Hello darkness, my old friend...

[ElysiumAB]

This is quite a summary of the current state of affairs. Especially @2:25.

Surreal.

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[Patch101]

He's a good guy, and often comes across with level headed comments about the team.
Have been subbed for a while.

Lots of other tubers who just spew nonsense.

 

[TB12]

These fans that make these videos are the worst kind of people. All kinds of cringe.

 

[CageRage]

These fans that make these videos are the worst kind of people. All kinds of cringe.

Meh...there's a lot worse on Youtube. Just yesterday I saw a video of a bunch of guys attending rave inside Fortnite and screaming "BRUH, THIS IS SO LIT!''

 

[ElysiumAB]

These fans that make these videos are the worst kind of people. All kinds of cringe.

I'll try to ignore the irony that someone on a hockey message board complained about someone making a creative and insightful video about hockey...

...and just ask, really??? Those are the WORST kinds of people?

 

[BlackDogg]

I just can't believe watching old Bob on what the status of this organization is. It is so sad, I just feel like McDavid is going to spring a trade request out of nowhere this summer if these guys aren't canned. Einstein couldn't fix this.

 

[belair]

I'll try to ignore the irony that someone on a hockey message board complained about someone making a creative and insightful video about hockey...

...and just ask, really??? Those are the WORST kinds of people?

Creative? It's a video where the guy whines about shit that has been constantly regurgitated here. The fact that you'd post it just magnifies the fact there are posters here who come here to bask in a negative atmosphere devoid of all context.

Notice how he mentioned nothing regarding player development--a significant contributor to the current lack of organizational depth? Something that has marred the organization for over a decade. Was that too complicated?

The only thing videos like this do is give some schlub a soapbox to spew his unoriginal opinions. It's comparable to typing in all caps. When someone comes to the table with original ideas, interesting perspectives, I have no issues with the post. But this guy might as well be Soundwave.

In summary, there's nothing new here. The discussion it's promoting has already occurred.

 

[madmutter]

Creative? It's a video where the guy whines about **** that has been constantly regurgitated here. The fact that you'd post it just magnifies the fact there are posters here who come here to bask in a negative atmosphere devoid of all context.

Notice how he mentioned nothing regarding player development--a significant contributor to the current lack of organizational depth? Something that has marred the organization for over a decade. Was that too complicated?

The only thing videos like this do is give some schlub a soapbox to spew his unoriginal opinions. It's comparable to typing in all caps. When someone comes to the table with original ideas, interesting perspectives, I have no issues with the post. But this guy might as well be Soundwave.

In summary, there's nothing new here. The discussion it's promoting has already occurred.

Your comments assume that the target audience of this video follows hockey and all the minutiae and issues surrounding it as much as someone who spends a significant time on this board. Perhaps you've heard it all before but there are many who would find this a reasonably articulate summary of many of the Oilers issues.
He spends some of his time talking to a camera about the Oilers.
You spend some of your time talking to a message board about the Oilers.
Not really sure why you're so hostile towards it.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Creative? It's a video where the guy whines about **** that has been constantly regurgitated here. The fact that you'd post it just magnifies the fact there are posters here who come here to bask in a negative atmosphere devoid of all context.

Notice how he mentioned nothing regarding player development--a significant contributor to the current lack of organizational depth? Something that has marred the organization for over a decade. Was that too complicated?

The only thing videos like this do is give some schlub a soapbox to spew his unoriginal opinions. It's comparable to typing in all caps. When someone comes to the table with original ideas, interesting perspectives, I have no issues with the post. But this guy might as well be Soundwave.

In summary, there's nothing new here. The discussion it's promoting has already occurred.

Brainstorming/ideation/iteration, writing a script, lighting/filming, editing, rendering, uploading............... so, yes, literally and objectively creative.

He put time and effort into creating content about a team he's passionate about, and I did not see any whining. I found the roster moves summary interesting, succinct, and informative, and did not sense any meaningless whining.

Not sure why you're so up in arms about it, you're welcome to have your opinion and move along. Please do.

 

[frag2]

I just can't believe watching old Bob on what the status of this organization is. It is so sad, I just feel like McDavid is going to spring a trade request out of nowhere this summer if these guys aren't canned. Einstein couldn't fix this.

He would just nuke it and start it from scratch

Well with McDavid

 

[ElysiumAB]

Your comments assume that the target audience of this video follows hockey and all the minutiae and issues surrounding it as much as someone who spends a significant time on this board. Perhaps you've heard it all before but there are many who would find this a reasonably articulate summary of many of the Oilers issues.
He spends some of his time talking to a camera about the Oilers.
You spend some of your time talking to a message board about the Oilers.
Not really sure why you're so hostile towards it.

To add to your point, not everyone who is a fan of the team lives in Edmonton, or even Canada. Or has friends or coworkers that care about hockey, let alone Oilers hockey.

