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Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:53 PM ET
I'm not so sure I've read a more vomit-inducing headline such as: "USA Soccer loses 1-0, Captures Heart of a Nation". I don't usually subscribe to the hard-core right wing narrative of "American Exceptionalism", but do we have to make it that obvious that we are embracing mediocrity?
- buffalofan19



This is exactly what's wrong with the 21st century version of the world cup. People don't like to admit it, but this event is at it's finest when an elite group of european teams (and two south americans) are dominating the field with truly entertaining football. That tournament needs super teams back in the worst way, i get that it's still popular, but the buzz around it is fraction of what it was a decade ago.
Cheeseballin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 07.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 9:53 PM ET
Some of those people aren't me..........


Dalpe is an AHL depth signing/poss call up. Not a thing more.

- dadeadhead


Flynn is basically the same player to me. A terrible 4th liner.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:54 PM ET
Time to make you boys and girls think.

EXCLUDING Orr, Bourque, Chara, Coffey, MacInnis, Lidstrom, Potvin and Leetch, who are your top 3 modern-era defensemen?


For me, it's Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer and Rod Langway.

- grand-magus



Pronger, Niedermayer, Doughty.
CaptainRivet
Buffalo Sabres
Location: on Bored, NY
Joined: 12.26.2008

Jul 13 @ 9:54 PM ET
Flynn is basically the same player to me. A terrible 4th liner.
- Cheeseballin

A good PKer and has wheels.

Scott is a terrible player. Konopka is a terrible player. Flynn is not IMO.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:55 PM ET
This is exactly what's wrong with the 21st century version of the world cup. People don't like to admit it, but this event is at it's finest when an elite group of european teams (and two south americans) are dominating the field with truly entertaining football. That tournament needs super teams back in the worst way, i get that it's still popular, but the buzz around it is fraction of what it was a decade ago.
- Sabresfan-365



IMO that's not a bad thing.

Stop diving and the faking bullsh!t and I'll then think about giving a sh!t.

Until then, paint drying is more entertaining.
grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 9:55 PM ET
Pronger, Nieds, Chelios.
- dadeadhead



What?!

No Dave Fenyves?!

dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:57 PM ET
Adam is basically the same player to me. A terrible 4th liner.
- Cheeseballin




agreed.

grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 9:58 PM ET
This is exactly what's wrong with the 21st century version of the world cup. People don't like to admit it, but this event is at it's finest when an elite group of european teams (and two south americans) are dominating the field with truly entertaining football. That tournament needs super teams back in the worst way, i get that it's still popular, but the buzz around it is fraction of what it was a decade ago.
- Sabresfan-365


That Lionel Messi is like Bure on a soccer field. Wow, he's fun to watch.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:59 PM ET
A good PKer and has wheels.

Scott is a terrible player. Konopka is a terrible player. Flynn is not IMO.

- CaptainRivet




Always in the right place at the right time.


He's a good 3rd liner.

Nothing more, nothing less.
Cheeseballin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 07.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:00 PM ET
agreed.


- dadeadhead


Adam is even worse . I see enough of his pudgy ass here.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:00 PM ET
IMO that's not a bad thing.

Stop diving and the faking bullsh!t and I'll then think about giving a sh!t.

Until then, paint drying is more entertaining.

- dadeadhead



But that's exactly what I'm getting at, sure diving has been a part of the game for a long time now but the difference now is players are using it to make up for a lack of talent on their teams, before it was just the occasional tool who was either afraid of getting hurt or looking to win a free kick after he turned the ball over.

IMO, the diving/fake bullpoop you're referring to has increased 10 fold since the decline of these teams. I don't know how to explain it in words but it if I didn't know any better i'd say these national teams got a salary cap placed on them the way it's gone. People see it as these other countries getting better, bullpoop, they're still just as bad it's just the big boys who got worse.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:02 PM ET
That Lionel Messi is like Bure on a soccer field. Wow, he's fun to watch.
- grand-magus



One man teams bore me, even my own nation bored me with that method. Give me a well oiled machine over messi in the world cup any day.

