Speculation: The Yakupov Over-excited/Cockiness Tactic

[McBooya42]

Pissing off your teammates, and them not having your back when push comes to shove, might be a good reason to tone it down a bit.
But I'm just a bitter old man. stay off my lawn

 

[Njoy Oilers]

Angry cat?

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

Cockiness and celebrations are entertaining and that's what they are there to do, provide entertainment. (Unless you're the other teams fans, then you might not like it so much).

 

[Da McBomb]

Some people confuse passion with cockiness

 

[Seachd]

N64?

Ugh.

 

[Turrican*]

N64?

Ugh.

Really? First time reading that?

 

[UnrefinedCrude]

I'm a Horcoff fan more than many on this board. Don't agree with him on this one

I hate to say it, but in this instant Horcoff is right.

 

[Seachd]

Really? First time reading that?

Probably not, but very sure I had happily forgotten about it.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Probably not, but very sure I had happily forgotten about it.

What's wrong with that nickname?

 

[Turrican*]

It's too kiddish for the dinosaurs on this board.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It's too kiddish for the dinosaurs on this board.

Man that system brought me so many good memories.

 

[Turrican*]

Man that system brought me so many good memories.

I hear ya.

 

[Cloned]

Man, that TLJ face is gonna be so abused for gifs for the next 5 years.

 

[Comrade Blunderbore]

N64?

Ugh.

looks like absolutely everything that's happening goes on to find its own hater!

 

[oilexport]

I think it's a bit over the top sometimes and makes ya look stupid but since this Team could'nt score for about 20 years I say lets have a Yak attack after each of his goals.

 

[Turrican*]

looks like absolutely everything that's happening goes on to find its own hater!

Welcome to Alberta.

Land of whiners.

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

If we are on a 10 game losing streak and he's celebrating goals then I'll maybe take a bit of issue, but otherwise celly on Yak! Thats my favorite part about him, hes provocative, he gets the people going! But seriously when Yak celebrates everyone goes crazy, he's going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and it's great for the fans. He's not being cocky at all he's just excited and can't contain it.

 

[Tarus]

looks like absolutely everything that's happening goes on to find its own hater!

Ugh

I hate haters

 

[Oil Gauge]

See the story about Hasek/McGrattan.

Dubby is probably one of the nicest guys you'll meet, he's no grumpy old Hasek.

 

[T-Funk]

Actions in practice affect how his teammates may or may not protect him on the ice during the season. They're related.

********. Oilers don't stick up for their teammates anyways.

 

[czar99]

When you're the only guy on the team that does it, maybe it's not so funny but seen as arrogant. Not to say he's an arrogant kid, but perception is everything.



Actions in practice affect how his teammates may or may not protect him on the ice during the season. They're related.



Also loved it at the prospects camp. But that was a bunch of kids, of which he was top dog.
He's playing with professionals now some of whom are twice his age. These are guys he should be willing to bend over backwards to earn their respect. I think that starts with showing some humility.
God, when did I become that guy.

When you had to start bending to scratch your balls.

 

[Canovin]

Remember the kind of excitement OV used to bring? Never understood what's wrong with that.

 

[Turrican*]

Remember the kind of excitement OV used to bring? Never understood what's wrong with that.

We all know Don Cherry is gonna be razzing on him.

"Oh my god, that Yakbubob. How can Oilers fans deal with this? It's an embarassment to the sport! They should have drafted that good ol' Canadian boy Ryan Murray, from White City. Good tough Saskatchewan boy."

 

[McVespa99]

If a goalie is pissed about a player celebrating a goal whether in practice or a game he should stop the puck then. I have no issue at all with Nail being excited about scoring. Maybe some of the other players would score more if they enjoyed it as much
As for N64 I hate it. Waaaaay too "basketball" for my taste.

 

[Comrade Blunderbore]

Welcome to Alberta.

Land of whiners.

i recently decided to leave Lokomotiv boards i was frequenting for years because the amount of whining there went really REALLY out of hand (while the team is at the top of freaking division). are you saying now that i ended up at a similar place?