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 Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| smyth260 wrote on Wed, 04 September 2019 14:54 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 04 September 2019 11:35 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Wed, 04 September 2019 12:21 |
How does hashtagging in a forum do anything? #NotSure
I think we all know it will be a tough year for the Oilers I just want to see the G.A.S-o-meter on high from first puck drop to last, that's all something to cheer for! You know? #YouKnow
I'm terribly intrigued on how it came about to remove Kyprios and Shannon, both wind bags for sure but I hope it doesn't mean the ushering in of George Strombolkdskjncsikjnsdkcskjhsdcvnmlous #WhoCaresWhatHisNameIs
#blessed<-- because that's what you do with hashtags.
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Kypreos was signed to a deal with Sportsnet right after he’d finished his playing days as a Leafs tough guy. Chances are that they paid him more than he was worth right out of the gate and then he’s had 20 years of raises. He was not worth what he was bringing to the table and Sportsnet, faced with a lot of red ink cut some high salaries. It’s worth noting, they kept the smartest people on the broadcast - Friedman, Marek, Ron MacLean. And they kept Grapes because he draws advertising dollars.
It will be interesting to see what they replace the on-air “talent” with though. With reports of big losses, maybe it’ll be a rotating group of high school students looking for some extra A/V credit.
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I didn't like Kypreos, but in the end I am not sure that Rogers will make their money back no matter how good the next guys are. I think their financial problems likely stem from the declining popularity of hockey in Canada.
They are going to have to get creative with it. Offer something that no other league does. The content has to be more than just sports and men in suits.
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It would help if the Canadian teams weren't so poorly run, almost across the board.
In any given year, there's usually about four Canadian franchises that are complete dumpster fires, so people tune out early. Sadly, the Oilers are pretty much always one of the four.
I have to think the ratings for the Oilers have tumbled over the last 10 years.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireLowe #FireBobbyNicks #FireKenHolland #FireKeithGretzky
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