Hossa4Life 4 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 I'd boo Hossa because he completely s*** the bed in the playoffs and did nothing when it mattered most, rather than leaving after signing a 1 year deal. Your a total dumbass and not a true hockey fan. If your team doesnt win you cry and look for excuses. Your using Hossa as someone to blame because he has a rep for sucking in the playoffs. He was injured! He could have took the rest of the season off and got his surgury but he stuck it out for the team. There were plenty of other players that underachieved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Your a total dumbass and not a true hockey fan. If your team doesnt win you cry and look for excuses. Your using Hossa as someone to blame because he has a rep for sucking in the playoffs. He was injured! He could have took the rest of the season off and got his surgury but he stuck it out for the team. There were plenty of other players that underachieved. Aww, did I offend you? Here, I'll make it up to you - Don't spend too much time getting off to that, Mommy's right in the next room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Also, most fans aren't going to care or remember about why Hossa was here or the details of taking less money or whatever. And they especially aren't going to care in the heat of the moment, during the game itself. I still hold Hossa in high regard for that move. As stated before, the only reason I'd be upset with him is due to his sub-par play in the playoffs when it mattered. He had no obligations to sign with the Red Wings beyond 2009, and frankly, I would have been shocked to see him back here long term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 I find it rather tasteless, to be honest. Count me on the bandwagon of those who was against Pitt fans booing him last year, and Detroit fans have even less reason to do so. Sure guys, let's boo a guy that was near a PPG with reduced icetime and defensively responsible, as well as forcing his way through the playoffs with a major shoulder injury, just because we didn't have the capspace to re-sign him. Get real, guys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hossa4Life 4 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 I still hold Hossa in high regard for that move. As stated before, the only reason I'd be upset with him is due to his sub-par play in the playoffs when it mattered. He had no obligations to sign with the Red Wings beyond 2009, and frankly, I would have been shocked to see him back here long term. So do you boo the rest of the wings that had "sub par" performances? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 i booed brian campbell when he left the sharks last season...and the sharks just swaped him for another $6.7 million d-man who couldn't help the sharks in the post season...so i would have booed the hoss to just for the sake of hate. yes i will hate on a mothrf***er for any reason...just for sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 i booed brian campbell when he left the sharks last season...and the sharks just swaped him for another $6.7 million d-man who couldn't help the sharks in the post season...so i would have booed the hoss to just for the sake of hate. yes i will hate on a mothrf***er for any reason...just for sport. That's funny, I don't see a Habs logo anywhere on your profile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 That's funny, I don't see a Habs logo anywhere on your profile. ha! sooo true! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donaldjr2448 43 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 I must say I wasn't suprised that the fans booed Hossa tonight, but I am a bit disappointed in the fans. I have always said Wings fans are amoung the best and classiest, but tonight we took a step back. I was upset when the fans booed Fedorov. Both guys did nothing wrong, they both left for more money once their contracts were over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Had Wings fans not gone on for pages about how Pens fans were classless for booing, and had Wings fans not claimed that they would never boo the guy because they knew that his time here was limited to one year, I would not be annoyed. That said, I'm still surprised. Do we boo Lang or Schneider or Quincey or Sammy or Conks? I mean do we boo their existence? If a former Wing scores a goal against us or blocks a shot or does something where the play itself is bad for the Wings, I can certainly see booing the play. Why boo just one person? If the team is a rival, boo the whole team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kolo 10 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) What a joke! Hmm, I think this is a terrible thread lol. You must not go to many games. If you can boo, yell, scream at anything at a hockey game you do. Its just adds more fun to going to a game. Hell when you are at hockey game and a play is called offside but the player raises his hands the whole crowd supports him and boos the ref. Its