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Originally Posted by C-COOP
Almost as dumb as an Oiler fan posting on a Flames board.
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I'm married to a Flames fan and wish no more than have the Flames return to being a strong and successful organization. Having lived in Calgary for closs to a decade back in the 'glory years' ('85-'93) I LOVED going to games and seeing a quality team that could compete with anyone. Alas, it seems some very poor moves in the last decade, both on and off the ice have made it difficult to see how the Flames can compete with the big boys now for a while to come. Slam the Oiler approach but at least the light at the end of the tunnel is within sight and it's not an oncoming train.
(fwiw, I don't think they were as bad as their record indicated but it has been painful nonetheless) As much as I hate to see it, the Flames organization is only gonna get worse before it gets better and that sucks.
As for 'Moon', my apologies if I insinuated you are a or the problem with regards to immature comments on this thread and yes, 'circle the drain' may have been a bit of a cheap shot but unfortunately it's not far from the truth if the Flames management don't pull a rabbit outta their hat in the next few years. No one enjoys losing but allowing some players to wilt on the vine and now have little or no value will not help a team move forward. I think Feaster will be long gone before any/most of the tough decisions are made. And he hasn't exactly stocked the system either so it's a bit of a mess all 'round.