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Some context - that exact same injury happened to a patient of mine. Except he was hit by a car.....Naples39 wrote:He seemed okay going to the hospital, but shortly thereafter had convulsions and needed surgery to remove pieces of his skull from his brain.
Bettman just wants to go on vacation in the Bahamas. He's the Tony Hayward of professional sports commissioners: HOW DARE YOU INCONVENIENCE MY VACATION WITH A CRISIS!toonarmy wrote:"NHL asks for 2-week break in lockout talks; Daly: ‘Union leadership has no genuine interest in agreement’"
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck- ... --nhl.html
LMAO! You have got to be kidding. They need to just cancel the season. Even if they come to an agreement in December after a 2-week break (as if they really need a break), the winner of the Cup will have very little legitimacy in the eyes of many fans. Thanks for your great leadership, Gary!
bettman.pk500 wrote:
Bettman just wants to go on vacation in the Bahamas. He's the Tony Hayward of professional sports commissioners: HOW DARE YOU INCONVENIENCE MY VACATION WITH A CRISIS!
Looks like yesterday's meeting was just a pre-cursor to a substantive meeting wednesday. The general consensus is that the owners are content to wait for a new proposal for the players, but the players may be feeling an increased sense of urgency.10spro wrote:Well, at least they agreed to meet Monday again. Whether it'll be a fruitful meeting is another story.
BS. So, that means they've been secretly negotiating the last few days (including the weekend) when just last week they couldn't even get anything going with a mediator present. There are planned meetings between owners and players tomorrow. Most likely nothing will come of it.tjung0831 wrote:Take it for what it's worth but Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford's twitter just a few minutes ago..
Jeremy Rutherford @jprutherford
Steve Burton of @wbzsports in Boston is reporting that a deal to end the lockout could be announced soon. Burton is very tuned into Bruins.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/03/s ... l-lockout/LAking wrote:BS. So, that means they've been secretly negotiating the last few days (including the weekend) when just last week they couldn't even get anything going with a mediator present. There are planned meetings between owners and players tomorrow. Most likely nothing will come of it.tjung0831 wrote:Take it for what it's worth but Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford's twitter just a few minutes ago..
Jeremy Rutherford @jprutherford
Steve Burton of @wbzsports in Boston is reporting that a deal to end the lockout could be announced soon. Burton is very tuned into Bruins.
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
So, just to be clear, I'm not saying the Boston report is untrue or not accurate. I'm saying I can't get info to support it. That's all.
I saw one report that Bettman and Fehr are in the building having their own concurrent meetings.10spro wrote:Well the fact that both parties agreed to agree that it was a positive day is a good start. When things start rolling a bit without Bettman in the meetings yesterday, what does it say about the role he plays in this sport? Is he irrelevant? Are the owners finally realizing what fans have known for years?
Being cautiously optimistic is alright, but frankly I personally have given up and lost all respect in both parties which claim they are fighting for the well being of the sport while in fact greed and selfishness ruled in the negotiations.
It's December already and a crucial week to get the ball rolling with the entire season on the line, along talks of decertification from the PA, there's a perhaps a little more sense of urgency now if the season is to be saved.
While they are slightly different issues in comparison to the last lockout, I can't help but feel that all this could and should have been avoided in the summer as both parties dragged their asses and decided to play the cat and mouse game.
Personally, I am at the stage where I don't care anymore if they announce that the season starts next week or its cancelled for good. I am getting ready for the world juniors.
Remember...Bettman only does what the owners want him to do. Maybe not all of the owners but the majority of the ones that really control the game.10spro wrote:Well the fact that both parties agreed to agree that it was a positive day is a good start. When things start rolling a bit without Bettman in the meetings yesterday, what does it say about the role he plays in this sport? Is he irrelevant? Are the owners finally realizing what fans have known for years?
Being cautiously optimistic is alright, but frankly I personally have given up and lost all respect in both parties which claim they are fighting for the well being of the sport while in fact greed and selfishness ruled in the negotiations.
It's December already and a crucial week to get the ball rolling with the entire season on the line, along talks of decertification from the PA, there's a perhaps a little more sense of urgency now if the season is to be saved.
While they are slightly different issues in comparison to the last lockout, I can't help but feel that all this could and should have been avoided in the summer as both parties dragged their asses and decided to play the cat and mouse game.
Personally, I am at the stage where I don't care anymore if they announce that the season starts next week or its cancelled for good. I am getting ready for the world juniors.
