Politics always seems to get in the way of good thing...I see the same highlights as you do, and we were one of those markets because of 'local politics' and we lost a solid fan base (see Weurtz Family!!!)...this year the Blackhawks 'sold out' every home game, that's over 22,000 in attendance for every game, but they marketed the team well and every game was on TV and we had a competitive team...not all markets can say that...but you are dead on Soy and I agree with everything you said...I wish Betteman and Co. would go F%#K themselves!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Monday, April 13, 2009 4:01:33 PM)| |  | Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN wrote: | | NOT ONLY THAT,BUT CBC,WHICH DOES THE BEST JOB IN PACKAGING HOCKEY PERIOD(ALTHOUGH TSN DOES QUITE WELL ALSO),PAYS MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO BROADCAST THE GAMES...NBC PAYS,Hmmm LET'S SEE...OH YEAH THAT'S RIGHT...NOTHING,ZILCH,NADA,SO BETTMAN AND HIS SOUTHERN BOYS KISS THEIR ASS TO GET IT SHOWN NATIONWIDE,WHEN IN REALITY,THE VAST MAJORITY DOESN'T GIVE A FLYING YOU KNOW WHAT ABOUT IT...IT'S CANADIAN BROADCASTING MONEY THAT CARRIES THE LEAGUE,ANOTHER FACT,AS FAR AS HOCKEY GOES HERE,WE ARE QUITE WELL AWARE OF THE NUMBERS AS FAR AS RATINGS GO...NBC AND VERSUS DON'T DRAW FLIES,EXCEPT IN THE MARKETS THE GAMES ARE BEING PLAYED,AND EVEN THEN THEY ARE POOR,THAT'S A FACT,NO MATTER HOW BETTMAN AND HIS GROUP OF BULLSHITTERS DOWN THERE SPIN IT...I MEAN HE
LIES THROUGH HIS TEETH,TELLING US THAT THE ATTENDANCE IS UP EVERYWHERE IN THE STATES!....ARE YOU KIDDING ME?...EVERY NIGHT THEY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS IN DALLAS,ATLANTA,FLORIDA,PHOENIX,ANAHEIM,TAMPA,AND SO ON...THERE ARE HUGE BLOCKS OF EMPTY SEATS...THAT'S A FACT...THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ONE OUTDOOR CLASSIC,(THE HERITAGE CLASSIC)AND THAT WAS THE FIRST ONE IN EDMONTON...THIS GAME IS SUPPOSED TO REFLECT THE GRASSROOTS OF THE GAME,IT DID THERE....NOW IT'S BEEN TURNED INTO NOTHING MORE THAN A SPECTACLE,AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A CASH GRAB...TO PUT THE IDIOTIC PERSPECTIVE ON THIS,IT WOULD BE COMPARABLE TO HAVING THE WORLD CUP OF SOCCER,AND TELLING ENGLAND,GERMANY,AND ITALY THEY'RE NOT WELCOME....GARY BETTMAN,THE DUBYA OF THE NHL....
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