all in good fun! How does that make us classless or embarresing to your team. To be a good fan, is to show that you are there, mess with the other team cheer on your team and make the other places afraid of your building! I agree I loved Hossa, my dad used to play hockey in slovakia with his father and he even held hossa as a baby, regardless of that I would still boo Hossa! If we face them in the playoffs ( fingers crossed ) I will be bringing a sign in slovak and try to stick it in his face. I could boo Hossa, because he left us. He could of took less to stay. Honestly I don't think he liked Detroit to much, our city isn't exactly beautiful nor do people really go "hang out" in detroit, I tihnk Chicago is much more of a better city for him. My family in slovakia are kind of snobs, and I bet Hossa has the same persona. Go Wings! Edited December 24, 2009 by kolo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladiator 116 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 What did Hossa do for these fans? He played here for a year and there's no (significant) banner hanging in the rafters. Fedorov brought them 3 cups and they still booed him for not returning to Detroit. (And please spare me the conjecture about just what went down and who was evil in the Fedorov scenario) And you were a fan when Feds was a Wing??? Seriously enlighten us all about the Fedorov scenario. It was obvious that Hossa couldn't be signed after the Mule deal. Hossa decided to go to another good organization (does Bowman ring a bell???). The guy was a Wing for a year and he took a big pay cut just to do that. He didn't pull his weight in the playoffs, but he was hurt. He wasn't lazy and he didn't suck. It was a two way gamble that didn't work out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 I absolutely love the irony presented here. Wings fans are always so obsessed about being classy and that their organization is the classy organization, but then when a player does something completely expected of him by looking out for himself and his family, he's booed. Get it through your thick skulls: Hossa has played for four NHL teams. He played for the Wings for the second shortest amount of time of any of them. He said specifically that he LOVED playing in Detroit and would try his hardest to stay here. Detroit offered him $4m a year at best. That's a significant pay cut for a guy that scored 40 goals, and unacceptable pay. So he walked and went to another team willing to offer him enough money and a long-term deal that would provide for his family until he can't lace them up anymore. Here's the kicker: every single one of you in his shoes would have done the exact same thing. And if you want to boo him for his playoffs performance, look at it from this perspective: his PPG average was better than Datsyuk, and he had his rotator cuff injury at that point. Anyone booing Hossa has no class and is an idiot (based on the definition put forth by the posters of LGW during the SCF). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Your a total dumbass and not a true hockey fan. If your team doesnt win you cry and look for excuses. Your using Hossa as someone to blame because he has a rep for sucking in the playoffs. He was injured! He could have took the rest of the season off and got his surgury but he stuck it out for the team. There were plenty of other players that underachieved. Lots of guys were injured, they either played with there heart on their sleeve, or sat out. Hossa should have sat out, the monkey hurt us more then helped us. Now, not only does he play for a division rival but he beat us tonight! And your cheering for him! You, sir, are wildddddd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Hmm, I think this is a terrible thread lol. You must not go to many games. If you can boo, yell, scream at anything at a hockey game you do. Its just adds more fun to going to a game. Hell when you are at hockey game and a play is called offside but the player raises his hands the whole crowd supports him and boos the ref. Its all in good fun! How does that make us classless or embarresing to your team. To be a good fan, is to show that you are there, mess with the other team cheer on your team and make the other places afraid of your building! I agree I loved Hossa, my dad used to play hockey in slovakia with his father and he even held hossa as a baby, regardless of that I would still boo Hossa! If we face them in the playoffs ( fingers crossed ) I will be bringing a sign in slovak and try to stick it in his face. I could boo Hossa, because he left us. He could of took less to stay. Honestly I don't think he liked Detroit to much, our city isn't exactly beautiful nor do people really go "hang out" in detroit, I tihnk Chicago is much more of a better city for him. My family in slovakia are kind of snobs, and I bet Hossa has the same persona. Go Wings! I've been to a few games, but just because I have doesn't mean that we should get run over on the rulebook. I will support Hossa's decision to come here to DETROIT for ONE YEAR and everyone else should as well!