In 2004-05, the NHL had their way with Bob Goodenow, according to
everyone. but down to the facts. Goodenow got a majority of what he
wanted, gave up a few things. Like a cap system, everything went hunky
dory for 7 years. Could've been 8 but both the NHL and players had their
knickers in a bunch and didn't want to play with the CBA in question.
So, 2004 all we really had to go with was TSN and whatever local paper
and news outlets could spoonfeed us. However; the 2 sides (although took
3 months) eventually met in private over a period of days and hashed
out a deal. The key, that 3 month break allowed for a lot of number
crunching and evaluating what both sides could want, could do without.
It was for all intensive purposes, a fair deal. Although 43-57 doesn't
seem fair. On top of what the owners provide for the players daily, it
is quite fair and reasonable. Players also made money through sponsors
and had a pretty open window to work with whomever they want in that
regard. Goodenow was capable of saying yes. Bettman was controlled by a
very different group of owners at a very interesting time for the US
economy.
Flashforward 8 years, we are spoonfed by the
players what they think, owners don't speak, everyone scapegoats
Bettman, you want to know the reality of it all, Bettman is told what to
do by the very owners that pay these players. So, players bashing
Bettman should be asking questions to their own owner. Instead of
scapegoating people. Twitter also leads Athletes to think they know
something about economics, again I bring up why are they bringing
players to the bargaining table when they can't even use the correct
form of their/there/they're. Players, spew venom. It does not go
unnoticed by their club, fans, colleagues, and owners and in actuality
really hinders the damn process. Enough apologizing to the fans players,
if you wanted to play hockey in North America in the NHL you would
communicate with your owner, or shut your damn mouth.
Now
the owners, some may be former players at some level, but most of them
look at their team as a business. Earning revenue and going about their
day. These people apparently care about the game, to be honest they are
trying to get the game going so they can get the hole in their wallet
sewn back together. You know what, they are doing a damn good job. They
are working on these so called economic issues (splitting 3.03 billion).
Giving the players a majority of what they want. It just isn't the time
I guess. Now they knock out games 1 by 1. Just cancel the damn season
and work the damn thing out.
Now my biggest complaint,
The media, whether it is twitter, facebook, TSN, ESPN?, Hockey News,
everyone reports every little detail. Enticing someone from either side
to talk before the negotiations.
STOP, on Wednesday,
November 23 there was a buzz of optimism on the twittersphere that they
could work something out. Some ass clown decided lets ask Don Fehr to
bash the NHL and tell them what pieces of shit they are. Cause they will
totally be willing to work after you metaphorically skin them on live
TV. It is a game of he said, she said now. Something that never happened
so publicly in 04-05. These fans the players say they care about, no
longer care about the players or owners unless they are looking for a
"retweet"
Oh, players by the way, you were afforded
the opportunity to play the game you love, not the economics behind it.
They own the team, they employ you, they pay you. It is how the rest of
the world works, too. Please, quit trying to be a fortune 500 CEO, it
makes you look more greedy than the owners.
Social Media is the fuel to an otherwise tiny fire, but at this rate it is becoming the Springfield Tire Fire.
I
don't have an optimism for an NHL season this year, or next year for
that matter. Because everyone involved thinks they have a say. Everyone
thinks they know what is best. Everyone wants every fucking dollar of
that 3.03 BILLION that lies on the table. Instead of splitting it, they
are losing at at an astronomical rate. So, great job NHL and NHLPA.
Special thanks to the Media for trying to stoke every fire possible in regards to it.
It is amazing the power that technology has on something so much bigger than itself.
Regards,
Devon
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