-DLC- Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I can't stop going to the games, but I like the idea of a March. Just like the Bertuzzi march (I was there), it will get some exposure. FB groups are effective also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 This is what was said during the lockout. Personally, I haven't purchased anything or spent a single cent on merchandise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I think.....hope. That a change in management and attitude towards .......diving from both players and coaches could be enough to sway the league in our favor. Might take another year, but it will be longer if something isn't done about it soon. My personal belief is that its not about Canada vs US. Its more about us wining the cup on the PP that we got by diving and embarrassing the league. The whole romance surrounding winning the Stanley Cup. Is built around an out right knock down drag out battle. What do we give them....our best player gets punched in the face three times and what? Were waiting for the ref to lift his arm. Its not money, it entertainment first, that makes the money. And we aren't giving the league something to sell. And they certainly aren't gonna have a boring SCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funat5pm Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Riot........I mean that's what Canuck fans do best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Next year the fans should just start a "refs you suck chant" at the start of every game till they stop being biased. That would get some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Next year the fans should just start a "refs you suck chant" at the start of every game till they stop being biased. That would get some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJokesOnYou Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 As fans we can only ask for fair officiating. Since, the boston series we haven't seen any of that. The NHL knows as a Canadian market team the fans will always come to the games and buy their team merchandise. Well we can simply not buy merchandise, tickets, centre ice etc. Now, there will be a lot of nay sayers, but so be it. Personally, I'm a half season ticket holder who will not be renewing and will be cancelling my subscription to NHL centre ice. Our team wasn't given an equal opportunity, was this partly the Canucks fault? of course. They weren't good enough. But 2 games in this series went to OT, both games offered questionable calls. This series should be 2-2 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJokesOnYou Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I think.....hope. That a change in management and attitude towards .......diving from both players and coaches could be enough to sway the league in our favor. Might take another year, but it will be longer if something isn't done about it soon. My personal belief is that its not about Canada vs US. Its more about us wining the cup on the PP that we got by diving and embarrassing the league. The whole romance surrounding winning the Stanley Cup. Is built around an out right knock down drag out battle. What do we give them....our best player gets punched in the face three times and what? Were waiting for the ref to lift his arm. Its not money, it entertainment first, that makes the money. And we aren't giving the league something to sell. And they certainly aren't gonna have a boring SCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowtownCanuck Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The best way to change the NHL would be a product boycott by all of the fans of all teams disapointed by the league. If we were to send letters and effectively boycott Subway, Budweiser and any other advertiser that comes on every commercial break the NHL would be forced to listen, money talks loudest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 3%-5% ticket increase. what a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 super risky. You start taking Aquaman's revenue and he starts icing a less competitive team to keep making the margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honey Badger Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Unfortunately I don't think NHL will take action as long as the big market teams are not at the recipient ends for these bad calls. Namely the kings, hawks, bruins, pens and rangers. You throw this quality at the Toronto/Bruins series and throw Seguin out of the game for shoulder-on-shoulder hit on guys like Bozak. I bet you Bettman will be ducking for cover. OP's suggestion works well to protest on a team level. Tell the canucks ownership that fans had it with underachieving teams. Did you see Gillis' face when asked about empty seats. He was pissed, which means they do care about attendance and sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Mauviette75 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Boycotting won't work. None of this Facebook group armchair activism will work either. Posting on CDC won't help, the people who matter don't read. If you can get tens of thousands of people in the streets (calmly), they might listen to what you have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleShield Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 While this is loltastic, the OP has a point. If it looked for a second like the NHL might be struggling in a Canadian market, I have no doubt that questionable refereeing calls would start swinging that teams way. If the Canucks' books started looking like Phoenix's, SUDDENLY: DYNASTY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snucks Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Get a coach like Quenville . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedMachine Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I can't stop going to the games, but I like the idea of a March. Just like the Bertuzzi march (I was there), it will get some exposure. FB groups are effective also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedMachine Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 3%-5% ticket increase. what a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan_21 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 That seems like a bit of an overreaction. Why don't we kill them instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 We could have rioted again, but it wouldn't make any sense to riot now, it's like three days late already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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