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NHL lockout ends

2005-02-19, 12:23 PM #1

Krokodile

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NHLPA and teamowners reached a compromise, I've yet to read about its details however. The bottom line is that NHL will be played this season.

The Finnish hockey league team I favor is screwed. :/ Their key players comprise of NHL players this season, and the playoffs start in March.

Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.

2005-02-19, 12:26 PM #2

Shintock

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*********! :mad:

Seriously, countless middle and low class citizens have lost revenues and even jobs because of these greedy ****tards. They have absolutely no consideration for them, and it really pisses me off.

The only reason these greedy ****s are so persistant is because at the end of the average 3-4 year "career", they can't afford to keep their mansions and cars any more.

2005-02-19, 12:28 PM #3

dalf

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So they are having a season? I just read/saw last...Wednesday that they axed the season.

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2005-02-19, 12:35 PM #4

Krokodile

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Let's rewind to like 4 minutes ago when I hadn't yet started this thread...I trusted second-hand information. :p

The lockout ending is NOT official, but they're negotiating again and apparently, this time there's a lot of hope for the season starting.

Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.

2005-02-19, 12:37 PM #5

Shintock

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Yeah, I've been looking for news sources and haven't found anything. :p I knew the negociations had restarted, I was kind of surprised to hear about this so soon though. They're planning on doing in two-three days what they weren't able to do in five months.

2005-02-19, 1:06 PM #6

Pagewizard_YKS

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Quote:

Originally posted by Shintock

Seriously, countless middle and low class citizens have lost revenues and even jobs because of these greedy ****tards. They have absolutely no consideration for them, and it really pisses me off.

The only reason these greedy ****s are so persistant is because at the end of the average 3-4 year "career", they can't afford to keep their mansions and cars any more.

exactly, that pisses me off too.

If you're making several million a year, then what the hell do you need a union for?

2005-02-19, 1:07 PM #7

Sol

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They'll still end up getting millions more then they deserve. Sure, professional sports are VERY VERY intense, but these peoples salaries are through the roof.

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2005-02-19, 1:09 PM #8

Pagewizard_YKS

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Quote:

Originally posted by Sol
They'll still end up getting millions more then they deserve. Sure, professional sports are VERY VERY intense, but these peoples salaries are through the roof.

yeah, you know something is f***ed up when our athletes get paid more money than a lot of our neurosurgeons get.

2005-02-19, 1:48 PM #9

Tyler

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Someone has to get all the revenue professional sports teams generate. Do the athlete's not deserve a large portion?

2005-02-19, 1:54 PM #10

dalf

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Quote:

Originally posted by Tyler
Someone has to get all the revenue professional sports teams generate. Do the athlete's not deserve a large portion?

Frankly, some don't. At least they shouldn't deserve ridiculous amounts. It's about the $ more than the game these days.

2005-02-19, 2:07 PM #11

Sol

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Quote:

Originally posted by Tyler
Someone has to get all the revenue professional sports teams generate. Do the athlete's not deserve a large portion?

They generate that money by overpricing everything by 10 folds. That "someone" should be us. Cheaper tickets, more services etc.

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2005-02-19, 4:46 PM #12

Avenger

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There's is no deal yet. I'm following this closely, believe me.

Sadly, the owners dug themsleves into this hole, and they are taking it out on the players. The owners are bithchng about not making enough money when they are the ones who allowed player salaries to skyrocket (the top salary for an NHL player doubled over night about 6 years ago).

Pissed Off?

2005-02-19, 5:10 PM #13

ECHOMAN

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Quote:

Originally posted by Pagewizard_YKS
yeah, you know something is f***ed up when our athletes get paid more money than a lot of our neurosurgeons get.

The amount of popular athletes is very low compared to the amount of neurosurgeons.

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2005-02-19, 8:03 PM #14

Pagewizard_YKS

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I guess its official now: The season is off.

I just heard it on the news.

2005-02-19, 8:10 PM #15

Shintock

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Yep.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/sports/national/2005/02/19/Sports/hockeytalks_resume050220.html

2005-02-19, 8:15 PM #16

Nubs

SMASH!!!!!!

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I'm glad, I've hated the NHL for a long time, the way that the players, and owners have acted and ran the league respectively, they deserve to lose a season. Lets hope they get the picture.