There is no right or wrong when it comes to opinions. In your opinion Hall was going to be on the Olympic Team. In my opinion, sure he was invited to camp, but because he's young, has very little international experience, other players not invited playing better and with Canada's incredible depth at forward he had very little chance of making the team.

Look back at previous Canadian Olympic teams and you'll see this scenario played out with many younger players in the past.

And keep in mind, your opinion is not a fact, it's an opinion, that's all.
- Doppleganger

Holy fuk. This guy is retarded.

I guess this is what I'm trying to achieve, as it applies globally to your posts:

Stop dodging quesitons. Stop putting words in people's mouths. Stop ignoring what other people are saying.

Our opinions, for the record - and if you bothered to read and understand - were the same: Taylor Hall didn't have no chance whatsoever, but likely much closer to that than being a lock. Neither party believes he was a lock.

I think we're both done talking about Hall and the Olympic team now.
- Morris

He's even managed to frustrate the universally calm morris!!


"It's your opinion that taylor hsll was gonna be on team canada"
Read the fukin posts! No, that is not our definitive opinion. That was never said.

Is he illiterate? Doesnt seem so. Therefore it must be a choice to ignore, duck and dodge the questions he doesnt like and thus put words in peoples mouths. This way he can address arguments he finds easy to counterpoint.
Who wouldnt rather debate like this?
Makes it so much easier.

Plus, when u get torn to shreds and shut down over and over, i suppose you either give up, or if ur a glutton for punishment, take his route of attempting to exasperate your opponent.

Hes still using the word opinion after ive made about 20 factual statements, spelled them out and tried to make them as easy as possible to understand.

Again; theyre simple, so its a case of ignoring the facts and choosing to counterpoint what he wished was said instead.


End of the day, we know we're right and we know he's wrong. Everyone does. This entire thread has been a group of people destroying one invalid point of his after another. But he keeps coming back for more!

You guys really went all out on this. Dopps is never worth anything more than a sentence or two since he doesn't actually read anything anyone types.

You guys really went all out on this. Dopps is never worth anymore more than a sentence or two since he doesn't actually read anything anyone types.
- daeth

This
I just cant help myself sometimes. I always feel the need to educate the lessers than ourselves...

But ur right. A quick scoff at his laughably bad posts and then ending it should suffice.

Holy fuk. This guy is retarded.
- hugefemale dog77

Hall was never going to make the team.

Hall was never going to make the team.
- Drij

Now that he's injured, it's even more highly unlikely.

Hall was never going to make the team.
- Drij

this is your opinion and that's fine. but your words have no basis in fact whatsoever.

this is really the crux of it all;

we can all have opinions on whether he woulda made it or not. but to make any definitive statements one way or another on what you THINK, doesn't strengthen your point in any way shape or form.

do we need to go over the FACTS of the debate at hand again, or can we just let it go? I assume we can let it go as nothing that was written should be too complicated to comprehend for MOST people.....

we can all have opinions on whether he woulda made it or not. but to make any definitive statements one way or another on what you THINK, doesn't strengthen your point in any way shape or form.


- hugefemale dog77

Print this (Above) then read it in front of a mirror.

Print this (Above) then read it in front of a mirror.
- Doppleganger

Wow.
How is it possible that after all of this, you're still completely oblivious??!! U need to get yourself checked out i think.

No need to print it out, but if you endlessly recite; "hb77 never made one definitive statement that wasnt completely true. He also never said hall was a lock for canada." over and over and over and over and over and over to yourself, maybe eventually it'll sink in. Repetition has been known to work for both mice and dogs. maybe it could even work for you too!!

However, I am starting to fear that unlike these creatures, you may be incapable of comprehending even the simplest of ideas.

Wow.
How is it possible that after all of this, you're still completely oblivious??!! U need to get yourself checked out i think.

No need to print it out, but if you endlessly recite; "hb77 never made one definitive statement that wasnt completely true. He also never said hall was a lock for canada." over and over and over and over and over and over to yourself, maybe eventually it'll sink in. Repetition has been known to work for both mice and dogs. maybe it could even work for you too!!

However, I am starting to fear that unlike these creatures, you may be incapable of comprehending even the simplest of ideas.
- hugefemale dog77

Look, just because the Oilers have played themselves out of playoff contention this early in the season (1.1% chance of making the playoffs). I know you have to lash out at someone for some reason, as it'll be a long season now eh?

Hall was not going to be on the team at the time just before he was injured, and now that he is injured, I doubt he has a chance to play himself onto the team if he gets back and plays well.

Get over it, and move on.

this is your opinion and that's fine. but your words have no basis in fact whatsoever.

this is really the crux of it all;

we can all have opinions on whether he woulda made it or not. but to make any definitive statements one way or another on what you THINK, doesn't strengthen your point in any way shape or form.

do we need to go over the FACTS of the debate at hand again, or can we just let it go? I assume we can let it go as nothing that was written should be too complicated to comprehend for MOST people.....
- hugefemale dog77

Well Hall sucked at the last WHC so that's reason enough he wouldn't make it.

Well Hall sucked at the last WHC so that's reason enough he wouldn't make it.
- Drij

It's more about his youth, his inexperience at the world level as a pro, and the depth Canada has at the forward positions.

Of course getting injured just made any slim chance he had highly unlikely now.

