and in other news,

I like hockey, been watching for decades, but the amount of publicity we now have to endure is at a level close to the point of no return.

the starting goalies are presented by Desjardins, adds on the boards every 30 secs, on helmets, on sweaters, 3 times per period for our 'regular' tv adds, plus the play-by-play guy saying many time here's a message from Videotron or St-Hubert, this PP is brought to you by Napa Piece d'auto, the OT by another guy, the 3 stars from someone else.... CA FINIT PLUS! ENOUGH !!
and if I have enough, imagine someone not as big a fan of the game as I am.
slowly killing it.

back to your normal programming

and in other news,

I like hockey, been watching for decades, but the amount of publicity we now have to endure is at a level close to the point of no return.

the starting goalies are presented by Desjardins, adds on the boards every 30 secs, on helmets, on sweaters, 3 times per period for our 'regular' tv adds, plus the play-by-play guy saying many time here's a message from Videotron or St-Hubert, this PP is brought to you by Napa Piece d'auto, the OT by another guy, the 3 stars from someone else.... CA FINIT PLUS! ENOUGH !!
and if I have enough, imagine someone not as big a fan of the game as I am.
slowly killing it.

back to your normal programming
- fidopro

while I agree with what you're saying, aren't other professional sports also full of invasive advertisements?

while I agree with what you're saying, aren't other professional sports also full of invasive advertisements?
- Pat1993

same thing yes

while I agree with what you're saying, aren't other professional sports also full of invasive advertisements?
- Pat1993

"It's all about profits and the bottom line"

same thing yes
- fidopro

it doesn't make the ads more tolerable knowing that the same kind of thing is occurring in other sports but at least hockey isn't the only one ruined by them lol

"It's all about profits and the bottom line"
- mr.peanut

nothing is sacred anymore.

nothing is sacred anymore.
- Pat1993

Well people own pro sports teams because they are for-profit people. They don't own them to maintain a symbolic relationship with the community.

Being a fan of a sports team is like falling in love with a prostitute

"It's all about profits and the bottom line"
- mr.peanut

if I stop watching, they'll realize their profits are not growing anymore.
there's a limit, a balance between adds and viewers. not sure having more adds but less viewers is good for the bottom line.

if I stop watching, they'll realize their profits are not growing anymore.
there's a limit, a balance between adds and viewers. not sure having more adds but less viewers is good for the bottom line.
- fidopro

It's just a question of how many fans need to be lost to offset the gain of new revenue streams from helmet/jersey ads, board ads, gambling cos, etc,..

Well people own pro sports teams because they are for-profit people. They don't own them to maintain a symbolic relationship with the community.

Being a fan of a sports team is like falling in love with a prostitute
- mr.peanut

every sports team should be owned by multi-billionaires who simply have too much money to spend and aren't looking to make an extra profit, but rather want to follow their passion and invest in an organization as a true fan of the game.

The guy works for the owners, and must be doing an ok job, or they would’ve fired him…..a long time ago.


That is all..

if I stop watching, they'll realize their profits are not growing anymore.
there's a limit, a balance between adds and viewers. not sure having more adds but less viewers is good for the bottom line.
- fidopro

if you stop watching..? thousands and thousands of people would have to stop watching to have any kind of tangible impact.

The guy works for the owners, and must be doing an ok job, or they would’ve fired him…..a long time ago.


That is all..
- pete26

the voice of reason
we can all go home now

if you stop watching..? thousands and thousands of people would have to stop watching to have any kind of tangible impact.
- Pat1993

yes Pat, tks for playing

The guy works for the owners, and must be doing an ok job, or they would’ve fired him…..a long time ago.


That is all..
- pete26

yup, but as I pointed out earlier, as a successful but boring AF lawyer he isn't necessarily the best person to effectively promote the sport lol

yes Pat, tks for playing
- fidopro

yup, but as I pointed out earlier, as a successful but boring AF lawyer he isn't necessarily the best person to effectively promote the sport lol
- Pat1993

The people he works for seem to think so..

The people he works for seem to think so..
- pete26

well yeah, owners are happy as long as they're making a profit, and they'll gladly welcome new ways of incorporating advertisements if that can help them make additional revenue. doesn't mean that the sport itself is improving and that it's being promoted in the best way possible.

The guy works for the owners, and must be doing an ok job, or they would’ve fired him…..a long time ago.


That is all..
- pete26

took a mom and pop league made it worth billions.

well yeah, owners are happy as long as they're making a profit, and they'll gladly welcome new ways of incorporating advertisements if that can help them make additional revenue. doesn't mean that the sport itself is improving and that it's being promoted in the best way possible.
- Pat1993

the game has never been better, tho.

took a mom and pop league made it worth billions.
- Gramps28

I'm not a fan of Buttman but you gotta give him that.

I'm not a fan of Buttman but you gotta give him that.
- Garfield512

the game is exposed to more fans than ever. he has done his job and then some. i don't get the hate for him. he is doing exactly what the owners hired him to accomplish.

every sports team should be owned by multi-billionaires who simply have too much money to spend and aren't looking to make an extra profit, but rather want to follow their passion and invest in an organization as a true fan of the game.
- Pat1993

The problem is those guys measure their Richards by the size of their wallets. So they are all about making more and more money and hoarding it.

That is their mentality.

the game has never been better, tho.
- Gramps28

it isn't all bad that's for sure, games can be very entertaining, but that would be mostly due to the athletes involved, as they got much faster, stronger and more talented than before over time. there are significant issues though that aren't really being addressed, such as the turrible refereeing that has been going on for years now, or the obvious inconsistencies regarding player safety and how disciplinary measures are applied. it'll be harder for hockey to catch up to other pro sports in North America if they don't make these kinds of improvements, and if they don't try to make it more accessible to everyone.

The problem is those guys measure their Richards by the size of their wallets. So they are all about making more and more money and hoarding it.

That is their mentality.
- Mashadar

I know, I'm basically hoping for "unicorn" millionaires that are all about philanthropy and the love of the game to get involved lol