[kanwisch]

The money has ruined the sport. Hockey is just the latest in a long line. I used to have season seats for the Blues at the Checkerdome in the 80's I even had season seats for the Sun Devils minor league team in Daytona Beach in the early 90's. After the short season, like with baseball, I dumped them. When millionaires are arguing with billionaires over money and a single game ticket costs 75 bucks with 5 dollar hot dogs and sodas, even parking runs 10 bucks now. This tells me money is all they care about. They don't care about the fans or the cities or pride in the team history, all they care about is money. So I will keep mine and use it to buy 10 dollar minor league or college game tickets. You, the fan, has the ability to dissolve the league. Take away their money. Boycott the TV advertisers, the root of the money problem, and they will stop advertising, and the whole house of cards will collapse. Wouldn't it be funny to hear them scream about prices, trying to raise their families on our salaries?

Really well stated BB. I haven't been to a professional game of any kind in 6 years (ignoring my anniversary gift trip to a Cubs NLCS game). Costs are out of control.

 

[kanwisch]

What he said.

Hell, it's happening to college too. At the Sugar Bowl last year the bands couldn't even play during time outs b/c they had NOKIA commercials on the jumbotrons, etc.

SHUT UP!!! Shiite, I was just there to watch Illinois a few years back and it wasn't like that. Thanks for the warning, I guess I won't be going to anymore Bowl Games.

 

[kanwisch]

<SNIP>Personally, I wish they'd keep the bowls in the same run down stadiums. :dthumb:

That brings me to a new angle of sports discussion.

If you're too weak to watch a live football game outdoors, you're not just a puss, you don't deserve to be a football fan. Minneapolis in January isn't too damn cold for a game, so suck it up and screw these freakin' domed stadiums. It screws the game by removing the element of sun, wind, rain, etc. And I hate it (couldja tell?).