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Originally Posted by Kesler17
Is there sour taste in your mouth after cheering for Danny Heatley?
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That's a tough one for me, as Heatley is also a Calgarian
and the fact that he refused to go o the Edmonton Oilers sort of endears me to him in a weird sort of way. I disapprove ofsome of Heatley's decisions, and I'm not a fan of how he has carried himself, but there is a difference in that he seems not nearly as self-important, nor as willing to re-direct criticism as Luongo has. Heatley does not strike me in his interviews or his comments as conceited to the same degree as Roberto Luongo. But again, rightly or wrongly this is part of public perception and how that factors into how we form our opinions about public figures.
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Originally Posted by Kesler17
Would there be sour taste cheering for Broduer if he was to play again after making those games after last game? I think not.
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You honestly don't know. I'm also disappointed in what Brodeur said. In his case, this seems a little out of character, and that factors into my feelings about him as well.
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It just has to do with the fact he plays for the canucks...
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Partly, but not entirely. I loved Trevor Linden, and I had no trouble cheering for him when he played in Nagano.
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...you put Luongo on the flames and there is no mention of anything that you have pointed out above.
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Bullocks. I agree that I would be a bigger fan of Luongo if he played for the Calgary Flames, but I most certainly would understand and not begrudge anyone for their dislike of him for he reasons that I cited above. Dion Phaneuf comes across as arrogant, and many believe that he is prematurely conceited; a much as I like Dion Phaneuf, I most certainly understand the sentiment. The same goes for Luongo: He's not an easy guy to cheer for because of the team he plays for, because of his general attitude and public persona, and in large part also because of the fanbase and the Vancouver media's tendency to exaggerate the value of MANY of their players—Luongo included.