[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

I don't begrudge the cash grab because, like you say, everything they do is a cash grab. It's a business and I'm willing to be cash-grabbed all the time and I'm fine with that, but...

This whole thing seems kind of pointless, or maybe frivolous, or something. It just doesn't seem like a serious tournament to anyone. Obviously I could be way off on that because I don't know what the participants are thinking, but that's just the vibe I get from it.

The Olympics are only a year and a half away and that's what (I think) most fans believe really counts.

It's sort of like the World Cup is an exhibition game, and the Olympics are the Stanley Cup Final.

This exactly!!!