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It's February, so Relax


Dave Dryden

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As Einstein said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Ergo if you are correct about this version of the Sabres, you diligent persistence in following them suggests you need to consider your sanity.

Wow....quoting Einstein and using "ergo"(was this from your word of the day calendar) in the same post? Very impressive. :blink:

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I understand that you, and folks like DeLuca and PA have alot of anger about the team. It's your right to be angry. It's just that all your whining gets old after a while, and you act as if the whining is going to change things, similar to yelling at your TV. This team pi#$es me off mightily at times, but you have to have some perpective. I want to see them win a Cup as much as anyone, but I know 29 teams will not this year, and just because I don't get into a snit or pout or demand trades does not make me less of a fan, just a realist. Buy a team of your own if you want to have real input.

The Regier rhetoric attached itself to your brain. This sounds a lot like Regier on WGR crying that 7 other top teams didn't get Kovy. Like fans wouldn't know the difference is that those other top teams at least considered it and some made serious offers including the best team in their own division the Ottawa Senators. It is the same old rhetoric and excuses for not getting the job done that fuels the anger in fans. Here is some perspective and a realist view for you. This current management team has a difficult enough time just getting this team into the playoffs. Why would fans have faith they can win a Stanley Cup?

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The Regier rhetoric attached itself to your brain. This sounds a lot like Regier on WGR crying that 7 other top teams didn't get Kovy. Like fans wouldn't know the difference is that those other top teams at least considered it and some made serious offers including the best team in their own division the Ottawa Senators. It is the same old rhetoric and excuses for not getting the job done that fuels the anger in fans. Here is some perspective and a realist view for you. This current management team has a difficult enough time just getting this team into the playoffs. Why would fans have faith they can win a Stanley Cup?

Your rhetorical questions are interesting. Why do you persist in aggravating yourself? You seem to believe the situation is hopeless until there in new management. You may be right. If so, you should follow a team that more closely runs itself as you would, at least then you can validate your theories about how to win--at least until you get your own GM gig.

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Your rhetorical questions are interesting. Why do you persist in aggravating yourself? You seem to believe the situation is hopeless until there in new management. You may be right. If so, you should follow a team that more closely runs itself as you would, at least then you can validate your theories about how to win--at least until you get your own GM gig.

Because I am a full time fan. Regier, Quinn and Ruff are at best temps.

 

I am hoping to win the power ball so I can buy the Sabres. My first order of business would be to reattach the phone lines to the GM's office. My second would be to ask Larry Quinn what exactly he does for this organIzation, just to watch him sweat. The third is purchase and display two huge brass balls in front of the arena as a symbol of how this team will play every night and how my front office will attack all aspects of making this team a true Cup contender.

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But only you could be so Zen about it. You're like Jesus that way.

I'm not Zen at all. When you have been a Buffalo fan as long as me, you realize whining does not help, and if you really want to win you need to support other teams--which I am too stubborn to do. Even I can barely remember the 1965 Bills. So you must hope for the best while knowing the worst always happens. You can change management all you want, even Scotty Bowman could not win in Buffalo--but he does live there.

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Because I am a full time fan. Regier, Quinn and Ruff are at best temps.

 

I am hoping to win the power ball so I can buy the Sabres. My first order of business would be to reattach the phone lines to the GM's office. My second would be to ask Larry Quinn what exactly he does for this organIzation, just to watch him sweat. The third is purchase and display two huge brass balls in front of the arena as a symbol of how this team will play every night and how my front office will attack all aspects of making this team a true Cup contender.

Power ball? Work as hard as you preach to others and you'll succeed at something.

 

Is that Lindsay Wagner? Do you sell matresses?

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I'm not Zen at all. When you have been a Buffalo fan as long as me, you realize whining does not help, and if you really want to win you need to support other teams--which I am too stubborn to do. Even I can barely remember the 1965 Bills. So you must hope for the best while knowing the worst always happens. You can change management all you want, even Scotty Bowman could not win in Buffalo--but he does live there.

My goodness, that was a wild ride you just took me on. I don't know whether to #%^$#! or go blind right now. A true master, you are.

