Comments for Flyers Fan Central http://www.flyersfancentral.com Unofficial Philadelphia Flyers Fan site Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How Do We Rate This Flyers Season? by Mike Sheahan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/GZvvP_GSDlM/ Mike Sheahan Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/05/how-do-we-rate-this-flyers-season/#comment-32380 How anyone can say this season is anything other than a huge disappointment is a mystery. While the team had to overcome the loss of Pronger, and had several key players out with concussions, and with terrible goal tending issues the fact that they made the playoffs and whipped the Penquins is great, but..... To watch the other teams still alive in the playoffs, shows just how weak and under achieving this group is. Both GM and Coach have to bear the brunt of criticism for this total 2nd round collapse. Watching the team just dump and chase the puck against the Devils, and the almost casual attitude, even when consistently losing puck battles, well, that is a motivation problem. Motivation problems are coaching problems..... The fact that most of the teams "stars" did not show up in the final series. That is a personnel problem. Personnel problems, choice of players filling the roster, that is the GM's job. Is all of this a bit of an over reaction? Well, everyone involved is making more money per season than the average fan will likely see perhaps, in their lifetime. In other words, with a big reward comes a big responsibility, and our GM, coach and team, are falling far short of their stated goal......... Was our current starting goal tender really the best option? Why did he have to be signed for such a long period of time? Who exactly coaches the Goalies? Shouldn't that person be replaced? This team sells out it's venue almost all of the time. There appears to be more than enough money to put together the right kind of team to get a cup. All we appear to lack are the correct decision makers....... How anyone can say this season is anything other than a huge disappointment is a mystery.

While the team had to overcome the loss of Pronger, and had several key players out with concussions, and with terrible goal tending issues the fact that they made the playoffs and whipped the Penquins is great, but…..

To watch the other teams still alive in the playoffs, shows just how weak and under achieving this group is.

Both GM and Coach have to bear the brunt of criticism for this total 2nd round collapse.

Watching the team just dump and chase the puck against the Devils, and the almost casual attitude, even when consistently losing puck battles, well, that is a motivation problem. Motivation problems are coaching problems…..
The fact that most of the teams “stars” did not show up in the final series.
That is a personnel problem.

Personnel problems, choice of players filling the roster, that is the GM’s job.

Is all of this a bit of an over reaction?

Well, everyone involved is making more money per season than the average fan will likely see perhaps, in their lifetime. In other words, with a big reward comes a big responsibility, and our GM, coach and team, are falling far short of their stated goal………

Was our current starting goal tender really the best option? Why did he have to be signed for such a long period of time? Who exactly coaches the Goalies?
Shouldn’t that person be replaced?

This team sells out it’s venue almost all of the time.

There appears to be more than enough money to put together the right kind of team to get a cup.

All we appear to lack are the correct decision makers…….


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/05/how-do-we-rate-this-flyers-season/comment-page-1/#comment-32380 Comment on Peter Laviolette postgame comments May 1 by marianne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/TxxtuqLsTI8/ marianne Fri, 04 May 2012 03:32:24 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/?p=27181#comment-32086 What exactly were u thinking theses last two games? You keep mixing lines up that don't work and b/c of that the Devils are all over the Flyers like white on rice. Start checking the Devils into the boards and your poke checking and back check need big time improvement...and stay the hell out of the Devils' zone for minutes at a time and letting them get set up. Even when it's five on five, the Devils look like their on a power play..come on guys..you CAN take this series...just stay on your man and don't let up...all of Philly knows you can do it! What exactly were u thinking theses last two games? You keep mixing lines up that don’t work and b/c of that the Devils are all over the Flyers like white on rice. Start checking the Devils into the boards and your poke checking and back check need big time improvement…and stay the hell out of the Devils’ zone for minutes at a time and letting them get set up. Even when it’s five on five, the Devils look like their on a power play..come on guys..you CAN take this series…just stay on your man and don’t let up…all of Philly knows you can do it!


