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Post by sting on Sept 29, 2011 17:29:02 GMT -6
Bettman have never come out and said: "darn it, that was my bad. Time to right that wrong". Bettman was not the reason the Jets left because he made a "mistake". Actually I heard Bettman on more than one occasion say that he was happy to right a wrong.
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Post by TheWinnipegJets on Sept 29, 2011 17:35:00 GMT -6
Bettman was hired with a mandate to expand the game. Has he made some weasel-like moves? Sure, but I don't think it was ever a North vs. South battle as much as Poor vs. Rich. It's not like he (the NHL) was trying to get the Leafs to relocate to the South.
He was/is doing a job that represented the NHL itself. It's not right to celebrate being back in the NHL...and yet insist on only booing the face of the very same organization: The NHL.
If you are going to boo...you should be booing the NHL...and you could do that at home just as effectively--since most of the real power in the NHL won't be at the game. Booing a "weasel" from your seat is cheap and easy.
I guarantee you that most of the booing in BC was the act of poor sports/losers...if they had won the Cup, it never would have been as bad. As I've said before on here, you don't boo when you win.
I truly believe that if most of 'the booing crowd' was in a room with Bettman and other NHL executives, they wouldn't be saying crap. They would be saying wow that's Bettman, he really IS pretty short, etc. (And they would be whispering it.)
If you are going to boo (and hold a grudge), aim it at the organization that he represents and boycott Winnipeg being back in this league. Otherwise, it's a hypocritical move.
To be honest, I don't like Bettman's BS style one bit either...but he is just doing a job that the NHL pays him to do. Apparently THEY like him?!
If the Jets never came back--in a North American economic climate like this--I would have supported the idea of Thomson and friends starting a new league.
But Chipman has made this a moot point in Winnipeg...and it's Chipman that we should be concerned about--he knows more about the situation than any of us.
Chipman has given his opinion on this post's topic as well. We should show him a little gratitude by respecting his wishes.
These sheep just used Bettman as a scapegoat to release their anger over losing...and then tried to make it look classy. Didn't work. And if you don't believe that they were looking to release that same anger on (nearly) anything that moved, check out the videos of the fuggin city from that same night.
Even if I am not 100% correct on this last point, I am not 100% wrong either.
At any rate, the spectacle of the booing didn't impress me one bit.
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Post by landon989 on Sept 29, 2011 17:41:22 GMT -6
give this little man the credit he deserves.
He did....
Allow a team in the smallest building in the league
Tell chipman years ago that the next team was going to winnipeg
Not even once stand in the way of our acquiring a team
Win the over/Under bet with chipman on the time it would take for the tickets to sell out during the drive to 13.
I hate to admit, but maybe I was wrong about him. lets give this dude the ovation of his life, It's the winnipeg way to do things.
edit: GoJetsGo!
2nd edit: Instead just jeer "caaaar- eyyyyyyyy" (as in price...Carey Price......the opposing netminder...itseems to be our thing)
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Post by dogood91 on Sept 29, 2011 17:46:00 GMT -6
Don't Boo Bettman. Cheer Jets.
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Post by barks1737 on Sept 29, 2011 19:43:28 GMT -6
Bettman was bashed for so many years on the ROTJ. It's in some people's blood. However..... he gave us our team back. He has gone from villian to not a bad guy. Chipman says he hopes we treat Gary with respect, and I plan on listening to the man who brought the NHL back to Winnipeg. I will cheer for Bettman!
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Post by truenorthjets on Sept 29, 2011 22:39:23 GMT -6
Cheer Bettman!!! Cheer for that little guy!! We cheered for him at the draft in St Paul. Stay classy Wpg!!
