Double-Shift Lassés said:
No, he didn't. He offered opinions.
He humped my leg over one sentence in a post about what Bob Gainey did, then got really pissy for the lack of respect toward Craig Ramsay (high puss element lowers any assessment on my charts, but, that's opinion, like you said). If he'd just ignored it, 95%+ chance there wouldn't have even been another post, in this thread from me. Look at the reaction toward the comment about Lindy Ruff!
He even used this thread to call-out another post in an entirely different thread. (Great job, mods!) It's funny because, while having discussions with friends (people who really know their history) over beers, while watching games, the same remarks result in same rather lively conversations without controversy. Post them on a message board, and suddenly they become outlandish statements.
Double-Shift Lassés said:
Then your post goes on to have the kind of discussion the original post is, in part, designed to generate. However, your tone indicates you feel anyone who disagrees with you obviously doesn't know what they're talking about - ironic given your complaint.
Or maybe it was just that living near Buffalo, and following the Sabres as a kid, gave me some knowledge about Craig Ramsay? Those teams were always full of friction, and whenever there was a story in the papers, he was always the source. This is something that would never appear on any stat sheet, but has a profound influence on chemistry. Now, considering that many of the post '75 Sabres teams were deep enough to have a high expectation level, it's hardly any stretch to realize that there were disruptive influences within the organization. So, yeah, that counts against him in a very big way.
Double-Shift Lassés said:
I lurked this forum (CBJ board regular) before posting. This history stuff is great. But ultimately it all boils down to opinion. Everyone uses their own criteria - numbers, awards, Cups, whatever. But I think it all comes down to a gut feeling. So be it.
No dispute there. As a matter of fact, rankings and comparisons to players of different eras never goes anywhere. For discussion purposes, it's OK. Check out the annual Hockey News player rankings, not to mention their predictions. Everything is based on the previous season. No going out on a limb.
recockoning said:
How did Tkachuk do in the playoffs? You`re quoting regular season stats when earlier you said they amounted to squat.
You're right. He sucks. Always did.