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/05/peter-laviolette-postgame-comments-may-1/comment-page-1/#comment-32086 Comment on Hulkamania comes to Philly by Mike http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/VTv6qLi4qAk/ Mike Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/04/hulkamania-comes-to-philly/#comment-31860 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/scott-hartnell-whatcha-gonna-do-hulk-hogan/ http://www.flyersfancentral.com/scott-hartnell-whatcha-gonna-do-hulk-hogan/


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/04/hulkamania-comes-to-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-31860 Comment on Hulkamania comes to Philly by Carrie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/20eW_UDA6hI/ Carrie Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/04/hulkamania-comes-to-philly/#comment-31053 Does anyone know where I could find this shirt? Does anyone know where I could find this shirt?


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/04/hulkamania-comes-to-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-31053 Comment on Paul Holmgren comments February 19 by wilson strausser http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/ED2ss7QsWdg/ wilson strausser Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:28:01 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/?p=25507#comment-31002 Clearly; Pittsburgh has demonstrated their team is woefully inadequate against the Flyers; so much so that Pittsburgh has to resort to injuring as many Flyers as possible trying to level the playing field. The Flyers organization is fully justified to take legal action against Pittsburgh ownership and the NHL for official allowance of unsportsmanlike play with intent to injure. When a player leaves both feet to deliver a hit around the head as happened yesterday with no penalty levied; a full investigation is justified and legal action warranted against the perpetrator and management responsible for such heinous action. It doesn't matter what sport it happens in. It cannot be allowed to continue and severe penalty is justified including termination of contracts from top to bottom in any organization. Superior athletes deserve the best protection possible to prevent injury. Officials who forget injury should not be allowed must also be removed from their respective positions; top to bottom. I have been an official in little league sports for many years and every time I take the field injury prevention is foremost in my mind. Today some officials are forgetting that is their primary purpose before all others. Clearly; Pittsburgh has demonstrated their team is woefully inadequate against the Flyers; so much so that Pittsburgh has to resort to injuring as many Flyers as possible trying to level the playing field.
The Flyers organization is fully justified to take legal action against Pittsburgh ownership and the NHL for official allowance of unsportsmanlike play with intent to injure.
When a player leaves both feet to deliver a hit around the head as happened yesterday with no penalty levied; a full investigation is justified and legal action warranted against the perpetrator and management responsible for such heinous action.
It doesn’t matter what sport it happens in. It cannot be allowed to continue and severe penalty is justified including termination of contracts from top to bottom in any organization.
Superior athletes deserve the best protection possible to prevent injury. Officials who forget injury should not be allowed must also be removed from their respective positions; top to bottom.
I have been an official in little league sports for many years and every time I take the field injury prevention is foremost in my mind. Today some officials are forgetting that is their primary purpose before all others.


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/02/paul-holmgren-comments-february-19/comment-page-1/#comment-31002 Comment on Max Talbot comments April 12 by ViralStu http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/a9g9iK2slbc/ ViralStu Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/?p=26600#comment-30859 Max Talbot getting harrassed by the press in locker room Max Talbot freaks out on a member of the press filming him in his underwear. http://www.keek.com/!MwGbaab Max Talbot getting harrassed by the press in locker room

Max Talbot freaks out on a member of the press filming him in his underwear.

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]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/04/max-talbot-comments-april-12/comment-page-1/#comment-30859 Comment on Comcast Sportsnet Coverage of 2012 Winter Classic by Jerry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/H-82iNSllfs/ Jerry Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:08:17 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/?p=24306#comment-30454 Do you sell 2012 Winter Classic Alumni game DVD? Do you sell 2012 Winter Classic Alumni game DVD?


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2011/12/comcast-sportsnet-coverage-of-2012-winter-classic/comment-page-1/#comment-30454 Comment on Scott Hartnell OT winner 3/18/12 by Marty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/AGvBRaVhOZM/ Marty Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:23:58 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/?p=26066#comment-30273 Have you heard the #HartnellDown theme song!? They should have played it after his great game. You can find it on his Charity Foundation page. You NEED to blog about that shizzzzz. Hilarious stuff. Hartnell is a Beast! Have you heard the #HartnellDown theme song!? They should have played it after his great game. You can find it on his Charity Foundation page. You NEED to blog about that shizzzzz. Hilarious stuff. Hartnell is a Beast!


