tas Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Rick_theRyper said: What's the deal with PDG? he's an ahl player who had a flash in the pan of success in the nhl. there is no world where pdg, who I like, should be in an NHL top 6. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Just now, AnthonyG said: The media spoon feeds a large majority of this fanbase its toxic views. The crying and complaining while going through a rebuild and people thinking we are supposed to be going for a cup supports my statement. First part is the obliviousness to a rebuild and the second is the demand for a cup 8 years ago and counting each year after. The constant complaints of “how long this rebuild took” is a huge indicator the large majority of this fan base has no fucking clue how long a rebuild takes and after its done, how long it takes to become competitive/a contender. We have been very fortunate from the beginning of this organization we have never had to endure painfully long and hard rebuilds like soooo many other organizations. This is the longest stretch of hockey that we have struggled to make playoffs and the last 3 seasons, this team had playoff potential, we had COVID along with the harshest scheduling pre-shutdown and post shutdown to a season out of all teams along with Petey gone for over half a season. The following season, Petey was a huge anchor on this team that dragged his ass along the bottom of the sea for 40 games until we finally pulled his ass up and he took over. Last year alllll on goaltending. This season the team has finally all put it together at the same time. None of what you've said indicates that the "majority" of the fanbase feels this way at all. Just because some very vocal members of the fanbase yammer on needlessly on 650 or on here, doesn't mean that the majority of the fans feel this way. Hell, even after a loss, there are plenty of posters here who will type out "can't win them all, onto the next one" or something of that nature. There certainly are a lot of fans that are reactionary and don't look at the bigger picture, but they don't define the fanbase overall. Plenty of Canucks with balanced and informed opinions on the team that don't resort to reactionary fandom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, tas said: he's an ahl player who had a flash in the pan of success in the nhl. there is no world where pdg, who I like, should be in an NHL top 6. Yet he's been in the top 6 for a portion of the season already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 56 minutes ago, Googlie said: I'm still ticked off we traded Vaive and Derlago Man, Neale sure messed things up for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: Injured. Tocchet said they may call someone up from AHL Edited January 3 by Rip The Mesh 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Interesting road trip coming up. Really looking forward to the game again NTR. 7 games, 10 nights, long and grueling for the players but for us fans it'll be very interesting to see how the team does .. I'd be content with a 4 - 3 record but really happy if we go 5 - 2 or better .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 20 minutes ago, tas said: he's an ahl player who had a flash in the pan of success in the nhl. there is no world where pdg, who I like, should be in an NHL top 6. Not top6 but he's an nhl player. Not our 3rd line because our 3rd line is beasting but he's a bottom 6 player in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 15 hours ago, Sergiomomesso said: There are probably 10 athletes in the world that I could recognize and notice right away in a crowd and Wayne is top 3 in my mind. Tiger MJ Wayne Shaq LeBron Messi Ronaldo Sid Tyson Usain Bolt Williams or Woods? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: Injured. Tocchet said they may call someone up from AHL Yeah I was just wondering what kind of injury, Ray or shorty said he went to the bench hunched over or something along those lines and I really didn't notice anything during the replay at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 12 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Sweet! Mr. Karlsson is back ... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 This is one of the worst road trips coming up for the Canucks I've ever seen. If they get though it and keep their standing; They really are a superb team! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 50 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Yet he's been in the top 6 for a portion of the season already. yeah but he shouldn't be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 30 minutes ago, WHL rocks said: Not top6 but he's an nhl player. Not our 3rd line because our 3rd line is beasting but he's a bottom 6 player in the NHL. I'm fine with pdg as a 13th forward or playing bottom 6 in a pinch. but this team simply has better options for the bottom 6 imo and need an upgrade on the top 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 24 minutes ago, The Arrogant Worms said: Vancouver Canucks @Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Linus Karlsson has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL). No Pods? Anybody know how many games he has left before he's waiver eligible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said: Yet he's been in the top 6 for a portion of the season already. Cap space or rather lack of it is the only reason he's in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe King Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 11 hours ago, I.AM.THE.WALRUS said: I was there You pay and they show up for 1 period… that’s not how life works inconsistency is not how you maintain anything… you feel ripped off as a fan watching them mail it in while you shell out hard earned cash They shoulda kept the pedal down and padded their stats ffs… where is the passion and hunger they had at the start of the season? i won’t pay again to watch them mail it in for 2/3rd of a game and hang their goalie out to dry for 3 easy goals against the worst team in the east… they need to be consistent ffs… they can’t get away with this they crapped the bed against the Flyers and then this… one period of decent hockey… Right they can play like that on the road. At home they should be their best. It's like paying big bucks to watch a show where everything good happens in the first 20 minutes and your fighting to stay awake the rest of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgruntler Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 56 