10-19-2018, 08:49 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Lol, I knew this thread was gonna pop up again after that goal. I guess since Bennett is playing well, we need a new whipping boy. Welcome to the club, James!
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10-19-2018, 08:54 PM
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#42
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Lots of love for Neil here. Am I the only guy who sees him flub shots and miss great chances? I like what he can bring to the club, but I'm concerned by all the free passes that he currently gets.
He isn't shooting enough. Neil needs to be hitting the net about 2x as often if we're going to get his normal average. We need him to be just a little bit better.
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10-19-2018, 08:55 PM
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#43
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Neil?
I haven't really been impressed with Neal yet. Doesn't seem to ever get a shot off. Maybe the ta needs to strategize around him and get him the puck where he wants it more often. He hasn't been very noticeable so far this season.
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10-19-2018, 08:56 PM
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#44
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simonsays
Lots of love for Neil here. Am I the only guy who sees him flub shots and miss great chances? I like what he can bring to the club, but I'm concerned by all the free passes that he currently gets.
He isn't shooting enough. Neil needs to be hitting the net about 2x as often if we're going to get his normal average. We need him to be just a little bit better.
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That 'Neil' retired 2 years ago and was never any good for anything but face punching to begin with.
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10-19-2018, 08:57 PM
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#45
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bowling Green, KY via Massena, NY
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He's already made $469,512. That's a lot of suck for that kinda money. Coulda/shoulda spent that money somewhere else. Oh well
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10-19-2018, 08:58 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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Monohan, Bennet and Neil
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10-19-2018, 09:00 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JT96912
He's already made $469,512. That's a lot of suck for that kinda money. Coulda/shoulda spent that money somewhere else. Oh well
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Le sigh.
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10-19-2018, 09:15 PM
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#48
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: A place for Mom
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Nm
Last edited by calgarybornnraised; 10-19-2018 at 09:21 PM.
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10-19-2018, 09:17 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Nm
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10-19-2018, 09:49 PM
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#50
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bowling Green, KY via Massena, NY
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4 minute high stick and failure to finish for our 5 million dollar man and that's a loss. We are paying him to finish and his shots are right at the goalie. This signing will really hurt us long term. I watched him from Nashville up through. Never liked him and was the benefactor of the lines he was on. He looks like he's dogging it out there cause he expects to be on the first line potting goals from Johnny. He's not a good fit anywhere on this team and it's gonna hurt.
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10-19-2018, 09:51 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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He and Bennett have great chemistry. Best Bennett has looked in ages. I'm not down on Neal as it's early and he's always been somewhat streaky.
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10-19-2018, 09:58 PM
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#52
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Neal also fed Bennett for a tap in that Sam just put wide, followed by drawing the late PP.
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10-19-2018, 10:01 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Hardest working Flame tonight according to Loubo
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10-19-2018, 10:56 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Very active game for him. Good chances to score and the tying goal on the stick if Brodie’s pass was a couple inches better and Neal was able to pull it around the goalie.
Not concerned at all, lol at those who want to have the spotlight on them and first to be in line to pat themselves on the back in the event he’s deemed a failure in 2 or 3 seasons, as that’s all the extreme complaining and bringing up his $ to date is doing 7 games into a season, is doing.
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10-19-2018, 11:01 PM
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#55
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick M.
The Flames signed Neal for his shot: hard, accurate and released quickly. His job is to shoot. Think late Brett Hull.
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And yet I don't think I've seen an accurate shot out of him once so far.
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10-19-2018, 11:30 PM
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#56
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Scoring Winger
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I dunno, I think he's open to criticism like anyone else. I'm sure Neal himself, as well as Tre, would have hoped for a better start. He could still end up with 25-25-50 though so yeah.
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10-19-2018, 11:42 PM
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#57
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bowling Green, KY via Massena, NY
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What if we didn't win the game the other night when two perfect passes went off his stick on our 5 on 3? We put him in the best position possible and he still didn't get it done. Don't get me wrong. I hope and pray he scores 40 this year! As an avid hockey fan I've watched him for years and really disliked the signing. I hope he proves me wrong!
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10-19-2018, 11:51 PM
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#58
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First Line Centre
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Only problem I had with him tonight was the double minor.
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10-19-2018, 11:59 PM
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#59
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bowling Green, KY via Massena, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Very active game for him. Good chances to score and the tying goal on the stick if Brodie’s pass was a couple inches better and Neal was able to pull it around the goalie.
Not concerned at all, lol at those who want to have the spotlight on them and first to be in line to pat themselves on the back in the event he’s deemed a failure in 2 or 3 seasons, as that’s all the extreme complaining and bringing up his $ to date is doing 7 games into a season, is doing.
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I want him to succeed. Of course I want him to succeed. I am a Flames fan first and foremost. I would never want to come on this forum and brag about a failure on our team. I'm just upset with the signing and the outcome so far. I know many of you guys know James Neal as a player and what he's accomplished.
I know we needed finishers this year after last year's debacle of never finishing. I just think he wasn't the answer. My opinion. I want him to succeed. I just really think he won't
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10-20-2018, 01:26 AM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
4 GP
1 G
1 A
2 Pts
Pace
82 GP
21 G
21 A
42 Pts
Reason they acquired James Neal via free agency? He scores 20 goals a season.
Placement on list of worries? Low
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This.
When your only scoring 20to 30 goals a year there is 62 to 52 games your not scoring.
Last edited by combustiblefuel; 10-20-2018 at 04:45 AM.
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