09-09-2021, 02:35 PM
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#161
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calumniate
I'm just talking about players that muddied the waters, not necessarily who they were taking spots from. Davidson, Petrovic, Grossman, Yelesin. Yuck
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Well if there were no prospects knocking at the door so what? And since Yelesinnis still considered a prospect at least in the CO poll.
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09-09-2021, 02:42 PM
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#162
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by NegativeSpace
Let's also not forget that Sutter has had time after being fired from the Kings to evaluate the way that the game has changed and progressed. It's not like he just stopped tuning into hockey and did not have time to re-evaluate his approach to coaching.
I recall many people wondering if Sutter was done after his stint with the Flames. He took some time off, re-evaluated, and joined a team of under-achievers that he thought he could squeeze more out of.
I won't pretend to think that Sutter is guaranteed to repeat his success with the Kings again with the Flames. That would be welcome but shocking. However, it is a large assumption to believe that someone as intelligent about the game as Sutter hasn't reconsidered some previously held opinions on personnel or utilization based on the speed of the game, the way it is called, player training, etc. I recall many post-game conferences where he mentioned about there being limited time mid-season to implement all the changes he wanted.
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IIRC, the hiring of Sutter by the Kings was widely mocked by the sports media.
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09-09-2021, 03:01 PM
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#163
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D as in David
IIRC, the hiring of Sutter by the Kings was widely mocked by the sports media.
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Francis compared him to a rash or disease that won't go away. I called him out and got blocked.
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09-09-2021, 03:03 PM
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#164
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Probably struck a nerve. Francis may have a rash that won't go away.
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09-09-2021, 03:07 PM
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#165
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
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09-09-2021, 03:09 PM
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#166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Francis compared him to a rash or disease that won't go away. I called him out and got blocked.
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Francis is that incurable rash that continues to annoy Calgary sports fans. He really had it in for Darryl for some reason but at least the Dowbiggin rash went away.
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09-09-2021, 03:30 PM
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#167
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by getbak
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ah the good old days. D'oh!biggin the Calgary based sportswriter who penned gems like the Flames 04 cup run was bad on business for video store owners
Sutter won the cup, what ? 5 months after that tweet?
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09-09-2021, 03:33 PM
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#168
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by looooob
Sutter won the cup, what ? 5 months after that tweet?
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Almost exactly 6 months, June 11, 2012.
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09-09-2021, 04:10 PM
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#169
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Dowbiggen always struck me as a Duhatschek wannabe.
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09-09-2021, 04:34 PM
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#170
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Dowbiggen always struck me as a Duhatschek wannabe.
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He couldn’t hold a candle to Duha. He struck me as more like Calgary’s Steve Simmons.
Never cared much for DB’s work. That’s all I will say
Oh, actually no. He was like malaria.
Ok, that’s really all I have to say
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09-09-2021, 04:37 PM
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#171
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by getbak
Dowbiggen said he was like malaria.
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I miss bicycle repairman.
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09-09-2021, 04:38 PM
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#172
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by getbak
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Ah, I had them mixed up then. This is the one I was thinking of.
So unprofessional.
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09-09-2021, 04:41 PM
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#173
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
I miss bicycle repairman.
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I don't!
That guy was not a fan of the site nor it's owner.
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09-09-2021, 04:52 PM
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#174
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bingo
I don't!
That guy was not a fan of the site nor it's owner.
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has the statute of limitations passed to the point we can say the feeling was mutual? 
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09-09-2021, 04:53 PM
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#175
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Franchise Player
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Dowbiggen spoke to our broadcasting class when I was at MRC. He was very generous with his time and provided a lot of great advice and insight.
But he also admitted that his entire approach was to be a contrarian. If the general public view was one way - he went the other. Because it was the best way to get people to read his stuff
Really nice guy.
Couldn't stand his work
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09-09-2021, 04:54 PM
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#176
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calumniate
I'm just talking about players that muddied the waters, not necessarily who they were taking spots from. Davidson, Petrovic, Grossman, Yelesin. Yuck
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You said the younger players were blocked from playing, we all know who the buys brought in were, but who were the players blocked? The Flames have one of the younger D core groups in the league.
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09-09-2021, 05:01 PM
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#177
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beatle17
You said the younger players were blocked from playing, we all know who the buys brought in were, but who were the players blocked? The Flames have one of the younger D core groups in the league.
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I dunno.. my argument isn't holding up that well 
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09-09-2021, 08:59 PM
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#178
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2019
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Dowbiggen spoke to our broadcasting class when I was at MRC. He was very generous with his time and provided a lot of great advice and insight.
But he also admitted that his entire approach was to be a contrarian. If the general public view was one way - he went the other. Because it was the best way to get people to read his stuff
Really nice guy.
Couldn't stand his work
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Your mentor???
Sorry I had to.
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09-09-2021, 11:53 PM
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#179
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Dowbiggen spoke to our broadcasting class when I was at MRC. He was very generous with his time and provided a lot of great advice and insight.
But he also admitted that his entire approach was to be a contrarian. If the general public view was one way - he went the other. Because it was the best way to get people to read his stuff
Really nice guy.
Couldn't stand his work
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That is just such a cheap and lazy way to go. Any moron can post the contrarian view - if your work has any merit at all, it will stand on its own.
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