Mabdul Doobakus Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... After the way the NHL has dicked around its fans...and now STILL hasn't come up with an agreement...I don't know how any of you can continue to support this league. I'm done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juanky Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 This is actually kind of funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Pretty pathetic...whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 G(od)retzky is going to be interviewed on ESPNEWS about all the bulls*** that went on over the past 24 hours, should be really interesting to hear what he has to says. They didn't say when he was going to be on though, but I assume within the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMFan4Life7 Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 let us know when hes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 These guys are making the MLB look like they were fan oriented during their strike over a decade ago. What a joke, i'm sticking with the AHL, besides, the AHL has Chicago's best hockey team even if the NHL is playing :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Official statement from the NHL: NHL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UPDATE, FEBRUARY 19 NEW YORK (February 19, 2005) - Representatives of the NHL and NHLPA met for approximately 6-1/2 hours today to discuss collective bargaining matters but made no progress toward a new agreement. No further talks are scheduled. The League was represented by Bill Daly, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer; Wayne Gretzky, Managing Partner, Phoenix Coyotes; Mario Lemieux and outside counsel Bob Batterman. The NHLPA was represented by Ted Saskin, Senior Director; Trevor Linden, NHLPA president; Vincent Damphousse of the Colorado Avalanche; Mike Gartner, Director of Business Relations, and outside counsel John McCambridge. Following the meeting, Bill Daly released the following statement: "We met for six hours today in New York to further explore the possibility of reaching a new Agreement with the Players' Association. Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux joined and participated in today's meeting, at the request of the Union. We talked through the parties' respective positions on the numerous elements that would be involved in designing a new salary cap-based system. The talks were cordial and informative, but revealed that there remain significant differences that need to be discussed and resolved by the parties. No new proposals were made by either side. While no new meetings are scheduled, we remain committed to continue working through the process until a new Agreement can be reached." Wayne Gretzky made the following statement: "Mario and I were happy to be part of the process and everyone seemed to work very hard together. We had a constructive meeting and we only hope they will continue meeting for the betterment of the NHL and its fans." Mario Lemieux made the following statement: "I hope all parties continue talking and come to a solution for the betterment of the game. I certainly appreciate the work Gary and Bill have done a lot more, now that I have been part of one of these sessions." http://www.nhlcbanews.com/news/meeting021905.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 The last 24 hours have demonstrated a real lack of journalistic responsibility. It seems that in an effort to beat one another to "breaking news," outlets relied way too much on unnamed sources. If one outlet picks up a report from "an unnamed source," then another, then the third one (moving up the food chain to TSN and ESPN), everyone starts reporting on it. The problem is when traditional journalists stop checking *their* sources and it snowballs. The last 24 hours should have been reported as straight fact: they got together to talk and nothing came of it. All those "news stories" were just rumors based on hearsay. Shame on TSN, ESPN and The Hockey News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishPhan Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Only the NHL could possibly cancel its season twice. They like the media attention, I expect them to hold another press conference on Tuesday just so people still know there will be no hockey this year. I guess they figure if you keep reminding them of what they don't have, that people migt begin to want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishPhan Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 A true die-hard NHL fan, saddend by the news, I am sure. The season that was a season, that wasn't a season, that almost got saved, but didn't, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 A true die-hard NHL fan, saddend by the news, I am sure. The season that was a season, that wasn't a season, that almost got saved, but didn't, maybe. 690589[/snapback] HAHAHAHA I just saved that pic to my desktop and the name of the file is "LeafBlower.jpg" :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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