I'm in the states, I watch the games and follow the story of the team pretty well, but it's not like I can have a beer with someone else who is a fan of the team, or drive around listening to Edmonton sports radio.

If you're in the Oilers bubble, or have tons of friends and family talking about these same things all the time, then I get it... but, be understanding there are fans across the globe, who might find another fan's perspective interesting.

Anyway, this got derailed, I just thought it was a well made video and since it's not a game day that it might be worth sharing.

 

[belair]

Your comments assume that the target audience of this video follows hockey and all the minutiae and issues surrounding it as someone who spends a significant time on this board. Perhaps you've heard it all before but there are many who would find this a reasonably articulate summary of many of the Oilers issues.
He spends some of his time talking to a camera about the Oilers.
You spend some of your time talking to a message board about the Oilers.
Not really sure why you're so hostile towards it.

True. There may be a target audience outside of a hockey board. It is a valid point in this case. In regards to this particular video, the issue I have is that it doesn't provide us with any original thoughts. It's promoting a repetitive conversation.

In regards to these types of videos in general, I just think it's counterproductive in our society to have soapboxes for people to spew, in many cases, uneducated opinions, or at least ones that lack sufficient context for the content they are covering. It leads to a widely uneducated audience who now somehow believe they have a validated opinion on a subject if the posters in question have a wide enough audience.

 

[BlackDogg]

He would just nuke it and start it from scratch

Well with McDavid

If McDavid could skate faster than the speed of light (and he's close), then he actually could go back in time to 1990 and fix this.

E=McD^2

 

[Yablo21]

These fans that make these videos are the worst kind of people. All kinds of cringe.

Thought he was quite concise actually.

 

[KingKhron]

Meh...there's a lot worse on Youtube. Just yesterday I saw a video of a bunch of guys attending rave inside Fortnite and screaming "BRUH, THIS IS SO LIT!''

Hahaha that actually made me f***ing laugh out loud... so. LOL for once literally.

 

[doulos]

Katz is making money hand over fist from the fans still. He has zero incentive to fire everyone and try and fix things. Don't hold your breath folks.

 

[CageRage]

If McDavid could skate faster than the speed of light (and he's close), then he actually could go back in time to 1990 and fix this.

E=McD^2

Amazing, this must become a new meme! What happens if we shoot the entire team into a black hole?

 

[TheRebuild]

Katz is making money hand over fist from the fans still. He has zero incentive to fire everyone and try and fix things. Don't hold your breath folks.

As long as the franchise earns money, absolutely. He’s not an Oilers fan, he’s a money fan. Same thing with Bettman, he looks at the dollars and cents, sees the franchise earns a shit ton, and correctly concludes that it’s well run. People need to stop buying into this team. Cancel season tickets, stop buying Oilers shit, leave that building empty. Vote with your dollar.

 

[rickysusedsht]

Ah thought the video was alright. Ya saying what we in here all know already. But thought the fella did a good job , had some laughs , made myself mad all over again and depressed over the dire situation. Still worth the viewing. Thanks for sharing

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Fans complaining about the video is not looking at the bigger picture here. Unless you have more to contribute to removal of the leadership group, this gives more awareness to many other fans that may not fully understand what is going on with the oilers and unlikely to visit forums like this that have discussed the problem in depth.
Considering how much we have media attention about the mess on the oilers, having accessible fan made media that directly states the problems that most of us complained about is good in the long run. If it helps get awareness to Katz that he needs to fire his trophy case of ex hockey players/managers.
Were probably going to see more of it because that is what the world is now.
Then it can only be a good thing. If you didn't watch the video and complained about it, then give us something more then your self righteous bias on what is considered good information to digest because all your feeding us is drivel, considering it is a well done summary of current state of the oilers.

 

[The Panther]

This is quite a summary of the current state of affairs. Especially @2:25.

Surreal.

Awesome! This is a great video. Love his Canadian accent.

 

[BlackDogg]

Stuff like this should play on loop at every shopping mall and other public places with screens.

BTW, too bad they got rid of their Petry dish (says Gene). This is the culture right at this moment.

 

[BlackDogg]

Amazing, this must become a new meme! What happens if we shoot the entire team into a black hole?

You find chia in a wormhole?

This whole thing is a black hole isn't out.

 

[oljimmy]

I've always loved Ry, he's a fantastic Youtuber. Unfortunately, the case he makes at the end is incredibly damning of this whole organization. And the only person who has the leverage to change it is Connor. I'm officially at the point where I want Connor's agent to demand a house-clearing, otherwise Connor asks for a trade this summer. It would be unprecedented, destabilizing and all kinds of nasty, but this is literally the only thing that's going to change the upper management in a market where Katz is guaranteed season tickets and corporate sponsors. Please, Connor. Save us.

 

[BlackDogg]

Waiting patiently for the McDavid time machine.