Anybody refusing to rush back?
#1
Posted 07 January 2013 - 05:37 PM
I personally blame Bettman more than anyone else, and as such, I'm not really planning to follow the NHL until they kick his ass to the curb. Anybody with me?
Of course, with my luck, as soon as I stop following, the Blues and Caps will meet in the Cup Finals, and I'll miss it.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax..."
-Walter Sobchak
#2
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:23 PM
#3
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:27 PM
Especially when this is your second work stoppage in a span of almost 8 years. I'll still be watching the NHL, mainly because I am a fan of Adam Oates and will like to see what he is able to do with this Capitals team.I'm sure i'll watch some -- but I can't say I'm rushing back and want to spend my $$$ on the NHL. I don't think is like the NFL or even the NBA (which got back sooner) that they can just expect the fans to comeback.
#4
Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:48 PM
#5
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:28 PM
The Boycotter
The NHL could only lock out its players for the third time in 20 years because they assumed the fans would come back. But what if they didn’t come back ... EVER? [Ominous thunder.] Or at least for the first few games or so. Or maybe just the first period. Look, we haven’t quite worked out the details yet.
The Boycotter thinks he is the NHL’s worst nightmare. And he’d have been right if only everyone would have just signed the petition or watched this YouTube video or liked that Facebook page and, oh, hey, by the way, any chance he could he get an RT?
Look, The Boycotter’s heart was in the right place. He was mad as hell, and because he missed a memo about how this generation handles being mad about something, he decided to try to actually do something about it. It was adorable, really. But it was also hopeless. Yes, fans will have less interest in NHL hockey, and that should translate to the attendance numbers, but they won’t make some sort of en masse statement, because that’s not how hockey fans work. The Boycotter was always so doomed to such utterly embarrassing and predictable failure that he should have just started wearing a Maple Leafs goaltender mask.
And I just think the article is really funny... trust me, I'm bitter too, and really can't blame anyone who would take such a stance.
#6
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:42 PM
#7
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:45 PM
#8
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:17 AM
#9
Posted 08 January 2013 - 08:49 AM
Haha, this thread definitely reminds me of the Grantland article on the 10 people we saw during the lockout - http://www.grantland... ... hl-lockout
And I just think the article is really funny... trust me, I'm bitter too, and really can't blame anyone who would take such a stance.
The only boycotting I did was not wearing any Caps gear while the lockout was ongoing. I'm glad that I can wear some of my swag again. I'm definitely bitter about this, but I'm too much of a junkie and I need my Hockey fix so I'll watch.
#10
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:55 AM
The only boycotting I did was not wearing any Caps gear while the lockout was ongoing. I'm glad that I can wear some of my swag again. I'm definitely bitter about this, but I'm too much of a junkie and I need my Hockey fix so I'll watch.
I'm with you. I ordered a sweet winter classic style Caps hoodie yesterday, in fact. (Oops)
#11
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:59 AM
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