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/03/scott-hartnell-ot-winner-31812/comment-page-1/#comment-30273 Comment on Fly-by: Oilers 2, Flyers 0 by Mike Sheahan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/2RiWTbwHh80/ Mike Sheahan Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:36:57 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/02/fly-by-oilers-2-flyers-0/#comment-29600 There is a real stench coming from the Wells Fargo Center. I'm not sure if the problem is the players, coach, or the GM. I think the fans are just tired, tired of hearing the same old crap about "tonight is just unacceptable" "we got off to a slow start" ect,ect..... This just looks like a lazy, coddled team. Of course all points in this league are hard to come by, but this team, on some nights, just looks indifferent. Not being ready to play in the first period is, in my mind, a coaching issue, and very much a bad reflection on the staff. While this did not happen in Edmonton, it has happened far too often, so far, this year. This terrible goaltending is also a problem, although that did not appear to be the reason for this latest loss, as the Flyers really created very few quality scoring chances while I watched. It must be very frustrating to the team, when they are in a tight game, and the goalie(either one) seems to give up an easy goal, when they get pressed. Lately, when the team gets down by more than a goal, I just shut them off, as I have very little confidence in them coming back. That miracle they pulled off in Winnipeg, happens far too infrequently. If this keeps up, the management better get ready for a sea of empty seats at WFC. This team is dropping like a rock in the standings. There is a real stench coming from the Wells Fargo Center.
I’m not sure if the problem is the players, coach, or the GM.
I think the fans are just tired, tired of hearing the same old crap about “tonight is just unacceptable” “we got off to a slow start” ect,ect…..
This just looks like a lazy, coddled team. Of course all points in this league are hard to come by, but this team, on some nights, just looks indifferent.
Not being ready to play in the first period is, in my mind, a coaching issue, and very much a bad reflection on the staff. While this did not happen in Edmonton, it has happened far too often, so far, this year.
This terrible goaltending is also a problem, although that did not appear to be the reason for this latest loss, as the Flyers really created very few quality scoring chances while I watched. It must be very frustrating to the team, when they are in a tight game, and the goalie(either one) seems to give up an easy goal, when they get pressed.
Lately, when the team gets down by more than a goal, I just shut them off, as I have very little confidence in them coming back. That miracle they pulled off in Winnipeg, happens far too infrequently.
If this keeps up, the management better get ready for a sea of empty seats at WFC.
This team is dropping like a rock in the standings.


]]> http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/02/fly-by-oilers-2-flyers-0/comment-page-1/#comment-29600 Comment on Afternoon Nightmares Continue for Flyers by Dedhed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFlyersfancentral/~3/15Ta-DlxxzU/ Dedhed Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:10 +0000 http://www.flyersfancentral.com/2012/02/afternoon-nightmares-continue-for-flyers/#comment-29291 This team asolutely does not have any decernable system in place... This team has taken more penalties than any other team in the league and that shows just how undiciplined they really are. And even though they've had more experience killing off penalties, they rank 16th in PK, the lower half of the league. They've come out flat and unprepared to play, giving up more goals in the first few seconds or minutes and blown more 2 goal leads than I can even count... They play with no sense of urgency most of the time and others just stop skating or skate so slow it's embarassassing. They pass so much their PP stinks and raks in the lower 1/2 of the league. I want to know when the coach is going to take the blame for all of these issues that have been exactly the same for over 2 years and has used 10 different players. Laviolette either doesn't know how to fix this or doesn't think there's any issues to be fixed. In either case, as a teaching coach he flat out stinks to high heaven and needs to go. This team asolutely does not have any decernable system in place… This team has taken more penalties than any other team in the league and that shows just how undiciplined they really are. And even though they’ve had more experience killing off penalties, they rank 16th in PK, the lower half of the league.
They’ve come out flat and unprepared to play, giving up more goals in the first few seconds or minutes and blown more 2 goal leads than I can even count… They play with no sense of urgency most of the time and others just stop skating or skate so slow it’s embarassassing.
They pass so much their PP stinks and raks in the lower 1/2 of the league. I want to know when the coach is going to take the blame for all of these issues that have been exactly the same for over 2 years and has used 10 different players.
Laviolette either doesn’t know how to fix this or doesn’t think there’s any issues to be fixed. In either case, as a teaching coach he flat out stinks to high heaven and needs to go.


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