I'm not sure why, but there seems to be the perception out there that I don't like the Nucks?! Just the last 4-5 seasons, I've been harshly critical of the players, either with too many Europeans or bone-headed mistakes by Bertuzzi.
But I'm more harsher and tougher on the lap dog fans & media here--no need to go there, I've made my valid points.
Here's proof that I do cheer for my home team:
1994. This edition I could relate to, even with a few Europeans sprinkled in; of course Bure & Lumme were major factors in our success.
But these were the players that I could feel for:
1. Ronning
2. Gelinas (need i say more)
3. Brown & Hedican: now we're talking about puck moving defencemen, big shots, fast skaters. and to prove that i'm not all anti-european (ie. Salo), even Brown I thought was a bit soft...i digress, but i take these 2 guys over any 2 friggin' Dmen we have this year!)
4. Greg Adams (again, soft, what's w/ our luck?
)
5. Geoff Courtnall
and my fav,
6. Sergio Momesso! this guy would rock w/ the best of them, his heart and soul was unquestionable...
and alas, how could I forget every BW/CH/KN favourite, Linden. Maybe if you guys didn't drool over the guy, maybe I woulda given him a chance, lol. But when you guys make him look like he was a better pick (not that we had a choice) or better player than Modano, well, here's a news flash: who's still playing?
BUT I digress...this whole point of the thread, just to be crystal clear, is that I do want this team to succeed, and those teams of 1994 was somethign to be proud about. I still enjoy watching the games on TV at home or at the bar, go to about 5 games a year but what I can't stand is "the obvious".
So save Trackie from posting that record
If Gillis can bring players like I mentioned above, then we'll talk. But til then, when you sign goofballs like Bernier, Sundin, Demitra, -- total busts--- and Wellwood, well, not bad considering his $$$, but I do realize these are all castoffs that other teams didn't want enough to keep them, at least my expectations aren't on la-la land like the BWs here, so I wasn't expecting much.
Just irks me when the BW/CH think that this team should've made it to the Final Four. It's fantastic they even made the playoffs. I believe one of the polls before the 2008-09 season, was only 33% thought this team was going to make the playoffs. Again, bandwagonese to the fullest!
But I'm more harsher and tougher on the lap dog fans & media here--no need to go there, I've made my valid points.
Here's proof that I do cheer for my home team:
1994. This edition I could relate to, even with a few Europeans sprinkled in; of course Bure & Lumme were major factors in our success.
But these were the players that I could feel for:
1. Ronning
2. Gelinas (need i say more)
3. Brown & Hedican: now we're talking about puck moving defencemen, big shots, fast skaters. and to prove that i'm not all anti-european (ie. Salo), even Brown I thought was a bit soft...i digress, but i take these 2 guys over any 2 friggin' Dmen we have this year!)
4. Greg Adams (again, soft, what's w/ our luck?
)5. Geoff Courtnall
and my fav,
6. Sergio Momesso! this guy would rock w/ the best of them, his heart and soul was unquestionable...
and alas, how could I forget every BW/CH/KN favourite, Linden. Maybe if you guys didn't drool over the guy, maybe I woulda given him a chance, lol. But when you guys make him look like he was a better pick (not that we had a choice) or better player than Modano, well, here's a news flash: who's still playing?
BUT I digress...this whole point of the thread, just to be crystal clear, is that I do want this team to succeed, and those teams of 1994 was somethign to be proud about. I still enjoy watching the games on TV at home or at the bar, go to about 5 games a year but what I can't stand is "the obvious".
So save Trackie from posting that record
If Gillis can bring players like I mentioned above, then we'll talk. But til then, when you sign goofballs like Bernier, Sundin, Demitra, -- total busts--- and Wellwood, well, not bad considering his $$$, but I do realize these are all castoffs that other teams didn't want enough to keep them, at least my expectations aren't on la-la land like the BWs here, so I wasn't expecting much.
Just irks me when the BW/CH think that this team should've made it to the Final Four. It's fantastic they even made the playoffs. I believe one of the polls before the 2008-09 season, was only 33% thought this team was going to make the playoffs. Again, bandwagonese to the fullest!
