I don't know. Maybe there'd be a smattering of boos. I hope not: I think I gave Philly a few good...

I don't know. Maybe there'd be a smattering of boos. I hope not: I think I gave Philly a few good years.

- Mike Knuble, speaking with Yahoo! on whether or not he'll be booed when he returns to Philadelphia.

My money is on applause.

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Completely agree. No reason to boo him, all the reasoning in the world to applaud him. I know we like to boo former players as much as we like to boo Crosby, but … not players like Mike Knuble. That’s taking the stereotype just a bit too far.

by Ben Feldman on Jul 23, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

agree

only way I can see him getting booed is if he left philly for like a Hossa-type deal thinking he would have a better chance somewhere else and we made him an offer to stay, I can see then that action rubbing some fans wrong but seeing how that we don’t have cap space and everyone knew someone liked was probably out the door(and it was him) its much more understandable and no one will probably hold that against him.

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by PhillyPhan85 on Jul 23, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

Anybody who boos him is a complete moron. It was simply a numbers game, and it was because we had such an absurdly low amount of space, not because he was making exorbitant demands. Plus he went to Washington, who as much as they seem to hate us, we don’t really have a particular amount of hatred for. I’ll admit if there’s no bearing on the Flyers I pull for Washington everytime. Now if he had gone to Pittsburgh or New York I’d boo the hell outta him. But obviously that is a moot point.

by krice1989 on Jul 23, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

Philly doesn’t boo players like Knuble. Hell, Brindy and Roenick get standing O’s every time they come to the Wach. I see no reason for anything different here, save playoff time.

by doubleh on Jul 23, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

Not Philly fans... Flyer fans

In a lot of ways, Flyers fans are not indicative of the typical Philly sports fan.

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by JasonB on Jul 25, 2009 2:52 AM EDT up reply actions

You don’t think so?

by Ben Feldman on Jul 25, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions

How so?

There may be some differences, but the basics are all there. I’m curious as to your point of view. Do you think we’re more critical, in part due to the fact that the team experienced a lot of success relatively early on in their history?

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by mikefive on Jul 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

If anything, I’d say Flyers’ fans are less harsh than Eagles fans or other Philly fans if that’s his ultimate point.

But they are just as rowdy and ride opposing players just as much.

by doubleh on Jul 25, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Cheers and Jeers for Flyers Last Year (a haiku)

Cheers will be loud for
Knuble, Upshall, Sbisa.
Not so much for Lupes.

PS – I predict a mixed reaction for Andrew Alberts.

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by mikefive on Jul 24, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

i guess it just bothers me seeing the pens sign a bunch of players who were willing to take discounts to stay with the team and then seeing a guy like knuble go, it’s all about the money, and it’s a shame.

by Momus1 on Jul 24, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

Or the fact they just won a championship.

by SJPhillyVT on Jul 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Uh… who are you talking about?

Scuderi? Gill?

Fedotenko took a 15% pay cut, reflective more of the market than a home team discount.

There was no way Bill Guerin was getting $4m a year on the open market this summer and he’s still overpayed at $2mil.

by MarioD on Jul 26, 2009 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the real problem here might be that we just lost the player with the coolest last name to say.

by pintium02 on Jul 24, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

Gonna miss Mike. BUT...

Replacing His Minutes (and Lupuls) over the course of a season, with Giroux & Briere is only going to be better for the Flyers (much stronger top 6 now). As much as I liked Knuble, I think I am going to like Giroux even more. He’ll be missed for sure, but its’ not like he had to settle for a bad situation. (cough, Biron, cough)

by SanDiegoScraps on Jul 24, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions

Upshall might get booed.

Only an idiot would boo Lupul and Knuble.

by BroadStreetBully on Jul 25, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions

Why would Upshall get booed? Phoenix doesn’t come to town this year, anyway.

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by Travis Hughes on Jul 26, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Trust me...

… Lupul is probably going to hear it.

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by mikefive on Jul 26, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that’s because a lot of people, myself included, think Lupul never lived up to his potential here.

I wouldn’t boo him, however.

by doubleh on Jul 26, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Me neither...

… but it seemed like the crowd never fully warmed up to him to begin with, even when he had good games.

I think the only ex-Flyer I ever booed was Eric Lindros, during his first game back as a Ranger. I booed Terry Carkner too, but that’s when he was still a Flyer.

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by mikefive on Jul 26, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I can agree with Lupul, not that I would personally do it.

But I wouldn’t understand Upshall at all.

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by Travis Hughes on Jul 26, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed. Upshall was in tears at the airport after all. Cut the guy a break.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jul 27, 2009 3:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't understand either

What did Lupul do to warrant booing? The guy had 25 goals last year and 20 the year before. He’s a career -45, but in his two years in Philly he was a combined +3. And he scored the game winner in Game 7. I can see people being glad he’s gone, but it’s not like he pulled a Steve Downie and single handedly blew two games in the playoffs, nor did he make any selfish demands. I don’t think Lupul deserves a standing O, but he certainly doesn’t deserve boos.

And Upshall… there’s no rational reason to boo him. None. The man cried when he was traded.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jul 26, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Here’s a question. Would you boo, say… Simon Gagne, if he at some point became a Ranger or a Penguin in the same way that Knuble just became a Capital?

I think at that point it’s more booing the jersey than the actual player, but I’m not sure what I’d do in that situation.

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by Travis Hughes on Jul 27, 2009 1:50 AM EDT reply actions

I don’t see how any normal Flyers fan could boo Simon Gagne. After what he’s given us going into 10 seasons now? I would never have booed John LeClair when he was a Pen, either.

by Ben Feldman on Jul 27, 2009 7:29 AM EDT up reply actions