2022/23 Roster Thread XVIII: The bats have left the bell tower

[Ghosts Beer]

I’m enjoying the excellent coaching job Dave Hakstol is doing in Seattle.

Another board scapegoat unfairly crucified.

Acknowledgment? No. Just move on to the next victim.

 

[Striiker]

Again, I feel the need to remind you guys that you’re talking to an AI, not a real person.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I’m enjoying the excellent coaching job Dave Hakstol is doing in Seattle.

Another board scapegoat unfairly crucified.

Acknowledgment? No. Just move on to the next victim.

Nothing Hakstol does there changes how bad he was here. He sure didn't shine in Toronto either.

You know, you don't have to constantly lie all the time either. It has been acknowledged.

Speaking of lies, how come you're defending Fletcher? You said you'd admit he needs to go if the team were in its current spot. It appears you lied about that. What gives? Are you a liar?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Again, I feel the need to remind you guys that you’re talking to an AI, not a real person.

I feel held hostage to these bad takes.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

“Unfairly crucified,” f*** out of here with that shit.

 

[Striiker]

“Excellent coaching” = getting carried by players performances

Just like in 2017-2018 when the contrarians were giving him credit for the players carrying his worthless ass.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

coyotes, sabres, oilers plan, yeah ok, im not going to wait 20 to 25 years for a cup building that way, if you want live in that world maybe you should root for those teams then. flyers arent tanking, get over it or root for someone else.

looks at the time since the last Flyers cup win...

OOOOFFFFFFF.......

 

[gertbfrobe16]

The reason people enjoyed the old teams was because they won, the goon stuff added to the entertainment of them winning. Alot of the older fans that were casuals didn't know or realize that they were actually good at hockey and played great as a team together. They thought they won because they could beat up people. Sadly those teams never got or get the credit for being as good as they were and are remembered as goons who won because of beating up the other teams, this was used by the league and teams as an excuse for them winning. In the end all most fans want is for their team to win, if they just come for fighting and hits they aren't really fans of the team or the sport. The Flyers having them ring the bell when a fight happens during home games tells you who is pushing this old beat up the other team and win thing, I don't think it's the majority of the fan base, It's management.

 

[tucson83]

It's been 13 f***ing years since this team was last truly competitive, and they almost didn't make the playoffs that year! What's the definition of insanity again?

You deserve this f***ing team.

the insanity is you wanting this team to be complete trash like phoenix and expect to be a contender in two years, yeah that they will work very well because you cant be patient. it's people like you that's ruining this sport over a dumb trophy.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

It's been 13 f***ing years since this team was last truly competitive, and they almost didn't make the playoffs that year! What's the definition of insanity again?

You deserve this f***ing team.

Him and G.B both.

the insanity is you wanting this team to be complete trash like phoenix and expect to be a contender in two years, yeah that they will work very well because you cant be patient. it's people like you that's ruining this sport over a dumb trophy.

You clearly have a tough time reading.

 

[kudymen]

Time to dig out good old authenticbot v0.83

 

[mja]

the insanity is you wanting this team to be complete trash like phoenix and expect to be a contender in two years, yeah that they will work very well because you cant be patient. it's people like you that's ruining this sport over a dumb trophy.

Arizona is exactly two spots behind us in the standings. So much for trying to win.

By the way, no one is calling for us to be Arizona, and no one expects to win anything in 2 years. I'd just like to watch a smartly run competitive hockey team before I die, which is not currently the track the team is on, and I'm only in my 40's. Also, weren't you rambling on about not wanting the team to be bad for 20 or 25 years, meanwhile, we're already more than halfway there? Now you're gonna try to claim the high ground on patience?

This team is in quicksand. The more it vainly thrashes around to try to get out of it, the more it sinks and the harder it is to climb out. It needs a complete overhaul in management and in its guiding organizational philosophy or else we're going to end up suffocated.

At this rate, Arizona is our future. That's exactly what this brain trust is driving the team into. We'll have neither cap space, nor a good roster, nor a good farm system, nor any draft picks left, nor any interest left over from a decaying fanbase in what is arguably the most competitive sports market in the country with 4 other teams (that's right, there's a fourth now) all more competitive and better run and a better investment for your time and money. Once we bottom out--and we will eventually--we're going to have to initiate a rebuild because no other path will even be available to us. All that will have been accomplished is that we will have kicked that particular can down the road 5 years, needlessly wasting 5 years of all of our lives on an unwatchable product with no hope.

 

[Starat327]

Arizona is exactly two spots behind us in the standings. So much for trying to win.

By the way, no one is calling for us to be Arizona, and no one expects to win anything in 2 years. I'd just like to watch a smartly run competitive hockey team before I die, which is not currently the track the team is on, and I'm only in my 40's. Also, weren't you rambling on about not wanting the team to be bad for 20 or 25 years, meanwhile, we're already more than halfway there? Now you're gonna try to claim the high ground on patience?

