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Post by thedarkangel1975 on Sept 4, 2012 11:27:32 GMT -5
My worst "Fehr" has come true. I could post many of links, but I am sure many of you have read all the stories. I cringed when I heard Donald Fehr was going to lead the Player's Union. I remember what this guy did to baseball and how baseball is an utter mess still to this day. If you don't believe me look at teams liek the Blue Jays, Royals, Indians, Pirates (until this year), Astros, etc.
The worst thing the NHL can do is have any sort of lockout. The effects of the last one are still being felt. Another lockout could doom many of franchises in the US. The Bettman's failure will be complete. NHL players have to realize the economics of the game. I believe most pro athletes are overpaid. I don't care how good you are. 30 million year in baseball, if you are a pitcher you better win all your games or as a hitter you should never make an out.
With September 16th looming, I fear the end of hockey as we know it may near.
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Post by cunt on Sept 5, 2012 13:50:24 GMT -5
The whole thing pisses me off really. As soon as Mickey Mouse announced the Sept. 15th drop dead date I knew their would be a lockout for sure. I lost a lot of interest in the NHL last time this happened and I don't want that to happen now that we have an exciting young team. I still refuse to go to hockey games because of the last lockout though, TV only for this cunt.
What makes me really laugh, because it seems to me the NHL is fast becoming a joke, is that both sides were barely meeting for less than an hour, once a week, and now not meeting at all. This proves to me they don't give a fuck and don't want to hammer out a deal. They should be locked in a conference room until it's done. Here's a pizza and a pillow, work it out pussies.
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Post by Smyth94 on Sept 7, 2012 2:21:56 GMT -5
seems like everytime the cba expires were gonna have to go through this shit every time
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Post by thedarkangel1975 on Sept 7, 2012 21:38:58 GMT -5
I agree Jay on all points. The last lockout I lost a lot of interest. It took the Oilers cup run to get me back in the flow. I have only been to AHL games since. And yeah Smytty, ever time the CBA expires the fans suffer.
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Post by cunt on Sept 14, 2012 21:19:56 GMT -5
Sorry my alochol fuelded rants, dunno wtf. The NHL is officailly a joke though. The owners keep crying they want salaries down yet they sigining a record amount of players to long term high money extensions?  ? And the players say they aren't givin in. Good luck NHL. I could fuckin care less. I like hockey and you're gonna take that away from me? BYE! |
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Post by herbs on Sept 16, 2012 10:31:30 GMT -5
Both sides can only be termed as absolutely pathetic. Greedy and self serving wankers who shit on the one thing that they should grovel to - the fans. Bettman, Fehr and the rest of you monkeys, either sort it out or piss off.  |
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Post by thedarkangel1975 on Sept 16, 2012 12:16:07 GMT -5
I agree Herbs. Both sides are crazy. Owners keep shelling out ridiculous contracts and players are crying poverty. This is going on in all sports. I am getting sick of it.
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Post by herbs on Sept 17, 2012 9:09:22 GMT -5
Read that the players are considering pushing the abolition of the cap if they don't get their own way. These idiots are about to undo what has been achieved since 2005.......
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Post by cunt on Sept 21, 2012 0:01:31 GMT -5
I don't think any fan cares, or chooses sides, we are insignificant. Although we can vote with our feet. I would absolutely love to see zero attendance at the first home game whether this season or next, but of course we will flock there like the sheep they expect us to be. I won't be there but I bet some will. Just to sacricfice one game though, empty arena across NA.....would it send a message? Would they still play the game with nobody but a ref watching?
If I ever had cancer that's my make a wish thing.
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Post by cunt on Oct 4, 2012 13:55:56 GMT -5
I can't remember where I read it, but I read a comment somewhere last week that I totally agreed with saying that all these players signing overseas should have to play the entire season over there.
The more this drags on, the more I am leaning towards the owners side. Do the players want the owners to go bankrupt (*cough* Phoenix *cough*), or have the number of teams in the league reduced (cutting at least 50 players jobs), or the league to financially fail and they can play in Europe permanently?
At the same time it's too bad the owners are to blame for the insanely high contracts though because they kind of brought this on themselves. Funny how an organization that made $3.3B in profit last season can sink to this level.
***Disclaimer: Bettman is still a chump.***
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Post by Smyth94 on Oct 28, 2012 16:09:00 GMT -5
unfortunately when a deal does get done i bet the next time it does expire again will have to go through this shit over and over again
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Post by cunt on Dec 21, 2012 23:27:53 GMT -5
I don't even know where to put this. FUCK THE NHL, from a used to be die hard Canadain fan. I will never even support the Oilers. I vowed never to spend a fuckin' dime the last lockout and look at this. $3.3 billion in profits and they flush it?
Just saw the 700-22 vote for the "option" to dissolve the union and thought what a fuckin joke. I thought they were voting to dissolve it, not the fuckin "option".
Glad I have a real job unlike those fucks. I live up to my word. Got a raise today and off for 11 days with pay. I make more than JEROME IGINLA AND SHAWN HORCOFF COMBINED!!
Ok well for 2 weeks anyway.
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Post by cunt on Dec 21, 2012 23:30:30 GMT -5
I have also never been happier since cancelling that scam called cable televisiion. Phone is coming soon. Only thing that ever calls is spam shit anyway. Thanks government no-call list, for giving out my number uinstead of blocking it.
I have free healthcare, Stephen has AIDS.
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Post by thedarkangel1975 on Jan 2, 2013 22:28:51 GMT -5
I have a friend who works for the Sporting News. He says the NHL will be up in 2 weeks with a 45 game schedule. Do I care? I am not sure. I am more interested in the AHL
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Post by thedarkangel1975 on Jan 2, 2013 22:31:58 GMT -5
BTW Jay is Gay
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