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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner
Latest league offer is for the players to receive between 49 and 51 percent of revenues. Players rejected it because they argue to be next to impossible to receive over 50.2% of revenues.
So this continues over a less than 0.8 - 1.2% difference. Good perspective from all involved parties on this one.  |
It's not just the 0.8-1.2% difference, it's where that difference is, at 50%. Because it establishes the next starting point and nobody wants to be the loser in this fight. The players cant afford to take this hit and being under 50% is very symbolic. They were getting a guaranteed 57% in the old system, now the owners are offering a system that MAY get the players 50.2 percent but only guarantees them 46% worse case. Why would the players take a 11% paycut when they are the product and it's the owners who can't control themselves?
In the NHL there was no linkage in the old system and the players in 2005 got obliterated down to 57% which will then be the starting point for this summer's negotiation. If the players are at 46% they just lose all future bargaining power forever.