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Post by TheDeuce on Sept 29, 2011 22:44:01 GMT -6
Gary! Gary! Gary!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 23:06:26 GMT -6
Bettman was bashed for so many years on the ROTJ. It's in some people's blood. However..... he gave us our team back. He has gone from villian to not a bad guy. Chipman says he hopes we treat Gary with respect, and I plan on listening to the man who brought the NHL back to Winnipeg. I will cheer for Bettman! I totally agree. ;D
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Post by jetsreborn on Sept 29, 2011 23:37:29 GMT -6
I haven't heard if Bettman will stand out in front if the crowd or get on a mic, but if he does he should be booed as no one has ever been booed. If there is one thing Jets fans can agree on, it's the tragedy of the jets leaving. It doesn't matter that our finances were bad and getting worse. Fact: Bettman blocked our deal to keep the team along with 13.5 million of public DONATIONS to keep the team. For that, he is forever the villain. Anyone who says different in my presence gets a backhand slap. i will say different to your face and if you try to slap me ill rip your arm off and beat you senceless with it, bettman has been a supporter of the ROTJ for years. That is a proven fact so booing him is booing the guy who helped chipman bring back the jets. If bettman hadnt agreed to bring back the jets we would be watching the moose today.
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Post by CuJo31 on Sept 30, 2011 0:32:47 GMT -6
Gary! Gary! Gary! Chant it at the home opener, first thing Gary says is "I guess I'm not in Vancouver anymore". Bench clearing brawl between the Jets and Canucks? When the league's handing out suspensions I want Gary all warm and fuzzy on Winnipeg when he's deciding who gets hit with the dirty end of the toilet plunger. All-Star Game? Heritage Classic? 'Generous' schedule in future seasons? All kinds of dividends come from making Gary feel welcome in our barn. Moreover, there's no percentage in booing! If we boo Bettman we get exactly nothing in return. Cheer the guy and we get to look like the most magnanimous city on earth. Headline: "Winnipeg Fans Stand Out - In A Good Way!" vs "Winnipeg Fans - Disrespect Wishes of their New Owner". m. We chanted Gary's name at the Draft in St.Paul and it was so awesome haha! We got a smile, a wave and a special "hello Winnipeg" it was pretty funny! After Bettman went up to Chipman and told him he didn't know what to do and that hed never been cheered like that before, he thought it was neat haha. Would love it if a sold out MTS Centre could get a GARY GARY GARY chant going! Even if you don't like him it would be great and show a lot of respect to the NHL and Mark Chipman. Would show how classy our city is.
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Post by jetsorbust on Sept 30, 2011 6:48:41 GMT -6
Gary! Gary! Gary! Chant it at the home opener, first thing Gary says is "I guess I'm not in Vancouver anymore". Bench clearing brawl between the Jets and Canucks? When the league's handing out suspensions I want Gary all warm and fuzzy on Winnipeg when he's deciding who gets hit with the dirty end of the toilet plunger. All-Star Game? Heritage Classic? 'Generous' schedule in future seasons? All kinds of dividends come from making Gary feel welcome in our barn. Moreover, there's no percentage in booing! If we boo Bettman we get exactly nothing in return. Cheer the guy and we get to look like the most magnanimous city on earth. Headline: "Winnipeg Fans Stand Out - In A Good Way!" vs "Winnipeg Fans - Disrespect Wishes of their New Owner". m. We chanted Gary's name at the Draft in St.Paul and it was so awesome haha! We got a smile, a wave and a special "hello Winnipeg" it was pretty funny! After Bettman went up to Chipman and told him he didn't know what to do and that hed never been cheered like that before, he thought it was neat haha. Would love it if a sold out MTS Centre could get a GARY GARY GARY chant going! Even if you don't like him it would be great and show a lot of respect to the NHL and Mark Chipman. Would show how classy our city is. So when Bettman went out of his way to make it harder for us to keep the Jets, he was just doing his job. It "was just business". But now if we chant his name he's going to force Shanahan not to give us suspensions all year and award us a bunch of league events we otherwise wouldn't get? Right... If anyone on here thinks there is a chance of a "GARY, GARY, GARY" chant breaking out Oct 9th.... well, you're on a lot of illegal substances. And for the person sitting in front of me's sake I'm glad it won't happen, because I wouldn't be able to stop myself from throwing up if it did. Sorry guys, I give Chipman credit for bringing back the NHL. Not Bettman. The man who charged an unheard of $60 Million relocation fee, the first of it's kind in league history. When there were no other realistically suitable relocation options. Thanks again... weasel. Obviously I won't change many of your minds, and no one will change mine. But to the person on the last page who said if I (or anyone) was in a room with Bettman we would just be in silent awe.... get over yourself Gary! Don't post under false names!
