Maybe us fans should boycott!

[papillon]

Re: Maybe us fans should boycott!

Regardless what you wish to call it, and yea, it would be "lock out", it is bad for everyone involved... The players want a more legitimate cut of the pie (from what I've read, as well as post playing benefits/healthcare) while the owners want to accumulate more profits... What will happen if they cut two preseason games and add two regular season games? Should this further divide the two groups?... The sport is at a pinnacle from a fan's basis, but I would argue that it was close to the same position before the last work action... It will survive because of folks like us, and message boards like this, and will be minimally effected in the long run... I personally do expect some sort of work stoppage barring a miracle of some point because both sides are hard-headded... Yea, it will effect our viewing, but I'm willing to bet that we all will be drooling and chomping at the bit once they return... Minimal damage will be inflicted from their point of view... This is not MLB.

... Talk all you want, threaten to walk out of a game, and thump your chest like the ignorant monkeys that don't know any better... But 9 out of 10 will not give the sport up... I know that I won't... It's just a sad fact of business that us fans will have to deal with... Period.

This is probably all very true NKy; however, I still believe that a lot of fans (myself included) will begin to miss games that they are not emotionally tied to. That is, I watch Steeler games as often as possible, but, unless I have nothing to do at all I won't watch a game not involving the Steelers. The NFL has the Golden Goose, but they need to be careful, IMO.

Pappy

[feltdizz]

Re: Maybe us fans should boycott!

The players are not asking for more money. They are fighting to keep what they have. It's the owners who want the players to take a lower % of the money.

And I think the owners are right. If the players want a % of ALL REVENUES, they need to pitch in for stadium financing and upkeep.

Why should the players pitch in for stadium upkeep and financing if they aren't guaranteed a long career with the same team? They are pitching in by playing the game that attracts people to the stadium... people don't go to football games to take in the architecture and stare at the owners box. They go to watch the players play the game. If they don't perform well they are traded or cut.. and if the owner is really an idiot he may even reward failure with more money.

Taxpayers pay for the stadium most of the time anyway.

[Crash]

Re: Maybe us fans should boycott!

Why should the players pitch in for stadium upkeep and financing if they aren't guaranteed a long career with the same team?

Then why should the players get a % of all revenues? If the players don't want to help pay for new stadiums they shouldn't get a cut of the revenues from them.

PSL money and luxury suite money should stay with the owners then.

Problem solved.

[feltdizz]

Re: Maybe us fans should boycott!

Why should the players pitch in for stadium upkeep and financing if they aren't guaranteed a long career with the same team?

Then why should the players get a % of all revenues? If the players don't want to help pay for new stadiums they shouldn't get a cut of the revenues from them.

PSL money and luxury suite money should stay with the owners then.

Problem solved.

people aren't paying for luxury suites to watch the owners. The owners want more than they are making right now and honestly... outside of rookie contracts I think the league is in a great place. No one is losing money unless they have an inferior product on the field.