"Over the coming season, the NHLFA will focus on these two issues...The fans have spoken. Television broadcasting in the U.S. must be improved and Bettman must go."
Jim Boones, the co-founder of the NHL Fan's Association, discusses the current primary concerns of the 30,000 fans in the association, saying that the NHLFA will be acting on these issues this year.
Main concern for American fans: getting better NHL coverage on television. They hate what they're getting right now, and want more of the quality of Canadian coverage (CBC, TSN, RSN, french-language RDS)
Main concern for Canadian fans: firing Gary Bettman. They believe he is now doing more harm than good for the league, and the time has come for a fresh, new commissioner.
I agree with both these concerns. Some things need to be done. Thank you NHLFA for looking into this.
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Clearly Boone doesn’t understand Bettman’s role or the role of the NHL Board of Governors.
-Kevin Forbes
Hockey's Future
by kforbes on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Either that, or he’s just reading the poll results and his writing “represents the fans”.
by Malurous on Oct 12, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Other things that the NHLFA wants:
Money under their pillow when their teeth fall out.
To go into the pool less than 15 minutes after eating.
Ice Cream for breakfast.
No mandatory bedtime.
"It's an incredible place. Every seat feels like it's right on top of you. So can't we just make it official? Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK. We need the home-field advantage. Done and done."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 19, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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