02-05-2014, 12:21 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Behind the microphone
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Fireside Chat: Rico Fata Interview
Fireside Chat has the pleasure of welcoming Rico Fata, who will be joining us on an upcoming broadcast for our Old Flames segment.
I know this board has pretty polarized views of Rico, but if there is a question you'd like to ask, post a response and we may just ask your question. It could be a question about Rico's career, a question you've wanted to know about the NHL lifestyle, or a question about playing pro hockey in Europe or the NHL.
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02-05-2014, 12:45 PM
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Self-Retirement
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Why the fata did you suck so much?
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02-05-2014, 12:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Does he know about CP's 10+ year obsession with replacing the F word with his last name?
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02-05-2014, 12:59 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I was wondering why his name would pop up so frequently on here - you learn something new everyday.
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02-05-2014, 01:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Does he blame is success on Daniel Tkaczuk?
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02-05-2014, 02:17 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
Ask if he knows about his cult hero status here? Ask if he knows his name is used synonymously as the word f#$K. Ask if he has seen the little dancing fata guy?
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See, now I'm confused. Are you asking if he's seen the little dancing Fata guy, or the little dancing f#$K guy?
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02-05-2014, 02:38 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BloodFetish
See, now I'm confused. Are you asking if he's seen the little dancing Fata guy, or the little dancing f#$K guy?
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Dancing Fata:
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02-05-2014, 05:26 PM
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Franchise Player
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I say ask the tough question.
He is seen as the biggest draft bust in Calgary Flames history. Ask why he feels that he was unable to become an impact player at the NHL level.
I know what fans think, but I would love to hear it from the player himself. Does he feel he was rushed? Does he feel he peaked too early? Does he feel he was drafted too high?... etc.
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02-05-2014, 05:30 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Ask him if he wants the full sized poster of my Avatar, I have it poster sized and it sits on my wall just above the candles on my hope chest.
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02-05-2014, 05:30 PM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Dunno if I'd call it the biggest bust in Flames history, but it is high up there. The questions about what he feels happened would be interesting to hear. Maybe the system failed him, we didn't have a very good one back then, never have been really strong at developing.
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02-05-2014, 06:03 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
Dunno if I'd call it the biggest bust in Flames history, but it is high up there. The questions about what he feels happened would be interesting to hear. Maybe the system failed him, we didn't have a very good one back then, never have been really strong at developing.
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Really? Who else would it be?
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02-05-2014, 06:11 PM
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Fata played at least a game. I would say Jesper Mattson was the biggest bust.
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02-05-2014, 06:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Fata played at least a game. I would say Jesper Mattson was the biggest bust.
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Jasper Mattson was 18th overall.... big difference from 6th overall.
Its between Fata, Tkaczuk, 9th overall Brent Krahn.....
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02-05-2014, 06:25 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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As already mentioned, I would ask him his thoughts on why things never worked out in Calgary.
I'd also like to get his thoughts on his time in Pittsburgh. In 03/04 he scored 16 goals, 34 points in 73 games and looked like he was taking a step in the right direction, but that was really his only decent offensive year. After that he bounced around a bit more until he left the league.
If there was one thing he could have changed or he wishes was different after being drafted by the Flames what is it?
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02-05-2014, 06:47 PM
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Franchise Player
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I'd be curious on his impressions of the club during the dark ages before Sutter.
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02-05-2014, 08:06 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Jasper Mattson was 18th overall.... big difference from 6th overall.
Its between Fata, Tkaczuk, 9th overall Brent Krahn.....
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I'd remove Tkaczuk and Krahn from that list since both had their careers ended or seriously derailed by injury.
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02-06-2014, 12:31 AM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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He played 230 NHL games. That's top 60 from his draft class. So maybe taken too high, but FAR from the worst Flames first rounder.
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02-06-2014, 12:37 AM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drury18
Dancing Fata:
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Even though I made the original gif, can anybody remember why it evolved into a "red hot Fata"? I recall the "red hot" was a reference to something else that developed, but I can't remember for the life of me.
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02-06-2014, 12:44 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Even though I made the original gif, can anybody remember why it evolved into a "red hot Fata"? I recall the "red hot" was a reference to something else that developed, but I can't remember for the life of me.
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Can't Touch a Flame video?
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02-06-2014, 12:54 AM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cole436
Can't Touch a Flame video?
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Yeah, that must be it. It was probably around the time when that hilarious video clip resurfaced. Thanks!
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