# the real owner of the pirates **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 3, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464 "2005-10-03T11:46:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/1 "2005-10-03T11:46:07Z")
Told yins so many times > [@yesterday's post gazette](#): > > WHEELING, W.Va. – Quietly, as is their way, **G. Ogden Nutting and his family** have steadily increased their ownership in the Pittsburgh Pirates over the past decade, growing their initial investment – a $2 million loan to Kevin McClatchy – into slightly **more than a 25 percent stake in the franchise.** > > That’s nearly twice the stake held by **McClatchy** , the man who brokered the Pirates purchase in February 1996 and the managing general partner who remains the public face of a team in which **he holds roughly a 15 percent interest.** ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/2 "2005-10-03T11:51:01Z")
I hear a lot of people want Kevin out of there… ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/3 "2005-10-03T11:57:04Z")
> [@mp3ray](#): > > I hear a lot of people want the pirates out of here… ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/4 "2005-10-03T12:02:14Z")
what does that mean for the pirates? ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/5 "2005-10-03T12:03:24Z")
> [@mp3ray](#): > > I hear a lot of people want Kevin out of there… like fans? the general pittsburgh pirates fan/ ticket buyer is a complete ass if they think ownership isn’t doing a decent job. the team blows no doubt but many reason lie within the sport and not the franchise. Kevin got a new stadium built which most people excluding sightnsound like, kevin got the all star game back in pittsburgh for next season. etc etc. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/6 "2005-10-03T12:05:13Z")
persoanlly i think a power struggle will ensue, i think both sides are down playing it, but from things i’ve heard or seen SKYBLAST won’t be the only fireworks are PNC park. ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/7 "2005-10-03T12:17:07Z")
I did hear it from some fans, but I see why he is doing a good job there. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/8 "2005-10-03T12:52:30Z")
> [@mp3ray](#): > > I hear a lot of people want Kevin out of there… If i owned the Pirates Id want out of there! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/9 "2005-10-03T12:57:19Z")
why does this matter? the pirates still lose. ---
**Author:** ![dgramc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dgramc/32/5934_2.png) [@dgramc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dgramc)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/10 "2005-10-03T17:53:26Z")
they do suck because of the league, look at the pens. the nhl put a salary cap on then all of a sudden we go from being last place, to possibly a contender. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/11 "2005-10-03T18:07:59Z")
> [@Cutty](#): > > which most people excluding sightnsound like, again cutty, one all star game doesn’t consitite a reason to use pittsburgh’s tax money for a loosing team. Tell these people to flip the fucking bill. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-real-owner-of-the-pirates/177464/12 "2005-10-03T18:15:50Z")
> [@Cutty](#): > > like fans? > > the general pittsburgh pirates fan/ ticket buyer is a complete ass if they think ownership isn’t doing a decent job. the team blows no doubt but many reason lie within the sport and not the franchise. Kevin got a new stadium built which most people excluding sightnsound like, kevin got the all star game back in pittsburgh for next season. etc etc. its a nice stadium for sure… but the way the whole deal went down was bullshit. Kick the Pirates to the curb and put a glass dome on it and let the Penguins play there. I’ll bet a crazy ass state of the art glass dome would cost less than a whole new arena.