Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Edmonton imploding early is the worst case scenario as a Flames fan though.

- They are again in the running for a top 5 pick
- It's likely they clean house with coaches, management, etc and you run the risk they hire someone who knows what they are doing.

They need to be mediocre, barely miss the playoffs, and keep all the personnel status quo.

It's hilariously unbeleivable that we have this conversation every year too. I remember thinking along the same lines back in what, 2006? 2007? and every year since. Is someone actively sabotaging that franchise from the inside out? It's hard to believe that they can continue to be THAT incompetent......and yet here we are, where the new oil is the same as the old oil.

It's fascinating.

Waiting for the McDavid asks for a trade rumours to pop up if the Oilers are in the lottery sweepstakes to finish the season.

[Wastedyouth]

I guess its just me, and I do get the point of the thread, but....

How much joy are you guys really getting with petty nicknames like "Coilers" and "McDoofus" and "McDingus" etc etc etc.

The team itself is already a joke. The names just seem super petty and kind of childish and none particularly inventive or witty.

Anyways, just wanted to comment on that, as I see it pretty often and it always makes me discount the content of the post when I see something like that.

[Tron_fdc]

No matter how low we go with silly nicknames, the team itself sinks even lower so I'm not too worried about it.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

I guess its just me, and I do get the point of the thread, but....

How much joy are you guys really getting with petty nicknames like "Coilers" and "McDoofus" and "McDingus" etc etc etc.

The team itself is already a joke. The names just seem super petty and kind of childish and none particularly inventive or witty.

Anyways, just wanted to comment on that, as I see it pretty often and it always makes me discount the content of the post when I see something like that.

We only use his Slave Name. When he is a freeman he will return to his given name. Until then He will be known as McChildishNickname.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

I guess its just me, and I do get the point of the thread, but....

How much joy are you guys really getting with petty nicknames like "Coilers" and "McDoofus" and "McDingus" etc etc etc.

The team itself is already a joke. The names just seem super petty and kind of childish and none particularly inventive or witty.

Anyways, just wanted to comment on that, as I see it pretty often and it always makes me discount the content of the post when I see something like that.

Oh I don’t know, maybe because at the time the Oilers won the lottery for the 4th time in a 6 year span? Or maybe that they didn’t have a good chance at all at picking McDavid with a 11% chance?

It’s just ridiculous. For a team having picked 1st overall so many times you would think that they’d be good by now and not have to be a bottom feeder to even remotely have had a chance at McDavid. McDavid at this point is the only reason why this team can even score goals now.

We have never drafted top 3 and deserve someone generational like McDavid. Maybe the name calling is weird, but I deem it worthy with how awful the organization runs up north. I won’t be shocked if McDavid asks for a trade in 3-4 years if there’s no success. I don’t feel any sympathy for him at all, especially since he signed a 100m extension to stay in hell.

Hell yeah I’m petty AF.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

I guess its just me, and I do get the point of the thread, but....

How much joy are you guys really getting with petty nicknames like "Coilers" and "McDoofus" and "McDingus" etc etc etc.

The team itself is already a joke. The names just seem super petty and kind of childish and none particularly inventive or witty...

The numerous reconstructions of the name "McDavid" in this thread are perhaps actually one of the more sophisticated components of the humour behind it. In 2014 when McDavid was drafted by the Oilers posters at HFOilers en masse began to change their usernames to incorporate the nominal prefix "Mc" as a form of tribute. The appearance of the mostly nonsensical variations of McDavid's name on CP stemmed from this ridiculous and futile enterprise.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The numerous reconstructions of the name "McDavid" in this thread are perhaps actually one of the more sophisticated components of the humour behind it. In 2014 when McDavid was drafted by the Oilers posters at HFOilers en masse began to change their usernames to incorporate the nominal prefix "Mc" as a form of tribute. The appearance of the mostly nonsensical variations of McDavid's name on CP stemmed from this ridiculous and futile enterprise.

I just did it because all the cool kids were doing it.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Buff

I just did it because all the cool kids were doing it.

