02-23-2017, 09:29 AM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GullFoss
Interesting that Johnny is seeing a head therapist (ie sports psychologist). Probably because he's in his head so much and holding his stick too tight!
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Yeah, I think you read that incorrectly.
I suspect GG meant the Head (ie: lead) athletic therapist, I reckon the Flames might have more than one on staff.
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02-23-2017, 09:29 AM
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#42
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by habernac
I love hockey books, but I saw the author of it and passed. Him and Bruce D'ohbiggin will never get a penny from me.
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Yup. "Oh, look, a book about the Flames and Oilers written by an unabashed Oilers fan?" I expect that to be as objective as a White House press conference.
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02-23-2017, 09:31 AM
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#43
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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How did George Johnson and Randy Sportak lose their jobs, while Spector, Staples, Jones and Francis stay employed. Do the Oilers pay those 3 their salaries?
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02-23-2017, 09:33 AM
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#44
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
I love hockey books, but I saw the author of it and passed. Him and Bruce D'ohbiggin will never get a penny from me.
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Yeah, I bought it because it was a long flight and Tom Clancy is dead.
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02-23-2017, 09:36 AM
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#45
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Made the mistake of reading that thread now. Some head-shaking comments for sure.
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02-23-2017, 09:37 AM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Basically the Flames should at least ban him from coming anywhere near the team. Or better yet let him into the dressing room and have Burke give him an open handed byatch slap in front of the cameras.
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Burke should rent a barn outside of Red Deer and challenge him to a fistfight
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02-23-2017, 09:37 AM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Yeah, I bought it because it was a long flight and Tom Clancy is dead.
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Yes, but John Le Carre is still alive.
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02-23-2017, 10:53 AM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bay Area
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Is Spector the guy that used to be on oiler payroll? I can't tell anymore
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02-23-2017, 10:58 AM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by socalwingfan
How did George Johnson and Randy Sportak lose their jobs, while Spector, Staples, Jones and Francis stay employed. Do the Oilers pay those 3 their salaries?
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Unfortunately Edmonton is a better sports market which is why longtime Calgary writers were let go while long time Edmonton writers remain employed. The Oilers and Eskimos generate more traffic than the Flames and Stamps. Edmonton is more blue collar and has less things going on around and outside the city limits than Calgary.
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02-23-2017, 11:03 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
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lol he was with the trainer and EARLY for practice
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02-23-2017, 11:04 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Calgary FlamesVerified account@NHLFlames 15m15 minutes ago
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"Great player, great teammate too and a lot of fun to play with." - Johnny on Micheal Ferland, who will be back on the top line tonight
What a horrible guy! 
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02-23-2017, 11:16 AM
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#52
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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I wonder who gave him the information? If I had to guess it would be one of the fan960 guys. They seem close to him.
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02-23-2017, 11:27 AM
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#53
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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Quote:
Originally Posted by socalwingfan
How did George Johnson and Randy Sportak lose their jobs, while Spector, Staples, Jones and Francis stay employed.
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Clicks.
They write lousy articles stirring #### up and we share them here and everyone clicks through. The original bus thread has nearly 20k views. Some of that traffic trickled down to sportsnet and spector keeps his job and keeps churning out sloppy work - his paycheque depends on it. Spector is happy, sportsnet is happy, bingo is happy. George and Randy didn't bring the clicks with their competent journalism.
This is why Canadian teams can't have nice things.
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02-23-2017, 11:34 AM
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#54
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GOAT!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by socalwingfan
How did George Johnson and Randy Sportak lose their jobs, while Spector, Staples, Jones and Francis stay employed. Do the Oilers pay those 3 their salaries?
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Because Johnson and Sportak write decent articles that are worth reading, while Jones, Francis, et al, write articles that get lots of clicks.
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02-23-2017, 11:34 AM
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#55
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Franchise Player
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When you call out his trash on twitter he just blocks you.
People like Spector are the biggest problem with the hockey media.
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02-23-2017, 11:37 AM
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#56
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sun
Clicks.
They write lousy articles stirring #### up and we share them here and everyone clicks through. The original bus thread has nearly 20k views. Some of that traffic trickled down to sportsnet and spector keeps his job and keeps churning out sloppy work - his paycheque depends on it. Spector is happy, sportsnet is happy, bingo is happy. George and Randy didn't bring the clicks with their competent journalism.
This is why Canadian teams can't have nice things.
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Also people here just have to link their articles to spread their incredulity and get them several hundred more clicks and then ask in a state of disbelief how these people are still employed.
Stop linking their articles.
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02-23-2017, 11:44 AM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elbows Up!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
Burke should rent a barn outside of Red Deer and challenge him to a fistfight
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Kevin Lowe should head down too.
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02-23-2017, 12:17 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
Burke should rent a barn outside of Red Deer and challenge him to a fistfight
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I offer up my backyard or garage, but you can fit more people in the backyard.
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Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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02-24-2017, 12:36 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
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I was happy to hear what GG said. I certainly wasn't willing to give JG the benefit of the doubt based on the past on why he was late, but I have no reason to believe, at least on this even that GG isn't telling it like it is. He has no reason to set the record straight if what he said wasn't accurate.
I certainly believe JG could probably benefit from some off ice mentoring...........but I clearly jumped the gun on this being another point of evidence backing up that theory.
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