Seeing some of the things unfold in Toronto and all the tension between players, management, and the media got me thinking about the Oilers situation and the local media here. Do you think the Oilers, particularly Oilers management, have it too easy with the local media? You would figure after all these years of losing and the same excuses from management year after year, they would be getting more heat from the media. But to me, it seems like the local media is afraid to push buttons, ask tough questions, and criticize the Oilers. For example, nobody questioning MacT's crazy assertion at yesterday's press conference that Nikitin is a top 4 dman. It seems to me that the media just lets alot of things slide here. It sure would be nice to see some of the media represent the fan base here and grill management with some tough questions and call them out. Am I being unreasonable thinking the media here is too 'management friendly'?
News paper editors learn that you get the best circulation when writing at a grade 5 level!
Enough said about most hockey fans!
If we gave the media type a simple 5 answer test on Mgmt; Roster turnover; Production.
They would all fail.
As for the tough (trite unimaginative description) questions!
Most fans are to short attention spaned to want to read that article!
You do realize most of TSN; CBC; Media chain people are MTL; TOR; CGY; VCR based.
Cassie Campbell wakes up every morning with her husband the Flames GM.
Yet she can personally attack Hall. (Unethical) attack to the point of convincing the short attention span oilers fans to want to get rid of the 16th best young winger in the modern era!
As MacT said STUPID!
Ferraro a Canuck Butt Kiss!
Attacks the oilers all the time.
That goalie from NYI/LAK who lives in CGY and Does Flames braod cast Calling RNH a 3rd line center.
14-15
P V P centers
not 1st/2nd shared by 2 centers
Crosby/Malkin; Backlund/Monohan
or 1st/2nd/3rd split between 3 centers
H. Sedin (34) 48 EVP
Toews (26) 46 EVP
Datsyuk (36) 41 EVP
O’rielly (24) 41 EVP
RNH (21) 41 EVP
Stepan (24) 40 EVP
Kopitar (27) 40 EVP
Bergeron (29) 39 EVP
Koivu (32) 33 EVP
Couturier (22) 29 EVP
Ennis (25) 28 EVP
Fisher (34) 28 EVP in 53gm 40 EVP Season pace.
Vermette (32) 22 EVP in 63gm in ARZ 28/29EVP season
Zajac (29) 16 EVP
3rd best P v P production center in the game!
Tough questions.
Here is one!
Why do the oilers fans listen to these morons!
The other tough question!
Why do people refer to MGMT last 9 years.
2 years EIG
06-06; 07-08
08-09 12-13
5 years Katz/Tambo
13-14 14-15
2 years Katz/MacT
It is embarrasing that these Grade5 level target audience oiler fans do not KNOW MacT is GM for less than 24 months!
A large portion of our fans have turned into Leafs Fans (Media Sheep)!