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) Detroit fans are just sad that they won't have a player of Hossa's caliber again for a long time. Edited December 24, 2009 by Carman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Lots of guys were injured, they either played with there heart on their sleeve, or sat out. Hossa should have sat out, the monkey hurt us more then helped us. Now, not only does he play for a division rival but he beat us tonight! And your cheering for him! You, sir, are wildddddd You're a moron. Name one other player the Wings could have put in the game in Hossa's place that could have done more, even with him injured. Yeah, can't do it, huh? That's because you're wrong, and also, coincidentally, stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Detroit fans are just sad that they won't have a player of Hossa's caliber again for a long time. We've had Lidstrom for how long?? We have Zetterberg for how long?? We have Datsyuk for how long?? Yeah, I'm not too worried about not having the "sniper", we'll get one down the road.......just watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) First of all he didn't take a paycut what so ever when he came here, he got freakin 7.45M as much as lidstrom gets, the only thing you could take a note of is that it was just a 1 year contract so he gambled a little bit with security long term but that chance is so little its not even worth mentioning... so JUST STOP THE BULLSHUT CRAP that he took a paycut to come here... he was the highest paid player on the team Second of all, it's just right to boo a player who go to the worst rival and decline a very good 4M$ contract(4million caphit probably 5-6million first years he did get offered long-term contract) NO MANNERS AT ALL, why couldnt he go to new york rangers or something if he was so greedy $$$$... freakin chicago... no class Edited December 24, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) First of all he didn't take a paycut what so ever when he came here, he got freakin 7.45M as much as lidstrom gets, the only thing you could take a note of is that it was just a 1 year contract so he gambled a little bit with security long term but that chance is so little its not even worth mentioning... so JUST STOP THE BULLSHUT CRAP that he took a paycut to come here... he was the highest paid player on the team Except that he was offered more by teams like Edmonton, Pittsburgh, etc, ergo he took a pay cut (to the tune of roughly $550,000). Edited December 24, 2009 by Theophany Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teebo 22 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Detroit fans are just sad that they won't have a player of Hossa's caliber again for a long time. franzen is back in a couple months, thats not a long time is it..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Secret 304 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Tell us more about how the process works in signing Hossa. Please, you seem to know quite a bit. Relax there internet tough guy! Hossa did not sign for some ridiculous amount more with the s***Hawks and I personally would rather have seen him sign Hossa first then work on Franzen for the hometown discount. So I say BOOOOOO to Holland. Holland's worked wonders for us but he's also made some very questionable moves as well. And with that I leave you with a royal 2 fingered salute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Except that he was offered more by teams like Edmonton, Pittsburgh, etc, ergo he took a pay cut (to the tune of roughly $550,000). His market value isn't more than 7.5M therefore it isn't a paycut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 To be a true Red Wings fan you have to boo Hossa and then whine when Pittsburgh did the same exact thing last year and call it "classless". Exaaaactly. When Hossa came to Detroit on a huge discount we brought out the marching bands. And we laughed in the face of the Pitts fans that were indignant that he went to the hated Wings. Oh, we laughed hard. The Pens fans were crushed that he wouldn't want to stay. Hossa was pretty darn clear that he was a rental for the Wings. We all knew it. Some around here even predicted what is happening now....that some would be booing just like the Pens fans that we laughed so hard at. And we're indignant that Hawks fans are laughing at us? Please. On a Happy Holiday note.....at least the board is raging at Hossa after a 3-0 b2b sh/o. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainingBlood 8 Report post Posted December 24, 2009 f*** Hossa. I hope he never feels comfortable in JLA again. couldnt agree more he is a ******* *****. He leave Pittsburgh to sign in Detroit, who Detroit beat in the Stanley cup finals, to then sign in Chicago who Detroit beat in the Western Conference Finals. Im sensing a pattern with this clown. f*** him, he could have went anywhere but he chose Detroit's biggest rival Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
