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Originally Posted by dammage79
It's ad nauseum for Colborne, Russell, Wideman, Raymond and I'll freely admit my contempt for Ramo as well. What is shocking to me though is that now that all the others have been whipped mercilessly to no end that the fresh meat some have honed in on is Monahan. Like WTF? Seriously, I'd put Backlund, Bennett, Ferland, Jones and others in front of the lash long before Monahan even gets thought of. And it isn't even right to put Bennett there, and to a much lesser extent Ferland. But nigh, they do the right things but the scoresheet is a mystery to them, Monahan on the other hand is a scoring leader and is getting put ahead of the rest. It's kind of silly.
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I don't think you or others quite understand.
I don't see a lot of hand wringing, just commentary and critique. That doesn't mean any of the ridiculous assumptions that a lot of posts have been made.
You know, you can criticize a player's play without the intended meaning:
a) that player must be traded
b) the season is over
c) I hate the Flames
d) the player will suck forever
etc. etc. etc. It's a discussion board. It's a critique of a guy's play. When a guy plays poorly, he'll get called out on it. It doesn't mean I hate him or the Flames or all is lost. It's just an observation. I have Monahan in my pool, I want him to do well and get points.
Lastly, yes, usually the best players are held to a higher standard because, well, they're the best! I have high expectations for Monahan (which is actually, you know, a compliment / good thing).
I don't understand why if a player plays poorly they can't be called out on here. It's not a roller coaster of emotion, it's just making an observation.
