Well in case you haven't noticed there isn't any NHL hockey being played at all. If the NHLPA thought their tactic to refuse to even talk about a salary cap let alone accept one would work better with work stoppage they are sadly mistaken. Perhaps they thought the work stoppage would shock the sports world, well it didn't since they have been talking about it for two years now. Not only that after about 48 hours it wasn't even a story anymore.
No one is talking about. Not that there is much to talk about. Most the casual fans have simply lost interest and moved on with their lives. I have talked to some people, who didn't even realize that there was a lockout.
Since the lockout beacame offical a few months ago the two sides are acting as if our public oppinion actually matters. You would think they were running for office, with both sides attacking each other. The NHLPA meet on Nov,2 to try to figure out what their next course of action they would take. Meanwhile NHL.com was trashing them telling their readers the NHLPa is a bunch of liars basically. NHL commish, Gary Bettman met with fans in the home of the Hurricanes to take their questions. What good does that do though? The fans can't fix the problem. Don't bitch to us about the NHLPA ...TALK to THEM.
The NHLPA may think that have scored a victory this week. Forbes Magazine said the NHL lost ONLY $123 million not $ million stated in the Levitt report. The Levitt report filed by former head of securities and exchange comission Arthur Levitt was slammed by the NHLPA, who said it exaggerating their losses.
So while still some people think the season can be saved (I am no longer one of them) others feel that it could last for years. Coaches, and players have already made plans for the years of lockout. Are these people insane? Do they actually think that there is going to be hockey to come back to after such a long lock out? Do they really think that the fans will act like nothing will happen? Do they not realize that angry fans=no fans= no money=millions and millions of bucks to play a game? I am bewildered by their comments of a 2 or 3 year lock out.
These "victories" that the sides keep thinking they are winning are nothing. Every week that a goes by makes it worse. These sides seem to live in a different world than we do. They can't realize that the NHL could be gone forever if they don't start talking ASSAP. They seem to think that the fans won't lash out at them. They seem to think that their casual fans actually give a damn.
Recently, I Bill Guerin who is high up in the NHLPA was asked if he would rather see a salary cap or the NHL die. He said he would rather see the NHL die before there was one in the NHL. That says it all! Don't worry Bill, you asshole looks like you are going to get your wish. The bottom line is it works in the NFL, so there is no reason to think it won't work here either. The owners I am assuming have lost so much money (its their own damn fault though) they said to Garry Bettman, listen most of us are going to pull out of this league if there is not cap. So, if you really want to give in you will lose over half your league. I am sure Bettman doesn't want that to happen since it will make him look mighty bad. Meanwhile the players are like, hockey players deserve all the money they can get. Our sport is the most popular in the world, the sports world simply won't last without us!
Once the season is officially cancelled, I would assume thats it for the NHL too. I can only hope that they late replacement players come. I mean really who actually belives in the the NHLPA's cause aside from lawyers and lawschool students (sorry Drew) when they have players over seas playing for less money, 3rd &4th line players getting screwed either way, and the vast majority of the public being so apathetic about the NHL ever coming back let alone if the players will be able to earn 1.7 millon or 1.3 millon bucks a year.
What I see happening is in roughly 4 years or so a new World League forming. They would likely have a North American Division which would include teams in Philly, NYC, Hockeytown, Boston, MOntreal, Toronto, and maybe a few other cities. They would play in their own divison and then play for a winner to go to Europe to play against teams over there. The season won't be as long. More hockey players will out of work than ever before, and Americans aside from a few in the towns with teams will care about the sport as much as they do about soccer.
Someone should tell that prick, Guerin about the people conntected to the game who actually have to work for a living that are losing their jobs or taking huge paycuts so him and his greedy friends can bicker with millionaires about a game no one gives a crap about anymore.
****nerd props to anyone who knows where I got the article title from*****
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That wacky Megatron... he's so crazy!
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I do not kno wif it is the same project but I remember hearing about a Transformers movie project years ago. It was supposed to be live action with CGI transformers and I think that it would be based on the original series.
As for the hockey lockout, I am just amazed at how apathetic both sides are. They have not even met since September 9th, I think that everyone involved just wants hockey to die. I heard JR on 610 the other die and he called the players "chicken-shit" (he got bleeped) and he was just getting frustrated with everyone involved. Which I think a lot of players are becoming. They (players and owners) do not realize that at this time hockey competes with football (the king of sports) and basketball not to mention the holiday season, and when their season ends baseball is starting up. So hockey fans have options, other things to do with their time and money, they will not be missed.
J
Wait, JR called the players CHICKEN SHIT? Did you type that right? Was he mocking the NHLPAs cause? IF thats the case I wish he would be more vocal about how dumb they are being. He has nothing to lose anyway.
The two sides are just totally insane. They have no concept of reality. Both man are acting like children. Do you know that age old sitcom gag when the two people that are mad at each other refuse to talk to each other? You know when they are dinner and they tell a third party to tell the other person to please pass the gravy when they are sitting right there. Thats what the fans are like right now.
Seriously, I think my nephew and your son are more mature than these two jackasses. I certainly think they both have more reasoning skills than these puckheads. They would likely even get more done.
I posted it right JR called the players chicken shit. I think that a lot of players are getting frustrated with the union and I have heard there are a good number that would consider playing if the owners brougt in replacement players.
J
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