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- Mar 22, 2004
I'm inclined to agree. Skate Canada has publicly stated, in the past, that the public demanded stars, and hero-worship was the thing that would foster public interest. They have clung to that notion for years, regardless of waning public interest.
What would happen if the Toronto Maple Leafs were the only team that got publicity, only their games were broadcast, the analysts spoke only of them, and hockey broadcasts were full of fluff pieces on their famillies. I don't think people would be as interested in hockey as they are now.
It seems to me that it is competition that breeds interest. People love to try to pick a winner.
What would happen if the Toronto Maple Leafs were the only team that got publicity, only their games were broadcast, the analysts spoke only of them, and hockey broadcasts were full of fluff pieces on their famillies. I don't think people would be as interested in hockey as they are now.
It seems to me that it is competition that breeds interest. People love to try to pick a winner.