In Praise of Evil

Rather lengthy opinion article by a relatively unknown Leafs blogger (once linked to by Down Goes Brown, so he's legit) about why the League should do more to promote the Flyers. Well written, though it does hit the usual suspects of Flyers-are-goons-Richie's-a-bully-fans-booed-Santa-Claus...

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This is just awesome.

Mourning Gagne forever.

by ToddtheFox on Nov 22, 2010 3:59 PM EST reply actions

It’s entertaining, I’ll give him that. But the stuff about the Flyers being the scourge of the league/lowest form of scum is BS. Plenty of other teams have cheap-shot artists so for him to say Richards is being hypocritical by calling out Subban is a stretch. He’s a good player who happens to be a captain and is entitled to his opinion.

And the fan stuff is tired. /yawn

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by doubleh on Nov 22, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions

Flyers fans booed the Canadian National Anthem? When?

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by FlyerGuy18 on Nov 22, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions

Oh, it most certainly did happen when we played the Habs in 2008, but the Habs’ fans started it by booing the US Anthem—not that it makes it right, however.

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by doubleh on Nov 22, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

I feel kind of guilty for enjoying every minute of reading that, but I thought it had a bit of satire running through it and I interpreted it as such. It helps that I knew it was coming from a Leafs fan, so I was able to keep that in the back of my mind. Sure some of the comparisons were tired, but I certainly agree with the early premise; that the NHL needs to market teams rather than certain individuals (or at least do some of both), and ours certainly has a compelling narrative.

by DragonGirl0583 on Nov 23, 2010 12:55 AM EST reply actions

Oh, totally. The NBA route of superstar promotion will not work in the NHL.

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by doubleh on Nov 23, 2010 2:25 AM EST up reply actions

Plus, no one in the NHL will be taking their talents to South Beach any time soon.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Nov 23, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Took it the same way. It was thoroughly enjoyable to read.

Geoff has Boosh, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?

by DLJr on Nov 23, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions

It was a good read, but he acts like other teams don’t get suspensions and have dirty hits. The Flyers just can’t shake the 70’s persona. It was then, this is now. They are an elite team no matter how you cut it. They pretty much always are and should be marketed because of that fact. If you want to then throw in how badass they are, cool. But they are always in the running because they’re just as elite as pitt, wash, and det. The only ones out of those four that have a long-lasting greatness(fanbase-wise) are the flyers and the red wings. They should be marketed because of that.

by phinally on Nov 23, 2010 2:17 PM EST reply actions