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« on: September 15, 2012, 08:47:27 pm »
Two in eight years.  When are they gonna learn?
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 09:56:24 am »
...to make a CBA last longer than 8 years.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 09:58:31 am »
As long as they are back by Christmas, they will be okay.

The only way this really hurts the league is by losing an entire season. I don't see it happening again.
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 10:01:47 am »
My wife and I are still recovering from the last strike.  If this is prolonged, the NHL can kiss two more fans goodbye.  This is not how you attract people to your sport.
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 10:12:00 am »
If you ask me this needs to get fixed so that they don't miss any games.  NHL interest was beginning to increase again and had gained a lot of steam, especially here in Florida.  This can only be destructive.

However, how many people stopped watching football or basketball during their recent lockouts?  Granted the NFL fixed their crap prior to the season, but the NBA missed half the season.  And I didn't see people walking away from that so fast...
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 03:41:18 am »
Lockouts are happening at such a frequent pace that they are becoming part of the game.  It's basically like leap year at this point.

I mean, people don't complain when they stop playing football in February (or basketball in June, or baseball in October) every year, right?  So eventually, people will get used to the idea that every x years, the offseason is going to be just a little bit longer, and it will simply become part of the game.

People got used to the idea of losing their favorite players when free agency was introduced; I'm sure the idea of losing Mickey Mantle to free agency would have been just as shocking to baseball fans in the '50s.  They'll get used to this, too.
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 10:21:49 am »
Hockey is a little different.
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 05:38:09 pm »
They never recovered from losing an entire season a few years back. If they don't resolve this quickly they could really be in some serious trouble. Too bad I like Hockey!!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 06:21:59 pm »
The only bright side is we have a brand new team startin in O-town this year and I am looking forward to that. At least they will be playing.
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