2023-24 Roster Thread 3: We Three Flyers

[BrindamoursNose]

I played international rugby league for the USA, back in my day.

But in general, rugby league has a very small following in the USA. There are clubs in Delaware NYC, Boston, and Virginia. Then, there are 4 or 5 clubs in Florida and one in Atlanta. There are a few other areas in the country that play - I think there are a few in California, and a few in the mid-west. Chicago has a small following from my understanding.

There used to be a few clubs in the area, Glen Mills had a team, Philly had a team, Bucks County had a team, but since 7's became an Olympic sport, it's eaten away at some of the players. Both 7's and league are played in the summer. It used to be that the forwards who had no business playing 7s would play rugby league in the summer, but now 7s is so popular. They all play in the social divisions of the tournaments.

My best friend plays rugby out of Media, PA

Rugby is out there, just no one talks about it!

 

[Curufinwe]

I would like to play touch rugby again, but I make do with pickup soccer. I'm too old and brittle to play tackle rugby/league anymore.

 

[deadhead]

There’s not one quote in that article about caring about them as people. They said he helped them grow as people, which is a completely different topic.

Again, I feel as if Tortorella has positives he brings to the table, unlike AV or Therrien. It’s just that he can’t help but torpedo himself eventually.

Torts biggest problem is lack of tact. He wears his emotions on his sleeve.
Go google some other articles under Tortorella and former players, I can't cut and paste links for some reason.

He's a lot more like Stoutland than you think.
Stoutland is known for his profane rants. He rides his players hard, He's as old school as they come.

AV was different, while he pushed that 2019-20 team to overachieve, when he realized he didn't have a Cup worthy team, he basically signed out.
And once you got into his doghouse, you couldn't get out. Ghost would have clashed with Torts, but he'd also get a second and third chance.

With Torts, you get second and third chances, and if you think you're being mistreated, go into his office and tell him to his face - he may dress you down, but he won't hold it against you in terms of PT - but when he gives you that PT, you'd better take advantage of it.

 

[VladDrag]

I would like to play touch rugby again, but I make do with pickup soccer. I'm too old and brittle to play tackle rugby/league anymore.

There's pickup touch in a few places, but I'm not really sure if there are any leagues. I know there is one in NYC for sure.

I played one game this year. In the first 40 minutes, I significantly messed up my shoulder and pulled my hamstring. I officially done playing contact rugby.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Torts biggest problem is lack of tact. He wears his emotions on his sleeve.
Go google some other articles under Tortorella and former players, I can't cut and paste links for some reason.

He's a lot more like Stoutland than you think.
Stoutland is known for his profane rants. He rides his players hard, He's as old school as they come.

AV was different, while he pushed that 2019-20 team to overachieve, when he realized he didn't have a Cup worthy team, he basically signed out.
And once you got into his doghouse, you couldn't get out. Ghost would have clashed with Torts, but he'd also get a second and third chance.

With Torts, you get second and third chances, and if you think you're being mistreated, go into his office and tell him to his face - he may dress you down, but he won't hold it against you in terms of PT - but when he gives you that PT, you'd better take advantage of it.

But finding an appropriate amount of tact is what coaching is all about. I've always said the hardest part of professional coaching is managing people. It's never a hard or soft issue. It's how well you can communicate and listen. You need to do both.

 

[renberg]

winning culture: accountability, work ethic, motor.

This is what has been missing in this organization for far too long. Perhaps some players who came here thought that they had to only be face punchers in order to stick around. Check it out with Risto-all too willing to go for a hit even if it meant leaving the other four guys on the ice hanging out to dry. After January the message sank in that preventing opponent's scoring chances was more important. If he did that he would play. If not, no PT. If DB and Torts can embed this into the players, success will follow. The floaters (Provorov, Hayes, TDA) needed to be subtracted for that to happen.

 

[Curufinwe]

Perhaps some players who came here thought that they had to only be face punchers in order to stick around.

Nic D is here for another three years

 

[Beef Invictus]

Torts biggest problem is lack of tact. He wears his emotions on his sleeve.
Go google some other articles under Tortorella and former players, I can't cut and paste links for some reason.

He's a lot more like Stoutland than you think.
Stoutland is known for his profane rants. He rides his players hard, He's as old school as they come.

AV was different, while he pushed that 2019-20 team to overachieve, when he realized he didn't have a Cup worthy team, he basically signed out.
And once you got into his doghouse, you couldn't get out. Ghost would have clashed with Torts, but he'd also get a second and third chance.

With Torts, you get second and third chances, and if you think you're being mistreated, go into his office and tell him to his face - he may dress you down, but he won't hold it against you in terms of PT - but when he gives you that PT, you'd better take advantage of it.

