Fans?! Who are they? What do they ever contribute to the success of a team? Oh, yeah. THEIR MONEY!! As a season ticket holder for an NHL franchise I’m still highly amused by those “cost certainties” that Bettman promised after the 2004-2005 lockout.
The truest and most concise observation of professional sports I have seen. This also applies to the NCAA and “sports” channels (exp: ESPN) that exploit unpaid high schoolers in All Star games.
The fact that the fans will always be there is why teams will not listen to them. The only thing they understand is the bottom line. Hit them there and they will take notice.
Fans follow a winner. If it’s about loyalty, why are almost all the complaints about not changing a losing team? All of a sudden, everyone wants to be its GM. If the team is winning, applicants for that job soon disappear.
ChazNCenTex almost 10 years ago
To what? The cheerleaders, the souveneir shop? The fast food stand?
sarah413 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Fans?! Who are they? What do they ever contribute to the success of a team? Oh, yeah. THEIR MONEY!! As a season ticket holder for an NHL franchise I’m still highly amused by those “cost certainties” that Bettman promised after the 2004-2005 lockout.
jollyjack almost 10 years ago
The truest and most concise observation of professional sports I have seen. This also applies to the NCAA and “sports” channels (exp: ESPN) that exploit unpaid high schoolers in All Star games.
renewed1 almost 10 years ago
The fact that the fans will always be there is why teams will not listen to them. The only thing they understand is the bottom line. Hit them there and they will take notice.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Fans follow a winner. If it’s about loyalty, why are almost all the complaints about not changing a losing team? All of a sudden, everyone wants to be its GM. If the team is winning, applicants for that job soon disappear.
Bob Blumenfeld almost 10 years ago
That’s like the typical official response to a business change (any business): “We have no plans in that direction.”
No “plans” yet, but they may be seriously “considering” it.
tired-one almost 10 years ago
“We have no plans” means “we are past the planning stage.”
Jim Kerner almost 10 years ago
It is?