Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[Reggie Dunlop]

So, is a Sweatpant suit now called the "Edmonton Tuxedo?"

With good shoes (natch) to complete the look?

[FlamesFanTrev]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Did anybody listen to Prime Time Sports on Friday? I think it was John Shannon on as a guest, making all sorts of excuses for the Oilers' perpetual crapiness. Dude is at once arrogant and yet has no idea what the hell he talking about. Total BSer as well.

Yes! I was embarrassed for him. You could actually hear the perpetual pout on his face. They asked him who was going to right the ship and he said Bobby Nic. They asked him how, he doesn't really have a hockey background. And he told us about how tight he is with Bobby, and that he's a leader. You don't know him like I do. Okay then Shannon, but can you answer the f'in question? His "something in the water" quote identified that he doesn't have a clue what the actual problem is.

[oldschoolcalgary]

As someone mentioned, Nicholson has had almost 5 years to fix whatever is wrong behind the scenes in Edmonton, and hasn't done anything... So, he either didn't see anything, didn't look for anything or didn't fix anything.

he's not the genius that Edmonton fans thought he was

I think that his time with hockey Canada needs to be taken with a grain of salt: being an executive with hockey Canada is probably as taxing as an executive on USA basketball... the job runs itself because the talent differential is always going to be pretty high. A lot of people criticized Yzerman too before he landed the TB job, calling him over rated...but in Yzerman's case, he proved himself as a very astute hockey mind... Nicholson hasn't shown anything outside his time with hockey canada

the longer Nicholson is there and the problems persist, the more likely it is that he has fallen into the black hole of non goodness...

[Bingo]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088831711402586113

Yet another example of an Edmonton media inferiority complex.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by browna

The real reason he got a haircut, so is that he doesn’t go full homeless person. Not only material that feels like sweatpants, it’s got a drawstring waist! High class, as it looks as good as it sounds.

This is Seinfeld puffy shirt-esque.

Holy mother eff!! Maybe you can trick people by having really really good sweat pant material..... but having that draw string hanging out just defeats the purpose!

It looks like dress pants for really obese people.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Yet another example of an Edmonton media inferiority complex.

Props to the dude that made a "Sold more vanity plates than Calgary" banner in the comments.

[Steve Bozek]

And those don’t look like very good shoes, either

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Bingo

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088831711402586113

Yet another example of an Edmonton media inferiority complex.

I thought everyone was already aware that Edmonton fans are more obnoxious.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Bingo

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088831711402586113

Yet another example of an Edmonton media inferiority complex.

Boy Terry Jones has slipped to basement blogger level. It's pretty clear he's having a difficult time handling the fact that the Flames are so much better than the Oilers. There are more Oilers fans in Alberta than Flames fans. That's what the 80's bought them but it won't last forever. There are far, far less Habs fans that come to the dome nowadays than 20 years ago because that fanbase is getting old. There were some funny comments to his tweet like the guy saying he would get a Flames plate but is worried about his car getting keyed when he's working in Edmonton which is probably legit truth. I think in Calgary you could have an Oilers plate on your car and not worry but not the other way around.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Boy Terry Jones has slipped to basement blogger level. It's pretty clear he's having a difficult time handling the fact that the Flames are so much better than the Oilers. There are more Oilers fans in Alberta than Flames fans. That's what the 80's bought them but it won't last forever. There are far, far less Habs fans that come to the dome nowadays than 20 years ago because that fanbase is getting old. There were some funny comments to his tweet like the guy saying he would get a Flames plate but is worried about his car getting keyed when he's working in Edmonton which is probably legit truth. I think in Calgary you could have an Oilers plate on your car and not worry but not the other way around.

And Flames fans are budgeting for playoff tickets first, while Oiler fans have some disposable income to be loading up on water filters, white Oakleys,license plates, and Top Flite XL golf balls for the spring.

[---Hatrick---]

Sure, they may have sold more plates, but I bet if you drive around Edmonton, you wouldn’t see to many on the road as they are all probably sitting under a pile of trash in the owners garages. I’d be legit embarrassed to rock a plate on my vehicle when my team was that bad.
That, or else the plate would have fallen off after the 187th pothole of the day

[Krynn]

Im buying the plate once a have the spare cash and im thinking its the same with other Flame Fans

[CofR]

Originally Posted by bingo

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088831711402586113

yet another example of an edmonton media inferiority complex.

This reply is gold

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088874763311706112

[Brouhaha]

Originally Posted by Bingo

https://twitter.com/user/status/1088831711402586113

When your local NHL hockey team is complete trash and an embarrassment to the sporting world, THIS is the kind of stuff you brag about.

[Shazam]

Found the discussion. Starts at around 46:10. John Shannon now lives in Edmonton and drinks and bathes in the kool-aid now.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/590/prime-t...y-round-table/

Shannon goes nuts, defends Nicholson and patronizes the rest of the cast at 54:00.

At 59:46, he trusts his "instincts" about McDoofus and him wanting to stay in Edmonton long term.

[Brouhaha]

I have never been a fan of John Shannon. To me, he comes across as an arrogant blowhard. He is difficult to listen to and I question his knowledge in some of his discussions or comments on television. Then again, this fits in perfectly with the Edmonton Oilers culture and everyone surrounding that pitiful organization, the majority of fans and media. Unfortunately, if he lives in Edmonton, he has likely fallen victim to whatever is in the water up there.

[#-3]

Paying extra for any vanity plate couldn't be further towards to bottom of my priority list. But maybe that's just me. Has nothing to do with my opinion of the Flames.

[Textcritic]

A blast from the past!

Who can forget the comedy stylings of "Flames fan living in Edmonton" Jeromer2.0, who "hates the Oilers as much as anyone"?

And yet...

Originally Posted by Jeromer2.0

Remember when we thought the Oilers were a one-man team? Team is battle tested.

Originally Posted by Jeromer2.0

As much as I hate to see my wife devastated by the loss, the reality is the Oilers will be contenders for the next 10+ seasons--period. The Flames organization would be remiss not to take a page from their northern counterpart.

We miss you, Jeromer2.0. For such a big Flames fan as yourself it is surprising that you have been a scarce visitor to CP since your favourite team became an NHL powerhouse. God speed, friend.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by #-3

Paying extra for any vanity plate couldn't be further towards to bottom of my priority list. But maybe that's just me. Has nothing to do with my opinion of the Flames.

There's also the factor of taste. I have a Flames vanity plate but acknowledge that it doesn't exactly look great on my blue car. This plate will really only look good on a black or red car (maybe white). Good luck finding any car color that's going to look good in Oilers orange.

I'm just as big a Flames fan as a Raiders fan but I have much more Raiders gear because Silver & Black is a lot more stylish than red and yellow. I find most Flames merchandise to be ugly so I don't wear much of it. Doesn't make me less of a fan.

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by Brouhaha

I have never been a fan of John Shannon. To me, he comes across as an arrogant blowhard. He is difficult to listen to and I question his knowledge in some of his discussions or comments on television. Then again, this fits in perfectly with the Edmonton Oilers culture and everyone surrounding that pitiful organization, the majority of fans and media. Unfortunately, if he lives in Edmonton, he has likely fallen victim to whatever is in the water up there.

I don’t really understand how he’s managed to get his platform as an on air personality. I guess because he worked for Bettman for a few years at the NHL after being HNIC’s executive producer, and now he is just a water carrier for every ownership group on Sportsnet.

I remember him pumping the oversimplified argument last year about why he can’t see why Calgary can’t just give the Flames the same arena deal the Oilers received.

He’s a hollowed out bonehead who speaks just to hear himself.