tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post6493239945975653901..comments2023-11-03T05:08:58.618-07:00Comments on Let's Go Birds: Rough WeekendThunnexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789566664956835210noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-9962362086490975502010-12-14T16:49:20.832-08:002010-12-14T16:49:20.832-08:00During the radio broadcast last Friday versus Tri,...During the radio broadcast last Friday versus Tri, Tom said on 4 to 5 diffrent occaisons during his broadcast the T Birds were "Lifeless" How can these guys be lifeless at this time of the year at this point of the season with the teams jockeying for playoff position and the US and western conference bunched up? The birds could have made some type of statement but it was the wrong one getting man handled both games last weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-46922614393227985032010-12-14T16:13:02.487-08:002010-12-14T16:13:02.487-08:00I agree with the last comment, remember last year ...I agree with the last comment, remember last year in the first half of the season, we won like 4 or 5 games in a row, went into Vancouver and beat them during that streak, then we just went into a tail spin we could not get out of. These three games before the break will probably not make or break the season, but they are a critical stretch to right the ship at this time of the year.As for Rob, I would like to see the team go in another direction there, who, I don't have any ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-40636908929158247142010-12-14T11:17:06.037-08:002010-12-14T11:17:06.037-08:00My real fear this season is what has happened to t...My real fear this season is what has happened to the team lately. We watched them play as a strong unit out of the gate and that play seems to have taken a step back to the way they played last year. I'd rather see progress, see a team get better as the season goes on. So I'm just going to say it, I'm starting to question Robs ability to get this team to listen to him. It's like they have blocked him out and not buying into his program anymore. It's sure brutal to watch.<br />4thebirdsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-57762046864806665332010-12-14T08:36:53.057-08:002010-12-14T08:36:53.057-08:00Yeah... I know everyone gets tired of the whole &q...Yeah... I know everyone gets tired of the whole "wait until next year thing..." but I think that is ignoring facts and circumstances just to try to make a point.<br /><br />First off... I don't believe that last season I ever said "wait until 2010-11"... I think everyone expected this team to finish last int he US Division and have actually played better than expected overall.<br /><br />Second... in the Key Arena days fans often deeply discounted how financially strained this team was. They really couldn't "afford" to miss the playoffs and as a result the moves that GM Russ Farwell made usually revolved around ensuring they were competitive year to year and they never really went through a true "rebuilding" year where they traded assets for the benefit of future years (like they did last year).<br /><br />I would like to believe... that going forward... if ShoWare does anything for the franchise, it gives them the ability to go through the natural cycles that most teams go through.<br /><br />What's frustrating for fans is seeing teams like Vancouver who seem to consistently be good year after year... but they are most certainly the exception and not the rule. Even Calgary is down this year, Portland was historically down a couple of years ago and three seasons ago Saskatoon missed the playoffs.<br /><br />So yes... I hate saying "wait until next year" but I think that is ignoring the facts and circumstances. I will say right now that if they don't make a run at the WHL title next year with a 19 year old Pickard it will be a disappointing year.Thunnexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789566664956835210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-9201563383661372072010-12-14T08:25:29.313-08:002010-12-14T08:25:29.313-08:00The closer shot totals Saturday night were more a ...The closer shot totals Saturday night were more a function of Tri playing a pretty good road game. Get up 2+ goals as quickly as possible, then clog the nuetral zone, and collapse in their zone to protect the goal. You're right, the first period shot totals show it. After the first, Tri backed off and didn't play very agressively. Unlike others here, though, I like the future and I think next year is going to be a giant leap forward.<br /><br />bsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-41718065970644950562010-12-14T07:49:30.479-08:002010-12-14T07:49:30.479-08:00I tend to chuckle at the sentence/thought that Sea...I tend to chuckle at the sentence/thought that Seattle is playing for next year. Next year (2011-12) they will be playing for the next year. The year after that they will be playing for next year and so on and so on. It gets really old that at some point in time this franchise can't field a legitimate contender. Oh well, as a Thunderbird fan I will have to call finishing in top half of the west a successful season. But, lord only knows when that might happen....next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-15533172119273651972010-12-13T22:30:12.889-08:002010-12-13T22:30:12.889-08:00Does anyone know anything about Troock's condi...Does anyone know anything about Troock's condition?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-22252603153816807762010-12-13T16:03:15.219-08:002010-12-13T16:03:15.219-08:00Alright, alright! I'll quit bagging on Sutter....Alright, alright! I'll quit bagging on Sutter. :) You're right, though, he's not the only problem on D...but man, Saturday night was rough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761720971433980858.post-1056671604931658832010-12-13T12:46:03.861-08:002010-12-13T12:46:03.861-08:00Not sure how Sutter becomes the whipping boy. The ...Not sure how Sutter becomes the whipping boy. The reality is that the whole defense is playing badly again and look like they have fallen into old habits. But Sutter has surely outplayed Ramsay and Fleming so I'm not sure what game some people are watching. I'm also not a fan of keeping Jacobs on the PP teams are attacking him and Dillon on the point and creating lots of odd man rushes the other way. Unless he can get his shots off quicker or the team in general starts vastly improving on it's puck movement then we are in for a long frustrating season again.... All in all right now I will just take one solid home ice effort feels like so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com