Semi finals used to be the big 4 of europe clashing in a battle of wits, coaching/strategy, precision passing and finesse.

What did we get this year, a game that put my 6 year old sugar crazed cousin to sleep and another game so bad it was featured on a porn site.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:03 PM ET
A good PKer and has wheels.

Scott is a terrible player. Konopka is a terrible player. Flynn is not IMO.

- CaptainRivet



He's a solid player, I get that he's nothing more than a 3rd liner but I'm surprised at the dislike towards him from some.

Wonder if it would be the same if he was a few inches taller
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 10:03 PM ET
Opinions: Is Brian Flynn on this roster opening night?
- CaptainRivet

Yes and he should have an A
Irish 14
Location: South Buffalo
Joined: 01.25.2007

Jul 13 @ 10:03 PM ET
Time to make you boys and girls think.

EXCLUDING Orr, Bourque, Chara, Coffey, MacInnis, Lidstrom, Potvin and Leetch, who are your top 3 modern-era defensemen?


For me, it's Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer and Rod Langway.

- grand-magus


Couple of my Faves - love the way Cheilos played the game
Borge Salming
Chris Cheilos
Brian Leetch
Phil Housley (top 5 in pts for defensemen)
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jul 13 @ 10:04 PM ET
Is a good weekend one that you don't remember what ya had to eat . A progressive camp crawl dinner and then a fantasy island union picnic to top it off. Bad to see they haven't changed the food vendors there
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 10:05 PM ET
He's a solid player, I get that he's nothing more than a 3rd liner but I'm surprised at the dislike towards him from some.

Wonder if it would be the same if he was a few inches taller

- Sabresfan-365


If he popped in a few more of his chances, those people wouldn't complain.

It will come around.
Cheeseballin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 07.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:07 PM ET
If he popped in a few more of his chances, those people wouldn't complain.

It will come around.

- dadeadhead


When is is off the roster next year no one will bat an eye.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:07 PM ET
If he popped in a few more of his chances, those people wouldn't complain.

It will come around.

- dadeadhead



Agreed, I'd be curious to know what his shooting % was vs the league average, may shed some light on his offense.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 10:09 PM ET
Agreed, I'd be curious to know what his shooting % was vs the league average, may shed some light on his offense.
- Sabresfan-365



http://www.sportingcharts...shooting-percentage/2013/
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:09 PM ET
When is is off the roster next year no one will bat an eye.
- Cheeseballin

That's possible.

I like Flynn, but in 1-2 years we will have a ton of guys competing for bottom 6 playing time

Larsson
Catenacci
Gionta will make his way to the 3rd line
Baptiste
Schaller
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 10:10 PM ET
That's possible.

I like Flynn, but in 1-2 years we will have a ton of guys competing for bottom 6 playing time

Larsson
Catenacci
Gionta will make his way to the 3rd line
Baptiste
Schaller

- sbroads24



AHL player at best.

I see nothing in his game to say otherwise.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:11 PM ET
AHL player at best.

I see nothing in his game to say otherwise.

- dadeadhead

IMO he's a 4th line energy guy. He maybe never makes.

I do think that there is a lot of competition for guys like Flynn
grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 10:14 PM ET
One man teams bore me, even my own nation bored me with that method. Give me a well oiled machine over messi in the world cup any day.

Semi finals used to be the big 4 of europe clashing in a battle of wits, coaching/strategy, precision passing and finesse.

What did we get this year, a game that put my 6 year old sugar crazed cousin to sleep and another game so bad it was featured on a porn site.

- Sabresfan-365



Yeah, but Germany won.

The rest is just details.






They're saying the Russians have already doubled their initial budget for 2018. And we're still four years out.



Seems they have learned nil since the Olympic fiasco.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 10:15 PM ET
Yeah, but Germany won.

The rest is just details.






They're saying the Russians have already doubled their initial budget for 2018. And we're still four years out.



Seems they have learned nil since the Olympic fiasco.

- grand-magus


Where do you think they got the money from..............
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