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knight4led
Joined: May 27, 2004
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I just can't bring myself to enjoy watching arrogant jerks get paid millions to play games that normal people play anyway. |
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ADT0079
Joined: Oct 08, 2003
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yeah but do us normal people play it as well and do we make it as entertaining....I still agree there over priced @ssholes But i cant stop watching sports...I dont watch baseball or basketballl ,but love to watch football and hockey
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Residentevil
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
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I would not mind if the were behaving like professionals on and off the court. MJ did a pretty good job at that. |
knight4led
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I still love hockey, but there is no hockey season this year. I was gonna go to a few Sharks games because my friend lives right next to the HP pavillion. I was really disappointed. |
Miss UK
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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Noooo Back to work in less than 9hours 
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knight4led
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work doesn't sound all that exciting |
ADT0079
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Yeah i want to see my lighting defend there stanley cup but that wont happen..I went to game 5 of the semi finales lighting and islanders
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Residentevil
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Too bad there is no hockey season this year. All because someone wants 5.1mil instead of 5mil. You poor thing.?
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ADT0079
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Sorry RES i disagree hockey players
Are the least paid players in american sports and imo is the most physical sport in america so i think they deserve more money .instead of some owner who sits back and watches. Hockey is the only sport that i agree with the players on strike.
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Residentevil
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You are right, they are not paid as well as other prof. sports. However, many prof sports are very physical. With lacking TV deals etc. Hockey depends on fans and tickets, the fan base. With striking nobody wins and the fan base shrinks. So I blame the owners, too. See here:
http://www.nonhlstrike.com/petition.htm
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knight4led
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I think the NHL was finally increasing its fanbase and this strike will without a doubt work to shrink that fanbase for years to come. With any professional sports strike or disagreement I agree that the fans are the ones that lose in the end, but we have to remember that they don't just play for our amusement. Professional sprorts are both a BUSINESS for the owners and a PROFESSION for the players. We can't lose site of both of those facts. Given the short working life of an athlete and the considerable damage done to their bodies in that time, I don't really think they are paid too much. I think owners are stingy and fans are fickle. Thats just how it goes though. |
amagab
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Yes, it's bad for hockey but you can't put a cap on salaries. They are paid market wages and so should it be. It should also be considered how many bangs to the head and life threatening injuries they get.
Another bad thing about this strike is that European got less exciting with all these NHL players wanting to show off back in Europe.
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ADT0079
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I dont think it will hurt hockey to much because your hockey fan base is alot stronger meaning that most hockey fans are devote hockey fans compared to seeing all these Ads with football players your going to get more people that are in it for the glory....If that made any sense  hockey fans are more devote fans therefore they and i will be there when the strike ends
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Residentevil
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A standard contract is only $125,000 a year can you believe that. LIttle money for getting beat up and needing painpills to get up in the morning after you turn 40.
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knight4led
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As you can see there is a good reason for the strike. Just have to wait for new season, hopefully I will still be in the US at that time. |
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Posted: 2005-01-30 13:12
