[SIZE=+2]Now that the season is over and the “corpse” is still warm, it’s time to reflect on “the new Leaf team” that really isn’t. The names have changed but the results are nothing new. Most fans at the ACC Saturday night weren’t even born when the Leafs last won the Cup in 1967.
The most valuable team in the NHL isn’t the team that hoists Lord Stanley’s Cup over their heads most often but the team that convinces its fans to purchase the over-priced tickets and watered down beer.
Glenn Healey made reference that Tampa Bay was selling playoff tickets starting at $24. “You can’t even buy a beer at a Leaf game for that much.” Glenn is wrong; you can get a beer for $24 — just.
It’s easy to see that fault doesn’t lie with Leafs’ ownership, management or the players — as Charlie says, “I’ve got your money” — but with the fans who eagerly stand in line with hundreds of dollars in hand for a couple of ducats.
Don‘t expect the Leafs to change until the fans do.[/SIZE]
The most valuable team in the NHL isn’t the team that hoists Lord Stanley’s Cup over their heads most often but the team that convinces its fans to purchase the over-priced tickets and watered down beer.
Glenn Healey made reference that Tampa Bay was selling playoff tickets starting at $24. “You can’t even buy a beer at a Leaf game for that much.” Glenn is wrong; you can get a beer for $24 — just.
It’s easy to see that fault doesn’t lie with Leafs’ ownership, management or the players — as Charlie says, “I’ve got your money” — but with the fans who eagerly stand in line with hundreds of dollars in hand for a couple of ducats.
Don‘t expect the Leafs to change until the fans do.[/SIZE]
