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Originally Posted by Bingo
There is a lot of real estate between drinking the koolaid and taking a delicious satisfaction in predicting the absolute worst case scenario in pretty much any topic that surrounds the team.
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I'm not sure who you're referring to but it seems like if anyone doesn't agree with you(not you specifically) that this team is great or like the direction (or lack there of) this team is headed, you are a negative Nancy.
Just look at their history just look at recent results. Look at stats and contracts. Read the article Scorp just wrote(thanks buddy, keep up the great work). This team is in a bad place right now, actually they were in a bad place a few years ago and it steadily got worse. It's not all the players fault, it's not all the GM's fault, and it's not all the owners fault.its everyone's fault, there's enough to go around. Fact is the team is falling in to the same pattern they have in the past, they look great then face some adversity and fold. The team doesn't have enough firepower and like years before, they've missed their chance to acquire high end help...but they tried! If the team is remotely close to the playoffs, they'll go for it because their mandate has always been "just make it in because anything can happen". Now is it more realistic to say, this team just needs to get in and they an do some damage...even though they've can't get it done during the regular season, and most teams Amp up their play for the playoffs.
The team is what it is, they're following the same pattern they have for a few years. it's not pessimistic to recognize the same pattern. It's more unrealistic to say this team is a contender or they're 1 or 2 pieces away.
However you spill it, we're all fans and we're not all going to agree. We all want the same thing, the Flames to win the cup, some think they can this year and want to go for it, some don't think they can this year and want the team to go the other direction.
We're all supposed to be able to express our opinions here and none of us are wrong, so please don't call someone out for not agreeing with you or say they don't enjoy life or aren't fun at parties because they think differently than you( and again, this is to everyone not you specifically). So many people use labels like "haters, doubters, or downers" can we just get rid of them because people like those as much as others like being told they're drinking the Koolaid.