i think this would be an interesting concept, as i said in an earlier post at the beginning of the lockout someone mentioned something along these lines, it could have been discostu, but can't remember exactly who. it would be very interesting and the set of number we use would have to be at LEAST fairly accurate. forbes' numbers i have doubts about, levitt's never had me raising my eyebrows in disbelief. if i remember right forbes even had a disclaimer stating that they never saw the books so their numbers could be dead on or completely off, yet another reason i wouldn't trust their numbers.
key to this plan would be to have yes the more knowledgeable posters on this board intricately involved but also having others involved. however the 'others' MUST have shown the rationale and willingness to compromise ( in other words they can't be strictly pa or strictly owner), floating in the middle but leaning towards one side or another is ok as it shows the effort to hear what the other side has to say and debate opinion differences in a civil manner. not just say 'no you're wrong i'm right'. i think most of us who have frequented this board from it's start have drifted into that middleground that i'm speaking of. we didn't start there, but as the lockout has gone on and on everyone just wants hockey and doesn't point fingers anymore as some of the newer posters to this board have done. either way i think it would be interesting to try and see what we can come up with. i'd love to be a part of it
the only thing i could foresee to be troublesome would be finding the time and place (ie thread here or chatroom? or where?)