handtrick
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If 99% of NHL players gave 100% effort every night, wouldn't we see "playoff hockey" every night during the regular season........just a thought..........
handtrick said:If 99% of NHL players gave 100% effort every night, wouldn't we see "playoff hockey" every night during the regular season........just a thought..........
John Flyers Fan said:Any time a thread or a post comes up and the idea of replacement players or scabs is brought it's always immediately followed by the following quotes:
"I'd love to watch the scabs/replacements .. it would be nice to see players that are playing for the love of the game, players that really care."
"I can't wait to see players play with some heart again."
"I'll be happy to pay to see these new guys bust their asses."
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I watch college hockey.Newsguyone said:Better still ... if you want to watch these scrubs so much, you can do so in the local beer leagues.
The old double standard is at work.
You won't go watch AHL or ECHL games, or even the semi-pro teams because they just aren't talented enough.
But people want to see these guys playing in a Habs or Wings jersey?
Please.
John Flyers Fan said:Nope. Different type of hockey. Players would be dead by Christmas.
Craven Morehead said:Yeah as in players step-up their play from one period to another. Players skate harder, hit harder, drive the net harder, take your pick if you feel like you want to add some more. The fact that you say its a different type of hockey suggests there are different efforts given, whether it is more or less, adding to the fact that teams utilize different styles in order to win games. If you don't think players step up their level of play in the playoffs than in the regular season you are kidding yourself or are in denial.
thinkwild said:Thats fair. If there is a salary cap, there should be a profit cap, and a ticket price cap.
BlackRedGold said:And a cap on the owners earnings. None of the owners should make more then $5-8M a year tops. What do they do that is so demanding that should need more money then that? Anything they make over that should go towards hiring more teachers, police, and firefighters.
chara said:But the owners take all the risk, putting the money up for the team, arena, utilitites, advertising, etc, etc.
chara said:But the owners take all the risk, putting the money up for the team, arena, utilitites, advertising, etc, etc.
PecaFan said:Players are insured for health, and get paid if they can no longer play because of injury.
Owners can't buy "bankruptcy insurance".
mcphee said:My problem isn't with the high salaries, it's when they adopt the attitude that it's their birth right. A player doesn't need 12 M, a pair of sneakers shouldn't cost $100, tickets shouldn't cost what they do, and if Nike slashed Tiger's fees in half, all could live well. Too many problems to fix at once though.