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[dem]

TSN has put up their top 30 prospect list

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=7329

 

[Manics]

Anyone who's seen or heard the FULL clip and the questions he answered knows he was taken out of context. But hey, that's JR's fault for forgetting how pathetic the media is with shit like this.

I heard the interview and you can take it in whatever context you want. He still said that anyone that thinks players are spoiled can kiss his ass. I think players are spoiled, and he can kiss my ass.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

if you arent gonna watch hockey because of what one player said well then you werent that big of a fan of the game anyways. Fuck off and go back to hicktown USA to watch real atheletes like david wells play their game.

 

[theo]

Im looking forward to the end of the lockout. It seems to be imminent, but I am glad that they are taking their time drafting this thing up. The rule changes will be exciting also.

 

[The Internet]

Doubt it. Do you recall the mammoth crowds from every game in that series? The insanity in the Saddledome? Calgary was desperately hungry for playoff hockey. Based on the reaction to delivering that, I find it hard to imagine that it wouldn't have been the easiest ticket drive in recent Flames history even if they got knocked out in Game 7.

Mammoth crowd in a playoff game? Even Nashville sells out a playoff game.

The Flames were doing very well in the regular season and still there would be empty seats. There is no way a 1 Round performance would get them to sell them more seasons tickets. It wouldn't. There was no Red Mile in Round 1, and I was on 17th Ave. after Gelinas goal against the 'Nucks.

I've lived here for many years, and even at times when they were doing well, they were an ongoing joke in this city. And i'm tired of hearing 900,000 Calgarians say that they've always supported this team, becasue they HAVEN'T.



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[dem]

The flames averaged
16,622 and 96.9% capacity in 00-01
15,718 and 91.6% capacity in 01-02
16,239 and 94.6% capacity in 02-03
16,600 and 96.8% capacity in 03-04

Theyve supported the team fine. Its a little hard to be vocally supportive when you team sucked balls for so fucking long. Calgary will probably sell out every game this year.

 

[Mainline]

Man, I really can't wait for the free agent signing period, finally teams I like *may* not suck

 

[Shinobi]

Heh, the free agency period is going to be absolutely nutty...there's only what, 200 players under contract? That leaves roughly 500 players that need to find jobs, and quick. It's going to be insane.

I heard the interview and you can take it in whatever context you want. He still said that anyone that thinks players are spoiled can kiss his ass. I think players are spoiled, and he can kiss my ass.

I think when look at the perspective of a player like him continuing to play a game despite taking two sticks and a puck to the mouth, then playing on with a wired jaw, and I believe getting a pretty serious eye injury (nevermind the concussions, the very idea that someone like that is deemed spoiled fills him with disgust. Can't say I blame him.

But hey, if you look at him as nothing but a circus performer, then I guess all those millions that'd simply go into the pockets of the billionaire owners instead does make him spoiled. It's not a perspective that holds much weight with me.