Comments on: Bettman hopes collective bargaining will be “painless and quiet and quick”

By: blomfeld

blomfeld — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:48:27 +0000

The “sports/industrial” complex has far too much power these days. In a sense, they along with the banking, media and pharmaceutical industries, constitute a modern-day Spanish Inquisition. The level of both “conscious and subliminal” brainwashing which these industries are subjecting the masses to today, is completely off the charts in terms of precedence and it’s very much consistent with what George Orwell predicted in his book 1984. I can see a time soon now, where national boundaries and sovereignty will give way completely to commercialism and fascist corporations … in fact, it may have even already happened ?

ps: as far as sports go, the NHL is the “little” sister compared to the NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, Auto Racing, PGA, pro tennis, MMA … and they would be wise to not forget that fact during their upcoming negotiations … we here at PGT are hockey fans, but the truth of the matter is that the majority of people are “not” and they simply don’t care about hockey, period …

By: tapefolie

tapefolie — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:25:43 +0000

It’s business who cares. That said, NHL/ NHPA YOU BETTER NOT MISS EVEN ONE GAME!!!!

By: firemarshal1

firemarshal1 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:24:27 +0000

To the NHLPA:

Please understand, we the fans support your salaries. Don’t be disillusioned that a work stoppage would be welcomed by the fans. Actually, it would be taken as an insult. Be humble and understanding of our current financial situation. Don’t be greedy and lose site of the wonderful set up that you (NHL players) have now. Getting paid to play a sport that most of you would play for free if weren’t playing in the NHL. Don’t let your pride get the best of you. Pride can be destructive. Use common sense. Show your appreciation to the fans who support your salaries.

By: imleftcoast

imleftcoast — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:12:36 +0000

If it were going to be quick and painless, they’d be talking now. The NHLPA wasn’t even consulted on realignment. Why should they trust this snake oil saleman? He can’t even get the Coyotes situation resolved. I don’t know how Bettman keeps his job.

By: irishjackmp

irishjackmp — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:33:34 +0000

After what happened with the NBA negotiations, if the players think they are going to keep 57% of revenues, they are delusional.

The latest Forbes magazine NHL valuations show that over 1/3 of teams are losing money and many that are turning a profit are barely making one. Given that the league plays to something like 95% capacity and they get next to nothing in the way of $$ from national TV, there really have maxed out their revenue streams. I suspect the owners will dig in their heels the way the NBA owners did.

By: greatminnesotasportsmind

greatminnesotasportsmind — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:08:31 +0000

Can you imagine the backlash if they dare miss 1 games after still being the only sport to mIss an entire season because billionaires and millionaires couldn’t agree how to split mega millions?

By: trbowman

trbowman — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:32:58 +0000

Donald Fehr sucks.

By: blomfeld

blomfeld — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:32:34 +0000

PAINLESS, QUIET AND QUICK ?

Interesting, as that’s also likely his “battle cry” when he enters the bedroom with one of his lovers from Stern Incorporated. Simply put, Gary Bettman is a mental case, as is Ovechkin and his “Florida-based” boyfriends, the Sisters and their “tire-pumping” goalie and Crosby with his menagerie of “purported” injuries. Comrade Fehr “will” make trouble this go round and no doubt Bettman will probably end up as collateral damage. No tears from me however, as this pig has been sullying the game for almost 20 years now …