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 Adam
Messages: 6918
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| benv wrote on Tue, 09 November 2021 15:03 |
| Adam wrote on Tue, 09 November 2021 12:48 |
You should always look at your team with a critical eye.
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I would disagree with this statement. I think you should do whatever the hell you want with respect to how you cheer for your favourite sports teams. If you want to be optimistic and uncritical, go for it. If you want to tear the team down for all miniscule perceived faults, have at 'er.
Either way it's not going to change what the management does or how the team performs on the ice. When you have no control over an outcome I think it's ok to handle things the way that gives you the most enjoyment from following your team.
Obviously if anyone actually has some influence on what the team might do, then I will change my tune...
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I can agree with this to a point. I'm not telling anyone they're wrong for not looking at the team critically. The complaints are coming from people telling me that I (and others) are wrong for doing so.
I think that my comment should absolutely apply to management - I'm not sure they act differently from some fans unfortunately, but they should look with the critical eye constantly.
I also think that clearly there is impacts from fan analysis. Not necessarily with the Oilers, as CrusaderPi points out but some teams do respond to fan anger in ways other than stubbornly doubling down. I also think it's worth noting that several former posters from this site have been hired by NHL teams because their analysis WAS valuable. Now, I'm not angling for a job with the team, but I think it's fair to say that some teams do value thoughtful outside perspectives.
"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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By: OilFans on Tue, 09 November 2021 02:00 |
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