But in the future he's on the invitee list.

too good

stamkos crosby st-louis
sharp toews duchene
tavaresl getzlaf perry
nash bergeron lucic
marchand

seabrook keith
doughty weber
bouwmeester pietrangelo
subban

price/luongo/crawford

stamkos crosby st-louis
sharp toews duchene
tavaresl getzlaf perry
nash bergeron lucic
marchand

seabrook keith
doughty weber
bouwmeester pietrangelo
subban

price/luongo/crawford
- himel420

Couture is a lock right now. He's on the team over one of Sharp, lucic or marchand.
To be honest id take seguin, benn or a struggling giroux(who was a lock a month ago) over those 3 as well

Couture is a lock right now. He's on the team over one Sharp, lucic or marchand.
To be honest id take seguin, benn or a struggling giroux(who was a lock a month ago) over those 3 as well
- hugefemale dog77

I would agree with that.

. . . Or, during the Olympic years, move the WJC into the Olympics.
- Doppleganger

I like that idea, but it would be at an even more awkward time for the leagues. NHL teams rarely let eligible players play at Christmas, they would never do it in the last third of the season. It would be even closer to the playoffs for the CL and many/most European leagues.

I like that idea, but it would be at an even more awkward time for the leagues. NHL teams rarely let eligible players play at Christmas, they would never do it in the last third of the season. It would be even closer to the playoffs for the CL and many/most European leagues.
- ght120

Any alternative to wrecking havoc with the NHL season is desirable.

Having Juniors compete for Olympic gold every four years would work as far as I'm concerned. Football uses U20 I believe in the Olympics.

In my opinion, these forwards are (in no particular order) higher on the Canadian depth chart than anyone not listed.

I did not list Rick Nash, as he is out for an indeterminable amount of time. As far as I know at this time, these players are all healthy.

Sidney Crosby
Jonathan Toews
Steven Stamkos
John Tavares
Claude Giroux
Eric Staal
Corey Perry
Ryan Getzlaf
Logan Couture
Patrick Sharp
Martin St. Louis
Patrice Bergeron
Patrick Marleau
Matt Duchene
Joe Thornton
Jason Spezza
Chris Kunitz
Tyler Seguin
- Doppleganger

Call me crazy but the only guy listed here that wasn't at camp is Spezza. So what this (completely retarded) post is really trying to say is that he feels Spezza is ahead on the depth chart of Taylor Hall.

Not a snowball's chance in hell. In terms of centres alone, he's in the 10 to 12 region for Canada. Taylor Hall may not have been a lock, but I think he stood a solid chance at making the team. I could be wrong about that. I'll tell you what I'm not wrong about. He had about 100 times the chance that Spezza did.

I don't know how anyone could reasonably look at Spezza, who's been demoted to third line on the crappy Sens at times this year, and think he's up on Canada's depth chart.

Spezza never had a chance. He's just not even close to good enough for team Canada.

Call me crazy but the only guy listed here that wasn't at camp is Spezza. So what this (completely retarded) post is really trying to say is that he feels Spezza is ahead on the depth chart of Taylor Hall.

Not a snowball's chance in hell. In terms of centres alone, he's in the 10 to 12 region for Canada. Taylor Hall may not have been a lock, but I think he stood a solid chance at making the team. I could be wrong about that. I'll tell you what I'm not wrong about. He had about 100 times the chance that Spezza did.

I don't know how anyone could reasonably look at Spezza, who's been demoted to third line on the crappy Sens at times this year, and think he's up on Canada's depth chart.

Spezza never had a chance. He's just not even close to good enough for team Canada.
- prock

wow, there you go telling me what I was thinking again.


Isn't that what lead you to your record breaking ban?

http://www.urbandictionar...com/define.php?term=prock
1. Prock
A mix of the words prick and cock.
That was a prock move.
dick/ cock/ prick/ uncool/ asshole

wow, there you go telling me what I was thinking again.


Isn't that what lead you to your record breaking ban?

http://www.urbandictionar...com/define.php?term=prock
1. Prock
A mix of the words prick and cock.
That was a prock move.
dick/ cock/ prick/ uncool/ asshole
- Doppleganger

nice try. this is what you said

In my opinion, these forwards are (in no particular order) higher on the Canadian depth chart than anyone not listed.
- Doppleganger

nice try. this is what you said
- prock

welcome back!

good stuff

the oilers are still bad and our threads are always in need of a good troll. we get so many mongos that have nothing of intelligence to say other than the obvious, tired insults. boring

enjoy

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The gauntlet has been dropped.

Russian ambassador Georgiy Mamedov warned Team Canada this week not to expect a repeat of Russia's crushing quarter-final defeat by the men's hockey team in Vancouver's 2010 games.

And he promised Russia will give Canada a run for its money during the Sochi Winter Olympics in February.

The Canadian team wiped the ice with the Russians with a decisive 7-3 victory four years ago. Russia never made it to the podium. Canada won Olympic gold.

Mamedov admits he's still smarting from the defeat.

"I'm quite confident we'll get a gold in hockey, and I only hope that you'll make it to the finals," he quipped Friday.

The ambassador did praise Canadian athletes for their strong showing in Vancouver - they came third in overall medal count and top for gold - and said he expects they'll make their country proud in Russia next year.

"The only sport I will vehemently wish you failure is hockey," he said.

"Because I understand that though our offence is very good on our team, you probably have a better defence and goalie. And this sometimes makes the difference. Not only in the Stanley Cup but in the Olympics, as well."

But he said Russian coaches have been bolstering their defensive game and will have the advantage of the larger ice surface that Russian hockey players are used to.

Mamedov also concedes a soft spot for Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby - who scored

Canada's winning goal in Vancouver - for his leadership and affability, over the Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, who plays for Team Russia.

The prime minister's office refused to get pulled into the hockey rivalry.

"We'll let Team Canada's talent speak for itself on the ice in Sochi," Carl Vallee, a spokesman for the prime minister, said on Saturday.

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Is he back on the bubble?