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shack said:
So says Captain hindsight.

So what odds did you get on Montreal winning when you bet on them down 3 games to 1?
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I don't bet in sports in Canada. Only when I'm in Vegas. It's a rule I have so I don't gamble except on Vacation.

But I should Have bet my friends. They would have taken it and given me odds.

Shack you problem is you are still seeing the Leafs through the eyes of the child who watched them win one. The rest of us see through the eyes of 54 years of futility, mismanagement, excuses, changes and taking advantage of the hopes of the naive.

Are you really going to make excuses and back them up after this?
 
Butler1000 said:
The rest of us see through the eyes of 54 years of futility, mismanagement, excuses, changes and taking advantage of the hopes of the naive.
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So these threads should be getting shorter because all the reasons have been rehashed ad infinitum.
 
downbound123 said:
So these threads should be getting shorter because all the reasons have been rehashed ad infinitum.
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I wish......my text groups with friends are filled too. Same shit, different series......

I think they are all masochistic and just can't afford a Domme so they are Leaf fans instead.
 
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Butler1000 said:
Shack you problem is you are still seeing the Leafs through the eyes of the child who watched them win one. The rest of us see through the eyes of 54 years of futility, mismanagement, excuses, changes and taking advantage of the hopes of the naive.
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A word of wisdom just answered a question that’s been bugging me all these years I’ve been posting in Leafs threads like this,

the question is as a Leafs fan why can’t I be less critical and accept the organization’s failures year after year just like Shack/gcostanza/superstar ? I’m happy to know that the answer is I’m just not old enough. 😄
 
smuddan said:
accept the organization’s failures year after year just like Shack/gcostanza/superstar ?
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LOL! These three keep telling each other how smart they think they are and keep giving each other's posts the thumbs up.
 
glamphotographer said:
The Pens lost 3 straight now.
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Somehow I think Pittsburgh Penguin's fans may find some comfort and consolation in the those three Stanley Cup's won since the 2008 season including back to back Cup's in 2016 and 2017.

Maple Leaf fans - not too much to console them since 1967 or 2004. Oh wait - Auston Matthews just won an individual award named after a Montreal Canadiens player - thank heaven for small victories I guess.
 
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northofsixty said:
Somehow I think Pittsburgh Penguin's fans may find some comfort and consolation in the those three Stanley Cup's won since the 2008 season including back to back Cup's in 2016 and 2017.

Maple Leaf fans - not too much to console them since 1967 or 2004. Oh wait - Auston Matthews just won an individual award named after a Montreal Canadiens player - thank heaven for small victories I guess.
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Sure but the Pens are headed for rebuild and their prospect cupboard is getting empty and with Burke, LOL heading up the rebuild.
 
Butler1000 said:
I don't bet in sports in Canada. Only when I'm in Vegas. It's a rule I have so I don't gamble except on Vacation.

But I should Have bet my friends. They would have taken it and given me odds.

Shack you problem is you are still seeing the Leafs through the eyes of the child who watched them win one. The rest of us see through the eyes of 54 years of futility, mismanagement, excuses, changes and taking advantage of the hopes of the naive.

Are you really going to make excuses and back them up after this?
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If you know that something is a sure thing, you are silly not to bet.

Actually, I saw them win 4 Cups.

Can you please show me the excuses I made. I pointed out numerous reasons, not excuses, why they lost. They would be excuses if I said that they were the better team and deserved to win. But Montreal was the better team in the series. Better coaching, better goaltending and better decision making was what I said.

Am I not allowed to cheer for my team? Am I not allowed to be disappointed that they lost?

The only prediction I made was not even a prediction. I posted that they'd sweep Montreal AFTER I watched them lose game 1. Not sure where the criticism comes from.
 
Darts said:
LOL! These three keep telling each other how smart they think they are and keep giving each other's posts the thumbs up.
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I think they're hoping Nylander will become the first player in history to win the Conn Smythe after getting knocked out in the first round.
 
Darts said:
LOL! These three keep telling each other how smart they think they are and keep giving each other's posts the thumbs up.
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I disagree. We never say how smart we are. We just point out how dumb so many of your posts are (allow just one serve in tennis is the absolute dumbest). Very different. Saying that we are smarter than you, is still setting a very low bar.
 
mellowjello said:
I think they're hoping Nylander will become the first player in history to win the Conn Smythe after getting knocked out in the first round.
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Keep distorting and exaggerating. Saying that he is an asset to the team is not an overstatement. He was clearly the most productive Leaf despite his lack of truculence and with Kerfoot as his centreman instead of Tavares.

Tell me who was more productive offensively.
 
shack said:
Keep distorting and exaggerating. Saying that he is an asset to the team is not an overstatement. He was clearly the most productive Leaf despite his lack of truculence and with Kerfoot as his centreman instead of Tavares.

Tell me who was more productive offensively.
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So you ARE saying he should win the Conn Smythe.
 
shack said:
If you know that something is a sure thing, you are silly not to bet.

Actually, I saw them win 4 Cups.

Can you please show me the excuses I made. I pointed out numerous reasons, not excuses, why they lost. They would be excuses if I said that they were the better team and deserved to win. But Montreal was the better team in the series. Better coaching, better goaltending and better decision making was what I said.

Am I not allowed to cheer for my team? Am I not allowed to be disappointed that they lost?

The only prediction I made was not even a prediction. I posted that they'd sweep Montreal AFTER I watched them lose game 1. Not sure where the criticism comes from.
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Shack......

It doesn't matter what you say. It matters what you do. No matter what you will continue to watch them, pay for a ticket, wear their merch, display their merch. Be a passive eyeball for their advertising, actively promote them by wearing jerseys in public. Defend or dissect it doesn't matter to them.

You are an unconditional fan. They get everything they want from you no matter what. Ratings, money, and you talking about them. The bean counters only care if you stop doing these things.

Until you do they have no incentive to win.

Me, I didn't watch a game all year. Had to listen to it from friends online. In normal times I will now take the seat with shit sight lines to the bar tv if we are out. No merch displayed. None worn except old ratty for work outside in the yard. They gain nothing from me.

Im basically indifferent except to point out every year around this time and at the beginning of the season the above. They aren't worth it because the owners don't care to win. The Rogers don't care, Bell doesn't care. It was a means to maintain cable packages to them. That's it.

Until you get off the wheel......
 
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