Irish Blues :
That is a fantastic emotional argument ( BLS ) . It does absolutely nothing to help Southern Ontario get a team (much like any emotional argument won't help bring a team back to Winnipeg, Quebec City, or Hartford nor will it bring a team to Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle or any other interested city) ... and honestly, fairness isn't an issue here at
Just because I'm making an emotional argument, doesn't make any of my contentions untrue ...Besides emotional/ demonstrative arguments ...oft times can and do achieve positive results... Ever heard the expression ? : " The squeaky wheel gets the grease "
a lot of folks in Kanuckastan...esp in S. Ont , right now are saying: " God Bless Balsillie !!! " Notably, Balsillie IS also acting in mighty demonstrative/ emotional fashion too eh? ...and Thousands of everyday citizenry hereabouts...inclusive of the Corporate community are waving their cheque books enthusiastically in sympathetic response ...Essentially saying: " Right On Balsillie...We're with ya brother !
The Endgame isn't here yet ...Balsillie may get rebuffed by NHL bog's...But that sure won't mean he's all out of money/bullets !
Southern Ontario is THE MOST IMPORTANT MARKET...IN THE WORLD...FOR HOCKEY! TV wise/ advertising dollar wise etc...which in the final analysis pours a Helluva lotta dough into NHL Bog's coffers
You think that thousands of folks in Southern Ontario...couldn't get an angry email campaign going to CBC, TSN/ their sponsors ...Labatt's, Molson's, Steelback etc etc...Saying hey...We're the ones that fill ur Golden Coffers too...We're the ones that indirectly send millions upon million upon millions thru u and ur clients to the NHL Brass...
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Letter to TSN / CBC : Dear Sirs/ Madams
Start making some Sympathetic Noise as of NOW !!!...Start producing some Angry News Stories..vis a vis the unfairness of the mistreatment of S. Ontario ‘s NHL fan base ...for years and years...by the NHL
Start rattling Bettman & companies cages !!!...Start Demanding in no uncertain terms a second team in Southern Ontario...OR ELSE...
Or Else ??? ...Or Else...WE THE S. Ont FANS...Will start a public boycott of ur HNIC etc Sponsor's Products ...for ur and their failure to publically support us..the S. Ont Fans !
A Few Websites...And roughly 10, 000 demonstrative emails strategically placed would be enough...
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CBC/TSN ( owned by ESPN ) and their sponsors ..Know who butters their bread...it's the good folks in Southern Ontario...Those Hockey Media Giants are also Big Time Players vis a vis the NHL BOG's
S. Ont Grass Roots Anger / Indignation/ Insistence....Coupled with CBC/ TSN Corporate response...Coupled with Balsillie's Own Big Bucks / Even more demonstrative Antics= another NHL team ( finally ) in Southern Ontario !
Could it Be Done...That Way ??? HELL YES !!!
Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease !