Thanks for sharing Joe Thornton! - Page 4 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

VANFLAMESFAN · 10-10-2013, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaster86

It's one of those things where comments like this will usually get a player in trouble. So if he said it as a joke and off the record, even if it is funny, I don't think it should be repeated.

Though you are in the media, so what is your take on it?

Glad it was Botchford. Would be happy to see him go/get relegated to Lions or Canadians coverage.

It's a weird one. It wasn't in a scrum, but Thornton did say it to 20 or so reporters with cameras/microphones on during Marleau's scrum. It's not like he was having an off the record private conversation with a couple guys.

Joe did say it with cameras/recorders on, he's got some blame here as well.

I don't think it's as black and white as it may seem, but I probably wouldn't have went with it if I were Botchford.

puckluck2 · 10-10-2013, 04:25 PM

When other reporters are calling you out then it is probably black and white.

cDnStealth · 10-10-2013, 04:26 PM

I think it's pretty telling that out of 20 reporters only one reported this comment.

VANFLAMESFAN · 10-10-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puckluck2

When other reporters are calling you out then it is probably black and white.

And I've seen/heard other reporters back him up.

MissTeeks · 10-10-2013, 04:35 PM

Ben Scrivens‏@scrivens_301h

Someone tell jumbo the new NHL tuck rule bans uptucks too.

BloodFetish · 10-10-2013, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pierre "monster" mcguire

btw, it was jason "francis" botchford that first published it.

fyp

Enoch Root · 10-10-2013, 04:51 PM

I would question whether Botchford would have run with this had a Nuck said it.

MikaelBacklund · 10-10-2013, 04:52 PM

@CountBettman
"Excellent news! Thanks to Joe Thornton the NHL has secured a new sponsor... Brazzers"

puckluck2 · 10-10-2013, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

And I've seen/heard other reporters back him up.

In the media or the guys you work with? Because you do work in Vancouver and I can see why they'd defend the Vancouverite.

squiggs96 · 10-10-2013, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Well he instantly killed this jpg of him for life!!

Well the picture was ruined when it was done with a San Jose jersey. If it was either of his last two years in Boston, yes, it makes a lot of sense. He's been very good in each post-season in each of the 8 years he's been a Shark.

WilderPegasus · 10-10-2013, 05:09 PM

If this will get Botchford off of TSN this might be the best thing to happen all season. How the hell did that guy get a job anyways? By far the worst personality on that station.

I wouldn't be surprised if NHLers made comments like Joe's fairly often but the reporters have the good sense to know its off the record based upon the content.

edn88 · 10-10-2013, 05:12 PM

Love the fourth goal, and LOL'd at the Joe quote.

MyFlamesFirst · 10-10-2013, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dammage79

Botchford just got dumped on by Johnson and Lebrun on That's Hockey. Both saying reporting the quote was out of bounds. Can't imagine we will be seeing him much on Tsn anymore.

Just watched it. Botchford is getting "botched." I think he may be regretting his decision. Props to both Johnson and Lebrun for ripping him apart while Botchford just watches and tries to scrum up a response.

Miniac · 10-10-2013, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackWallStreet

Wow he should go back to high school. I'm 20 and more mature than that

Lol good for you

Northendzone · 10-10-2013, 05:18 PM

I don't score four goals often my friends, but when I do, I bust out my barnyard animals.......

VANFLAMESFAN · 10-10-2013, 05:20 PM

The more I think about it, the more blame Joe deserves if his intent was for that to be off the record.

There's a scrum going on and radio stations sometimes take those scrums live. Joe didn't know there wasn't a live broadcast of that Marleau scrum going on when he jumped in with those comments. There's cameras and microphones all over the place, he should know better. The comment isn't a big deal to me but I can't imagine the Sharks wanted that comment out in the public.

These were not off the record comments, they simply weren't. If they were meant to be, he's got to say something.

nik- · 10-10-2013, 05:25 PM

He's getting trolled pretty hard on Twitter right now and is pretty much biting on everything. Someone needs to tell him to put his phone down and take a break.

puckluck2 · 10-10-2013, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

The more I think about it, the more blame Joe deserves if his intent was for that to be off the record.

There's a scrum going on and radio stations sometimes take those scrums live. Joe didn't know there wasn't a live broadcast of that Marleau scrum going on when he jumped in with those comments. There's cameras and microphones all over the place, he should know better. The comment isn't a big deal to me but I can't imagine the Sharks wanted that comment out in the public.

These were not off the record comments, they simply weren't. If they were meant to be, he's got to say something.

Lol typical Vanflamesfan post defending the Vancouver media.

Almost every reporter agrees he was out of line yet you're blaming Joe Thornton?

memphusk · 10-10-2013, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackWallStreet

Wow he should go back to high school. I'm 20 and more mature than that

But your probably boring as hell.

trackercowe · 10-10-2013, 05:40 PM

Haha, that's amazing. I've become a big fan of Joe over the years once he became a Shark. Here's hoping he wins a cup one of these years, right now he'd probably be top ten in terms of players not to win a cup (ahead of Iginla even).

Surprised he hasn't scored four in a game though: I imagine he has a couple hat-tricks, a and even a few 5/6 point nights.