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Post by JimmyMann on Oct 5, 2011 21:55:11 GMT -6
As I had said before. I will be cheering litle Gary loud and proud. Gary has a very large ego, nothing like feeding it in order to help assure of an NHL draft, all-star game and Heritage Classic.
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Post by Dcmac on Oct 5, 2011 22:01:30 GMT -6
If I were at the game, I'd clap. Truth is, we wouldn't have the Jets currently if he didn't agree with True North's vision.
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Post by flyingjay on Oct 5, 2011 22:03:26 GMT -6
As I had said before. I will be cheering litle Gary loud and proud. Gary has a very large ego, nothing like feeding it in order to help assure of an NHL draft, all-star game and Heritage Classic. Well said. Let by-gones be by-gones. No need to be bitter anymore. We have our team. |
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Post by thereturn on Oct 5, 2011 22:05:42 GMT -6
I won't cheer, but I'll clap. Why focus on negative things from the past when we'll be at such an awesome event?
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Post by jjmoohead on Oct 6, 2011 0:21:50 GMT -6
Does anyone have a link for this?
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Post by Lions67 on Oct 6, 2011 0:38:57 GMT -6
yes please.
cant find a link to this show.
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Post by USApegger on Oct 6, 2011 5:28:52 GMT -6
They asked him about Heritage classic, All Star game and the draft and his answer was positive to all 3. He also said you could see the difference in the city in the 15 years
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Post by rabenga on Oct 6, 2011 5:49:07 GMT -6
If you really don't like him, just don't cheer. We know that he ripped this franchise away from us but this is not the time to boo him for his mistake. This is the time to celebrate the return of the NHL. Don't boo him and don't cheer him.
For those who feel like cheering for him, I guess you can go ahead.
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Post by swervinmervin on Oct 6, 2011 5:53:14 GMT -6
I listened to most of the interview with Bettman - as much as I could, before I had to take care of some things in my real life. He said very complimentary and supportive things. I still find that he always *sounds* scripted - I don't think anyone will ever describe him as charismatic. I thought it was interesting that when we picked up our season tickets in late June, the TN staff person told us that he met Bettman in the basement on the May 31 date, before the press conference. Bettman was in the basement talking with TN staff, while they were in the lockup. He said that Bettman seemed much friendlier in person than he does on TV. The TN staff person had a very favourable impression of him in person. And for the record, while the 1995/6 post-Jets-1.0 comments are true, they also ignore some historical points in which Bettman and the NHL really did little to help the Jets 1.0 stay, and even added requirements and constraints (or brought them to the new owner group's attention) very, very late in the process. BUT........the FACT is that in 2009-2011, Gary Bettman spoke consistently and repeatedly of Winnipeg being the first choice for a relocation destination for the NHL - even in a candid camera moment where an internal email became part of the public record during the Coyote bankruptcy hearings with the judge. The FACT is that, somewhere along the way between 1995 to 2009, Bettman became a SUPPORTER of Winnipeg in the NHL. That is a fact. So I will CHEER Bettman unreservedly- even if it is from home, since I lost the draw for the home opener. I clapped and cheered him from Boston Pizza on May 31, and I will do so at every opportunity I get. It takes a lot of GUTS for a public official (e.g. sports commissioner) to change a position on a significant public matter. (Despite the kind words, I think that this is the most accurate description of Gary Bettman and the NHL re Winnipeg). Gary Bettman and the NHL have demonstrated a willingness to learn from their experiences. And they have demonstrated that they are humble enough to ask us for a second chance with them, and to give us a second chance in the NHL. Go Gary Go!!! LOL  |
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Post by jr23 on Oct 6, 2011 6:14:10 GMT -6
Don't Boo him. Show some class. That's what this city, this franchise, is about.
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Post by jimmyohhhh on Oct 6, 2011 6:34:19 GMT -6
IMHO Boo him any other time... but with the first game being such a positive... why not be classy, and clap for him this time? If you cannot bring yourself to clap, at least don't jeer him.
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Post by jetsorbust on Oct 6, 2011 7:07:47 GMT -6
Ultimately its his paid position to speak positively about Winnipeg now we are back in the circle. However we all know his desire was to expand throughout the states was more of a priority to expanding throught Canada. THIS! Very well put. "Bettman said he's excited to see us in the leaugue... oh he such a great guy" - it's his freaking job to say that! If he said anything else it would be absolutely ridiculous. Besides, we all know every word that comes out of the weasel's mouth is a lie, so obviously he's not excited for us to be back in the league if he's saying he is. How many times over the years did Bettman say he'd never looked into the Winnipeg market? Never studied it? Well he admitted that was a lie (no big surprise, but still) saying they had been looking into the Winnipeg situation for years. The fact of the matter is, anyone who can't see that Bettman was eager to expand to big US markets and didn't care who he had to toss aside to get there simply is shutting their eyes and refusing to be realistic. No one is saying Winnipeg was in a great spot (economically) back in the 90's, and I doubt anyone thinks it was all Bettman's fault the Jets left. But let's be honest, the guy was all too happy to see the Jets leave and move to the desert. In my books, that makes the guy a douchebag. And I will never respect the little weasel. |
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Post by jimmyohhhh on Oct 6, 2011 7:17:22 GMT -6
The team plays Sunday and the guy you don't like helped us get the team again. Hell I'm still troubled by th original loss of team in '96. But on a day of celebration of new team, why not keep the thing positive?
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Post by DR on Oct 6, 2011 7:22:49 GMT -6
There are 30 NHL teams.
That's it.
Thirty.
Winnipeg has one, again.
So why are you thinking of booing Gary Bettman again ?
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Post by jetsorbust on Oct 6, 2011 7:32:20 GMT -6
The team plays Sunday and the guy you don't like helped us get the team again. Hell I'm still troubled by th original loss of team in '96. But on a day of celebration of new team, why not keep the thing positive? Agreed Bettman shouldn't show up! Unfortunately he pretty much has to. But fortunately, I literally consider booing Bettman to be a positive. I get the idea I'm in the minority on this board, but I have a feeling a hefty majority of people in the city overall agree. Regardless of my personal feelings (I hate the weasel) I would be absolutely shocked if a majority of the arena didn't boo the crap out of him on Sunday. EDIT - And Jimmyohhh, I honestly agree with your point as much as almost anyone on here. I can see what you're saying when you say boo him any other time but keep Sunday positive. Personally though, I am not even joking when I say booing Bettman is nothing but a positive to me. The sooner the weasel realizes no one in the league likes him, and the sooner the board realizes it, maybe they can finally get rid of him. |
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