tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836119812568151969.post2371095227960179360..comments2023-06-11T05:24:53.137-06:00Comments on GoalsGroup: Uh oh...brace yourselves...jnicho5http://www.blogger.com/profile/02622214652076275322noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836119812568151969.post-90270502311058071222007-06-07T08:36:00.000-06:002007-06-07T08:36:00.000-06:00Ok, first of all you can't compare the Chicago mar...Ok, first of all you can't compare the Chicago market to anything when discussing NHL prosperity. Thats like talking up the MLB and using the Montreal Expos as exhibit A. Also, I don't buy into the name recognition thing, because the NFL does just fine without promoted individual players. <BR/><BR/>I understand what you're saying that they suck at fan aquisition. I couldn't agree more (thats why the Blackhawks hired ME of all people 3 years ago to work in marketing and fan relations). My point is that, while they suck at getting new fans, they haven't done too badly in keeping their existing fans. <BR/><BR/>And yeah, the 5 NBA teams weren't far off from selling out 100%, but thats not what I was sayin really. The NBA drew more than the NHL, actually (it is more popular, after all...). My point was that the NHL actually did quite well at the gate, and I used the NBA as a measuring stick (same # of teams, same size arenas, same # of home games, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Of course everyone hates hockey...I'm not arguing that. I'll never understand why...I mean, its only a sport. And its such a fashionable whipping boy, and most of the idiots on TV who bash it simply have nothing better to say, and are lacking creativity...but despite all this, the sport is just fine. And it isn't going anywhere...which was the crux of my original argument. Bad ratings and allMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442934790025891643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836119812568151969.post-7439373064894804182007-06-07T01:10:00.000-06:002007-06-07T01:10:00.000-06:00The point isn't that hockey should be discontinued...The point isn't that hockey should be discontinued. The point is that it mostly sucks at fan acquisition. Americans will eat up anything. We'll watch people play bingo on a Friday night for crissakes. Don't give me your excuses for why people don't watch it. The most interesting things in hockey are the fights and the penalty shot. All the players grow beards in the playoffs so we can't tell them apart anyway, and they have no name recognition. <BR/><BR/>People haven't tuned in to watch any Spurs-Jazz tilts, but they dang sure know who Tim Duncan is. I guarantee you Finals ratings will be up because of your boy Bron-Bron.<BR/><BR/>Finally, as far as attendance goes, until you show me how short the 5 teams that only sold between 91-99% came from hitting 100, I'm going to say the attendance disparity is negligible at best. Oh yeah, how do hockey ticket prices compare to basketball ticket prices, considering the Blackhawks were literally GIVING AWAY tickets? I'm not impressed.J.ust O.ver B.rokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278892327948523566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836119812568151969.post-86083392351072913592007-06-05T21:24:00.000-06:002007-06-05T21:24:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more with Goal #4...should we tal...I couldn't agree more with Goal #4...should we talk "off-line" about a possible raid of Angst Angelo Alpha Male the IV's Castle of Broken Dreams this weekend? Text me and we can make it happen, I have backup in the region.Skurnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844645232488647738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836119812568151969.post-65046461703619934282007-06-05T20:34:00.000-06:002007-06-05T20:34:00.000-06:00weinerweinerAngryWhiteManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140053724630908721noreply@blogger.com