Sounds like a wildly shitty coach.

 

[Striiker]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

He's not Braun in his prime, so why should I be excited? /s

 

[Rebels57]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

Does this f***ing dork ever stop with the bad takes? Jesus Christ.

I'd rather see his tweets about The National and Jimmy Eat World than his hockey takes, and that's saying A LOT.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Charlie does increasingly smell of someone too far up his own ass with the way he acts superior to fans.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Charlie does increasingly smell of someone too far up his own ass with the way he acts superior to fans.

 

[Curufinwe]

He's not Braun in his prime, so why should I be excited? /s

I'm sure the competition Braun faced playing next to Vlasic was similar to what Risto saw on the 3rd pairing with Nick Seeler.

Just imagine how we'll think of Risto when plays 100+ playoff games like Braun did.

 

[Striiker]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

And follows it up with



Excited for preseason to see if he can go one single game without contradicting himself.

 

[Audible Velvet]

My favorite part about Charlie is how he corrects what people think or feel about the team. Many (as in my case) have been watching/supporting said team longer than he’s been alive.

 

[tucson83]

Listen, all I'm saying is that Tortorella wasn't the right hire when he was hired - and he still isn't the right hire. Many of us didn't like it at the time. This isn't revisionist history.

I'd rather have a coach who doesn't have horribly toxic attributes like Torts, especially now that he's apparently getting his grubby fingers involved in actual personnel decisions at the GM level. That's no good for this team and I know this to be true.

based on what? he has to win cups with the rangers, canucks, and bluejackets to satisfy you? how would you feel if lappy was the coach of the flyers? because that would probably the most logical choice if no one else was coming here. you are telling me you are confident with him?

you need good coaches to develop players, you are not going to win by throwing money at rookie coaches and being crap for 10 plus years, it seems like that's what you want because like i said you have a problem with tough coaches and even if torts leaves, they are not getting away from those coaches.

if you cant get over that then i dont understand you are rooting for this team then when he first got hired because it's not going to change, all great coaches have tough attitudes. like it or not.

 

[Redpath]

Charlie does increasingly smell of someone too far up his own ass with the way he acts superior to fans.

I liked your post, logged onto Twitter, and immediately had this Tweet suggested to me despite not following him.

His whole persona is "Everyone is irrational except for me. I am very level headed. That makes me smart."

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

The one that personally comes to mind is Brassard outplaying Frost in Preseason defining what should be done with roster decisions.

 

[Young Sandwich]

Is he so far up his own ass that he can't understand why people might be a little excited to watch our best prospect in ages play some hockey in the doldrums of August? You're being that guy Charlie. Don't be that guy.

 

[Striiker]

The one that personally comes to mind is Brassard outplaying Frost in Preseason defining what should be done with roster decisions.

Took me literal seconds to find him using preseason games against teams that aren't really teams to evaluate...

Unsurprisingly, it's him whining about Frost too.

 

[VladDrag]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

God...He even tweets like he's a fan of The National.

 

[Magua]

God...He even tweets like he's a fan of The National.

Like?

@Rebels57

Charlie will explain everything to the geeks.

 

[wasup]

based on what? he has to win cups with the rangers, canucks, and bluejackets to satisfy you? how would you feel if lappy was the coach of the flyers? because that would probably the most logical choice if no one else was coming here. you are telling me you are confident with him?

you need good coaches to develop players, you are not going to win by throwing money at rookie coaches and being crap for 10 plus years, it seems like that's what you want because like i said you have a problem with tough coaches and even if torts leaves, they are not getting away from those coaches.

if you cant get over that then i dont understand you are rooting for this team then when he first got hired because it's not going to change, all great coaches have tough attitudes. like it or not.

This just spews how little you understand the modern game in the NHL . He took over in Vancouver and did nothing but shit on players and they quickly realized their mistake and fired him inside a year . He got rehired in Columbus had some early success and then the team quickly went down hill with players refusing to resign , then crapping on players and them demanding out . Tort's has a my way or the highway attitude and players get real tired real quick .

The only reason he never got fired earlier in Columbus is they don't have the money to be paying two coaches . It,s his shit ass attitude and his lack being a little flexible plus his cluelessness about how to coach offense .

He jumps up and down and acts like an ass clown and talks the talk of he wants players to come and talk to him if they have issues . The problem is he talks the talk but it is a one sided talk which is not a conversation .

Tort,s , Sutter Babcock are old school mind game assholes and have no business coaching in the NHL now a days .

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I’m sure if we looked we wouldn’t find any examples of Charlie The Scold doing a similar thing, right?

Remember this the next time he screams murder when a fan is negative about the Flyers online in his presence.