[Devils-list] Holik in the news
DEVSRUL4@aol.com
DEVSRUL4@aol.com
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 10:25:12 EDT
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In a message dated 8/9/01 10:10:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Sykias26@aol.com
writes:
> Your points aren't lost on me, Pete.
> I'm an assistant sports editor, so I def. know the business end of these
> things. I very much respect the team's self-imposed salary cap. If more
> teams
> did this, things wouldn't be as out of hand as they've gotten - esp. in
> other
> sports.
> In years past, I've just kind of watched guys come and go and when they're
> gone, they're gone. It's always been team first for me. This incarnation
> has
> been my favorite, though (I'm pretty big on ranking things) and when these
> guys leave, well, right now it feels wrong. They're gonna start taking
> pieces
> of me with them. Maybe the new crop will make me even more excited about
> hockey - although I find that hard to believe.
> It won't make any less of a Devils fan, just a bit despondent about it.
> After
> all, how upset can I really be about the poor guy that makes $3.5 mill?
>
It's not about the money, it's about respect. You cannot keep guys that make
4.5 million a year from making 7 or 8 when they can go get it easily. I hate
how everyday people bitch and moan, but you know what? If we were in his
position we would do the exact same shit. Just like ALex Rodriguez did,
people boo him for taking the money. I would really love to see one of us
keep a $50,000 a year job, when you can go make $200,000 for doing the same
thing. But since these guys make millions you guys come down hard on them.
That doesn't make sense to me. Holik deserves what he asked for. I also don't
understand why every other teams' fans understand and give Holik respect he
deserves, but 90% of Devils Fans have no respect for the one of the hardest
workers on our team, and a guy who has been here forever. And Lou compared
him to Travis fucking Green??????????? Might as well compare Holik to Brendan
Morrison.
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 8/9/01 10:10:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Sykias26@aol.com
<BR>writes:
<BR>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Your points aren't lost on me, Pete.
<BR>I'm an assistant sports editor, so I def. know the business end of these
<BR>things. I very much respect the team's self-imposed salary cap. If more
<BR>teams
<BR>did this, things wouldn't be as out of hand as they've gotten - esp. in
<BR>other
<BR>sports.
<BR>In years past, I've just kind of watched guys come and go and when they're
<BR>gone, they're gone. It's always been team first for me. This incarnation
<BR>has
<BR>been my favorite, though (I'm pretty big on ranking things) and when these
<BR>guys leave, well, right now it feels wrong. They're gonna start taking
<BR>pieces
<BR>of me with them. Maybe the new crop will make me even more excited about
<BR>hockey - although I find that hard to believe.
<BR>It won't make any less of a Devils fan, just a bit despondent about it.
<BR>After
<BR>all, how upset can I really be about the poor guy that makes $3.5 mill?
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR>It's not about the money, it's about respect. You cannot keep guys that make
<BR>4.5 million a year from making 7 or 8 when they can go get it easily. I hate
<BR>how everyday people bitch and moan, but you know what? If we were in his
<BR>position we would do the exact same shit. Just like ALex Rodriguez did,
<BR>people boo him for taking the money. I would really love to see one of us
<BR>keep a $50,000 a year job, when you can go make $200,000 for doing the same
<BR>thing. But since these guys make millions you guys come down hard on them.
<BR>That doesn't make sense to me. Holik deserves what he asked for. I also don't
<BR>understand why every other teams' fans understand and give Holik respect he
<BR>deserves, but 90% of Devils Fans have no respect for the one of the hardest
<BR>workers on our team, and a guy who has been here forever. And Lou compared
<BR>him to Travis fucking Green??????????? Might as well compare Holik to Brendan
<BR>Morrison. </FONT></HTML>
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