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Post by hacky666 on Sept 30, 2011 6:58:54 GMT -6
We chanted Gary's name at the Draft in St.Paul and it was so awesome haha! We got a smile, a wave and a special "hello Winnipeg" it was pretty funny! After Bettman went up to Chipman and told him he didn't know what to do and that hed never been cheered like that before, he thought it was neat haha. Would love it if a sold out MTS Centre could get a GARY GARY GARY chant going! Even if you don't like him it would be great and show a lot of respect to the NHL and Mark Chipman. Would show how classy our city is. So when Bettman went out of his way to make it harder for us to keep the Jets, he was just doing his job. It "was just business". But now if we chant his name he's going to force Shanahan not to give us suspensions all year and award us a bunch of league events we otherwise wouldn't get? Right... If anyone on here thinks there is a chance of a "GARY, GARY, GARY" chant breaking out Oct 9th.... well, you're on a lot of illegal substances. And for the person sitting in front of me's sake I'm glad it won't happen, because I wouldn't be able to stop myself from throwing up if it did. Sorry guys, I give Chipman credit for bringing back the NHL. Not Bettman. The man who charged an unheard of $60 Million relocation fee, the first of it's kind in league history. When there were no other realistically suitable relocation options. Thanks again... weasel. Obviously I won't change many of your minds, and no one will change mine. But to the person on the last page who said if I (or anyone) was in a room with Bettman we would just be in silent awe.... get over yourself Gary! Don't post under false names! Right on jetsorbust, 'ta hell with Bettman. I wouldn't be caught dead with that slimy piece of amphibian whale crap.
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Post by hacky666 on Sept 30, 2011 7:01:57 GMT -6
Gary! Gary! Gary! Chant it at the home opener, first thing Gary says is "I guess I'm not in Vancouver anymore". Bench clearing brawl between the Jets and Canucks? When the league's handing out suspensions I want Gary all warm and fuzzy on Winnipeg when he's deciding who gets hit with the dirty end of the toilet plunger. All-Star Game? Heritage Classic? 'Generous' schedule in future seasons? All kinds of dividends come from making Gary feel welcome in our barn. Moreover, there's no percentage in booing! If we boo Bettman we get exactly nothing in return. Cheer the guy and we get to look like the most magnanimous city on earth. Headline: "Winnipeg Fans Stand Out - In A Good Way!" vs "Winnipeg Fans - Disrespect Wishes of their New Owner". m. We chanted Gary's name at the Draft in St.Paul and it was so awesome haha! We got a smile, a wave and a special "hello Winnipeg" it was pretty funny! After Bettman went up to Chipman and told him he didn't know what to do and that hed never been cheered like that before, he thought it was neat haha. Would love it if a sold out MTS Centre could get a GARY GARY GARY chant going! Even if you don't like him it would be great and show a lot of respect to the NHL and Mark Chipman. Would show how classy our city is.Would show how gullible Winnipeg is... I didn't think Winnipeggers could be so easily duped, humph, guess I was wrong.
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Post by kbadcjet on Sept 30, 2011 7:03:11 GMT -6
I haven't heard if Bettman will stand out in front if the crowd or get on a mic, but if he does he should be booed as no one has ever been booed. If there is one thing Jets fans can agree on, it's the tragedy of the jets leaving. It doesn't matter that our finances were bad and getting worse. Fact: Bettman blocked our deal to keep the team along with 13.5 million of public DONATIONS to keep the team. For that, he is forever the villain. Anyone who says different in my presence gets a backhand slap. i will say different to your face and if you try to slap me ill rip your arm off and beat you senceless with it, bettman has been a supporter of the ROTJ for years. That is a proven fact so booing him is booing the guy who helped chipman bring back the jets. If bettman hadnt agreed to bring back the jets we would be watching the moose today. SAME! Some exalt karma for you dude!
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Post by ministerofdefense on Sept 30, 2011 7:12:40 GMT -6
Drown him out with a go jets go.
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