Foreign Talent - Page 2

JGAC · February 5th, 2004, 07:56 PM

Back off jackass.

How 'bout that?

Don't go around calling people xenophobic.

Go f off, dont drag up old topics dead, dropped.

Oh, and by the way im fucking asian!

February 6th, 2004, 11:35 AM

Well this is a HUGE ASS can of worms to open up.. I have not read any of the responses to the first response but will slide in with my 2 cents worth.. First off it was the fine US teams that started the heavy importing of foriegn talent by waving the almighty American dollar in front of the players faces..Why would you stay in Russia and make 7 ruples a game or come to America where you get $150K a game .. Its the same for most major sports.. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey.. even track and field.. and it all comes down to Money.. the Owners will do what they have to to field a winning team.. Not to many show up to a losing team night after night.. I have slowly seen the change in the NHL.. 20 yrs ago the league had half the teams they do now and the percentage of players was %70 Canadian.. %23 US and the rest foriegn.. ( numbers approx ) Now there are to many teams ( talent major watered down ) and %56 Canadian %32 US and rest foreign.. ( again numbers going from old tired brain so approx as well

What really pisses me off is these damn europeans that come sign the big contracts and then have one great season.. scream the only word they know in English called " renegotiate" get more money then play like 3rd liners till last year of contract.

Will be interesting to see what happens to the NHL if they do go on strike.. Will it hurt the NHL as much as MLB saw and still sees ? Or will a shake up be just what the NHL needs to get more realistic contracts etc.

Well thats all my rambling for this post.. may be wishy washy but heh.. at work and have to leave my PC so may not have kept true train of thought......

ka1865gn · February 12th, 2004, 10:21 PM

and by the way Steve Nash played in college in the US at Santa Clara and is a guard not a seven footer. Who can't pronounce Dirk Nowitzki? With the exception of a "w" in german being pronounced with a "v" sound (which anyone who has ever watched Hogan's Heros would know) it is pronounced exactly like it sounds.

Crash_44 · February 12th, 2004, 10:47 PM

Ever seen Snatch or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels? Both Guy Ritchie movies, both foreign and both fantastic. Nothing to do with basketball, but they don't speak english like we do in it and I love the different accents.

Bombria · February 12th, 2004, 11:05 PM

Dude, take it easy on the n00b. He doesn't understand. If I am correct, you have no problem with, say, a 7 foot Patrick Ewing, out of Georgetown, but you DO have a problem with, say, a 7 foot ???, out of the playground of another country. I agree. It is the NATIONAL basketball association. These are not global games and if they were, then Yao should be playing for the Tianemmen Tigers. Did I sum up well>

Bombria · February 12th, 2004, 11:09 PM

Crash_44, both great movies although I spent alot of time saying "what did he say?". LOL. BTW, this board is about OPINIONS. Does all this importing change the games? Yes. Do I like it? Only when it favors my team. Am I in favor of it? As a fan, I could complain or not. Who cares. From a business perspective, whatever makes a buck is fine by me. If they piss me off, they have another dozen suckers waiting to give their money behind me.

Crash_44 · February 12th, 2004, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bombria

Crash_44, both great movies although I spent alot of time saying "what did he say?". LOL.

No kidding! But that's one reason I love them so much...because they're different than movies here.

Bombria · February 12th, 2004, 11:19 PM

BTW, I HATE YOUR TAGLINE (or sig or whatever you crazy kids call it these days). Pete Carroll... UGH! Can you say ugly 6-10 Jets season in... 1994? What's next? Rich Kotite coaching Ohio State

http://www.members.tripod.com/~itpa/kotite.html

Oops. Off topic.

Crash_44 · February 12th, 2004, 11:21 PM

Ugly Jets season, beautiful USC season.

February 12th, 2004, 11:52 PM

Why is it called the world series when no other teams are invited ???

Bombria · February 13th, 2004, 01:25 AM

Toronto and Montreal don't count? And what are the names of the leagues? National and American. Now if the Venezuelan league applies for entry, I say, let 'em in!

Crash_44 · February 13th, 2004, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bombria

Toronto and Montreal don't count? And what are the names of the leagues? National and American. Now if the Venezuelan league applies for entry, I say, let 'em in!

Don't forget the Expos play in Cuba or the Dominican (somewhere down there)...but just be patient...I can see it actually becoming a world series sometime in our lifetime...unless you're really old.

February 13th, 2004, 02:27 PM

But why is it called the World Series. ?? Should be called the North American Championship at best.. and the Expos play in Montreal ..lol.. but I am guessing in the winter they would prefer to be in Cuba hehehe.. as for the term National well.. its the National Football league.. the National Hockey league.. and yet Major League Baseball.. not National.. and if you do bend the meaning of National .. ( a group or groups of people who are governed by the same body ) then the NHL, NFL and the NBA do have their own board of governers so basically it could be labelled a National league

Bah.. let the players play and the minions pay $80 for nosebleeds and $10 a beer till SLAMBALL takes over... YIKES

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February 5th, 2004, 07:56 PM	#16
JGAC the fish is back Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Back off jackass. How 'bout that? Don't go around calling people xenophobic. Go f off, dont drag up old topics dead, dropped. Oh, and by the way im fucking asian! __________________ Shane:You would hope we could at least spell the fucking sport correctly.

