Confirmed with Link: Media makes a mountain of a molehill re: Chris Phillips quote

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Just heard it during the intermission of the game...

Pretty selfish imo. Just cuz he's a healthy scratch.

(Mods please move the thread if you feel this news doesn't need its own thread)

MOD EDIT: Actual article: http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hoc...e-veteran-senator-finds-himself-on-the-bubble

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[Othello*]

Useless clown anyways

 

[mcnorth]

Come on. Do we seriously need to take this and run with it like a bunch of children?

 

[Six Assets]

what did he say?

 

[HavlatMach9]

what did he say?

what you would think if you were in the pressbox hoping to play

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

what you would think if you were in the pressbox hoping to play

The betterment of the team should be the priority for an assistant captain...

 

[BonkTastic]

I don't even know what he said, and I can almost 100% guarantee that this is either being taken out of context, or someone is seriously stretching words here.

 

[Super Cake]

Phillips must be on team tank.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

I really want a quote. If he did say that get this clown off the team or at least strip him of the A and keep him away from the team. At bare minimum he should support his teammate and be a positive force off the ice if he cant be one on.

 

[Sun God Nika]

A true Captain puts the team before anything. Thank alfie phillips aint one.

 

[BonkTastic]

I really want a quote. If he did say that get this clown off the team or at least strip him of the A and keep him away from the team.

I'd be willing to put $50 that in no such way did Phillips in any way say he's CHEERING for the Sens to lose.

Any takers?

 

[HavlatMach9]

.,.,

“To be brutally honest, it’s a really hard position, obviously you want to see the team win and we want to push to get in the playoffs,” Phillips says. “The reality is, if we don’t win, there’s probably a better chance to get in the lineup the next game.

“Obviously I’m not hoping for that (a loss) but in the back of your mind you think, oh well, maybe I might be in next game if that’s how it turns out. It’s a weird feeling.”

There’s more. As a leader on team, advising young players to be patient, he can’t exactly leap for joy when his name is called at their expense.

“If it’s me in the lineup, then it’s one of the other guys that are out,” Phillips says. “And that’s not where they want to be.”

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

What? Haha, no.

You have to be POLITE to all posters. Respect is earned.

How come I was being crucified in the GDT for not "respecting" an HF Partner? Anyways, let's not derail the thread.

I don't see why it's in the back of his mind that "Oh, if they lose, I'm in!"

He should want the team to win by dressing the best possible lineup. If that means scratching him, so be it.

Good thing we didn't give him the captaincy

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Just heard it during the intermission of the game...

Pretty selfish imo. Just cuz he's a healthy scratch.

(Mods please move the thread if you feel this news doesn't need its own thread)

Are you serious?

This is such nonsense.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

How come I was being crucified in the GDT for not "respecting" an HF Partner? Anyways, let's not derail the thread.

I don't see why it's in the back of his mind that "Oh, if they lose, I'm in!"

He should want the team to win by dressing the best possible lineup. If that means scratching him, so be it.

Good thing we didn't give him the captaincy

Of course he wants to play, why wouldn't he? Everybody in the league wants to play. He said he's not actively hoping for the team to lose, but that its in the back of his mind.

I think every player that gets scratched feels the same way.

You're blowing this way out of proportion.

 

[BonkTastic]

“To be brutally honest, it’s a really hard position, obviously you want to see the team win and we want to push to get in the playoffs,” Phillips says. “The reality is, if we don’t win, there’s probably a better chance to get in the lineup the next game.

“Obviously I’m not hoping for that (a loss) but in the back of your mind you think, oh well, maybe I might be in next game if that’s how it turns out. It’s a weird feeling.”

There’s more. As a leader on team, advising young players to be patient, he can’t exactly leap for joy when his name is called at their expense.

“If it’s me in the lineup, then it’s one of the other guys that are out,” Phillips says. “And that’s not where they want to be.”

Jesus ****ing christ.... THAT'S the quote?!?!?!?

How on god's ****ing green earth could you EVER IN A MILLION YEARS EVEN INFER FROM THAT QUOTE THAT PHILLIPS IS CHEERING FOR THE TEAM TO LOSE?!?!?

The guy even goes out of his way and says "Obviously I'm not hoping for that/a loss". HE SAYS THOSE EXACT ****ING WORDS. THE LITERAL OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU ARE CLAIMING.




Get out of here with this Witch Hunt BS. Seriously. If you were a reporter and put this "Phillips cheers for Sens to lose" garbage in print, you'd be liable for libel.

 

[Deku]

Jesus ****ing christ.... THAT'S the quote?!?!?!?

How on god's ****ing green earth could you EVER IN A MILLION YEARS EVEN INFER FROM THAT QUOTE THAT PHILLIPS IS CHEERING FOR THE TEAM TO LOSE?!?!?

The guy even goes out of his way and says "Obviously I'm not hoping for a loss". HE SAYS THOSE EXACT ****ING WORDS.


Get out of here with this witch hunt BS.

Couldn't have said it better.

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Jesus ****ing christ.... THAT'S the quote?!?!?!?

How on god's ****ing green earth could you EVER IN A MILLION YEARS EVEN INFER FROM THAT QUOTE THAT PHILLIPS IS CHEERING FOR THE TEAM TO LOSE?!?!?

The guy even goes out of his way and says "Obviously I'm not hoping for a loss". HE SAYS THOSE EXACT ****ING WORDS.




Get out of here with this Witch Hunt BS. Seriously. If you were a reporter and put this "Phillips cheers for Sens to lose" garbage in print, you'd be liable for libel.

You can interpret it as you will. No need to curse.

 

[BonkTastic]

You can interpret it as you will.

You can interpret the sky being green and that clouds are made up of hotdogs, it doesn't make it true.

 

[General Zodd]

Fail to see how this is implying that CP wants the team to lose??? Why turn this into something it's not???

This thread should be closed!

 

[SilverSeven]

Either way its a monumentally stupid thing to say.

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Either way its a monumentally stupid thing to say.

This. Not everyone has to agree with you Bonk...

 

[Six Assets]

Philips knows that losing is the only way to fix this mediocre team

 

[HavlatMach9]

You can interpret the sky being green and that clouds are made up of hotdogs, it doesn't make it true.

he didn't get the benefit of seeing the quote, just heard the TSN analysts discussing it and assumed the worst and made a thread.

but since he's now seen the quote and is standing ground, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[BonkTastic]

Either way its a monumentally stupid thing to say.

It's not even that. It's just a regular thing to say.

"Competitive athlete hates seeing his team lose, and hates sitting out games. More at 11".