tom_servo said:...he's a dirty communist?
Absolut said:Can you explain why Bure, Volchkov and Zyuzin are "ass-holes"? Volchkov was a lazy and undisciplined prospect. Zyuzin is a mental case. Bure is a cherrypicker. None of these offenses mean the player is an -*******. Besides, we've seen plenty of non-Russian lazy prospects, obnoxious young players, nutcases, and cherrypickers. Please, lets be sensible here...
Mountie said:I am one of those guys that IS critical of many Russian prospects, or moreso, I feel many get over-rated.
Stephen said:How about the time Bure demanded a renegotiation of his contract during the Stanley Cup finals in 1994? I mean forcing your organization's hand like that is not right.
Stephen said:How about the time Bure demanded a renegotiation of his contract during the Stanley Cup finals in 1994? I mean forcing your organization's hand like that is not right."
Absolut said:Dany Heatley was doing 80 mph in a residential area with a 35 mph speed limit, endangering lives of everyone on the road. That is not right.
Craig McTavish killed a young woman while driving drunk. That isn't right.
Billie Tibbets brutally r-aped a 16 year old. That isn't right.
Patric Roy was arrested for domestic violence. That isn't right.
Eddie Belfour was arrested in a drunken hotel spree. That isn't right.
Alexander Daige left Sens high & dry when he decided he didn't want to play hockey... After signing a $12 million contract. That isn't right.
Vincent Lecavalier demanded a trade last season after losing his captancy and having a few run-ins with the coach. That is not right.
Mark Messeir has been dragging the Rangers franchise down for god know how long because of his EGO. That isn't right.
Bad judgement, selfish behavior, immature actions, and lack of discipline do NOT have a nationality. These aren't Russian qualities. These aren't British qualities. These aren't Canadian qualities. There are plenty of headcases of every nationality, ethnicity, race and gender.
Absolut said:Dany Heatley was doing 80 mph in a residential area with a 35 mph speed limit, endangering lives of everyone on the road. That is not right.
Craig McTavish killed a young woman while driving drunk. That isn't right.
Billie Tibbets brutally r-aped a 16 year old. That isn't right.
Patric Roy was arrested for domestic violence. That isn't right.
Eddie Belfour was arrested in a drunken hotel spree. That isn't right.
Alexander Daige left Sens high & dry when he decided he didn't want to play hockey... After signing a $12 million contract. That isn't right.
Vincent Lecavalier demanded a trade last season after losing his captancy and having a few run-ins with the coach. That is not right.
Mark Messeir has been dragging the Rangers franchise down for god know how long because of his EGO. That isn't right.
Bad judgement, selfish behavior, immature actions, and lack of discipline do NOT have a nationality. These aren't Russian qualities. These aren't British qualities. These aren't Canadian qualities. There are plenty of headcases of every nationality, ethnicity, race and gender.
Absolut said:Dany Heatley was doing 80 mph in a residential area with a 35 mph speed limit, endangering lives of everyone on the road. That is not right.
Craig McTavish killed a young woman while driving drunk. That isn't right.
Billie Tibbets brutally r-aped a 16 year old. That isn't right.
Patric Roy was arrested for domestic violence. That isn't right.
Eddie Belfour was arrested in a drunken hotel spree. That isn't right.
Alexander Daige left Sens high & dry when he decided he didn't want to play hockey... After signing a $12 million contract. That isn't right.
Vincent Lecavalier demanded a trade last season after losing his captancy and having a few run-ins with the coach. That is not right.
Mark Messeir has been dragging the Rangers franchise down for god know how long because of his EGO. That isn't right.
Bad judgement, selfish behavior, immature actions, and lack of discipline do NOT have a nationality. These aren't Russian qualities. These aren't British qualities. These aren't Canadian qualities. There are plenty of headcases of every nationality, ethnicity, race and gender.
Bobby Orr's Knees said:Absolut, you are obviously a really smart and educated guy (or girl; no assumptions on my part!). Not everyone here is like that. Some people are just plain dumb. Others don’t know anything outside of their little world, and are afraid of things they don't understand.
Don't forget:North American media isn't the most intelligent or unbiased media in the world. They ridicule everyone who's not our "friend". They used to ridicule the Russians/Soviets worse than anyone else: they'd always make them look like a bunch of stupid, ugly drunks with missing teeth, and ridiculous clothes. My high school girlfriend was from Ukraine. She was super-hot. And people would constantly say things like “how come you are so thin and pretty? we thought all Russian women looked like those fat ugly chicks in the McDonalds commercial". Granted, it was in the early 90s, but still - it just shows how people believe all this cr*p the media feeds them.
It's like that with everything. Some people respond by picking up a book and trying to learn something. Others don't care about anything beyond their hamburgers & onion rings. So look at it this way: if you need to convince somebody that not all Russians (Koreans, Haitians, Czechs) are bad seeds, they are probably not worth your time and effort.
And by the way: Ovechkin ROCKS. He is not as exciting as Kovalchuk, but he is a great player in his own way. He reminds me of Joe Sakic. Quiet but strong and determined – with an awesome skill set.
Dr_Chimera said:Yep. Ukranian girls are super hot.
paul99 said:Quote from Stephen, talking about Russian players: «a lot of people questioned their attitude and behavior. » This is a pure stereotype.
The point is that there are as equal American and Canadian players as Russian ones who have their attitude questionned by fans, journalists and even coaches.
Every single hockey fan that will read this post can name 2 or 3 NA players of their team.
I'm from Montreal. Lets say, right now:
- Brisebois, who lefyt his teamates for Paris last season
- Ribiero, a superstar calibre player he he only has the will
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