tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post1209669255989563418..comments2009-10-27T09:31:43.020-07:00Thunnexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789566664956835210noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-31449513635965942982009-10-27T09:31:43.020-07:002009-10-27T09:31:43.020-07:00B of S,<br />Or do you prefer just BS?<br />TYLER. The guy who takes his own time to do team and game analysis, answer questions from the fans, get interviews, research trade rumors and make it all available to us by writing this Blog. That&#39;S the guy you&#39;re calling a &quot;so called T-Birds fan&quot; ?!?! Congratulations you&#39;ve reached a new low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-47651196349318151732009-10-26T19:43:52.978-07:002009-10-26T19:43:52.978-07:00As with anything I think there is some truth to both sides. True... I don&#39;t really want to sit here and just blame things on youth. Seattle also has a lack of overall talent... there is no question about it. So in that sense you are right. <br /><br />I also think that we are fans of a developmental league where the different between a 16 year old player and a 19 year old player can sometimes be HUGE. Portland may have the same number of rookies but look at the guys they brought in.... Niederreiter is a rookie but he is clearly a top talent. Bennett is a rookie but he is also 19.<br /><br />Seattle brought in nobody outside of Sentyurin and he has barely had a chance to make any kind of impact yet (if he will at all).<br /><br />So yes... you&#39;re right... we shouldn&#39;t blame age &quot;only&quot; because young talent can still be successful but I don&#39;t think comparing them to a very young AND talented team like Portland is very fair either. No team with an average age in the 17&#39;s is having much success outside of Portland.<br /><br />I would say youth is less of an excuse and more of a part of a bigger equation of talent and youth. Find me a mediocre bunch of 19 year olds and I&#39;ll take them over your talented bunch of 16 year olds in this league any day of the week.Thunnexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789566664956835210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-9733305291591467642009-10-26T19:14:55.111-07:002009-10-26T19:14:55.111-07:00Hey Tyler:<br /><br />Please don&#39;t make be the youngest team in the WHL an excuse for bad play. I really don&#39;t want to hear it from so called T-Birds fans. Take a closer look the average age for the the T-birds is 17.76 years of age, compared to Portland, whos average age is 17.92, which is the second youngest team in the league. That is a difference of less than 2 months. Its not like it 8 months or a year. Both have the same amount of rookies at 9 ! Combine the 16 and 17 year olds and the T-birds have 12 while the Winterhawks have only 11 . Its talent not age. As long as you see measureable progress in the youngsters then there is a bright future! Which you have in Calvin! <br /><br />But the youngest team in the league is just not a good excuse. I was tired of hearing it last year from Andy and the Winterhawks honks! <br /><br />Brian in SherwoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-219026300998157472009-10-26T15:16:13.280-07:002009-10-26T15:16:13.280-07:00So as a self-confessed Schappert hater, I&#39;ll see this about the game on Friday. He looked good most of the time. Not shut-down good but he did a really good job of breaking up cross ice passes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-965784354448936652009-10-26T13:44:49.268-07:002009-10-26T13:44:49.268-07:00ditto-stbird...<br /><br />I look at game #2 against Portland<br />and I look at yesterday and not EVEN the same team. In a couple years Muth, Jacobs, Alos,Tutt- you get the picture will be 2 and 3 year veterans! I thought there where several moments yesterday where Jacobs and Muth showed they already belong and they where playing against one of the CHL best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-13005680565078683952009-10-26T11:23:08.400-07:002009-10-26T11:23:08.400-07:00First off I look like to say that we sure do have a bunch of haters commenting this year. True northwest sports fans. If your team is no good just bitch bitch bitch.<br /><br />As a true Tbirds fan, you are not going to be the best team every year. How many 16 year old do we have, like nine? If we make the playoffs, or not, just wait, this team I think will be fun to watch about half way through the season when they have a chance to start clicking. I see lots of good things from this team, but also lots of rookie mistakes. Portland didnt even have 20 wins in the last two seasons, look at them now.<br /><br />Just wanted to voice my opinion. I love this team, and if that means I must drink a little more this year, well so be it.<br /><br />LETS GO BIRDS!stbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982707420930061078noreply@blogger.com