they were the better team. I always liked the way Joe Sakic played -
he was great yesterday - so was Kariya and the whole defense. But I
agree with many of your points: it's hard to get too excited over all
these millionaire/professionals being involved with the olympics. The
olympics was never really about that - it was supposed to be non-political
and an amateur event. People who loved to play the game, and would play
it without being paid ANY money. Unfortunately, hockey, a great game,
will become like all the other sports that are controlled by the 'free'
marketeers. Less and less will there be people like you and I going to
games as only those with some sort of corporate sponsor will be able to
get tickets, let alone afford them! The 'free' marketeers have extended
themselves to even limit the publics viewing of olympic events - there
were many games I would have liked to watch on TV but weren't available
over 'free' TV. Many will argue that this is natural and that's the
way everything is nowadays - which I have a problems with. To me, it's
taking things 'lying down', not having the courage to stand-up and fight
for what should be. Until sports are 'liberated' from the 'free' marketeers, ie. nationalised and liberated from private ownership, I
see only spiraling ticket prices, less ability to watch on TV, and sports,
in general, being available to only those who can afford to play.

posted by 134.241...

• Oh Canada! n/m, nickR, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:32:44
  • Re: Oh Canada! n/m, Scott Paterson , Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:37:53
    • Score doesn't do the game justice..., Mike in NS, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:08:47
    • Re: Oh Canada!, John A., Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:29:31
  • Congrats to the Habs!!, Sheldon Kennedy, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:16:10
    • Re: Congrats to the Habs!!, Max Viger, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:32:14
      • Point well taken Max, the NHL is a business..., Sheldon Kennedy, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:38:35
    • Good point but it's a losing battle, No.9, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:04:03
      • I'm with you No. 9, but congrats to Canada..........., zeke, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:19:59 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Well put, No.9, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:18:13
      • yeah, let's go back to the broad street bullies - not.., Scott Paterson , Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:57:39
    • Re: Congrats to the Habs!!, Lou, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:34:31
      • hab is short for habitant, John A., Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:49:33
        • Actually, hab is not short for habitant,, No.9 (ex Polaris), Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:04:05
          • Actually, hab is short for habitant,, John A., Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:03:28
            • Re: Actually, hab is short for habitant,, No.9, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:04:05
              • Rocket Richard was the best hockey player ever?, John A., Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:17:59
                • Re: Rocket Richard was the best hockey player ever?, No.9, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:28:56
        • Re: hab is short for habitant, Lou, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:09:38
          • You're welcome - more, John A., Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:20:19
  • coooooo-roo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo (nm), John A., Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:46:23
  • Woohooooooooo!, Jeff H, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:41:47

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