fair enough.

hate on brother.
- stayinthefnnet

Are Martin and Letang back this weekend?

fair enough.

hate on brother.
- stayinthefnnet

They could have kept Arbuckle as GM, the guy who rebuilt the damned farm system, but NOOOOO they had to promote the guy who is smug without reason.

Are Martin and Letang back this weekend?
- PLindbergh31

Nope. Letang is out for at least 6 weeks and Martin for 4-6.

HO SANG!!!

Ho Sang, Ho Sang Ho Sang.....HO SANG HOOO SANG!!!
- Jsaquella

Nearly as good as Ha Ha Clinton-Dix?

yep. like i said, ive accepted the inevitable. they wont be good, for a good while. i thank them for the good times, and now just am trying to find the perks that will come with being a bottom feeder.

i realize it sounds elitist, but (frank) the team being fashionable. at least in the days of travis lee and marlon anderson, you knew where things stood. i remember being a little kid and having entire sections of the vet to myself. now its just full of throngs of douche bag frat bros and stupid whores taking so many selfies you cant even enjoy the game. #letsgoPhillllz
- stayinthefnnet

Nearly as good as Ha Ha Clinton-Dix?
- 77rams

Ha Ha is a nickname, sure hope you know this

Of course Josh HoSang opens up the scoring against Erie........had to find a game to watch since Laughton is not paying tonight.
- ob18

You chose to watch McDavid. Not a bad choice. Are the playoffs just a one and done? Not series? If Oshawa loses, is Laughton eligible to return to the Flyers?

Ha Ha is a nickname, sure hope you know this
- ob18

Yeah. I think his name is Ha'sean.

You chose to watch McDavid. Not a bad choice. Are the playoffs just a one and done? Not series? If Oshawa loses, is Laughton eligible to return to the Flyers?
- PhillySportsGuy

They are all a best of 7 series, he'd be eligible for the Flyers once his team is eliminated but the Eastern conference is really theirs for the taking.

Yeah. I think his name is Ha'sean.
- PhillySportsGuy

I think that's it.

I want him on the Eagles just to hear Merrill Reese say the name "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix" for the next 10+ years on the radio.

They could have kept Arbuckle as GM, the guy who rebuilt the damned farm system, but NOOOOO they had to promote the guy who is smug without reason.
- Jsaquella

They promoted the guy that was practically born in the Phillies organization.

People female dog about the Flyers, with respect to not going outside the organization, but the Phillies are the worst kind of nepotistic, parochial organization, from the top on down.

and then they'll play 83 consecutive days in a row against each of the past 83 Stanley cup winners.
- wilsonecho91

they might have a shot against the 1931 squad.

they might have a shot against the 1931 squad.
- hammarby31

doubt it. you really think they'd get one past this guy? second coming of Anton Khudobin

They promoted the guy that was practically born in the Phillies organization.

People female dog about the Flyers, with respect to not going outside the organization, but the Phillies are the worst kind of nepotistic, parochial organization, from the top on down.
- johndewar

I reserve the right to reply until I google the meaning of nepotistic and parochial.

Well, at least dispassionate about hating people in sports. I don;t like to hate things...I hate RAJ
- Jsaquella

Rob ellis said it, and hes totally right, imo: ruben sounds exactly like wayne newton

doubt it. you really think they'd get one past this guy? second coming of Anton Khudobin


- wilsonecho91

george hainsworth is the godfather of goaltending, so yeah, probably not.

I reserve the right to reply until I google the meaning of nepotistic and parochial.

- MJL

philadelphia is well known to have a parochial perspective about sports. as far as nepotism - not as legendary, but it's happened. see: snider, jay.

Brendan Ross ‏@RossyYoungblood
Sarnia Sting without Tony DeAngelo tonight. Suspended 2 games for abuse of official

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This after a recent 8 game suspension for abuse of a team mate.........

philadelphia is well known to have a parochial perspective about sports. as far as nepotism - not as legendary, but it's happened. see: snider, jay.
- hammarby31

Ruben Amaro Jr's dad played in the organization and was a long time coach (believe he was a coach on the 1980 team). RAJ was even the bat boy at the time, I think.

Ruben played for the Phillies and, after other front office gigs were handed to him, got the top seat in the organization. He was basically given the keys to a nice car.....that he promptly ran into an abutment on the I95.

philadelphia is well known to have a parochial perspective about sports. as far as nepotism - not as legendary, but it's happened. see: snider, jay.
- hammarby31

my face when reading those words

my face when reading those words


- Giroux_Is_God

Getting a job because of your connections..

I'm almost inured to the criticism of Philly fans at this point and I am considering embracing the wrong headed view people have of us in the name of showing those people how ridiculous they are when they accuse Philadelphia fans of being worse than any other fanbase.
- johndewar

Living in Dallas, I have this debate at least 3 times / year, but mostly centers on Eagles and Phillies fans. They can't let Santa or Irvin issue go.

Getting a job because of your connections..
- Jsaquella

O

Thanks Wild and Sharks tonight

Living in Dallas, I have this debate at least 3 times / year, but mostly centers on Eagles and Phillies fans. They can't let Santa or Irvin issue go.
- bgratch

It's true Philly sports fans are more tarnished and that's not going to change anytime soon.

With hockey, however, I don't think the same savage/rabid Philadelphia sports fan label can be rightfully implemented. Sure the Flyers Broad Street Bullies history as well as the 'Flyers hockey' label which is defined by hard-working, never quit, beat the opponent senseless / crash the net and 'Ron Sutter' the puck into the net characteristic and tactics is that much different than a lot of other teams around the NHL. Keep in mind also that it was the Flyers getting the poop beaten out of them for Snider to declare 'It will never happen again' - sparking a change in the teams makeup and culture. All teams fans rise up out of their seats in response to a tremendous body check, fight, scrums and the like.