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Where does "It's Cup or bust!" now rank in Oilers'-quotation history-of-cringe?

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I'm thinking, if this season carries on anything like now, this latest cringe-quote has to be pushing into top-5 territory.

Here's what I got so far--all contending for the Hall of Fame:

Dallas Eakins: "Craig's on it!
Dallas Eakins: "Chop water, carry wood."
Dallas Eakins: "The perfect game is zero hits."
Esa Tikkanen, autumn 1991 after Muckler, Messier, Kurri, Beukeboom, Smith, Fuhr, Anderson, and (soon) Graves were all gone: "What happened to my team?"
Daryl Katz, c. 2010: "I think drafting and development is how teams quickly go from the bottom to the top. We're going to be a shining example of that."
Bob Nicholson, 2019: "There's something in the water here in Edmonton that we don't have right."
Steve Tambellini, re: Belanger: "You wanted your center, you got your center."
Pocklington, 1988 press conference: "Wayne came to me and asked to be traded."
Craig MacTavish, after 9th year of no playoffs: "Next year I would forecast as another development year."
Kevin Lowe, press conference: "We have two types of fans: we have paying customers and we have people that watch the game."
Kevin Lowe, press conference: "There’s one other guy I believe in hockey today, that is still working in the game, that has won more Stanley Cups than me, so I think I know a little bit about winning if that’s ever a concern."
Craig MacTavish: "Visually, to me, we're a better hockey team."
Ken Holland: "I looked at the guide and record book!"
Connor McDavid: "It's Cup or bust!'
Jay Woodcroft: "What we're focused on is the all-consuming pursuit of the next solution."

What did I forget?

What's your Top-5?
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Oilers333

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Somethings in the water is number 1 for sure haha. They are all hilarious though.
How about
"I think Skinner gave us a chance to win"
Woody
 
Tarus

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I think it's a perfectly reasonable slogan that doesn't belong with those other statements.

It was a statement about winning the cup or going bust, they've gone bust. They're operating within the confines of a quote that fully and accurately reflects reality
 
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The Panther said:
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I'm thinking, if this season carries on anything like now, this latest cringe-quote has to be pushing into top-5 territory.

Here's what I got so far--all contending for the Hall of Fame:

Dallas Eakins: "Craig's on it!
Dallas Eakins: "Chop water, carry wood."
Dallas Eakins: "The perfect game is zero hits."
Esa Tikkanen, autumn 1991 after Muckler, Messier, Kurri, Beukeboom, Smith, Fuhr, Anderson, and (soon) Graves were all gone: "What happened to my team?"
Daryl Katz, c. 2010: "I think drafting and development is how teams quickly go from the bottom to the top. We're going to be a shining example of that."
Bob Nicholson, 2019: "There's something in the water here in Edmonton that we don't have right."
Steve Tambellini, re: Belanger: "You wanted your center, you got your center."
Pocklington, 1988 press conference: "Wayne came to me and asked to be traded."
Craig MacTavish, after 9th year of no playoffs: "Next year I would forecast as another development year."
Kevin Lowe, press conference: "We have two types of fans: we have paying customers and we have people that watch the game."
Kevin Lowe, press conference: "There’s one other guy I believe in hockey today, that is still working in the game, that has won more Stanley Cups than me, so I think I know a little bit about winning if that’s ever a concern."
Craig MacTavish: "Visually, to me, we're a better hockey team."
Connor McDavid: "It's Cup or bust!'

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You nailed it.

A regular K-Tel Greatest Hits album.

5 Mins 4 Ftg said:
"What we're focused on is the all-consuming pursuit of the next solution."

Jay Woodcroft - Friday

An Oiler Classic.
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What a nothing word salad. Goofball.
 
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OfCorsiDid

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Holland in his limited tenue has had some all timers too:

"It's been up and down like a toilet seat"
"What, do you want me to get him for free?"
"Your feeling is that there’s a limited number of teams to go to and I could squeeze somebody, it’s hard to squeeze people in this league."
"I looked at the guide and record book"
About Duncan Keith's performance vs his cap hit: "Nobody knows, *picks up a literal f***ing crystal ball* nobody can look into these things and see the future"

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OfCorsiDid said:
Holland in his limited tenue has had some all timers too:

"It's been up and down like a toilet seat"
"What, do you want me to get him for free?"
"Your feeling is that there’s a limited number of teams to go to and I could squeeze somebody, it’s hard to squeeze people in this league."
"I looked at the guide and record book"
About Duncan Keith's performance vs his cap hit: "Nobody knows, *picks up a literal f***ing crystal ball* nobody can look into these things and see the future"

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Nuts, I forgot the "guide and record book" humdinger. Will add to the list...
 
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McOilers97

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I think it's a perfectly reasonable slogan that doesn't belong with those other statements.

It was a statement about winning the cup or going bust, they've gone bust. They're operating within the confines of a quote that fully and accurately reflects reality
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“Cup or bust” implies that they’re willing to put it all on the line to win games and be mentally tough though…
 

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How about "there are two types of fans" comment by Lowe?

Or "half the league would trade teams with us" in the same press conference?

"Bold Moves"

Lowe/MacT had lots of cringe quotes, but one thing I won't ever doubt is that they cared about the team deeply and really wanted them to be the best they can be.

I really can't say no other coach/gm combo since them had the same passion.
 
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This is the worst. These guys may never live that down.

It's gotta be the stupidest thing he's ever said.
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This is easy. They decided to chose bust right from the get go.
Clealry the team doesnt have any trouble making up their mind. :nod:
 
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I always disliked the quote right from the beginning, "bust" doesnt mean anything.
Or what, if they dont win the cup they will all ask for a trade? Refuse to play? kill themselves????
Or...does "bust" mean that they try again next year..yeah.
 
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Cup or bust is apt. Anything less than a Cup in the next two years will be considered a massive failure. I imagine the franchise will never get another sniff of winning with McDavid and Drai moving to greener pastures in the next couple years.
 
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OfCorsiDid said:
Holland in his limited tenue has had some all timers too:

"It's been up and down like a toilet seat"
"What, do you want me to get him for free?"
"Your feeling is that there’s a limited number of teams to go to and I could squeeze somebody, it’s hard to squeeze people in this league."
"I looked at the guide and record book"
About Duncan Keith's performance vs his cap hit: "Nobody knows, *picks up a literal f***ing crystal ball* nobody can look into these things and see the future"

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He looks like a urologist here..and a pack of Philly blunts shelved behind him.
 
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