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mrhnau said:you one of those canadians still sore at losing your team? get over it!
btw, they just made it a series go canes!
CTKempo Todd said:Always been a canadiens fan since I was 5. My Parents are from Canada and I played Hockey for about 16 years...
I grew up in CT and used to go to the Whaler games to watch Montreal play..I do miss it here..Hey its not like they are breaking any attendence records in Carolina either..
Kensai said:Sorry guys,
as a brit who's bored to tears with the slow, boring cissies games that you call soccer, I LOVE hockey, it's fast, exiting, has loads of action, hits, is end to end, and IMHO, you need to pretty skillful to play it. So why oh why is it so hard to market? I know it'll never beat grid iron, baseball, basket ball etc, but again, IMHO it's far more exiting than them? NFL's ok, but at the risk of sounding mildly heretical, it's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to stop/start every 10 seconds. Too many breaks, not enough action. Base ball is just rounders, and basket ball's ok, but again, IMVHO, not as exiting. I simply cannot understand the problem marketing hockey. Is it seen predominantly as a Canadian game, and as such a "foreign invader" in the US, which let's face it, more than 2/3rds of the teams in the NHL are based is a big decider?
Is it because playing a game on ice in states such as Florida etc, where the weather is generally warm, is seen as odd? I just don't get it. Can someone please explain to me?
In the UK, if it's not cricket, rugby (which is also a fav of mine) and soccer, the Brits in the main don't seem to want to know, again an insular thing. Very odd.
CTKempo Todd said:Problem is the game of hockey is not easily conveyed via television. Its almost too fast. The puck is hard to follow. (remember the glow puck)..
Widescreen and HD will make watching it a much better viewer experience. This si the main reason in my opinion why it is not a popular TV sport. Get most people to a hockey game in person and most will tell you it is the best to watch in person..(even if they are not a fan of the game)
Like I said before, I played for many years so I am able to see and appreciate plays being formed and I love a great pass..(no matter who is making it)
However your average viewer cannot see this. Most Americans never step foot in an Ice rink where in Canada its their 'little league' and part of thier culture. I agree with everything about the other sports..Baseball.snore..
Nascar..cars turning left for 4 hours..c'mon..
crushing said:Red Wings fan here. Sure hope the Wings find a way to beat the trap. I would rather see the teams skate than dump-n-chase.
Go Wings!
Keep dreaming...crushing said:Red Wings fan here. Sure hope the Wings find a way to beat the trap. I would rather see the teams skate than dump-n-chase.
Go Wings!
Quinn's an idiot. I think they should let Cherry coach next time....Kensai said:Mind you, that's what happens when you have PQ coaching the team. He's ok, but I'm glad he's left the Leafs.
Hand Sword said:I wonder how the owner of the Bruins feels. He's in Buffalo, but, owns a Boston team. then again, judging by how the Bruins organization has been run, the question has been answered. He's a A Sabres fan!
Kensai said::supcool:
Nah mate, think it'll be Paul Maurice.
As for the Sens winning, BOOOOO Sens....
bydand said:Yep, the better team on the ice for the last few weeks won last night, and my beloved Redwings get to watch the rest of the fight for the Cup on TV like the rest of us. Boo-Hoo!!
Honestly, have to give the Oilers credit for some great hockey and most importantly HEART.