2023-24 Roster Thread 4: September is National Bourbon Heritage Month

[freakydallas13]

GOOD FOR BOTH TEAMS.

I can't believe someone said that with a straight face.

He's unironically doing the thing we made fun of Fletcher for, doesn't want to hurt the feelings of other GM's.

Wait why tf is Jones the one setting this mandate, he has nothing to do with trades. He's just supposed be a PR mouthpiece I thought.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Better or worse than to 06-07 team?

I say worse

That team was at least fun to watch. This version? Not so much

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Keith Jones puff piece alert!

Feel better?

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I have chosen so poorly.

Where's my golden chalice to age me 1000s of years in a manner of seconds?

 

[BiggE]

II’m sure you’ll tuck this one away to counter his BS later. Thank you in advance.


What was the first step?

Off of a cliff?

 

[Magua]

I have chosen so poorly.

Where's my golden chalice to age me 1000s of years in a manner of seconds?

I’ll save you the suspense: you’d wake up to RoboClarke and RoboTorts.

 

[Beef Invictus]

They want to have clear, identified roles for their players. I'm not sure this is the calming statement Keith thinks it is.

Mmmmmm more of the same thing that's helped ensure they're habitually awful and get the absolute least out of every player and prospect they have.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

They want to have clear, identified roles for their players. I'm not sure this is the calming statement Keith thinks it is.

That was the first line that jumped out at me as well. They really don't get it. The sad part is they really think they do. Still trying to force things instead of riding the wave.

 

[Beef Invictus]

GOOD FOR BOTH TEAMS.

I can't believe someone said that with a straight face.

The shithog has seen it's own shadow. 10 more years of Carolina demolishing the Flyers in deals.

 

[Beef Invictus]

That was the first line that jumped out at me as well. They really don't get it. The sad part is they really think they do. Still trying to force things instead of riding the wave.

They don't realize players aren't getting better because they're developing all good traits out of them. Because they think good traits are bad and emphasize the least useful nonsense they can. If anything it sounds like they're going to double down on that again. The same trash Hextallian process.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

GOOD FOR BOTH TEAMS.

I can't believe someone said that with a straight face.

Not all humans are ruthless degenerates. Me personally, I always strive for mutually beneficial outcomes at the poker table. #Relationships

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Keith Jones puff piece alert!

Feel better?

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Chuck Fletcher agrees.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Keith Jones puff piece alert!

Feel better?

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I want an organization that wants to stomp on another organization’s throat but I’m old fashioned.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I want an organization that wants to stomp on another organization’s throat but I’m old fashioned.

With that statement Jones said "The team's guiding policy is that winning is bad."

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

When you have a chance to bend a team over in a trade you do it. Except in Philadelphia where we do favors for other teams

 

[Beef Invictus]

"We've been on the losing end of a LOT of deals lately, and we think it feels bad. So we promise to never make another team feel that way."

 

[Curufinwe]

Jonesy is so out of his depth it’s laughable.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Jonesy is so out of his depth it’s laughable.

But they found him after a deep and comprehensive search of employees who happened to be in their office that day

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I can’t wait to be lectured about how this is all not a big deal and this is actually a good thing.

 

[Magua]

Jones also spent a lot of words — in that hard hitting Kevin Kurz article — comparing them to the Phillies last year. How when the Flyers are successful again, fans will flock back like with the Phillies. You can practically taste the impatience.

It’s a complete misrepresentation of each fan base and sport. You know what the Phillies never did? Rebuilt. They opened up a small window in a totally unique corner cutting situation. The Flyers certainly are going for the corner cutting part.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

When you have a chance to bend a team over in a trade you do it. Except in Philadelphia where we do favors for other teams

City of brotherly love brah!

"We've been on the losing end of a LOT of deals lately, and we think it feels bad. So we promise to never make another team feel that way."

Hahaha I was thinking along those lines a couple minutes into the preseason game last night. We really must be hard to play against. Like, I would feel bad if I was the other team. Who wants to beat up on a junior team?

#Hardasnails

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Jones also spent a lot of words — in that hard hitting Kevin Kurz article — comparing them to the Phillies last year. How when the Flyers are successful again, fans will flock back like with the Phillies.

It’s a complete misrepresentation of each fan base and sport. You know what the Phillies never did? Rebuilt. They opened up a small window in a totally unique situation.

I’m pretty sure at some point close to when he was fired he said something like they need to be like the Eagles and get a player like Jalen Hurts (which is the only reason the Eagles are good).

They 100% believe Michkov is that.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Jones also spent a lot of words — in that hard hitting Kevin Kurz article — comparing them to the Phillies last year. How when the Flyers are successful again, fans will flock back like with the Phillies.

It’s a complete misrepresentation of each fan base and sport. You know what the Phillies never did? Rebuilt. They opened up a small window in a totally unique situation.

When I think of an organization to reference as an example to strive for the Phillies are really low on that list. They happen to be just competent enough to luck their way into pieces falling together for an occasional run several times a century. Sadly, that's more competent than the Flyers, who won't let the pieces fit.

 

[Magua]

I’m pretty sure at some point close to when he was fired

 

[Beef Invictus]

I’m pretty sure at some point close to when he was fired he said something like they need to be like the Eagles and get a player like Jalen Hurts (which is the only reason the Eagles are good).

They 100% believe Michkov is that.

Yep. Rebuild is wrapped up. Pay no mind to the gaping lack of talent everywhere. We have that one dude. He fills management's entire skill quota/limit on the roster by himself.

And make no mistake, they do have a skill limit. Because of roles and all that.

 

[Magua]

When I think of an organization to reference as an example to strive for the Phillies are really low on that list. They happen to be just competent enough to luck their way into pieces falling together for an occasional run several times a century. Sadly, that's more competent than the Flyers, who won't let the pieces fit.

The Phillies had an MVP superstar want to come here for some reason. Then he demanded they trade for a star catcher. Then spend money on one of the best pitchers in baseball. Then get his star SS friend to come here. Spend and spend and spend — trades and dollars. Homegrown Braves they are not. There are less than zero lessons for a modern hockey team to take from the Phillies. Not shocking the 90s Flyers alum found one though.

The Phillies fan base is also very casual. Always has been. Baseball has no competition for the majority of the regular season. The Flyers, with more competition for time, subsist on the backs of diehards and older generations. They’ve already been mediocre for as long as the now-good Phillies have been (2013). It’s possible, but it takes a lot to bring fans back from multiple decades of apathy. Bubble try hards ain’t it.