I thought he played decent, but I do recall beaking him a few times for very frustrating offensive plays/decisions. He's still very soft and it affects his offense and decision making in the o-zone in physical games. Didn't vote in the poll or feel the need to say anything until the posts acting like he had a perfect game.
I always welcome criticism of my polls as well. Clearly there is a polarized separation of opinion on this player. However, in my own biased perspective
, the poll has done its job if it manages to generate discussion of widely differing opinions.
Did not have a perfect game I will agree but did not have a bad game by any stretch. This is the playoffs much harder to be offensive in the playoffs. The thing about that is different players become hot and cold series to series but as long as the end result is positive who cares who is doing what on the offensive side? Playoffs are way more about defensive zone plays and PK work two areas that he has been rather good at this series.
First off I just wanted to say I wasn't trying to be a dick, I like you as a poster and 99.9% of the time have no issue with what you say. And I know you enjoy starting the PGT's, and that's great. But I think that comes with a little bit of responsibility to set the tone of discussion, and you usually do a good job of it. For me, in one of the biggest Oiler playoff wins in 16 years, if one of the first thoughts that come to ones mind is that one of our players play was appalling, then IMHO you've lost the script. No problem if someone wants to mention that so and so didn't have their best game somewhere in the thread, but personally I thought that level of negativity in the poll after that win was just in poor taste. I love coming here, and enjoy the banter, and TBH I didn't even look at the poll until the comments started coming in, but it seems we can't even have a moment to enjoy ourselves without negativity, like nothing is ever good enough. There was and always will be time to shit talk players, but thought the poll took away from the moment that we should have been celebrating the win.
I appreciate the perspective, always do.
), it comes with the territory of starting threads and polls. I’ll admit that I can be blinded by my own biases, however the intent is never malicious or deliberate. That much I hope everybody knows about me.
This was my exact issue as well. I always appreciate Cloned posts for the most part just thought it was bad form to include that in a poll after as you said probably the biggest playoff win in almost 20 years. Was not trying to pick a fight at all. Sorry cloned if it seemed like that was my intention.
83% on the dot massive penalty kill work and played the second most of any forward on the team. All huge factors in the win.
I rarely take any personal offense to anything here. No worries there.
Oh I know you don’t we have both been around long enough to see that for sure. It’s not like you are replacement or anything lol.Would be even longer if the servers hadn’t started all of us over at some point lol. 2010 my ass 2008 is more accurateI rarely take any personal offense to anything here. No worries there.
Like I said I appreciate the perspective and it makes me consider if I was being fair in my poll options. In this case however I still think it is fair to include RNH as a option based on the frequency of criticisms about his performance in the GDT.
I just imprint dog behaviors onto my cuddly cats and its all good. (Yeah I got the dig, some studies show that cat fanciers are more intelligent.) Fine, be like that, your father smells of elderberries...
Drive and I have had our disagreements over the years, but at the end of the day we both know our disagreements stem from our passion about the Oilers (and other world issues). We don’t always get along peachy but I know he’s always willing to hash things out via PM if needed.
Lol, I actually wasn’t thinking that at all. Quite the opposite actually. I can’t stand cats and I think anybody that has one is crazy.
I went to like this post and realized it was mine! ahhhhha
I appreciate the reply. Will just add one more thing, then will leave it be. I question the sanity of anyone who thought there was anything more appalling than the refs or the Kings diving. Must be closet King's fans.I appreciate the perspective, always do.
Obviously my opinions aren’t always the same as everyone else’s, and that’ll always be a potential issue in any thread or poll that I start. In any poll, I do my best to only include opinions/options that I feel are at least shared somewhat by significant portions of the board, even if I don’t necessarily agree with all of them. And I was seeing a decent amount of RNH criticism in the GDT, along with criticism of the refs and the Kings’ diving. I’d actually say those three things were the amongst the most common complaints in the GDT. That’s why they went in the poll. The fact that I happen to agree with some of the options in the poll is obvious, but I’ve also made polls where I include options I obviously disagree with too.
I’m happy to accept criticism of my “content” (or nontent as some people might prefer
I thought you swore up and down you were not Replacement? We had our share of arguments in the past if you are mostly over Nuge and Gags lol. I apologize if this is the case you must have really calmed down in your later years. We good bro?
Drive and I have had our disagreements over the years, but at the end of the day we both know our disagreements stem from our passion about the Oilers (and other world issues). We don’t always get along peachy but I know he’s always willing to hash things out via PM if needed.
Lol, I actually wasn’t thinking that at all. Quite the opposite actually. I can’t stand cats and I think anybody that has one is crazy.
OK, that last part was a dig
