Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, Lurker said: If Skinner stays, what's the ETA for him being the next whipping boy for the 'fans' to complain about?... To be clear: You're blaming the fans for the organization's failures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, Lurker said: If Skinner stays, what's the ETA for him being the next whipping boy for the 'fans' to complain about?... Zero chance he becomes a whipping boy. He plays with grit and Buffalo fans appreciate that. He gives an honest effort every night, plays hurt, and is hard to play against. He’s the antithesis of a whipping boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockpile233 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) I’m not trying to get too far down the hole on subjective “intangibles”, but it just jumps out at you watching Skinner that the guy is hyper competitive. Everyone can express that differently, but I think most Sabres fans just know we have largely lacked that. Sounds like bull####, but it’s something I’ve felt for a while watching us cycle through players. I do think he is retained. I would be shocked if they could stomach the backlash that would ensue if he walks. They’ll overpay. Edited March 29, 2019 by Rockpile233 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 51 minutes ago, Lurker said: If Skinner stays, what's the ETA for him being the next whipping boy for the 'fans' to complain about?... Skinner is the type of player that Buffalo fans embrace. He is currently in a goal scoring slump. Yet he continues to play a feisty hard game. There are players for the fans to understandably exhibit their frustrations toward. Skinner is not one of them. He always plays with heart and grit. Those fans who direct their frustrations toward him are not knowledgeably watching what is happening on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said: Didn't he suck up useful development time from some deserving Murray draftee? He he is a good player but he wasn't good enough to move the needle on this be a horrible team and now he'll leave. How is that good? How do you know that he is leaving? What makes you say that? I'm not going to say for sure that he is going to stay but most reports indicate that he is more likely to stay. If he decides to leave then that is his prerogative. You then move on and use his cap money for other players. That's how the system works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnC said: Those fans who direct their frustrations toward him are not knowledgeably watching what is happening on the ice. So, about half the fan base then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Lurker said: So, about half the fan base then.... I’ve never seen any of our fans, be it those I know personally or those I engage with in various forums and other media, say a bad word about Skinner. Do you actually know fans who aren’t happy with him? They should turn in their fan cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: To be clear: You're blaming the fans for the organization's failures? No. To be clear, I'm saying a significant portion of the fan base are miserable wretches who just love to complain, whether it be about the Sabres or anything else. To them, whipping boys are necessary, just like food and oxygen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Lurker said: So, about half the fan base then.... What are you talking about? I am not aware of any segment of the fan base being critical of him. Why would he be the target of criticism when he is one of the most productive players on the team and one of the consistently hardest playing player on the team. You are creating a bogeyman that is non-existent. There are plenty of justifiable reasons to razz the Sabres. He is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, K-9 said: I’ve never seen any of our fans, be it those I know personally or those I engage with in various forums and other media, say a bad word about Skinner. Do you actually know fans who aren’t happy with him? They should turn in their fan cards. I hate the way he flops. There’s my negative spin on Skinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 24 minutes ago, shrader said: I hate the way he flops. There’s my negative spin on Skinner. Willing to make him your whipping boy because of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 15 hours ago, K-9 said: Willing to make him your whipping boy because of that? Not at all. That’s really the only negative I have for him. If I’m looking for a whipping boy, I’m not starting with the guy who nets nearly 40 goals, even if it’s in a contract year. Mine would be whoever didn’t realize this season was going off the tracks until it was way too late. For me, this is whole season boils down to one of two possibilities. They either didn’t realize everything was crumbling, or they did but had their eyes set on a year or two down the road. I’m not too crazy about either, but that first one terrifies me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 This team is such a mess....the def is putrid....be interesting to see how they would justify bringing housley back and if it involves the owner telling us how he was a great player I’ll throw the ***** up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Olofssons shot is legit...carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 No way Housely isn’t fired, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, zevo said: This team is such a mess....the def is putrid....be interesting to see how they would justify bringing housley back and if it involves the owner telling us how he was a great player I’ll throw the ***** up. Well, to be fair, the D is missing three of its best players in Bogo, McCabe, and Risto. Not that they’d help that much, but they’d be better than what’s out there tonight. Not saying much, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 56 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: No way Housely isn’t fired, right? I was trying to imagine if I was Botts and I wanted to bring him back, how would I spin it? It’s a near impossible task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Helpmenow Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 phil will be back. Needs at least 20 games more next year, then will see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Just embarrassed for the organization and feel bad for the good fans we have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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