kliq 3,755 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 The best example is how good Phaneuf was when he first entered the league, this guy was heralded as a young Scott Stevens he was that good of an open hitter. I don't need the usual suspects flower power Greenpeace folks to know what I'm expecting from hockey and what I don't expect..sissy hockey, gimmicks such as 7 outdoor games , Rogers instead of Bell, less hitting hip checks, almost non exciting ufa lists...are for sure not things that I associate with hockey neither are showboaters and other questionable grow the game crap. Anyhow Phaneuf will get dealt and I think he benefit tremendously from it...Toronto is just too tough of a market for most athletes especially if one has the burden of the C Frank, please never stop posting lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Frank, please never stop posting lol.Well that's a Brian Burke phrase after some reporters questioned his fourth line over and over again, all that while comparing hockey to other sports. I mean just look at some posts after the Pasha, Z incidents or at how happy people are that hockey is slowly turning into something it shouldn't be and that phrase is simple true. Anyhow, in terms of Phaneuf if the Leafs are eating some money, the interested will go up even if the Wings are out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 This is a Brian Burke quote? I had no idea he was so...eloquent? Lol. "I don't need the usual suspects flower power Greenpeace folks to know what I'm expecting from hockey and what I don't expect..sissy hockey, gimmicks such as 7 outdoor games , Rogers instead of Bell, less hitting hip checks, almost non exciting ufa lists...are for sure not things that I associate with hockey neither are showboaters and other questionable grow the game crap." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Hey now - Burke has a law degree from Harvard, and he introduced us to the word 'truculence'...He's alright in my book. According to Frank, he also introduced us to the phrases "no hitting hip checks", "flower power greenpeace folks", and "almost non exciting ufa lists". Because Brian Burke said that stuff. Not Frank. Burke. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 According to Frank, he also introduced us to the phrases "no hitting hip checks", "flower power greenpeace folks", and "almost non exciting ufa lists". Because Brian Burke said that stuff. Not Frank. Burke. Lol. Burke actually did say "green peace folks" once. It was when he sent Franks favorite dumb meathead, Colton Orr, to the minors (cause he sucks) and all 29 other teams acknowledged His suckyness by not claiming him on waivers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Greek 323 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Well that's a Brian Burke phrase after some reporters questioned his fourth line over and over again, all that while comparing hockey to other sports. I mean just look at some posts after the Pasha, Z incidents or at how happy people are that hockey is slowly turning into something it shouldn't be and that phrase is simple true. Anyhow, in terms of Phaneuf if the Leafs are eating some money, the interested will go up even if the Wings are out. Who says hockey is supposed to be anything or any one way? The game you want is vastly different from what hockey started as. You're just arbitrarily picking a period that you like then saying "this is how it's supposed to be." 2 number9 and kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 In the 90s hockey fans always talked about the good ol days in the 80s. In the 80s it was oh I miss the 70s hockey. So forth and so forth... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Burke actually did say "green peace folks" once. It was when he sent Franks favorite dumb meathead, Colton Orr, to the minors (cause he sucks) and all 29 other teams acknowledged His suckyness by not claiming him on waivers That press conference was a master stroke by Brian Burke. He became the champion of "Ye Olde Tyme Hockey" by glorifying Colton Orr at the same time as he was effectively waiving him and ending his pro career. "Look at Colton Orr here", Burke gestures, "Why he's the prototype of what a hockey player should be. All heart, knuckles, and square jaw. I love this kid as if he were my own son. He a rat killing, penalty box chillin, death tollin, rock and rollin', son of a gun, and he's the kind of guy that wins hockey games..." ..."which is why I'm waiving him and sending him to the minors". Edited June 25, 2015 by kipwinger 2 Bannedforlife and number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 I like the speed and tenacity of today's game but the chincy calls and diving is worriesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 All Burke needed to do after saying all that was rip off his tie, strut around and elbow drop 4 times to the floor while yelling Woooooooooooooooooo.... 