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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Sage" data-source="post: 1669164" data-attributes="member: 748116"><p>When will the Blackhawks stop making fools of passionate Chicago hockey fans?</p><p></p><p>For many years, the ‘Owner’ of the Hawks would not allow home games to be televised. He was afraid it might cost him a dollar or two in lost ticket sales. Hey Owner, did you really fear ending up in a soup line that much even with all your other wealth?</p><p></p><p>All the peak playing years of Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita and the rest of the great teams back in the ‘60s could only be seen on away games and for many years not all those games were televised either. Generations of Chicago fans were robbed of seeing some of the greatest Blackhawks ever because of the greed of one man. And for no reason, because as Hawks fans later proved, you could have home TV and the place would still sell out.</p><p></p><p>(And believe it or not, for many years the ‘Owner’ would not allow RADIO of home games either! You had to get the other team’s out-of-town broadcast IF you could get it that night).</p><p></p><p>And now, the Stanley Cup winning years have been tarnished by the horrible actions of various individuals within the Blackhawks organization. Once again, this hockey organization has mocked and disrespected the fans in their horrible treatment of serious moral and ethical acts that required swift and appropriate action. And in fear that the public would see the evils that were being ignored and covered up.</p><p></p><p>The Blackhawks did become good at one thing over the years. Public Relations. Making it look like they were a good organization. Giving title-hungry Chicago fans a reason to believe that the Blackhawks were the go-to franchise for the City to find sports success.</p><p></p><p>And now, all that is gone. The good will and good feelings about the team and organization have been trashed out of expediency and cowardice. And perhaps, worries about the most important thing of all... MONEY... right, Blackhawks? Isn’t that always your real game you are playing?</p><p></p><p>Blackhawk fans have been disrespected for generations and now we have yet another sad chapter to add to the disgrace. You didn’t respect us enough to do the right things when you really needed to. Again and again, back then and now.</p><p></p><p>You take a beautiful game. You take a loyal and passionate fan base for generations. You take a great hockey city with a historic legacy franchise. You take all that and just throw it away. Again.</p><p></p><p>It’s too late to make a great save, Hawks. Your Stanley Cups are tarnished now, just like your organizational history.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes in life there are bigger things than winning a Stanley Cup. Too bad you never learned that lesson until it was too late.</p><p></p><p>The Wolves never looked so good as they do today. Better to be a Wolf than a Hawk-In-Sheep’s-Clothing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Sage, post: 1669164, member: 748116"] When will the Blackhawks stop making fools of passionate Chicago hockey fans? For many years, the ‘Owner’ of the Hawks would not allow home games to be televised. He was afraid it might cost him a dollar or two in lost ticket sales. Hey Owner, did you really fear ending up in a soup line that much even with all your other wealth? All the peak playing years of Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita and the rest of the great teams back in the ‘60s could only be seen on away games and for many years not all those games were televised either. Generations of Chicago fans were robbed of seeing some of the greatest Blackhawks ever because of the greed of one man. And for no reason, because as Hawks fans later proved, you could have home TV and the place would still sell out. (And believe it or not, for many years the ‘Owner’ would not allow RADIO of home games either! You had to get the other team’s out-of-town broadcast IF you could get it that night). And now, the Stanley Cup winning years have been tarnished by the horrible actions of various individuals within the Blackhawks organization. Once again, this hockey organization has mocked and disrespected the fans in their horrible treatment of serious moral and ethical acts that required swift and appropriate action. And in fear that the public would see the evils that were being ignored and covered up. The Blackhawks did become good at one thing over the years. Public Relations. Making it look like they were a good organization. Giving title-hungry Chicago fans a reason to believe that the Blackhawks were the go-to franchise for the City to find sports success. And now, all that is gone. The good will and good feelings about the team and organization have been trashed out of expediency and cowardice. And perhaps, worries about the most important thing of all... MONEY... right, Blackhawks? Isn’t that always your real game you are playing? Blackhawk fans have been disrespected for generations and now we have yet another sad chapter to add to the disgrace. You didn’t respect us enough to do the right things when you really needed to. Again and again, back then and now. You take a beautiful game. You take a loyal and passionate fan base for generations. You take a great hockey city with a historic legacy franchise. You take all that and just throw it away. Again. It’s too late to make a great save, Hawks. Your Stanley Cups are tarnished now, just like your organizational history. Sometimes in life there are bigger things than winning a Stanley Cup. Too bad you never learned that lesson until it was too late. The Wolves never looked so good as they do today. Better to be a Wolf than a Hawk-In-Sheep’s-Clothing. [/QUOTE]
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