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Re: Hockey, eh?
« Reply #150 on: May 06, 2004, 07:28:04 PM »
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« Reply #151 on: May 08, 2004, 03:34:10 AM »
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« Reply #152 on: May 10, 2004, 12:19:49 AM »
So, out of curiosity, why does everyone love to hate the Red Wings?
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« Reply #153 on: May 10, 2004, 12:25:50 AM »
You know my reasons.Just been an Avs fan so long,I have to hate them.
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« Reply #154 on: May 10, 2004, 12:29:58 AM »
I personally have nothing against the Red Wings, although I like to support the underdog which over the past ten years has usually NOT been Detroit mainly for the reason that they're usually the top team in the NHL. :)

As a Canuck fan though the rivalry (and sometimes displeasure) is strongest with Colorado :)
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« Reply #155 on: May 10, 2004, 12:31:46 AM »
I personally have nothing against the Red Wings, although I like to support the underdog which over the past ten years has usually NOT been Detroit mainly for the reason that they're usually the top team in the NHL. :)

As a Canuck fan though the rivalry (and sometimes displeasure) is strongest with Colorado :)

That is true,I am starting to hate the Canucks an awful lot too.Damn that Todd Berutzzi

Now when I say hate,I don't mean the players,just more the team.I do like players like Pavel Datsyuk or Brendan Morrison,just not their teams  :)
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« Reply #156 on: May 10, 2004, 04:10:51 PM »
So, out of curiosity, why does everyone love to hate the Red Wings?

Probably because they have a tendency to win a whole lot. So it's sort of like hating the Yankees.
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« Reply #157 on: May 11, 2004, 10:56:18 PM »
Exactly ;D
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« Reply #158 on: May 11, 2004, 11:25:59 PM »
I don't hate them, it's only a sport.  I just prefer Calgary, since it's my team.
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« Reply #159 on: May 11, 2004, 11:43:15 PM »
Great game tonight if you are a Flames fan. 4-1 over San Jose.  It just seems like Calgary is the hungrier team right now.
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« Reply #160 on: May 12, 2004, 03:40:58 PM »
I hate the red wings because they can buy victories.  They're like the yankees of hockey:  huge icty, big bucks, lots of fans and an expensive franchise.  They're like the Rangers, but they win.

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« Reply #161 on: May 12, 2004, 04:28:54 PM »
I hate the red wings because they can buy victories.  They're like the yankees of hockey:  huge icty, big bucks, lots of fans and an expensive franchise.  They're like the Rangers, but they win.
I'm afraid the Avalanche are in that category too  :'(
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« Reply #162 on: May 12, 2004, 10:49:41 PM »
I hate the red wings because they can buy victories.  They're like the yankees of hockey:  huge icty, big bucks, lots of fans and an expensive franchise.  They're like the Rangers, but they win.

So wait, I'm confused. You hate them because they try to build a team with a bunch of really good players? :P Isn't that kinda what you are SUPPOSED to do with sports? And since when does a franchise come from a small city?  ;)
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« Reply #163 on: May 12, 2004, 11:04:01 PM »
I hate the red wings because they can buy victories.  They're like the yankees of hockey:  huge icty, big bucks, lots of fans and an expensive franchise.  They're like the Rangers, but they win.

You're comparing Detroit to New York City.  ::)
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« Reply #164 on: May 13, 2004, 01:05:05 AM »
I hate the red wings because they can buy victories.  They're like the yankees of hockey:  huge icty, big bucks, lots of fans and an expensive franchise.  They're like the Rangers, but they win.

I don't think the Red Wingds buy victories, they do spend a fair bit of money but they have good coaching, the right team make-up and they also have heart........the only thing annoying about them is that they win a lot.  I think in baseball money plays more of a factor than in hockey though.
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« Reply #165 on: May 13, 2004, 02:33:36 AM »
If this degenerates into a baseball discussion, I'm going to murder you all and burn your respective towns to cinders.  Except Calgary.  If you live there, I'll just torch your house and probably your neighbourhood.
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« Reply #166 on: May 13, 2004, 03:17:19 AM »
If this degenerates into a baseball discussion, I'm going to murder you all and burn your respective towns to cinders.  Except Calgary.  If you live there, I'll just torch your house and probably your neighbourhood.

I love baseball.Roy Halladay is a good pitcher.The yankees suck.I like Al Leiter,he used to play for the jays.


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« Reply #167 on: May 13, 2004, 03:21:09 AM »
Perhaps I will merely let your own incompetence and bad taste be your downfall.  Yes, that sounds like a much better plan, as it means I can continue to sit on my ass and do nothing.

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« Reply #168 on: May 13, 2004, 03:23:19 AM »
ah, the classic lazy man's vengeance
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« Reply #169 on: May 13, 2004, 04:16:51 PM »
The majority of hockey teams are losing money.  Meanwhile a small few can afford these teams full of superstars and with experienced coaches and huge stadiums and such.  That's whyTEH NHL NEEDS PROFIT SHARING!!!!!!!!11111

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« Reply #170 on: May 13, 2004, 08:48:34 PM »
The majority of hockey teams are losing money.  Meanwhile a small few can afford these teams full of superstars and with experienced coaches and huge stadiums and such.  That's whyTEH NHL NEEDS PROFIT SHARING!!!!!!!!11111

I'll join in,if I may  :)

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« Reply #171 on: May 13, 2004, 10:25:10 PM »
I've  got the small franchise blues..

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« Reply #172 on: May 13, 2004, 10:55:13 PM »
I've got the canadian small franchise blues,I win  :P
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« Reply #173 on: May 13, 2004, 11:34:07 PM »
Yeah they definitely need to do something about keeping spending in check and levelling the playing field..........but I doubt that profit sharing will be implemented...
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« Reply #174 on: May 14, 2004, 03:41:37 PM »
The NFL is the most profitable league in the wrold, and they have profit sharing.  I'm pretty certain the NBA does too.  Why can't hockey follow the common sense trend?  (Don't the NFL and NBA also have salariy caps too?  I know the NFL does)