SackTastic
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Roughly 17k tickets a game are already bought and paid for.
Not attending doesn't take a dime out of people's pockets.
Not attending doesn't take a dime out of people's pockets.
I never did cry. And what exactly are we showing the players with an empty arena? It'll be like a practice, with just media?
They'll still get their money?
I understand the sentiment but the hockey deprived masses would never collectively go for it.
Personally, I don't see myself spending a dime on the NHL this year - this whole thing has left a bad taste in my mouth. That said, I'll still tune into each game.
Roughly 17k tickets a game are already bought and paid for.
Not attending doesn't take a dime out of people's pockets.
Almost everyone cried for months, now everyone is willing to forgive and forget just like that, even though it is the 3rd time this has happened and the owners and players show no remore towards the fans.
I understand the fans are excited there is hockey again (I am too!), but I am still pissed they put us through this and not so willing to just move on.
In theory, if it was just players and the media it would be quite the visual display, in comparison with a sell-out, where all that it would prove is that Bettman was right, the fans are just puppets.
As for the money, you are right, for a lot of teams the tickets are already paid for. This works better for the lesser market teams where the tickets are not pre-bought, or even Ottawa. I'm not suggesting this is the only thing that people do to hit them in their wallet (I just didn't post it here). Obviously, reducing (or eliminating) the live games you see along with reducing the merchandise sales, will be huge.
I just prefer that we are not having all of these conversations again in 8-10 years (much better than 6 or 7!), but if the fans again show a willingness to flock back in droves, then the players/owners have no reason to care about the fans.
I understand the sentiment but the hockey deprived masses would never collectively go for it.
Personally, I don't see myself spending a dime on the NHL this year - this whole thing has left a bad taste in my mouth. That said, I'll still tune into each game.
Woooo, one man can change the world!!!!Lame is that we should just bend over and take it from them! You're thinking is why we missed the first half of the year!
Woooo, one man can change the world!!!!
Sure, I'd like to prevent it never happening again but I don't think we have control over any of it. I feel jobbed as a fan and unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about it.
I can see that the "boycott" idea is not very popular, but I think it would be nice to send a message that first night. Its really the only way to let both sides know it is not acceptable to lose full or half seasons every 5-10 years.
Instead of "boycott" the first game, how about instead "Spend the first night at the bars"? The people that really suffered are the bars and restaurants that rely on the games for business. Instead of going to the game, go to a bar and show them your support instead of supporting the NHL.
That'll show them. Run right back into their arms and let them do it to you again. Haha. Just don't cry when it happens again!!
I agree it probably will be sold out. Mostly because the fans can't control themselves.
At least I am trying to do something to prevent them from taking fans for granted.
yes well trying move a building by pushing it is doing something too, but people just tend to look at you funny. If you actually want your voice heard then go to the people that broke Bettmen this time around, the sponsors. Get a pettition together and go after the NHL largest sponsors. The next time Advertising contracts are up, fan ire will be a negotiating point. That actually takes money from the NHL. Not 100 or 200 bucks a game buy hundreds of thousands of dollars. Get angry, fine. But take a business angle and go after something that actually matters.