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What is the argument here? That people shouldn't complain? Of course they should. What else are fans going to be talking about when their team is sinking like a rock? I don't care if it's Feb or not. They have 3 games next week and need to get some points quick. Right after the break we play Pitt and Wash, and we all know Miller can't play against elite teams. Why sugar coat it? We're all fans here. I think we can post some frustrations with our team.

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What is the argument here? That people shouldn't complain? Of course they should. What else are fans going to be talking about when their team is sinking like a rock? I don't care if it's Feb or not. They have 3 games next week and need to get some points quick. Right after the break we play Pitt and Wash, and we all know Miller can't play against elite teams. Why sugar coat it? We're all fans here. I think we can post some frustrations with our team.

Are you trying to start a ruckus here with my newly adopted father? Why I oughtta....

 

(Psst, just don't tell him that there are only three more games, all perfectly loseable, in February. It'll ruin his mojo for sure.)

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Power ball? Work as hard as you preach to others and you'll succeed at something.

 

Is that Lindsay Wagner? Do you sell matresses?

A dollar and dream is all you need. :thumbsup: Unfortunate as it is my inability to purchase the Sabres does not make Regier a better GM or even effective at his job. There are just some of us who are passionate about our professional sports teams and those that give in to the apathy. The day I wake up and just give up on my favorite sports teams by giving into the idea of "why bother there is nothing you can do" I will just stop watching the sport. I am very close to that right now with the Bills. I love the phrase "get living or start dieing." It sounds like you have given up on the dream that the Sabres could someday win a Stanley Cup. I will keep hold of mine for the time being.

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Are you trying to start a ruckus here with my newly adopted father? Why I oughtta....

 

(Psst, just don't tell him that there are only three more games, all perfectly loseable, in February. It'll ruin his mojo for sure.)

Ah, hyperobole--whoulda thunk on this board.

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A dollar and dream is all you need. :thumbsup: Unfortunate as it is my inability to purchase the Sabres does not make Regier a better GM or even effective at his job. There are just some of us who are passionate about our professional sports teams and those that give in to the apathy. The day I wake up and just give up on my favorite sports teams by giving into the idea of "why bother there is nothing you can do" I will just stop watching the sport. I am very close to that right now with the Bills. I love the phrase "get living or start dieing." It sounds like you have given up on the dream that the Sabres could someday win a Stanley Cup. I will keep hold of mine for the time being.

Hardly. But you have to accept you have no control over any team you are a fan of. It is a vicarious experience-- you have nothing to do with whether they win or lose.

 

I own racehorses--on those I can decide what to do. I make the breeding decisions, decide where to race, who to ride. If it works, I did it, if it fails it is my fault. With a sports team, you have decided to go along for the ride, and have absolutely no control over the situation. You can be mad too--because they are not making you happy. But your anger does not give you more control over the situation, it is just anger.

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It isn't nice to abuse animals.

 

Never mind the dog (although expect PETA after u butt!!) sad.gif

The flippant comment about the wife gets one on the domestic terror watchlist! OUCH!!!

Just kidding!

 

As far as our SC contending Sabres there appears to be something amiss and nobody's talking about it from the Sabres!

Methinks it's a chemistry imbalance propagated sometime around the duration of the West Coast trip.

 

Whatever it is, it's akin to an imbalance in your gut that may take a while to normalize. And the West Coast play was NOT all that bad either.and it could be the Olympic distraction - some are going others NOT - which is anathema to the system the Sabres have worked to success

using a squad of interchangeable parts!

 

Either way, they will need to come together after the Olympic distraction - and I think they will and they will continue what may be a

successful run for Lord Stanley!

 

GO BUFFALO SABRES!!!

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Hardly. But you have to accept you have no control over any team you are a fan of. It is a vicarious experience-- you have nothing to do with whether they win or lose.

 

I own racehorses--on those I can decide what to do. I make the breeding decisions, decide where to race, who to ride. If it works, I did it, if it fails it is my fault. With a sports team, you have decided to go along for the ride, and have absolutely no control over the situation. You can be mad too--because they are not making you happy. But your anger does not give you more control over the situation, it is just anger.

 

Who are your trainers?

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