What a bunch of BS.

And how, exactly, is this supposed to help?

Personally, I think this is a load of punitive
histrionics perpetrated by the purblind and petulant.
It's ignorant and there is no way I will take part.








--- bruins7thman <bruins7thman@...> wrote:

>
>
> This is Bob Martel, Bruins 2004 7th Man
>
(http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?
> ID=1213)....and I need your help to save the game we
> all love. It
> means making a sacrifice; one I don't take lightly.
> However after
> months of tireless work, I believe it is the only
> way to save the
> professional game so that it will be there for our
> enjoyment someday
> down the road.
>
> In the interest of brevity, I won't rehash a lot of
> history here on
> what I've been up to. I encourage you to visit
> www.fansstrikeback.com to get the details on my
> efforts and those of
> Roger Farina, NHL 2003 7th Man. You can find two
> good summary
> stories here:
>
>
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20050327/SP_002.htm
>
>
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2005-03-17-timeout-fans_x.htm
>
> After a talk I had recently with a media person in
> the know, I'm
> beginning to understand why some changes will never
> occur. There's
> some shady dealings at the top. The NHL is trying
> to secretly bust
> the union. It appears Mr. Jacobs has a heavy hand
> in the direction
> of things and is dead set against revenue sharing.
> He's also been
> allegedly caught understating ticket revenues. The
> core values we
> hold as fans even if they were expressed to an
> audience of
> player/owner brass in NYC (as proposed in my letters
> to Mr. Bettman)
> would still be squelched at the highest levels by
> those who see the
> NHL as a cash cow and don't want the boat rocked.
> The ONLY way we
> stand a chance is to unite our local fan bases.
> Each 7th Man will be
> contacting as many local season ticket holders as
> possible and
> creating a list. I am coordinating the effort for
> Boston. I am
> asking each Bruins season ticket holder to do 3
> things.
>
> First if you are a season ticket holder, send me an
> email
> (bruins7thman@...) with whatever contact info
> you are willing
> to provide me with so I can get in touch with you in
> the upcoming
> weeks.
>
> Second, pass the word to ANYONE you know who is a
> Boston Bruins
> season ticket holder and ask them to do the same.
> My goal is to get
> contact info for at least 100 people, hopefully many
> times more.
> Then, I will call a press conference with those
> people in attendance
> and get the media to cover it (I already have this
> lined up). We
> could do it at a restaurant near the Garden that
> could use the extra
> business. I am assured by my media contacts that
> this WILL get the
> attention of the media (as well as the Bruins
> ownership).
>
> Thirdly, at the press conference, we will all sign a
> letter where we
> agree to cancel our season ticket memberships and
> request a full
> refund. By doing so, we will inspire a number of
> others to do the
> same. Then with the media present, I will present
> the petition to
> the season ticket office, thus cancelling
> potentially hundreds of
> season tickets at 1 single moment. The goal is to
> do this
> simulteneously in all 30 NHL cities on June 1st.
>
> I know this is not an easy decision to make. I have
> been a season
> ticket holder since 1988 myself. However I know
> this is the only way
> for us to force the NHL and NHLPA to do something
> about the lock-
> out. Money talks! We hold the money. A hundred
> season ticket
> holders carry as much weight as a luxury box owner
> does. Losing 1 or
> two season ticket memberships won't cause much of a
> stir. But
> hundreds, in each NHL city, on the same day will get
> attention. And
> let's face it, for the next 2-3 years, there's going
> to be plenty of
> tickets to be had. We can come back down the road
> if we see fit.
> But unless we take action now, the chances of having
> anything worth
> seeing down the road is dismal.
>
> Finally, a though on what the Bruins are offering to
> hold season
> ticket money. Starting May 1st, it's 15% interest
> paid out
> in "Bruins Bucks" for your season ticket account.
> Do any of you have
> mortgages with escrow accounts? The bank MUST pay
> you CASH interest
> on that account annually. It's required by law.
> Ditto I believe for
> the NHL teams holding our money now. I believe
> offering us extra
> tickets and/or funny-money in exchange for holding
> our cash is
> ILLEGAL. If you buy tickets to a concert and the
> concert is
> cancelled, do you have to let the venue hold your
> money until the
> concert is rescheduled and then attend it regardless
> of whether or
> not the same band is even playing on the new date?
> Well that's
> what's happening here. Season cancelled, perhaps
> replacement players
> next year, and our money is being held in the team
> warchest with the
> threat of losing season ticket tenure held over our
> heads.
>
> If you wish to join myself and others across the
> league in sending a
> message by taking back your hard-earned dollars,
> please get in touch
> with me and ask your fellow season ticket holders to
> do the same. I
> can be reached at bruins7thman@....
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
>
>





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