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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2012 10:39:00 GMT -6
You know, I honestly think even Mark Chipman himself is sick of the Jets 1.0 and wants to distance our current Jets away from it. Did he originally want our new team to be called the Jets? No. He bowed to public pressure. Did he re-use the old logo? No, he created a brand-new one. Etc. The Jets 1.0 were an extremely poorly-run sports franchise (like the Blue Bombers have been the last 15 years or so) and broke our hearts often. I'm even tired of the old logos and jerseys. Loved the team, great memories from seeing games at the old barn, but... enough is enough. Lets move on. We've got a new team. Lets put up some Byfuglien, Pavalec, and Ladd banners up. Smail, Hawerchuk, Selanne, Steen had their limelight. Even if Chipman wants to distance himself from the Jets 1.0, the fans do not. And leave the Blue Bombers out of this!!! I think we will eventually see banners honouring Jets 1.0 greats. And I sure would like to see the Avco Cup banners in the MTS Centre. Those were our championships - not Phoenix's. So, you are saying that the likes of Colorado and Minnesota don't honour their past franchises. You think we should follow suit? Why? I don't get it. I don't want to copy those cities and what they do. Also, when Winnipeg hosts the Heritage Classic, which players do you think they will call upon to represent the Jets alumni? Patrick Stefan? Marc Savard? Ray Ferraro? Yeah, right. I suppose the only one that would make sense is Keith Tkachuk (think about it...).
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Post by Guardian on Aug 3, 2012 11:40:15 GMT -6
You know, I honestly think even Mark Chipman himself is sick of the Jets 1.0 and wants to distance our current Jets away from it. Did he originally want our new team to be called the Jets? No. He bowed to public pressure. Did he re-use the old logo? No, he created a brand-new one. Etc. The Jets 1.0 were an extremely poorly-run sports franchise (like the Blue Bombers have been the last 15 years or so) and broke our hearts often. I'm even tired of the old logos and jerseys. Loved the team, great memories from seeing games at the old barn, but... enough is enough. Lets move on. We've got a new team. Lets put up some Byfuglien, Pavalec, and Ladd banners up. Smail, Hawerchuk, Selanne, Steen had their limelight. i think you'd find yourself in an extreme minority on this issue. Chipman publicly stated what jersey he would like for the teams 3rd jersey (WHA Blues) True North wants to establish the new team, logo , jerseys etc, first and then honour the past. I have no doubt within a season or two there will be tributes to Jets 1.0 special nights, banners etc. probably starting with a 3rd retro jersey in 2013-14. How the team was run say by Mike Smith has zero to do with how anyone old enough to remember Jets 1.0 are remembered, I go back to the WHA and Avco Cups, but I understand the need to establish the new before honouring the old. I agree! +1 karma
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Post by wolfmannick on Aug 3, 2012 16:48:50 GMT -6
There will be something done to pay tribute to the Jets greats for sure. Its just a matter of time really.
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Post by slippy on Aug 3, 2012 17:11:31 GMT -6
Honestly, you guys are talking about the Jets 1.0 like they were the NY Yankees or something.
From 1979 - 1996, what did the franchise do that was notable? We signed Hawerchuk and Selanne and invented the "white out". Really now- what else comes to mind that shook up the hockey world??
The LESS Jets 1.0 memorabilia in the MTS Centre, the better. Do you think Ladd & Byfuglien would enjoy looking up to the rafters and seeing tributes to Hawerchuk & Steen but zilch for them?
Like, come on. The past is the past. If the Jets had been a multiple Stanley Cup champion, ok- then maybe something.
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Post by wolfmannick on Aug 3, 2012 17:16:33 GMT -6
Its about the memories slippy. Winnipeg had a team to cheer for and it brought a lot of great times with it. The Jets are looking like frontrunners for the SE Division this year there's a banner for the new Jets, but the name Jets means something to the fans. It was the dedication to the old team that carried over into this one and that isn't something that should just be passed up.
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Post by grumpy on Aug 3, 2012 17:42:27 GMT -6
Honestly skippy, you're dismissing the past as if it was meaningless to most Winnipeggers. Why such a dismissive attitude? You don't want to remember and celebrate the past then ignore it. For the overwhelming majority of Jet fans, let us have our cherished memories.
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Post by slippy on Aug 3, 2012 22:25:29 GMT -6
There already IS a banner in the MTS Centre honoring the Jets: thesportsroadtrip.com/win2148.jpg (banner on the right) That's enough for me. All we ever did is look to the past for comfort from 1997-2011. I'm personally tired of that. Loved the old Jets. But now, we have Jets 2.0. I'm not saying forget about the past. I'm saying stop dwelling on it. That's directed to anyone who wants MORE BANNERS and MORE PICTURES "honouring" the Jets 1.0 in the MTS Centre- or anywhere else for that matter.
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Post by TheDeuce on Aug 4, 2012 0:14:09 GMT -6
The next banners I want to see at MTS are the Southeast Division Championship, Eastern Conference Championship, and the Stanley Cup Banner.
Everything else is gravy.
m.
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Post by potrzebie on Aug 4, 2012 7:29:50 GMT -6
The Jets are looking like frontrunners for the SE Division this year there's a banner for the new Jets, but the name Jets means something to the fans. What?
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Post by potrzebie on Aug 4, 2012 7:31:05 GMT -6
Why is disagreeing with the group think on here automatically "trolling"?
There's a lot more people out there that agree with Slippy than you think. They just don't hang out on here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2012 12:06:48 GMT -6
Why is disagreeing with the group think on here automatically "trolling"? There's a lot more people out there that agree with Slippy than you think. They just don't hang out on here. Your point is...? If you come on here bashing the Blue Bombers and Jets 1.0, that's sorta troll-ish to me.
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Post by slippy on Aug 4, 2012 13:09:40 GMT -6
Hey, maybe pdenny is a secret troll?? A troll-in-sheeps-clothing, if you will. I'm just sayin', if you accuse 1 person of being something long enough, y'know, it looks a lil suspicious... I'm just sayin'...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2012 15:21:41 GMT -6
Hey, maybe pdenny is a secret troll?? A troll-in-sheeps-clothing, if you will. I'm just sayin', if you accuse 1 person of being something long enough, y'know, it looks a lil suspicious... I'm just sayin'... Do I bash the Bombers and the old Jets? No. I am not a forum troll. Do I bash dancing hotdogs? Yes. Yes, I do. I am a wiener troll.
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Post by Lions67 on Aug 4, 2012 15:44:59 GMT -6
The Jets are looking like frontrunners for the SE Division this year there's a banner for the new Jets, but the name Jets means something to the fans. What? was just gonna say the same thing...lol. we are NOT frontrunners. what have we done to make that claim?.....signing Oliie??.... gimme a break. i HOPE we are good enough for 8th.
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Post by wolfmannick on Aug 6, 2012 1:33:55 GMT -6
What? was just gonna say the same thing...lol. we are NOT frontrunners. what have we done to make that claim?.....signing Oliie??.... gimme a break. i HOPE we are good enough for 8th. We've improved more this offseason than any other team in the Division and its not like we were miles off of the title last season. If we improve our road record and continue to thrive off the energy at home games there's no reason to say it isn't likely.
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