“You don’t get to have it both ways by saying oh it would make the owners millions, and in the next say it would be a massive money pit for the city.”

“The Calgary Flames also own a WHL team that has regular 5 figure attendance”

“Eric Francis has been doing some great work”

Are you seriously so fucking stupid that you can’t grasp the difference between people in the midst of a massive natural disaster and those who are down on their luck?

There was only ever one Rough Riders, and they no longer exist, you’re probably thinking of the Roughriders, who still exist and have an obviously completely different name.

Uh no, hitting a home run requires a hell of a lot more than just making solid contact. You need legit strength on top of proper mechanics to do so. I doubt there are many former major leaguers in their 60's who can knock one out of the park, let alone 60 year old Hans from Rostock. Hans probably can’t jump much, but…

Actually it’s not even remotely close

A bit hyperbolic? Jesus dude, I’d hate to see what you consider to be actual hyperbole if this is just a bit hyperbolic.

How? That was the entire premise of your initial post. You’ve since spent your time spinning in circles proving again and again that you have no supportable point. the only time you said something remotely intelligent I quickly stated my agreement.

Nope, I do however think that looking at the last two seasons at Spurs and determining that this somehow indicates England cannot win is idiotic.

Like the entire conversation has stated, Spain throughout its history has been touted as producing players capable of winning something. Check their major honours to see how that’s turned out...

There should be less faith in these players than that in even the Barcelona core at the moment, and the fact remains neither…

You seem to be missing that the entire article here was based around the idea that England is actually producing young players who may, in the future, be able to win something.

LOL

And all of those club wins amounted to a bunch of falling flat on their faces performances internationally before their breakthrough. See how easy it is to create a narrative?

Wonderful, and the same could have been said for Spain in 2007.

Did you actually read a word that I, or anyone else, wrote? Nobody has argued that Tottenham has won anything or that it’s a championship winning pedigree that is inspiring for England. Rather, people are looking at the fact that there are actually exciting young players who continue to take steps forward. This may be…

Well Tottenham has been the best team in the country in terms of points earned over that time frame, but any sensible pundit has also pointed out that they are a young team who particularly last season lacked in experience and did not have the mettle to finish the job. I’m not sure why that’s a knock against…

You honestly think that “smashing someone’s head into the ice” is an honest and not at all hyperbolic description of that incident? 

I don’t think he crossed a line at all on that play, unless of course you’re drawing the line at a roughing minor, which is pretty ridiculous. Also, describing this as “smashing someone’s head into the ice” is laughable.

I guess you have a lower standard for what constitutes a dirtbag move. To me this is hockey. I also don’t think Sid acts like he’s a saint at all, the media has framed him as one but all I’ve ever seen is a pretty typical small town Canadian hockey player who is an animal on the ice and all ‘gee shucks’ off of it.