This team is in quicksand. The more it vainly thrashes around to try to get out of it, the more it sinks and the harder it is to climb out. It needs a complete overhaul in management and in its guiding organizational philosophy or else we're going to end up suffocated.

At this rate, Arizona is our future. That's exactly what this brain trust is driving the team into. We'll have neither cap space, nor a good roster, nor a good farm system, nor any draft picks left, nor any interest left over from a decaying fanbase in what is arguably the most competitive sports market in the country with 4 other teams (that's right, there's a fourth now) all more competitive and better run and a better investment for your time and money. Once we bottom out--and we will eventually--we're going to have to initiate a rebuild because no other path will even be available to us. All that will have been accomplished is that we will have kicked that particular can down the road 5 years, needlessly wasting 5 years of all of our lives on an unwatchable product with no hope.

Not long before the Wings move ahead of the Flyers as well.

 

[mja]

I’m enjoying the excellent coaching job Dave Hakstol is doing in Seattle.

Awesome! Tell me, what are you enjoying about Hakstol's coaching in Seattle? What's he doing there, exactly?

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

It’s amazing how much of a shit hole this franchise is in. JVR will most likely be moved and recoup the 2nd rounder we traded for that asshole TDA.

Other than JVR, who are they going to even consider. Konency is the only other player who probably has value. Provorov too but he’s more an off-season move I would figure with his publicity and bullshit this year.

Any chance Kevin Hayes gets traded if we retain 16% to bring his cap down to $6M? Almost surely we would get nothing in return.

They are up shits creek without even a f***ing boat right now. Franchise is probably at least 3/4 years from even being competitive for a playoff opportunity. It’s horrific the state of this team and their future.

Sell? Chuckles is going to be a buyer at the trade deadline. They’re only 8 points out

 

[tucson83]

Arizona is exactly two spots behind us in the standings. So much for trying to win.

By the way, no one is calling for us to be Arizona, and no one expects to win anything in 2 years. I'd just like to watch a smartly run competitive hockey team before I die, which is not currently the track the team is on, and I'm only in my 40's. Also, weren't you rambling on about not wanting the team to be bad for 20 or 25 years, meanwhile, we're already more than halfway there? Now you're gonna try to claim the high ground on patience?

This team is in quicksand. The more it vainly thrashes around to try to get out of it, the more it sinks and the harder it is to climb out. It needs a complete overhaul in management and in its guiding organizational philosophy or else we're going to end up suffocated.

At this rate, Arizona is our future. That's exactly what this brain trust is driving the team into. We'll have neither cap space, nor a good roster, nor a good farm system, nor any draft picks left, nor any interest left over from a decaying fanbase in what is arguably the most competitive sports market in the country with 4 other teams (that's right, there's a fourth now) all more competitive and better run and a better investment for your time and money. Once we bottom out--and we will eventually--we're going to have to initiate a rebuild because no other path will even be available to us. All that will have been accomplished is that we will have kicked that particular can down the road 5 years, needlessly wasting 5 years of all of our lives on an unwatchable product with no hope.

if that's the way the feel then why are wasting your time trashing the organization on here when they are not going to do what you want? are you that afraid to root for another team or just stop watching them?

 

[kudymen]

And why do YOU give a f***.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Ahh yes the old if you don’t like the way the Flyers are run go root for another team logic. Get the f*** out of here.

 

[kudymen]

Ahh yes the old if you don’t like the way the Flyers are run go root for another team logic. Get the f*** out of here.

The guy is a f***ing bot. In his six years here every single post was only this line. Zero invention.

 

[Beef Invictus]

the insanity is you wanting this team to be complete trash like phoenix and expect to be a contender in two years, yeah that they will work very well because you cant be patient. it's people like you that's ruining this sport over a dumb trophy.

He didn't say any of those things.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He didn't say any of those things.

It's almost as if, after hundreds of these drooling nonsense posts, it's worth a ban.

 

[Starat327]

It's almost as if, after hundreds of these drooling nonsense posts, it's worth a ban.

Cap you have a ton of amazing ideas. But this has to be top 3.

 

[Rebels57]

It's almost as if, after hundreds of these drooling nonsense posts, it's worth a ban.

Makes no sense why someone is allowed to troll for years and not get banned.

 

[mja]

if that's the way the feel then why are wasting your time trashing the organization on here when they are not going to do what you want? are you that afraid to root for another team or just stop watching them?

I have stopped watching. That's the problem, because this was the only team I truly f***ing cared about.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Hey @Captain Dave Poulin got a favor to ask. If you're still doing the Photoshop stuff, how about one for Uncle Buck, but call it Uncle Chuck with Schmuck as John Candy, Nature Boy as the girlfriend, and Briere, Konecny, Frost, Tippett and Hart as the family?