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Originally Posted by flamesaresmokin
What tells you they don't know what they are getting into? They are doing this out of passion for the sport they are in and are doing the best with what they have and are getting. They don't have to please anyone but themselves and until they get funding that is actually notable no one has the right to call them out. $1.20 (or less as some have pointed out) does not qualify, especially when countries far smaller are putting forward significantly more money and are seeing the results.
The fact that you are saying you hate whining when you are infact whining about their production kind of confuses me. The few athletes that have spoken up are doing so in defense of people like you who are attacking them for not medaling.
Essentially what you're saying is that if the flames had a payroll of 15mil and everyone else in the nw was at the limit you would expect them to win the division every year or they would be failures....thats not attainable, much like the notion our athletes should be winning medals with every other country.
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I have every right to call them out. They are representing my country over there.
I'm sure they know what they are getting into but then why are they complaining about it after the fact? You chose to go into this profession - deal with it.
If they are getting any funding they are accountable to the taxpayers - no matter how small the contribution.