1 The Greek reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 All Burke needed to do after saying all that was rip off his tie, strut around and elbow drop 4 times to the floor while yelling Woooooooooooooooooo.... Thank god there's another wrestling fan around here. I figured that reference would go unnoticed until GMRwings showed up later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I stopped watching about 8 years ago. But I grew up with it . Lol The Colton Boy! To be the thug, you gotta beat the thug! Wooooooooooooooooo..... Edited June 25, 2015 by Helmethead 3 number9, TheXym and kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 I stopped watching about 8 years ago. But I grew up with it . Lol The Colton Boy! To be the thug, you gotta beat the thug! Wooooooooooooooooo..... I stopped liking Colton Orr when I found out that kipwinger thinks he's better than McGrattan, because he won one fight in a series of fights. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) McGrattan could be Goldberg. Cue his intro from the dressing room until he comes on the ice. Goldberg never had any actual wrestling ability. McGrattan doesn't have any actual hockey ability. It fits. Gooooooollllddbbbeeeerrgg. McGraaaaaTtttttaaannnn.... Edited June 25, 2015 by Helmethead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 I stopped liking Colton Orr when I found out that kipwinger thinks he's better than McGrattan, because he won one fight in a series of fights. LOL. I don't think he's "better". You, and everybody else, knows that I would never have something positive to say about a no talent enforcer. I did, however, say that he bested McGrattan over the course of their fights. He definitively won in one fight, and the rest were draws. McGrattan has zero definitive wins against Orr. They both still suck at hockey though. Badly. Like, really bad. A team full of Jakub Kindl's would DESTROY a team full of Brain McGrattan and Colton Orr. That's how bad they each suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Thank god there's another wrestling fan around here. I figured that reference would go unnoticed until GMRwings showed up later. You don't have to be a wrestling fan to know who Ric Flair is. You do have to be a wrestling fan to know who some "insert random jobber" is. McGrattan could be Goldberg. Cue his intro from the dressing room until he comes on the ice. Goldberg never had any actual wrestling ability. McGrattan doesn't have any actual hockey ability. It fits. Gooooooollllddbbbeeeerrgg. McGraaaaaTtttttaaannnn.... If not for McGrattan, Bob Hartley wouldn't have been alive to win the Jack Adams Award. Pay special attention to how he controls the room and nobody actually does anything despite talk and make menacing faces. That, my friend, is called deterrence. Edited June 25, 2015 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Like Iron Mike Sharpe? Canadas greatest athlete. What about Mister X, Barry O, Moondog Spot, koko b ware, Rick Rude, Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase...ah you're right. I dont know anything about wrestling. Only you do. 1 TheXym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Like Iron Mike Sharpe? Canadas greatest athlete. What about Mister X, Barry O, Moondog Spot, koko b ware, Rick Rude, Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase...ah you're right. I dont know anything about wrestling. Only you do. Huh? I wasn't even talking about you. This got me thinking. I wonder if Brock Lesnar can play hockey? He's from Minnesota, so he's gotta have a hockey background of some kind. Edited June 25, 2015 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 It doesn't matter who you were talking about. Lol The Rock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Huh? I wasn't even talking about you. This got me thinking. I wonder if Brock Lesnar can play hockey? He's from Minnesota, so he's gotta have a hockey background of some kind. Depends, is Paul Heyman coaching him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Lesnar can F5 his opponents. Heyman signed with the Leafs. ECW! ECW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Lesnar can F5 his opponents. Heyman signed with the Leafs. ECW! ECW! Mike Babcock doesn't hold a candle to Paul Heyman. I'm sooooo disappointed you just compared the two lol. Around these parts I'm well known for several things. My conviction that Mike Babcock is an overrated pud is tops on that list. Paul Heyman, on the other hand, is probably the greatest manager in the history of sports entertainment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 No way. Captain Lou Albano, Bobby the Brain (or weasel) Heenan, Jimmy Mouth of the South Hart, Mister Fuji, Classy Freddy Blasssie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 Have we even talked about Phaneuf in the last 4 pages of this thread? Not that I ultimately give a s***, except the mods have dropped the hammer in more "on point" threads than this de-evolved mess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted June 25, 2015 No way. Captain Lou Albano, Bobby the Brain (or weasel) Heenan, Jimmy Mouth of the South Hart, Mister Fuji, Classy Freddy Blasssie... Do a quick google reference of all the "Paul Heyman guys" over the years. He's by far the most successful manager in history. Paul Bearer is a close second. Everybody else is in the rearview. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