February 6th, 2004, 11:35 AM	#17
jimster Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Joined: Tournament Wins:	Interesting Well this is a HUGE ASS can of worms to open up.. I have not read any of the responses to the first response but will slide in with my 2 cents worth.. First off it was the fine US teams that started the heavy importing of foriegn talent by waving the almighty American dollar in front of the players faces..Why would you stay in Russia and make 7 ruples a game or come to America where you get $150K a game .. Its the same for most major sports.. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey.. even track and field.. and it all comes down to Money.. the Owners will do what they have to to field a winning team.. Not to many show up to a losing team night after night.. I have slowly seen the change in the NHL.. 20 yrs ago the league had half the teams they do now and the percentage of players was %70 Canadian.. %23 US and the rest foriegn.. ( numbers approx ) Now there are to many teams ( talent major watered down ) and %56 Canadian %32 US and rest foreign.. ( again numbers going from old tired brain so approx as well What really pisses me off is these damn europeans that come sign the big contracts and then have one great season.. scream the only word they know in English called " renegotiate" get more money then play like 3rd liners till last year of contract. Will be interesting to see what happens to the NHL if they do go on strike.. Will it hurt the NHL as much as MLB saw and still sees ? Or will a shake up be just what the NHL needs to get more realistic contracts etc. Well thats all my rambling for this post.. may be wishy washy but heh.. at work and have to leave my PC so may not have kept true train of thought......

February 12th, 2004, 10:21 PM	#18
ka1865gn Rant Noobie Join Date: 02-12-2004 Posts: 1 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	you can't pronounce Steve Nash? and by the way Steve Nash played in college in the US at Santa Clara and is a guard not a seven footer. Who can't pronounce Dirk Nowitzki? With the exception of a "w" in german being pronounced with a "v" sound (which anyone who has ever watched Hogan's Heros would know) it is pronounced exactly like it sounds.

February 12th, 2004, 10:47 PM	#19
Crash_44 Rant Addict Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Ever seen Snatch or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels? Both Guy Ritchie movies, both foreign and both fantastic. Nothing to do with basketball, but they don't speak english like we do in it and I love the different accents. __________________ If you want a FREE iPod, go HERE! What really wins games? FREE THROWS!

February 12th, 2004, 11:05 PM	#20
Bombria Band Wagoneer Join Date: 01-03-2004 Posts: 51 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Dude, take it easy on the n00b. He doesn't understand. If I am correct, you have no problem with, say, a 7 foot Patrick Ewing, out of Georgetown, but you DO have a problem with, say, a 7 foot ???, out of the playground of another country. I agree. It is the NATIONAL basketball association. These are not global games and if they were, then Yao should be playing for the Tianemmen Tigers. Did I sum up well> __________________ Who is John Galt?

February 12th, 2004, 11:09 PM	#21
Bombria Band Wagoneer Join Date: 01-03-2004 Posts: 51 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Crash_44, both great movies although I spent alot of time saying "what did he say?". LOL. BTW, this board is about OPINIONS. Does all this importing change the games? Yes. Do I like it? Only when it favors my team. Am I in favor of it? As a fan, I could complain or not. Who cares. From a business perspective, whatever makes a buck is fine by me. If they piss me off, they have another dozen suckers waiting to give their money behind me. __________________ Who is John Galt?

February 12th, 2004, 11:19 PM	#23
Bombria Band Wagoneer Join Date: 01-03-2004 Posts: 51 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	BTW, I HATE YOUR TAGLINE (or sig or whatever you crazy kids call it these days). Pete Carroll... UGH! Can you say ugly 6-10 Jets season in... 1994? What's next? Rich Kotite coaching Ohio State http://www.members.tripod.com/~itpa/kotite.html Oops. Off topic. __________________ Who is John Galt?

February 12th, 2004, 11:21 PM	#24
Crash_44 Rant Addict Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Ugly Jets season, beautiful USC season. __________________ If you want a FREE iPod, go HERE! What really wins games? FREE THROWS!

February 12th, 2004, 11:52 PM	#25
jimster Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Joined: Tournament Wins:	World Series Why is it called the world series when no other teams are invited ???

February 13th, 2004, 01:25 AM	#26
Bombria Band Wagoneer Join Date: 01-03-2004 Posts: 51 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Toronto and Montreal don't count? And what are the names of the leagues? National and American. Now if the Venezuelan league applies for entry, I say, let 'em in! __________________ Who is John Galt?

February 13th, 2004, 02:27 PM	#28
jimster Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Joined: Tournament Wins:	But why is it called the World Series. ?? Should be called the North American Championship at best.. and the Expos play in Montreal ..lol.. but I am guessing in the winter they would prefer to be in Cuba hehehe.. as for the term National well.. its the National Football league.. the National Hockey league.. and yet Major League Baseball.. not National.. and if you do bend the meaning of National .. ( a group or groups of people who are governed by the same body ) then the NHL, NFL and the NBA do have their own board of governers so basically it could be labelled a National league Bah.. let the players play and the minions pay $80 for nosebleeds and $10 a beer till SLAMBALL takes over... YIKES
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