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| Islanders way of "playing"; coaching or talent or WHAT? | |
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| Islander4cups | Nov 18 2008, 11:38 AM Post #61 |
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In Garth I Trust
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so now your problem is with upper management and not "playing the kids"? Make up your mind. You made a statement that we have "kids who shouldn't be playing". I'll ask again...who besides Tambelini? You said u want us to bring in FA's? What FA's do you want to bring in THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY SIGN? It is pretty obvious that we aren't the Wings. They build thru the draft and add talent every year. We haven't been. Until you answer the above questions, everything else is just spitting in the wind. |
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| Craving_the_Cup_Since_1992 | Nov 18 2008, 12:24 PM Post #62 |
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What is with the inane conspiracy theory of "Nolan better play Tamby or else good-bye?" That is about as dumb as "DP owns the team." Nolan made is clear that he wasn't happy with playing the kids, but you play with what you got. He didn't seem to want to work with the kids and make the team better, but wanted a team in place for him to win with. Gordon is teaching the kids better hockey, so they can be better players. Garth's trading down was exactly the right move last season. Where is Filatov? How many goals is he on pace for? You can't watch Bailey and still think he was the wrong pick. He has one point so far, but he has had at least a half dozen legitimate scoring chances. Everyone who says the Wings don't build through free agency is correct: Holmstrom, Franzen, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Kronwall -- all key players in their Stanley Cup win last year, and all were drafted. The Wings use free agency to ice the cake: Hasek. I, too, think that I4C's question of which kids shouldn't be playing needs to be answered. |
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| LEDZEP | Nov 18 2008, 12:32 PM Post #63 |
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The ones that do not play good
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... ![]() What puckhead says is Islander law Come in with the milk "A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." Ronald Reagan | |
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| Islander4cups | Nov 19 2008, 07:14 AM Post #64 |
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exactly... apparently wood and zep are big fans of letting facts get in the way of their blanket statements |
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| puckhead | Nov 19 2008, 07:26 AM Post #65 |
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First of all, let's not make Filatov to be a bust and say taking Bailey was better just yet. After 4 or 5 years you can evaluate that not now. As well as Garth's trading down. Time will tell. |
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| Craving_the_Cup_Since_1992 | Nov 19 2008, 11:18 AM Post #66 |
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Puckhead, I'm well aware of that fact. I was being facitiious. |
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| Islander4cups | Nov 19 2008, 03:32 PM Post #67 |
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Thought that was obvious. Nobody is a bust in the nhl after less than 20 games. |
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| totallypucked | Nov 19 2008, 03:33 PM Post #68 |
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Wish you could have told that to Mike Milbury. |
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| Islander4cups | Nov 19 2008, 03:36 PM Post #69 |
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true dat
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| wood11 | Nov 19 2008, 08:48 PM Post #70 |
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Facts and blanket statements, what are the facts you except having crappy season for drafting number 1. Great play the kids and get some free agent talent, this team cant suck for too many years because lets face it if you think tradition is going to keep the Islanders on Long Island you dont have the facts, money is the fact you lose 20 million a year your team will not have time to rebuild, I love this franchise and rmember the great cup days but it would be nice to be consistent like the Red Wings and have what 17 winning years in a row how about 5 years in a row.
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| 3POTI | Nov 19 2008, 09:31 PM Post #71 |
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Bring back...PRIDE OF THE ISLAND
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including tamby
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Today Is A Great Day To Be An Islander Fan! Live For The Moment! | |
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| LEDZEP | Nov 20 2008, 02:20 AM Post #72 |
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Islanders way of playing is called Tim Jackman
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... ![]() What puckhead says is Islander law Come in with the milk "A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." Ronald Reagan | |
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| Islander4cups | Nov 20 2008, 11:56 AM Post #73 |
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Which is why he's had 90+ nhl games. As for wood....you are all over the place. Again I'll ask...who are the kids who shouldn't be playing in your mind and who are the ones who shouldn't? |
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| LEDZEP | Nov 20 2008, 12:07 PM Post #74 |
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... ![]() What puckhead says is Islander law Come in with the milk "A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." Ronald Reagan | |
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| wood11 | Nov 20 2008, 07:13 PM Post #75 |
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You said shouldnt twice that is all over the place, well the obvious Tamby, Bailey not ready for the nhl needs more time, Okposo bridgeport score down there first he looks lost not consistent. Whatever I say you will say I am all over the place anyway. Question where is Jeremy Coalition he was not half bad Blake Comeau these guys were here at the end of last year they played pretty good, is the fact that Okposo and Bailey are high draft picks and the organization has to show them off.
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| dr_eagle | Nov 20 2008, 07:52 PM Post #76 |
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Fu@k you "Lockout" Bettman!!
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| Islander4cups | Nov 20 2008, 10:31 PM Post #77 |
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Do you watch the games? Bailey and Okposo have looked very good, especially since being paired up. You want Colliton and Comeau brought up and Bailey and Okposo sent down? OK...first, Bailey CAN'T play at Bridgeport. He'd have to go back to jr's or play for the Isles all season. Bridgeport isn't an option for him. As for Okposo, he's shown he's more than talented enough for the nhl and does not need to be in Bridgeport. Just the fact that those are the two you want down at Bridgeport is laughable. Let alone sending Tambelini there. He's already dominated Bridgeport. Him going there won't do any good. He needs to either put up here or be put out. Of the kids, those are the ones you comment on? Get real. If you had mentioned Gervais, I'd think you might have a point to make. Franz Neilsen was weak in Oct, but is playing better the last two weeks...but you pick out Okposo and Bailey??? Obviously, you aren't someone who's in favor of the youth movement even though they told you last spring this was going to happen. |
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| wood11 | Nov 21 2008, 06:13 PM Post #78 |
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Watch the games I watch every game cant remember when I did not watch a game maybe 25 years ago, and you dont think Okposo looks lost at times come on DP was up when he was 19 and guess what the Islanders sent him down for a whole year Okposo could use some time in the minors dont be fooled this is another Isles pick you are excited about, he diidnt exactly burn it up in college or at Bridgeport, yeah I like him but he is no Crosby or Malkin, and Bailey maybe the kid could hit the weight room or eat a little bit he mite get hurt with the big boys.
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| wood11 | Nov 21 2008, 06:18 PM Post #79 |
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Wait I forgot about Gervais, why do you think he has not played well, guess what everytime he pinches in he gets burned wow imagine that I can see his problem why cant Scott Gordan, maybe I should apply for the next Islander coaching job in two years, I have won championships at the youth hockey level with my coaching by adapting to the talent I had. W
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| IslandersWin86 | Nov 21 2008, 06:54 PM Post #80 |
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The reason you're "all over the place" is because no one can understand what you're writing. The key to getting your point across is punctuation. If you don't punctuate, you run the risk of sounding unintelligent and illiterate. People don't take those who are unintelligent and illiterate seriously, no matter what their point may be. (Even though, in this case, your points are way off) |
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Watch the games I watch every game cant remember when I did not watch a game maybe 25 years ago, and you dont think Okposo looks lost at times come on DP was up when he was 19 and guess what the Islanders sent him down for a whole year Okposo could use some time in the minors dont be fooled this is another Isles pick you are excited about, he diidnt exactly burn it up in college or at Bridgeport, yeah I like him but he is no Crosby or Malkin, and Bailey maybe the kid could hit the weight room or eat a little bit he mite get hurt with the big boys.
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