
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Sep 13, 2012 2:08pm
2 lockouts in less than 10 years...

like_that
Posts: 26,625
Sep 13, 2012 2:09pm
Link?
And why did you change your name?
And why did you change your name?

Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Sep 13, 2012 2:21pm
My buddy is in the final 3 candidates for a Graphics position with NESN (and subsequently the Bruins). He was told on the phone if the NHL lockout isnt resolved, the position wont be filled until the Red Sox resume up in April. What a blow that will be. Im hoping they have a season for his sake (and my impending promotion should he leave lol).

Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 13, 2012 2:32pm
The NHL is still around?

Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Sep 13, 2012 2:36pm
I literally could care less. Hockey could go away and nobody would even notice. Regular season hockey is awful anyway.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Sep 13, 2012 2:38pm
Somebody should probably go door to door to the six Hockey fans in Cols and let them know this.

gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Sep 13, 2012 2:39pm
Midstate01;1269957 wrote:I literally could care less. Hockey could go away and nobody would even notice. Regular season hockey is awful anyway.

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stlouiedipalma
Posts: 1,797
Sep 13, 2012 3:08pm
What I don't understand is that the owners want the players to take a smaller percentage of hockey related revenue. I think it's around 57% right now. They want them to go down into the 40's, from what I've read. Clearly the owners are claiming losses, but they certaintly don't help themselves when I read about big contracts being signed virtually every day. Of course, if there's a lockout it won't matter how big the contracts are.
Neither side has much of a memory of the last lockout, which took away an entire season. If the NHL wants to be considered a major professional sport they need the fans. Lockout talk doesn't exactly make me want to go out and buy a season ticket anytime soon.
Neither side has much of a memory of the last lockout, which took away an entire season. If the NHL wants to be considered a major professional sport they need the fans. Lockout talk doesn't exactly make me want to go out and buy a season ticket anytime soon.

Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Sep 13, 2012 3:38pm
How much less could you care? You literally have no idea that your post is a contradiction. Well done.Midstate01;1269957 wrote:I literally could care less. Hockey could go away and nobody would even notice. Regular season hockey is awful anyway.

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Posts: 6,867
Sep 13, 2012 4:41pm
Changed it bc it goes with the one I have on HFboards.like_that;1269925 wrote:Link?
And why did you change your name?
Link.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=405196
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Sep 13, 2012 4:52pm
This is more a revenue sharing issue between the big and small clubs than an issue of player share of the revenue.
Better revenue sharing between the big and little guys in the NHL solves 90% of the problem, but they would rather take 100% out of the players hide than deal with the issue internally among the 30 owners.
League revenue has grown tremendously since the last lockout, the problem is most of the growth is going only to 8-10 teams leaving everyone else in the dust. That has to be fixed before anything can really get better.
Better revenue sharing between the big and little guys in the NHL solves 90% of the problem, but they would rather take 100% out of the players hide than deal with the issue internally among the 30 owners.
League revenue has grown tremendously since the last lockout, the problem is most of the growth is going only to 8-10 teams leaving everyone else in the dust. That has to be fixed before anything can really get better.

End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Sep 13, 2012 6:08pm
I support neither side in this. The fact the players control 57% of revenues is unheard of when there's a union.
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SJBlueJay20
Posts: 112
Sep 13, 2012 11:49pm
Raw Dawgin' it;1270022 wrote:How much less could you care? You literally have no idea that your post is a contradiction. Well done.

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SJBlueJay20
Posts: 112
Sep 13, 2012 11:54pm
Donald Fehr's involved = this probably isn't going to end well.

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Posts: 6,867
Sep 16, 2012 1:47pm
The NHL is officially locked out.
Multiple Russian/Eastern European players already have signed week to week contracts with KHL teams.
Multiple Russian/Eastern European players already have signed week to week contracts with KHL teams.

gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Sep 16, 2012 1:49pm
This sucks.

TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Sep 16, 2012 2:17pm
F both the NHL and the NHLPA. F Bettman for saying that we fans will come back because we came back last time.
Stop giving them your money. I'm pissed. Neither the owners or the players care about the fans. They won't learn unless you hit them both in their wallets. I'm don't spending money on hockey. As a former CBJ season ticket holder, no more games for me. No more merchandise. I'll watch from home on TV.
Stop giving them your money. I'm pissed. Neither the owners or the players care about the fans. They won't learn unless you hit them both in their wallets. I'm don't spending money on hockey. As a former CBJ season ticket holder, no more games for me. No more merchandise. I'll watch from home on TV.

said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 16, 2012 2:32pm
Let all the hockey stars go to 3rd world countries in Europe and play. Screw 'em.
As long as the plane lands or a terrorist doesn't blow up their bus, they will enjoy their time outside of the NHL.
As long as the plane lands or a terrorist doesn't blow up their bus, they will enjoy their time outside of the NHL.

ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 16, 2012 2:37pm
Too bad many can't because of their retarded NBCSN contract.TedSheckler;1272741 wrote:I'll watch from home on TV.

ricola
Posts: 855
Sep 16, 2012 8:00pm
wow...this totally makes my life not worth living anymore. No more Monday Night Hockey; no more saturday afternoons watching hockey with the family; No more triple header hockey games on Christmas....
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 16, 2012 9:00pm
ricola;1273015 wrote:wow...this totally makes my life not worth living anymore. No more Monday Night Hockey; no more saturday afternoons watching hockey with the family; No more triple header hockey games on Christmas....


Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Sep 16, 2012 10:01pm
Better not miss a single game this year. If the f***ing Winter Classic doesn't happen this season imma lose my sh*t. I mean sure we got the Lions and Tigers but the Motor City is Hockeytown USA for a reason. It won't be the same with another lockout. They can't allow a single game to be missed

dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Sep 16, 2012 11:53pm
clearly prosperity over the last seven years was too much to handle for both sides
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Sep 17, 2012 8:36am
Did anybody let the six Blue Jacket season ticket holders in on this secret?

Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Sep 17, 2012 9:18am
Tiernan;1269964 wrote:Somebody should probably go door to door to the six Hockey fans in Cols and let them know this.
Repeating a bad joke doesn't make it funny.Tiernan;1273297 wrote:Did anybody let the six Blue Jacket season ticket holders in on this secret?