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[WingsFan19]

http://thehockeywrit...r-you-the-fans/

 

Have a read

[ogreslayer]

As a counterpoint... What the NHL will do for fans. Jack & squat.

[WingsFan19]

I think you are probably right but I am holding out hope 

[Hiei]

What can the NHL do for me?  


If you fired Bettman tomorrow, I would buy season tickets.  Doesn't matter if Detroit is 1100 miles from here, i'll buy em!

[Nightfall]

Seriously, the fans will return.  The hockey fan is one of the most loyal fans out there.  I am a hockey fan, but I am speaking with my wallet.  I have typically spent around $1500 a year on NHL tickets, merchandise, NHL center ice package, transportation, food, and so on.  Now, I am not going to attend a NHL hockey game for the next 2-3 years.  I will watch and support the Wings on TV.  I will attend bars and restaurants around the area and spend my money there to support the community.  I will not spend a dime on NHL merchandise or tickets though.

 

What can the NHL do for the fans?  Make Gamecenter Live for free for next season.  Have NHL clubs drop ticket prices by 20% across the board.  Those would be signs that the NHL cares about the fanbase.

[F.Michael]

I'd be happy with free Center Ice, but I won't be holding my breath.

[St. Michael (the Red Wing)]

Something should be done but like someone said in another thread. Highly unlikely. The best thing would be for Bettman to go tbh. I could settle on that.

[GMRwings1983]

Free Center Ice

Contract a few teams from the league

Force goalies to play standup goaltending

Get rid of ads on the boards (yeah right)

Remove the instigator rule  

[heretic69]

I know it won't happen but free CI is what it would take to retain my full engagement. I'll watch Dats highlights on YouTube, and I will still come here because it's just habit when I'm online. But other than that it isn't happening for me. I'll spend that money to watch the Tigers this year.

 

I was so upset when we lost the season last time, but now I'm just bitter.

[The Axe]

Im just going to stream games. It looks like we are in for some chop anyways.

[Nightfall]

I just saw a video on TSN that involved 4 reporters talking about the fans and what the league should do.  One of the reporters asked why fans would be willing to not attend games and say it was a "self imposed punishment".  As if watching the NHL on TV was more of a punishment than going to the games.  I disagree.  To not watch the games at all would be a punishment.  To make a conscious choice to not attend the games is going to be slightly painful, but not as painful as it was to see Fehr and Bettman whine, *****, and pontificate for the media.  I will remember that exchange for a long time to come.  Which is why I won't be watching the Wings live for a couple years.

[chances14]

there are several things the league and players could do

-lower ticket prices by at least 20%

-lower merchandise prices 30%

-lower concessions prices 50%

-open up practices to the public for free with free autograph sessions after practice

-free center ice and gamecenter live packages

-game worn jersey and stick giveaways after every home game

-every player takes a 10% paycut and gives the money to charities, etc

Edited by chances14, 08 January 2013 - 12:37 PM.

[NeverForgetMac25]

I'd love to see it....doubt it will happen (Free Center Ice, that is).

[cusimano_brothers]

This was another contract negotiation between two sides of a game/business. In the end, the fan shouldn't expect anything in return.

[GoWings1905]

Lower the ticket prices, like was promised after the last lockout and never happened.

 

I'm already bitter and can just attend Tigers games for a heck of a lot less money anyways.

[55fan]

No more strikes/lockouts. Ever. If the players/owners can't agree, it gets arbitrated whether they like it or not. Fehr and Bettman will probably have retired by the next deadline, so we'll have two new pattooties who want to show the world how big their weenies are. If they want to have us work with them to support and grow the sport, they need to work together and with us.

[Jaymister]

No way in hell they give us free center ice, although it had better be half price for a shortened season.  Either way i will pay for it because i'm a hardcore fan and it's the only way i get to see all the Wings games.

[stevkrause]

I will be boycotting live games for at least 2 years and will not buy NHL merchandise either.

[ogreslayer]

I'm about "this" close myself to canceling my Center Ice for the season.  Even if I don't, I'm going to be watching far less NHL hockey than I have in the last couple of decades & the only live games I'll consider is when the Wings make the SC Finals in June....hopefully.  I want to be there to see if I can boo Bettman the loudest.

[Seraph]

They have a product, we want it, and we have collectively paid millions for it in the past. We'll inevitably do the same in the future. They are the ones jockeying for position in the driver's seat to use us to their advantage. Trust me, they don't feel like they owe us anything.