do ya think he would be willing to represent me in my case if i asked? and would he bill me per hour or have a one time feeDigger12 said:I don't care what anyone thinks of him, I'd want Bettman to represent me in a court case. This guy takes "The Weasel Way" to a whole new level. :lol
...and THAT'S the meeting. I don't think Strachan and Goodenow will be exchanging love letters anytime soon. Some real passion there.
How about a general "knock it off" for everyone and let's nicely and politely bash those involved in the controversy and not each other....X8oD said:Cant be Jagr
Jagr has money to fund a proper "edumafacation" this guy cant seem to discuss anything beyond "Na na, my dad can beat up your dad "
slats432 said:You have been warned for insulting other posters. If you enjoy the hockey discussions here then you have to cease and desist or you will continue to receive the punishments for breaking the rules.
Donnie D said:Gary did an excellent job explaining his side and defending it in front of the press. I would expect nothing less. No matter what posters say in this and other boards, he is a very smart gentleman.
I would also expect that Bob will do an equally good job when his chance comes up in a half hour.
These folks have differences in opinions. Doesn't mean that either of them is stupid.
I would have to say no.Newsguyone said:Hey Slats.
I have a question.
If so and so posts about Goodenow and the players being stupid morons, isn't he essentially calling everyone who agrees with them stupid morons?
Or vice versa.
Kaiped Krusader said:I don't know what press conference the rest of you were listening to but I thought the ticket question was one of the ones he handled best.
When pressed on why there wouldn't be a ticket cap if there was going to be a salary cap, he pointed out that ticket prices in one market have no bearing on ticket prices in another. Salaries in one market have a big impact in salaries in all markets, however.
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slats432 said:I would have to say no.
Newsguyone said:Which is Bettman's way of saying "Yes, as we screw over the players, we plan to continue screwing over the fans."
No one should have ever considered a different outcome as realistic.
waffledave said:Bob says the NHL's proposal is not a basis for negotiations.
hockeytown9321 said:What about the players giving up arbitration for a stiff tax, no cap?
Players receive 54% of Hockey-Related Revenues (increase over prior offer of 53.2%)
Individual Clubs are obligated to spend no less than 51% and no more than 57% of their 1/30 share of Hockey-Related Revenues
No Payroll Tax -- requires guesswork, continues payroll disparities, and is inflationary
Wothout competition, entities are not able to realize certain efficiencies such as infrastructure, etc. Oil companies share refineries, etc....Also too, monopolistic agencies become complacent and sloppy in their dealings since there is no outside pressure to become better. Please see basic Supply and Demand models for an understanding of why monopolistic structures don't work well. Firm tend to stray from basic overall valuation concepts such as those put forth by Modigliani and Miller (Nobel laureates) that allow for a firm to maximize its size and value.slats432 said:Name a business in this world that depends on the strength of all competitors to be successful.
waffledave said:Man this was slimey. And then he suggested that ticket prices would probably go down, knowing fully that tickets in markets like Toronto and Montreal would still be very high.
mikegimik said:If I remember correctly here in Montreal our tickets are some of the lowest in the league, this is because our arena is the largest, and the beer's about 30$.
as for the slimey remark, he stated the truth, some teams would go down in price, probably the dallas' of the league and some would stay the same, here in montreal, which actually ownership already said ticket prices will not change regardless of what happens.
if you want slime just listen for a reporter named al strachan and you'll be covered in it...
cheerio
mike