The 2011-12 U.S. Sports Thread

**bondred** · 4-7-11,08:43

OP written by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Major League Baseball

Defending champions - San Francisco Giants

Regular season duration - March 31 – September 28

Playoff duration - October 1 - October 19 (World Series runs from October 19 - October 24, 2012)

National Football League

Official website

Defending champions - Green Bay Packers

Regular season duration - September 8 – January 1, 2012

Playoff duration - January 7, 2012 - February 5, 2012 (Super Bowl XLVI)

NOTE: Dates listed are tentative. This season may be affected by an ongoing work stoppage due to labor issues between league owners and players.

National Basketball Association

Official website

Defending champions - Dallas Mavericks

Regular season duration - October 26 – April 13, 2012

Playoff duration - April 16 – May 26, 2012 (NBA Finals will run from May 31 – June 12)

NOTE: Just like with the NFL, the dates listed are tentative because of similar labor issues between league owners and players.

National Hockey League

Official website

Defending champions - Boston Bruins

Regular season duration - October 6 - April 7, 2012

Playoff duration - April 13, 2012 - May 27, 2012 (Stanley Cup Finals will run from June 1 - June 15, 2012)

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,09:47

Starblind was going to start an all American Sports thread soon. You stole his thunder Bondred.

Anyway can someone tell me what the hell is happening with this lockout situation please? Are we going to have a delayed start of the season?

**-Chris-** · 4-7-11,10:00

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Starblind was going to start an all American Sports thread soon. You stole his thunder Bondred.

Anyway can someone tell me what the hell is happening with this lockout situation please? Are we going to have a delayed start of the season?

Talks are ongoing. I have no idea what the outcome will be.

**SoundoftheLark** · 4-7-11,10:03

Drafts were in April mate, I think as things stand none of those drafted can be signed to contracts until the 'lockout' (a players strike) is over. At the minute talks are taking place in Minneopolis and NFL.com are hoping for a conclusion in the next 2 weeks.

Go RAMS

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,10:09

Originally Posted by -Chris-

Talks are ongoing. I have no idea what the outcome will be.

Ok. They better sort it out. I'll be irritated if the season's delayed because of players/teams being greedy.

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,10:22

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Starblind was going to start an all American Sports thread soon. You stole his thunder Bondred.

I'll start my own anyway. It will be the bestest, even if I'm the only one posting in it!

To be honest if these lockouts continue then it would have basically been the 2011 NHL thread

**RogerHuntelaar** · 4-7-11,10:27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEVdca9U9LM

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,10:38

Originally Posted by Starblind

I'll start my own anyway. It will be the bestest, even if I'm the only one posting in it!

To be honest if these lockouts continue then it would have basically been the 2011 NHL thread

There isn't going to be lockouts in any other sports are there?!

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,10:43

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

There isn't going to be lockouts in any other sports are there?!

NBA

**RogerHuntelaar** · 4-7-11,10:57

Can someone explain to me what a lockout exactly is. It sounds like a huge pain in the arse.

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,11:12

Originally Posted by Starblind

NBA

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Originally Posted by RogerHuntelaar

Can someone explain to me what a lockout exactly is. It sounds like a huge pain in the arse.

A lockout (in sport) is where the season is put on hold and there isn't any matches played because of labour disputes; usually between the players and the league. It's generally when one of these is expiring and one needs to be renegotiated.

**RogerHuntelaar** · 4-7-11,11:22

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

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A lockout (in sport) is where the season is put on hold and there isn't any matches played because of labour disputes; usually between the players and the league. It's generally when one of these is expiring and one needs to be renegotiated.

Why is it taking so long then?

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,11:41

Originally Posted by RogerHuntelaar

Why is it taking so long then?

Neither side wants to lesson their demands I'm guessing so it's just a stalemate.

**RogerHuntelaar** · 4-7-11,11:42

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Neither side wants to lesson their demands I'm guessing so it's just a stalemate.

Sportsmen forgetting for who and why they started playing in the first place, because of money? Surely not.

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,11:42

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Neither side wants to lesson their demands I'm guessing so it's just a stalemate.

And then the fans are the ones that suffer.

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,11:47

Originally Posted by RogerHuntelaar

Sportsmen forgetting for who and why they started playing in the first place, because of money? Surely not.

Greedy ***** the lot of 'em.

Originally Posted by Starblind

And then the fans are the ones that suffer.

So true unfortunately.

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,11:53

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

Greedy ***** the lot of 'em.

So true unfortunately.

Thing is I can't understand owners advocating a lockout. Who'd want their 50/60/80/100-thousand capacity stadium sat empty for a year? What kind of money does that make them?

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,12:04

Originally Posted by Starblind

Thing is I can't understand owners advocating a lockout. Who'd want their 50/60/80/100-thousand capacity stadium sat empty for a year? What kind of money does that make them?

I know surely they'd be losing some serious revenue if they don't host games? That's why I'm quietly confident that the players will get their way when the owners/league cave in to their demands.

**StiflerLFC** · 4-7-11,13:34

Just for the sake of me not having to bother my arse to sell cards for my Uni , i hope the season doesn't go ahead

But, in all seriousness. I don't understand what the players are after. They are on ridicilous wages but after more?

**-CADS-** · 4-7-11,13:48

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

I know surely they'd be losing some serious revenue if they don't host games? That's why I'm quietly confident that the players will get their way when the owners/league cave in to their demands.

^^^^^^^

Firms hired by the players unions to lobby members of the U.S. Congress on their behalf, have claimed that a work stoppage could potentially cost each NFL city $160 million in lost business.

A lot of dough indeed.

**LordJamieOfCarragher** · 4-7-11,16:28

2, 17, 24 hut hut The 2011 Gridiron Thread

**bondred** · 4-7-11,16:50

Originally Posted by LordJamieOfCarragher

??

**DiabyDoesGallas** · 4-7-11,16:53

It should be called handegg.

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,16:59

Originally Posted by DiabyDoesGallas

It should be called handegg.

That's really poor by your standards.

**LordJamieOfCarragher** · 4-7-11,16:59

Originally Posted by bondred

??

Awful title Bondy, just terrible.

**bondred** · 4-7-11,17:01

Originally Posted by LordJamieOfCarragher

Awful title Bondy, just terrible.

It was just a joke

**Starblind** · 4-7-11,17:01

Originally Posted by LordJamieOfCarragher

Awful title Bondy, just terrible.

With Bondred's consent I might request that this becomes the US Sports thread that I was going to start later anyway. Would mean the title being changed

**bondred** · 4-7-11,17:02

Originally Posted by Starblind

With Bondred's consent I might request that this becomes the US Sports thread that I was going to start later anyway. Would mean the title being changed

Sure go ahead

**LordJamieOfCarragher** · 4-7-11,17:02

Originally Posted by bondred

It was just a joke

Only joking mate.

**bondred** · 4-7-11,17:04

Originally Posted by LordJamieOfCarragher

Only joking mate.

It's ok i'm not that sensitive

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