OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

RPM · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 189 Location: Nechako

Yup hockey is business , anyone involved with minor hockey will tell you it's there too . Didn't watch any of coverage of the Smith deal only what I heard on the radio and I'am sure I miss alot of what you guys in Alberta hear being out in B.C. . Smitty not an allstar ? Give your head a shake , any player that can spit out a row of chiclets and come back and help win the game is a hero and an allstar not somebody who fakes tears for the media Exclamation

Want hockey without politics and big business , better head over to the outdoor pick-up rink Exclamation

reeder · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

Well, I gave my head a shake and........nope, he's still not an All-Star. One "Tough Mother Fu#%er" yes! I think if anything it's a huge wakeup call for the rest of the team.

Arthur · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

Call him what you want...All star,hero,leader but what it really come's down to is that he was THE best Oiler in my eye's.The club has a habit of ditching there top players and keeping alot of the non-producers.Why is it that Dalllas,Colorado and Pittsburgh always have a minimum of three hot players.We get one, and they don't make it the season or they get rid of him for un-proven player's.I don't know all the details about the trade but there's lot's of talk about money and that we have a chance to re-obtain him.I guess if he really wanted to stay he probably could have. Question

That's all I have to say bout that.....CL

Bald Man · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:41 am Post subject:

He gone and we need a new team to chear for. Here's one.

Rapidchaser · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton

Not to change the subject or anything like that, but,
Stop the Jihad on the fish? Laughing

I'm startin to feel like Osamabintrout or somin. Twisted Evil

Arthur · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:12 pm Post subject:

Currently supporting the NYI bandwagon!!! Laughing

Funny you should mention the jihad RC.I was gunna ask you about your new avatar.He looks to be Taliban or just photoshopped to hide identity?kinda looks like a turban though Very Happy

CL

Rapidchaser · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton

That picture is me back in the 80's
It was taken during a regatta @ whiskey Island, between Rocky Mountain House and the Little Big Horn Dam Two days before the races up there.

RPM · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 189 Location: Nechako

By the looks of that avatar R.C. it's a good thing you and Kevin Lowe didn't cross paths last week eh ! . After watching H.N.I.C. last night and getting all the details , I now think K. Lowe did what any savvy G.M. should have done. 5.4 mil. was a generous and fair offer and Ryan should have taken it before the trade deadline if he wanted to stay in Edmonton. Too bad there is so much money in sports , he will no doubt get offered more in N.Y. or somewhere else in the U.S. Evil or Very Mad

Rapidchaser · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton

Well, Ive had my cooling down period and decided to stay with my team
for another season Rolling Eyes

Going back to what the Bald Man and Itsworthit it said , I certainly understand the necessity to generate revenue in business, but they are greedy indeed!

The thing is, I'm not looking at it from this view. I'm a fan and I'm
paying "too much" to enjoy the sport. Hell you can't follow your
favorite players as a team for much more than a couple of seasons
because of the all mighty dollar.

They change players as often as I change my shorts (except in emergency's) Laughing

either way!

My comment about a player not being Worth the kind of money that's
going around still stands. The NHL has let this get completely out of control, as "they are".

The "Great One" was exactly that, an outstanding player to say the least, but lets not forget that it was the players of the Oilers in that era that helped make him great! by his own admission.

In my view the NHL has turned this great "Canadian Sport" into what should be called the great spin off to the WWE

I still love the game but I absolutely detest the way the governing bodies of the NHL are handling it from a fans point of view!

As far as the tear jerking goes, gimme a break!? I don't buy it from any of them.
Geez maybe I need some more cooling down, that's all, going for the fridge!!!!

YKX · Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Yellowknife

Now look at them, the team is dropping like an anvil from the clouds. They dont have ANY drive to get into the post season, thus LOSING MORE MONEY - business eh? I dont think so...........

Best idea, call up Shcremp and get him some playing time, and sell the hotshot in the off season for a person/s worth 4-6 mill so we can stop the madness of chasing 8th place EVERY YEAR!

What a MESS! <---- Get it!

YKX

DOC · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 329 Location: Whitecourt

Im thinkin your forgettin where they placed last year. Who won the cup last year and what place are they in ? Things change.

DOC · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 329 Location: Whitecourt

Im thinkin your forgettin where they placed last year. Who won the cup last year and what place are they in ? Things change.

Rapidchaser · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton

Hi DOC

I hear ya and your right I'm just a sore loser on this Crying or Very sad

I guess the teams hurtin too! I mean it has to be very emotional for them as well.
I'm just a fan looking from the outside in.
I need to adjust.

GO HABS GO!!!! Twisted Evil

Bald Man · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

Ole DOC is always the voice of reason when we lose control of our emotions on these type of subjects.
He's right, they did do real good last year, fluke or not they were SO close. Can't get any closeer in fact.
DOC, It's just a real corksucker that every time we (they) raise a player to "star" status they want to leave. Why is that?
Something is not right. Maybe these guys just want to see some big city lights and get out of the frozen north. They've all seen that if they are hockey players.

hcw3 · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 54