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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Do you follow other teams, other sports, other leagues? Rebuild isn't some new concept, just because Flames fans have only been talking about it for a few years. The concept of a rebuild is pretty clearly established in professional sports. Except among Flames fans, its seems.
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Ah yes, the classic, 'attack the person' reply if they disagree with you.
I watch lots of sports and have probably been around a lot longer than you have, thanks. I have seen teams rip it to the ground, build through the draft, build through free agency, trade too much, trade not enough, and on and on.
And as far as the Flames are concerned, I want to see change. I want to see the team change their focus to a restocking of the shelves.
My criticism of your post wasn't from a view of not wanting change, it was to point out the annoying view that some people take whereby, if you don't agree with every aspect of their plan, then you don't have a clue or you are a homer. Your response pretty much proves my point.
People are far more subject to perception than they realize. As another poster mentioned, regardless of how much change actually happens, most fans in this town will never consider it real change until Iginla and Kiprusoff are traded. Anything else is secondary or fringe.
And that is the real issue here. Despite the changes (and i fully agree that there needs to be plenty more change), fans won't be happy, won't consider it a 'rebuild' until Iginla is run out of town.
I hope that happens soon because a) he doesn't deserve what he is going tobe in for over until it happens and b) fans are going tocome increasingly annoying and vitriolic until it does.
So please, Feaster, trade Iginla soon so that we can all move on.