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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
I don't want to be the Debbie Downer. 
I'm as big a fan of Johnny Hockey as anyone. I just want to avoid disappointment if he doesn't make the team next season, doesn't finish top ten in league scoring and doesn't lead his team to a magical playoff run.
I still wanna love you, Johnny! |
But you do realize that the only people who are going to be affected one way or the other by their expectations of Johnny are those people themselves right? Are you afraid of a jinx or something?
The way Sven was perceived on CP after his 5 initial games and the way he is perceived now has nothing to do with his how he will end up as a player. The only one who can affect that is the player themselves. If you don't want to set yourself up for potential dissapointement that's fine, but why worry about others personal expectations (or hopes)? Are you legitmately concerned that _Q_ might be sitting in an asylum in a couple years repeating "Johnny Hockey" ad nauseum? Because if not, cutting people excitement down really serves no purpose.
For the record, I think Johnny will be ultimately become one of the better players in the league during his prime and I've thought that since halfway through his 2nd year of school. If I'm wrong, how will that hurt you?