PASabreFan
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Was Pegula there? I thought we would have seen a lot more (as in one) shots of him in his suite cheering the game Robert Kraft style.
Terry doesn't cheer, or even watch. He drinks wine and schmoozes.
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Anyone else having problems with the board today? I keep getting the "oops, something went wrong…" message.
Usually does that at times when the Bills are playing. Too many people on TBD, I would guess.
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Great post Numie.
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Honoring Van today. Howard Simon, Paul Hamilton, Mark Kelso and some other dude gave wonderful tributes. I went hunting for Van's call of Norwood's kick, which was mentioned for its brilliant capturing of details and the mood of a moment. Couldn't immediately find it, but I found this YouTube video of a little boy watching the infamous kick. You'll laugh, you'll cry. "Why am I supposed to pray?"
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Some coaches are great teachers, some coaches are great strategists, some coaches are great improvisers, some coaches create disciplined systems, some coaches are great motivators.
Motivation gets us 2 points and 8 goals in 6 games. I'm open to someone good at the other 4.
Maybe giving Ted a little short shrift? Also, it's funny to see you be so reactionary when you never seemed to give a second thought to even the notion of firing Lindy — after 16 years.
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To pull a Ted Black, if this season was an NFL season, there would be 5 minutes left in the first quarter of the second game. You don't fire your football coach at that point. You might wait until halftime though.
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2014 Team Latvia v. 2014 Sabres. Both teams get Girgensons. Who wins?
Hard work wins when talent doesn't work hard. Also, "feed a cold and starve a fever," and "put hair around it." I've got more.
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I contend there was no other way to rebuild that team. The young talent was struggling, and the better talent was not elite. Deadline deals for picks and the raping of Garth were the only options. Deadline deals are almost by definition players for picks and prospects.
Not to put words in weave's mouth, but I suspect he might have been referring to a "soft rebuild" that could have taken place during the summer of 2011 if Terry had been smart enough to clean house. A change on the fly, if you will.
Complete smokescreen by Murray that's why he's a genius. I still think this is the main reason why LaFontaine left. I think he wanted to keep some players and the rest of the organization was already sold on the total rebuild.
Who knows? Maybe everyone who has left, Ruff and Regier and LaFontaine, all quit for the same reason. Ted Talk of the Tank started while Ruff was still here, no? As for Regier, that's a still a head-scratcher for me. What was he doing wrong, Terry?
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I am going with myself.
/thread
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Good Morning Ted Nolan, so, how does it feel to be coaching a team of players that can't score a goal to save your job?
Great turn of phrase.
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What on earth?
Anyone else see a blue mutant lobster about to attack?
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I have no idea how I managed to miss that picture of Nolan, but that's fantastic. Almost want to make it my new avatar.
His new nickname is Koko.
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You are absolutely right PA, the picks might be of average talent throughout their careers, but top five picks have a better success rate in the NHL. Besides the addition of ANY talent to this team in the next few years is a blessing.
In terms of EDM and NYI. The Recent Islanders Draft Picks are starting to arrive in the NHL and show they are good possibly great additions to the team. They sent them back down to juniors or the minors to complete their development and things are certainly looking improved on the Island.
EDM drafted too heavy on forwards, ignoring defense and placed too many prospects on their NHL Roster before they were ready.
No need to apologize about jumping down my throat, its all good, I seem to recall a thread where the whole board was up your A** :P
haha I'm never going to live that down.
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I slept through the entire 2nd period. That felt good.
Do your calves jerk when you start to fall asleep?
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Dunleavy's goal calls are atrocious.
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Are there people who claim the Pens tanked for Crosby?
And wow, we are doing a nice job of derailing a GDT.
Yes.
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I think the angle that isn't being looked at is the league office. Everyone knows our organizational plan this year is to be sure to secure the second overall pick, with hopes of the first. A coach openly calling out what a joke our team is could get attention from the league. Remember how close they were to drastically changing the rules for the lottery this summer?
And what I find funny is, many yelled for Darcy to walk away from his job if he couldn't have full control of the operation. Where are the calls for Nolan to do so?
Interesting angle.
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Pegula making the hire is inherently him setting the direction of the franchise, whether he makes subsequent directives or not. So even in your ideal world, he's still having more influence than you want. What you want is literally not possible.
I've never argued for Pegula having no involvement. The owner gets to hire someone to run the hockey side, unless he delegates that decision to a hockey person (team president?) but even then the owner has to find that person. And of course the owner ultimately decides when it's time for new leadership. I think you're making somewhat of a straw man argument.
I have no problem with Terry's authority to retain Darcy at first and then fire him and to hire Pat LaFontaine and Craig Patrick to take over. I have no problem with him setting the mission, setting a tone for the franchise and so on. I do have a problem with where he crossed the line. And with the people he's hired. Terry doesn't look beyond the end of his nose. Terry knew Cliff, who encouraged him to solve his midlife crisis by buying the Sabres. Cliff knew Ted, and Ted knew Ken, and they all knew Craig. And they begat Jacob and Jacob begat Saul and...
But did they, REALLY?
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Umm, there was no NHL hockey the year before Crosby was drafted...
I know, right? You might as well say the Sabres tanked for Crosby, because they had the same shot at him that the Pens did.
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Sorry, there is no fan handbook. I can only tell you how I feel. You be a fan your way and I'll be one my way. Ive got a lifetime of Boston beat downs that have ultimately amounted to exactly squat that I can look back on. Another one tonight moves my fan satisfaction needle nowhere.
I do want the Sabres to win a cup just as much or more than anyone here.
I've never wanted you more. There are many ways to be a fan. I've never really gotten into the "hate" business. I want other teams and other fan bases to hate us. It means we're good. Hating in sports is usually just envy. It's kind of sad and pathetic. Brady! Boooooo! Booooo!
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We're talking about Sidney Crosby. Every other tank job is incomparable. There was no chance to tank for syd, or we would have seen this exact attempt from teams in 2004. Samson was NEVER the target. Never.
People will still tell you the Penguins tanked for Crosby.
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There's no such thing as bad chzza.
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No YOU.
What do you think I want out of Pegula?
Which one? Come on Phil.
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lol, agreed.
The rebuild is going take longer than the 2 to 3 years being touted to the fan base however. But then, the fan base, at least the die hards, have most likely witnessed what has gone on in Edmonton and Florida and even Columbus and should realize were looking at a 4 to 5 year process to even contend on a serious scale for the cup. All of what is happening really shouldn't be surprising.
The time frame is just so freakin' convenient (say it like the church lady for added effect). Who will own the team by the time the Sabres contend again?
Ted Nolan "I learned last week I can't say what/how I feel."
in The Aud Club
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X., shouldn't the coach be able to rip his team in the press? Seems like an age-old part of the handbook. I don't know who taught him his lesson, but, yeah, I think it's wrong if it came from "upstairs" in the front office. As someone suggested, though, maybe the league office didn't like it.
And what's with Ted reporting to Tim after every game? Is that commonplace? Tim also played a pretty big hand in the selection of assistant coaches, no? Do they also frisk Teddy as he leaves the building to make sure he's not pilfering white-out and staples?