The older generation is not the people objecting in this case, we’re all delighted to get back to the 2½ hour games we grew up watching in the 70s and 80s.
I’ve found the pushback is coming from younger fans who apparently have gotten used to attending games and socializing during all the breaks in the action for scratching and what not.
And I do have a bit of sympathy for fans who pay for the tickets, much of the idea behind the ‘pace of play’ initiative is to make for a better television viewing experience.
The older generation is not the people objecting in this case, we’re all delighted to get back to the 2½ hour games we grew up watching in the 70s and 80s.
I’ve found the pushback is coming from younger fans who apparently have gotten used to attending games and socializing during all the breaks in the action for scratching and what not.
And I do have a bit of sympathy for fans who pay for the tickets, much of the idea behind the ‘pace of play’ initiative is to make for a better television viewing experience.