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Why, Barry, Why? 4chan /sp/'s God
God here, with the truth about Melrose leaving ESPN to coach the Tampa Bay Lightning:

Now who agrees that now it doesn't matter if ESPN gets the NHL back now, for without this guy, it will suck as hard as any other network that hockey could and would be on.

Also, semi-related, the team he is going to coach, Tampa Bay, is going to move soon, for no one in Florida who watches hockey is a fan of a Florida-based team; they all root for the teams that play where the people who watch hockey used to live (Basically any team that plays in an area where it actually snows). As a result, his hopes to live and coach in a warm place (Like he did in LA) will go down the toilet faster than a supermodel's lunch.

Anyway, just reporting the obvious truth, and in boredom before laughing at the Lightning sucking again next year, and Melrose wishing he had stuck with ESPN.

Sincerely,
God.
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
>>184297

>Also, semi-related, the team he is going to coach, Tampa Bay, is going to move soon, for no one in Florida who watches hockey is a fan of a Florida-based team

You are a complete fucking moron.

Never post again.
>> Anonymous
What's up CB?
>> Anonymous
Florida sports fans hate every Florida-based sports team except for the Dolphins and the larger college teams (Florida, Florida State, and Miami).

And the tide is beginning to turn on the Dolphins.
>> Anonymous
     File :-(, x)
lolwut?
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
>>184325

I'm "enjoying" the pirates clockwork collapse during interleague play. After it's over they should finally sink to the bottom of the NL and stop flirting with .500.

>>184332

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?year=2008
>> Anonymous
Barry Melrose sucks, only hockey newfags think he is cool.
>> Anonymous
So whos going to break down hockey highlights on espn now?
>> Anonymous
ESPN hired Don Cherry to replace Melrose.
>> Feraligatr !VJOf9vVc0E
>>184297
I doubt ESPN wants the NHL back. It god absolute shit ratings because for whatever reason our country hates watching it.

Hockey is so much better than basketball it's not even funny and we still have that junk around.
>> Anonymous
>>184477
Hockey is also shit tons better than Soccer.
>> Feraligatr !VJOf9vVc0E
>>184500
Agreed.
>> Anonymous
>>184389

lol, 30th ranked for attendance at their road games
>> Anonymous
>>184500

That's like saying being shot in the hand is shit tons better than being shot in the head.
>> sayain zubas
fuck barry melrose, now the red wings can kick something he represents ass, friggan jerk.....oh yea, RW dynasty baby!
>> Anonymous
Stamkos' stick has an illegal curve.

Mullet Melrose goes berserk.
>> 4chan /sp/'s God
God, back in this thread, thirsty for more;

1. When I mentioned Florida teams for hockey, I meant both the Panthers and the Lightning, not just Tampa Bay.
2. When does a warm weather team ever get undying support from it's fans? (excludes colleges, where most feel like it's legally required to support the team of their college, when a team is in the middle of a dynasty, and the NFL in general, due to teams going from crap to great all the time in that league)
3. ESPN does want the NHL back, for as bad as the ratings are, it still draws more than a good amount of the crap they usually show, and it gets way, way bigger ratings than anything they ever air on their crap network known as ESPN2.
4. Don Cherry only signed for the playoffs, he is back to Hockey Night for the regular season next year. :<

So yea, I am still disapointed in Barry.

Love to all but those who hate hockey,
God.
>> Anonymous
>>184477
The reason I don't/didn't watch it much is because it seems to have changed from the hockey I loved 4 years ago. Nobody will hit anybody now, there's diving everywhere, and it's starting to look like figure skating with an occasional shot rather than the fast-paced hard hitting NHL of old. :(
>> Anonymous
WWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTT


is espn?
>> Anonymous
>>184666

agreed hockey has become pussified since '02 or '03. It all started with the fucking safety nets IMO. it just doesnt feel like a hockey game anymore.

I blame bettman.
>> Anonymous
sage for soccer