And McBuff sounds like a Simpsons' character

[Realistic]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Edmonton imploding early is the worst case scenario as a Flames fan though.

- They are again in the running for a top 5 pick
- It's likely they clean house with coaches, management, etc and you run the risk they hire someone who knows what they are doing.

They need to be mediocre, barely miss the playoffs, and keep all the personnel status quo.

It's hilariously unbeleivable that we have this conversation every year too. I remember thinking along the same lines back in what, 2006? 2007? and every year since. Is someone actively sabotaging that franchise from the inside out? It's hard to believe that they can continue to be THAT incompetent......and yet here we are, where the new oil is the same as the old oil.

It's fascinating.

Who would come in to that tire fire? Nobody in their right mind would take that GM position if the Oilers crash and burn again this season if Katz has his “Glee Club” looking on in the background. If and when the fire Chiapet, the will appoint another from the old boys club (Gretzky, Messier, McTavish again) so no worries about this ship ever righting itself.

If, in the off chance an outsider does take over, to make the club respectable, there are so few assets to trade, McCrybaby may be traded to to rebuild, and he may be willing to get out of that joke of a losing franchise after another frustrating losing season with no winning in sight!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The numerous reconstructions of the name "McDavid" in this thread are perhaps actually one of the more sophisticated components of the humour behind it. In 2014 when McDavid was drafted by the Oilers posters at HFOilers en masse began to change their usernames to incorporate the nominal prefix "Mc" as a form of tribute. The appearance of the mostly nonsensical variations of McDavid's name on CP stemmed from this ridiculous and futile enterprise.

I don't do it often, although I did like "Collar McBroken" back in the day.

admission - I use McBackup because I can't spell the real name with ease.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Edmonton imploding early is the worst case scenario as a Flames fan though.

- They are again in the running for a top 5 pick
- It's likely they clean house with coaches, management, etc and you run the risk they hire someone who knows what they are doing.

They need to be mediocre, barely miss the playoffs, and keep all the personnel status quo.

It's hilariously unbeleivable that we have this conversation every year too. I remember thinking along the same lines back in what, 2006? 2007? and every year since. Is someone actively sabotaging that franchise from the inside out? It's hard to believe that they can continue to be THAT incompetent......and yet here we are, where the new oil is the same as the old oil.

It's fascinating.

The sooner this happens, the sooner we get to see GG bring his 50/50 hockey to Edmonton. I am all for that!

[Wolfman]

Aside from being gifted McDavid, what has Charelli done to keep his job? LOL

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Aside from being gifted McDavid, what has Charelli done to keep his job? LOL

That's private between Katz, Nicholson and Gretz.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Bingo

David Staples blocked me ...

Yeah, but has Francis blocked you?

[kukkudo]

I can see it, McLellan fired by Xmas and GG takes over. Spring 2019 Oilers fire Chia and hire Messier to be the new GM and hire Coffey as the new HC.

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

That's private between Katz, Nicholson and Gretz.

[Matata]

Auston Matthews has 14 points on the season, all Edmonton players combine for 15 points.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

The sooner this happens, the sooner we get to see GG bring his 50/50 hockey to Edmonton. I am all for that!

Do you think he's already putting the dollars into the emotional bank account? Has he withdrawn from McDavid yet? Whose bank account has the most emotions in it? Does Glen look that up on his ipad during the game?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by kermitology

Yeah, but has Francis blocked you?

Only two blocks to date.

Staples recently and one that saddens me Brian McGrattan. Don't remember ever saying anything against McGrattan on twitter, but maybe I was in a discussion about fighters no longer being needed? Just a guess.

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The numerous reconstructions of the name "McDavid" in this thread are perhaps actually one of the more sophisticated components of the humour behind it. In 2014 when McDavid was drafted by the Oilers posters at HFOilers en masse began to change their usernames to incorporate the nominal prefix "Mc" as a form of tribute. The appearance of the mostly nonsensical variations of McDavid's name on CP stemmed from this ridiculous and futile enterprise.

Hmmmmm ... McInteresting