2012 NHL Lockout's downfall : Social Media

In 2004-05, the NHL had their way with Bob Goodenow, according to everyone. but down to the facts. Goodenow got a majority of what he wanted, gave up a few things. Like a cap system, everything went hunky dory for 7 years. Could've been 8 but both the NHL and players had their knickers in a bunch and didn't want to play with the CBA in question. So, 2004 all we really had to go with was TSN and whatever local paper and news outlets could spoonfeed us. However; the 2 sides (although took 3 months) eventually met in private over a period of days and hashed out a deal. The key, that 3 month break allowed for a lot of number crunching and evaluating what both sides could want, could do without. It was for all intensive purposes, a fair deal. Although 43-57 doesn't seem fair. On top of what the owners provide for the players daily, it is quite fair and reasonable. Players also made money through sponsors and had a pretty open window to work with whomever they want in that regard. Goodenow was capable of saying yes. Bettman was controlled by a very different group of owners at a very interesting time for the US economy.

Flashforward 8 years, we are spoonfed by the players what they think, owners don't speak, everyone scapegoats Bettman, you want to know the reality of it all, Bettman is told what to do by the very owners that pay these players. So, players bashing Bettman should be asking questions to their own owner. Instead of scapegoating people. Twitter also leads Athletes to think they know something about economics, again I bring up why are they bringing players to the bargaining table when they can't even use the correct form of their/there/they're. Players, spew venom. It does not go unnoticed by their club, fans, colleagues, and owners and in actuality really hinders the damn process. Enough apologizing to the fans players, if you wanted to play hockey in North America in the NHL you would communicate with your owner, or shut your damn mouth.

Now the owners, some may be former players at some level, but most of them look at their team as a business. Earning revenue and going about their day. These people apparently care about the game, to be honest they are trying to get the game going so they can get the hole in their wallet sewn back together. You know what, they are doing a damn good job. They are working on these so called economic issues (splitting 3.03 billion). Giving the players a majority of what they want. It just isn't the time I guess. Now they knock out games 1 by 1. Just cancel the damn season and work the damn thing out.

Now my biggest complaint, The media, whether it is twitter, facebook, TSN, ESPN?, Hockey News, everyone reports every little detail. Enticing someone from either side to talk before the negotiations.

STOP, on Wednesday, November 23 there was a buzz of optimism on the twittersphere that they could work something out. Some ass clown decided lets ask Don Fehr to bash the NHL and tell them what pieces of shit they are. Cause they will totally be willing to work after you metaphorically skin them on live TV. It is a game of he said, she said now. Something that never happened so publicly in 04-05. These fans the players say they care about, no longer care about the players or owners unless they are looking for a "retweet"

Oh, players by the way, you were afforded the opportunity to play the game you love, not the economics behind it. They own the team, they employ you, they pay you. It is how the rest of the world works, too. Please, quit trying to be a fortune 500 CEO, it makes you look more greedy than the owners.

Social Media is the fuel to an otherwise tiny fire, but at this rate it is becoming the Springfield Tire Fire.

I don't have an optimism for an NHL season this year, or next year for that matter. Because everyone involved thinks they have a say. Everyone thinks they know what is best. Everyone wants every fucking dollar of that 3.03 BILLION that lies on the table. Instead of splitting it, they are losing at at an astronomical rate. So, great job NHL and NHLPA.

Special thanks to the Media for trying to stoke every fire possible in regards to it.

It is amazing the power that technology has on something so much bigger than itself.

Regards,

Devon