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said: Sweet! Mr. Karlsson is back ... Always a pleasure to hang out with like-aged peeps lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said: None of what you've said indicates that the "majority" of the fanbase feels this way at all. Just because some very vocal members of the fanbase yammer on needlessly on 650 or on here, doesn't mean that the majority of the fans feel this way. Hell, even after a loss, there are plenty of posters here who will type out "can't win them all, onto the next one" or something of that nature. There certainly are a lot of fans that are reactionary and don't look at the bigger picture, but they don't define the fanbase overall. Plenty of Canucks with balanced and informed opinions on the team that don't resort to reactionary fandom. Some?? SOME vocal members? Why is it so hard to find any support or positive outlook on the last few seasons? Or the rebuild that took place? For every 1 person who supports it, theres 10 that bash it endlessly. Outside of these forums in the real world, the Canuck “fans” I’ve come across spew largely negative views. Then you see attendance in losing seasons, jerseys being tossed, the team getting booed. Please tell me where the majority of this ever-supportive fan base is hiding. Because the “fans” only come out when things are going well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Rick_theRyper said: Yeah I was just wondering what kind of injury, Ray or shorty said he went to the bench hunched over or something along those lines and I really didn't notice anything during the replay at all. Coach said lower body when I asked, if I remember correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, tas said: yeah but he shouldn't be. Well, seems to work for Tocchet when he needs it to, so I’ll go with his ideas on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 4 minutes ago, Jaimito said: Coach said lower body when I asked, if I remember correctly. When you asked the coach? Intriguing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Some?? SOME vocal members? Yeah, some. 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Why is it so hard to find any support or positive outlook on the last few seasons? Or the rebuild that took place? Well, how hard did you look? There wasn’t much to be happy about in the last few seasons when the team was sucking wind. 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: For every 1 person who supports it, theres 10 that bash it endlessly. Hyperbole is thy name. 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Outside of these forums in the real world, the Canuck “fans” I’ve come across spew largely negative views. I’ve come across quite a few miserable asses too. One common thread amongst them is that they’re usually casual fans and base a lot of their opinions on the asinine portion of the local sports media. 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Then you see attendance in losing seasons, jerseys being tossed, the team getting booed. Well, why should people pay good money to watch a team lose? Seems like a dumb idea. The jersey tossing is done by emotional misfits as well as the booing. Not indicative of the fanbase in general. 11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Please tell me where the majority of this ever-supportive fan base is hiding. Because the “fans” only come out when things are going well. You’ll have to do your own looking, brah. They’re out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 59 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: Cap space or rather lack of it is the only reason he's in there. Yeah, but he was productive with Miller and Boeser. They’d be better off with a more developed and talented forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 After the game, Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said he expected it to be “a while” before Di Giuseppe is able to return to the lineup. From a sportsnet article I just saw. PDG put for a while https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-recall-forward-linus-karlsson-from-ahl/ Literally nothing there but what I quoted, seemed like a nothing play surprised for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -dlc- Posted January 4 Popular Post Share Posted January 4 I'm going to rant momentarily, then be over it. It's sad to me that when my team is killing it (they are, in a big picture way) there are those constantly chiming in with negativity. Now I know I'm the homer wearing rose coloured glasses other extreme in that, but come on. Winning is supposed to bring momentary relief/joy and dissecting wins to pick them apart really takes away from them. The team knows...JT told it like it was. But we don't have to wallow in what they didn't do. They did win. People will be quick to chime in with words like "realistic", "Demko stole the game", and "constructive criticism" but the point, for me, is this. If you've been a fan of this team for a long time there have been more lows than highs over the years. It's a grind and not easy to win a cup and that's obvious. Teams that have it figured out often have had the luxury of #1/top draft picks to build around and it generally is a big advantage. Honestly, we never used to "expect" wins...we'd just hope for them and celebrate when we got them. Now there's a sense of entitlement and even when we DO win, it's not good enough? Not long ago we were dying to string some wins together and now we want them to be perfect? I checked out when I saw some of the regular suspects complaining. Yes, they killed it in the first and then went into their protection mode in the second/third. It's likely a natural reaction and they're both aware of and working on it. I haven't read today to see if the mood and tone has changed....but there was so much whining over how they played. I wish we could just give credit where it's due...and it is. They're finding a way...even if they're "lucky" and bounce pucks off their asses, it counts. You have to be good to be lucky. That's what some of those same people used to say when we grumbled about having no luck. Anyhow...I'll go read and hopefully the mood is more jovial. I checked in from work for a minute only to see our biggest fan in here predicting the future and a flop. That prompted this train of thought. I just really wish people would get behind their team instead of dragging them around in the mud. /rant 4 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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