What the hell is up with this No Hockey deal?

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,842
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
What asstard thought this would be a good idea? Don't they remember what happened to baseball after all the retarded strikes? They had to build new stadiums everywhere just to get people to come back into the parks!

This is gonna suck! Winter ain't winter without a Flyers or Devils game on the boob-toob! At least we still have football for Thanksgiving.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    The players are a determined group and the owners are just as determined. The game is in trouble. Bettman and Goodenow appeared separately on an open forum type of news special on the CBC. They both have their points but it's so hard to sympathize with the players making so much money and league almost losing a couple of teams recently. I say, bring on the cap, lower the ticket prices and make the game affordable once again for the average Joe to bring his family.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    In case you're interested.

    Goodenow:
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=99604&hubName=nhl

    Bettman:
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=99509&hubName=nhl
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited September 2004
    Money ......Unions......Life.........and not just with sports.

    Sad they can not get things worked out for a lot of people like Hockey......:(

    :) ....Pat
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    Sadly, it's not just people but I feel for the kids who idolize these hockey players. There's no way they understand what's going on.
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  • sterling bug
    sterling bug Posts: 228
    edited September 2004
    get rid of Betteman and half of the teams in the league. Betteman ruined this league with all the expansion.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2004
    Really, hockey is just the ugly sibling of the sports leagues. It doesn't have remotely close to the fanbase of it's older sibs, and expanding to areas like here in Phoenix....where ice is extinct, makes way for an even smaller fanbase (as if that's possible)

    Hockey's fun..........for the highlight reel on the news
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by brettw22
    Really, hockey is just the ugly sibling of the sports leagues. It doesn't have remotely close to the fanbase of it's older sibs, and expanding to areas like here in Phoenix....where ice is extinct, makes way for an even smaller fanbase (as if that's possible)

    Hockey's fun..........for the highlight reel on the news

    Good lord, I agree with Brett! :p;) :cool: :eek: :mad: :o:(:):D
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by brettw22
    Really, hockey is just the ugly sibling of the sports leagues. It doesn't have remotely close to the fanbase of it's older sibs, and expanding to areas like here in Phoenix....where ice is extinct, makes way for an even smaller fanbase (as if that's possible)

    Hockey's fun..........for the highlight reel on the news
    You're in a crap market... Hit a big hockey market and you'll see what hockey's all about. Pheonix should of stayed in Winnipeg where they love hockey.

    There are too many teams and in a way I hope the lockout last a while and teams like Nashville and Carolina fold.

    *edit*

    :D
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    I agree with D. teams in canada should have stayed here...where ice covers our streets for almost 6 months.....hovkey in the desert or in florida !! ha LMAO.....where is next south america ?? oh yeah and cap their A$$ they should play cause they love the game, they make enough money as is.... Im not a huge fan...we don't go see games cause 1- tickets for two are almost the price of mortgage payments 2- the nerd who put the Corel center on the complete other side of the city and not in the downtown core....it takes 45mins to get out there...
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    Just be thankful they're still in Kanata. :) They could have easily been moved somewhere hot. Mr. Melnik saved the Sens. I agree on ticket prices though, even with Ottawa's reasonable payroll tickets are out of reach for the average Joe and his family.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    true they could have moved...to hmmm his 10th home in bermuda... and yes the tickets are very expensive thats the main reason we dont go....we live in hunt club and from kanata to our place on a good night it's 30-40 mins...on a game night to get there the Queens way is backed up east past downtown....and to get back home after the game 45mins min.....But I have to admit those guys do lots for our community !! good on them for that
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by dcarlson
    You're in a crap market... Hit a big hockey market and you'll see what hockey's all about.
    That's THE problem with Hockey. It doesn't have a universal draw.....period. It can't compare to Football or Basketball. The players are somehow under the impression that it does and they base their salary requirements on that disillusioned fantasy.

    Cap their asses, and tell the league to quit going to places where you have to plant a seed for it to grow (Phoenix). Go with the huge bases (if any more growth at all right now) and start with a large existing fan base.......
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    ship the teams back to Canada
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by dcarlson
    You're in a crap market... Hit a big hockey market and you'll see what hockey's all about. Pheonix should of stayed in Winnipeg where they love hockey.
    Or cap their asses and the small market teams won't be in so much trouble.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by brettw22
    That's THE problem with Hockey. It doesn't have a universal draw.....period. It can't compare to Football or Basketball.
    Basketball yes but football isn't a major sport, universally. Unless you're talking about the more popular football aka soccer.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2004
    I wasn't meaning universal as in worldwide.....just that Football is a much bigger sport than that of hockey, and you can judge that by way of measuring a fanbase (for any team) in a market where there are no teams. The same can't be said for Hockey, at least not remotely near the same scale.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    well we have a CFL team and I can tell you our hockey team is much more popular than our football
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited September 2004
    Football, basketball and baseball have nothing on hockey north of the border...
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    very true I don't know why they brought back football to Ottawa...
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by brettw22
    I wasn't meaning universal as in worldwide.....just that Football is a much bigger sport than that of hockey
    In the US, yes, you're right. Overall hockey seems to be the bigger sport. Anyone have stats?

    Football and baseball are really just regional sports with minor interest outside of US. Baseball, which is gaining some popularity, is a fun game to play but horribly boring for the spectators.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited September 2004
    Baseball, is one of the most boring sports to watch, that and golf....all incredibly boring to watch
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Baseball, is one of the most boring sports to watch, that and golf....all incredibly boring to watch

    then you left out darts and lawn bowling !!:D
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