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Does no one at the Steelers ever consider the implications of decisions like these?
You would assume that as this idea was to raise revenue that the implications were discussed but it is clear that even if the possible negative reaction to such a decision was considered the expected consequences were deemed to be less important than the cash benefits gained. Now that is pure capitalism at work , money is king and if you don't like it then tough. But this is not just a business, it's a sports club with loyal fans and this decision is just a kick in the face as allowing them to watch what was an already free would have cost the club nothing, instead they have paid for the UK rights to force their supporters to pay. Sure some of the reaction is just people taking the opportunity to have a dig at the Steelers ( although the reasons for that are worth discussion elsewhere ) but the decision shows a complete lack of awareness of how it would be received. While the club has made massive steps forward under the stewardship of Tony Smith this decision confirms that we have not yet made similar improvements in understanding the fanbase. While we may be at the top of the league as measured by points gained on ice we are at the bottom if measured by moral leadership.
The post was nowhere near vitriolic, nor was it personal. It was based on the knowledge available at the time, those facts have changed and as I have said publicly elsewhere I welcome the decision made even if I am not fully convinced of the explanation offered. The sentence about moral leadership still stands though, those facts have not changed.
what vitriolic attack was thatpatsea wrote:Hope Mark will now apologise for his vitriolic attack on Steelers management now the full facts are known or is morality just a one way system for administrators
I completely agree with Mark's post which is by no means an attack on any Steelers Management and I also think Tony has done well to sort out the issue.
mark wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:07 amYou would assume that as this idea was to raise revenue that the implications were discussed but it is clear that even if the possible negative reaction to such a decision was considered the expected consequences were deemed to be less important than the cash benefits gained. Now that is pure capitalism at work , money is king and if you don't like it then tough. But this is not just a business, it's a sports club with loyal fans and this decision is just a kick in the face as allowing them to watch what was an already free would have cost the club nothing, instead they have paid for the UK rights to force their supporters to pay. Sure some of the reaction is just people taking the opportunity to have a dig at the Steelers ( although the reasons for that are worth discussion elsewhere ) but the decision shows a complete lack of awareness of how it would be received. While the club has made massive steps forward under the stewardship of Tony Smith this decision confirms that we have not yet made similar improvements in understanding the fanbase. While we may be at the top of the league as measured by points gained on ice we are at the bottom if measured by moral leadership.
Mark
It was a fully thought out post and at no point was it ever a vitriolic attack! he stated the reaction to this decision from the fans [Fact] he stated the decision was to raise revenue [Fact] He stated his belief that the club had made massive steps forward under the stewardship of Tony Smith [Fact] and he offered his opinion on how the club seems to treat its fans on occasion and he is hardly alone in that opinion is he..? and Tony himself in the statement offered his own personal apology to the fans for the misunderstanding and the difficult position it put fans in..
