I don't care about the NFL schedule, the idea of the winter classic on the afternoon of new years day every single year was brilliant and it took them all of what, 3 or 4 years to move away from that.
I just went from being super excited and wanting to go to this game at all costs to being borderline disinterested in the game completely.
You might not care about the NFL scheduling, but NBC and the NHL do. Moving the game to the 2nd and making it a primetime event will increase ratings. I also don't see why you would want it at 1 pm as opposed to 8 pm, I like the idea of the games being under the lights, adds to the vibe.
I don't care about the NFL schedule, the idea of the winter classic on the afternoon of new years day every single year was brilliant and it took them all of what, 3 or 4 years to move away from that.
I just went from being super excited and wanting to go to this game at all costs to being borderline disinterested in the game completely.
You do realize that at this time you a) wont be hungover, b) can tailgate before the game, c) don't have to wake up early as **** to drive down to see it, you can make it an all day thing!!
You might not care about the NFL scheduling, but NBC and the NHL do.
That says a lot about the NHL that they are supposed to be a major sport and are moving around their big New years day game because they are afraid to be up against the NFL. Maybe one day the NHL is going to wake up and realize that they are spot with a "cult" following. There are die-hard NHL fans who follow it no matter what, and people who don't give a crap about it, and not whole lot inbetween. The NHL continues to pandor to and worry about the "casual fan" or in attracting new fans when it just doesn't really work for them.
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Moving the game to the 2nd and making it a primetime event will increase ratings.
I am aware of that, it's just like everything else, it's all about money and screw everything and everyone else.
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I also don't see why you would want it at 1 pm as opposed to 8 pm, I like the idea of the games being under the lights, adds to the vibe.
That's your opinion and I respect that, it doesn't appeal to me at all though. 8 pm on a monday night, not a holiday, to me it just takes everything special way from the winter classic and it just makes it some game being played outside.
You do realize that at this time you a) wont be hungover, b) can tailgate before the game, c) don't have to wake up early as **** to drive down to see it, you can make it an all day thing!!
Thanks for trying to help me find a silver lining, but I don't drink.
That says a lot about the NHL that they are supposed to be a major sport and are moving around their big New years day game because they are afraid to be up against the NFL. Maybe one day the NHL is going to wake up and realize that they are spot with a "cult" following. There are die-hard NHL fans who follow it no matter what, and people who don't give a crap about it, and not whole lot inbetween. The NHL continues to pandor to and worry about the "casual fan" or in attracting new fans when it just doesn't really work for them.
I'm an NHL and an NFL fan. It's also the last week of the NFL regular season, so the games could have a huge impact on the playoffs. A sure way to guarantee that the NHL gets incredibly low ratings is to fight for viewers with the NFL under those circumstances. Not only from "casual" NHL fans, but from a lot of diehards. If the NFL game means a lot to my team, and the game were the Pens vs Caps, I'd be watching the Titans.
I'm an NHL and an NFL fan. It's also the last week of the NFL regular season, so the games could have a huge impact on the playoffs. A sure way to guarantee that the NHL gets incredibly low ratings is to fight for viewers with the NFL under those circumstances. Not only from "casual" NHL fans, but from a lot of diehards. If the NFL game means a lot to my team, and the game were the Pens vs Caps, I'd be watching the Titans.
That says a lot about the NHL that they are supposed to be a major sport and are moving around their big New years day game because they are afraid to be up against the NFL. Maybe one day the NHL is going to wake up and realize that they are spot with a "cult" following. There are die-hard NHL fans who follow it no matter what, and people who don't give a crap about it, and not whole lot inbetween. The NHL continues to pandor to and worry about the "casual fan" or in attracting new fans when it just doesn't really work for them.
Food for thought, man: NBC is televising the game... and they have about 90% of the control over the Winter Classic (this has been established as fact). If you're talking about a prime time game (8 pm) then NBC cannot broadcast the Winter Classic against the NFL... because NBC will be broadcasting a NFL game (theoretically). If it's a day game you're talking about, why does NBC want to put its ratings against the NFL? On top of that, you have the complication (for NBC) of the game potentially being delayed like last year and creating a major conflict.
I fully understand what the networks and the league are doing in moving it to accomodate the NFL schedule. It's essential to their ratings and profits. I get that.
It still pisses me off to no end, though, as a hockey fan. I understand and accept the reasoning, but as someone who honestly only cares about hockey, the idea of bumping an event like this for football bothers me. It was such a nice New Year's Day tradition they had going, but they're already caving. Sometimes I wonder if it's behavior like that - the "we're the smallest sport, so let's plan accordingly and move our marquee events so we don't step on our big brothers' toes" mindset - that helps keep the NHL in its place...
That's your opinion and I respect that, it doesn't appeal to me at all though. 8 pm on a monday night, not a holiday, to me it just takes everything special way from the winter classic and it just makes it some game being played outside.
I fully understand what the networks and the league are doing in moving it to accomodate the NFL schedule. It's essential to their ratings and profits. I get that.
It still pisses me off to no end, though, as a hockey fan. I understand and accept the reasoning, but as someone who honestly only cares about hockey, the idea of bumping an event like this for football bothers me. It was such a nice New Year's Day tradition they had going, but they're already caving. Sometimes I wonder if it's behavior like that - the "we're the smallest sport, so let's plan accordingly and move our marquee events so we don't step on our big brothers' toes" mindset - that helps keep the NHL in its place...
1) It is a business and you are advocating what would be a bad business decision.
2) I personally think it takes a lot morevto develop a tradition than a few years.
