Abandon all hopium, ye who enter here: 1,001 reasons why the Sabres won't be better this year — or probably ever

[GASabresIUFAN]

25 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

...  Stale hot dog buns, dry pizza, old popcorn, low quality and expensive beer, broken cup holders,  urine on the restroom floor, paper towels that don't dry, can't put my size 12 1/2 shoes on the floor when seated in the 300's,  always get the seat next to the fat guy ...

Delaware North they’ll do better this season. 
 

https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-sabres/sabres-add-new-food-options-for-upcoming-season/

Edited Wednesday at 04:11 AM by GASabresIUFAN

[rickshaw]

This really is it for this team. They have to make the playoffs. Will they? Probably not. A lot of other teams need to falter. But it’s time to put up or shut up.

This also has to be Adams last chance. If we go on another 8 plus winless streak it’s just not acceptable.

 

[inkman]

I’m a wee bit surprised about the continued interest into this team as my fandom is slowly leaving my body. I just can’t keep giving to something with no payoff at all. I’ve poured 20 years of emotion into this team and only have misery, frustration and heartbreak to show for it. I’m not subscribing to any streaming service that carries the games this season. I’m done wasting my time and energy. I imagine I’ll post here a little while longer but I just can’t keep pouring my emotions into an infinite black hole.  

[rickshaw]

This is the beauty of aging. When I was younger this playoff drought would have crushed me. Now, turning 60 on Saturday, my stress level is low, with no expectations. If they win, I’m happy but I’m over a loss in seconds.

Now if we get in the dance, well then it’s stressful again. But it’s been pretty easy the past 15 years just living day to day life and not worrying about sports results.

[#freejame]

22 hours ago, inkman said:

I’m a wee bit surprised about the continued interest into this team as my fandom is slowly leaving my body. I just can’t keep giving to something with no payoff at all. I’ve poured 20 years of emotion into this team and only have misery, frustration and heartbreak to show for it. I’m not subscribing to any streaming service that carries the games this season. I’m done wasting my time and energy. I imagine I’ll post here a little while longer but I just can’t keep pouring my emotions into an infinite black hole.  

I come back when I see an article in the Athletic that I’d like to see expanded on more. Seldom do I sign in. If October and November go poorly, I’d imagine I’ll be going the way of GoDD. 

My two year old loves hockey and the Bills. I’m not sure he knows much of anything about the Sabres. 

I don’t want to say I care very little about the Sabres, because I know I care immensely about them. But much like the Sabres, my fandom is a shell of its former self and I cannot be bothered to invest emotional, financial or intellectual energy to them. 

[DHawerchuk10]

6 minutes ago, #freejame said:

I come back when I see an article in the Athletic that I’d like to see expanded on more. Seldom do I sign in. If October and November go poorly, I’d imagine I’ll be going the way of GoDD. 

My two year old loves hockey and the Bills. I’m not sure he knows much of anything about the Sabres. 

I don’t want to say I care very little about the Sabres, because I know I care immensely about them. But much like the Sabres, my fandom is a shell of its former self and I cannot be bothered to invest emotional, financial or intellectual energy to them. 

Yeah, I hear you.  I have no enthusiasm, and my interest is at all time low.  For over 40 years, my passion was the Sabres (win or lose).  I just feel hopeless and deflated.  I almost feel like a part of me is on life support and in a coma.  Will I watch games, yes.  But not with the zeal I once had.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I apologize.  I’m sorry!  I should have never believed my lying eyes that told me that we had no PP, no goaltending, no defense, bad coaching, an incompetent GM and an owner not committed to winning.  Please forgive me.

It was very plain from the opening pick drop tonight that this season was going to be different this time and it was. Adams successfully removed in the off-season the team’s one area of competence and that was 5 on 5 offense.  Well done! 

Besides the NY Jets, is there a worse run organization in pro sports?

[CallawaySabres]

I thought that Buffalo would be top five worst in the league before the season started. Now with these injuries, I have no doubt on my mind. They will be the worst team by far, it won’t even be close.
 

this team has pushed me so far away that I actually welcome all of the booing that will be going on every single home game.

[HumanSlinky39]

This team needed Norris to be the very best version of himself, and he is quite good when he actually plays, to make a legit run at the playoffs. If he's out long term (spoiler: he will be, if not now...soon), this team is going nowhere. Again. Because our oxygen thief of a gm looked at last year's team and said "oh yeah, let's run it back!"

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I apologize.  I’m sorry!  I should have never believed my lying eyes that told me that we had no PP, no goaltending, no defense, bad coaching, an incompetent GM and an owner not committed to winning.  Please forgive me.

It was very plain from the opening pick drop tonight that this season was going to be different this time and it was. Adams successfully removed in the off-season the team’s one area of competence and that was 5 on 5 offense.  Well done! 

Besides the NY Jets, is there a worse run organization in pro sports?

Cleveland Clowns, but it's an exclusive club.

[Gatorman0519]

We will be buried by thanksgiving…. Yet again.