LOL

[Strangelove]

HF Canucks does provide an outlet for a longstanding subset of Vancouver hockey fans though and I personally think it's important that it carry on doing what it's been doing for the past several years, playoff tank threads and all. Vancouver has always had a very large, and very active negative hockey fan base and HF Canucks provides an important space for them to release all of their bile in a contained area. These folks are simply following in the footsteps of the people that booed and threw shit at Don Cherry and Dennis Kearns when they played for the Canucks in the '60s and '70s. It's a deeply rooted aspect of the local hockey culture, nurtured by a traditionally negative local sports media, and it isn't going anywhere any time soon imo.

As tankers there have pointed out, you fan either contain it or have it spill out into the mainstream and get all over everything.

Good point Meg, it's a lot like COVID... well more like Ebola... containment is key.

[Strangelove]

Isn't that exactly what this thread is as well? A place to complain about HF Boards. Just like HF Boards is a place to complain about management. I don't really see difference.

It's more like...

That place is a nut house and this a thread designated for laughing at those nutters.

Now, one could make the argument that it's wrong to laugh at nutters.

But that is beyond the scope of this particular thread (we must strive to stay on topic).

Perhaps one could start an "Is it Wrong to Laugh at Nutjobs?" thread in Creeper's forum?

[Strangelove]

We're still not in the playoffs yet (qualifying round isn't actually the playoffs), but that's a bit of a nitpick...

Yup, that's why I said playoffs-competitive: DONE.

[Strangelove]

People seem to get triggered by certain HF posters in this thread.

Nah, we're just assholes...

[Strangelove]

Past behaviour can be a predictor of future behaviour though.

[Megaterio Llamas]

HF Canucks does provide an outlet for a longstanding subset of Vancouver hockey fans though and I personally think it's important that it carry on doing what it's been doing for the past several years, playoff tank threads and all. Vancouver has always had a very large, and very active negative hockey fan base and HF Canucks provides an important space for them to release all of their bile in a contained area. These folks are simply following in the footsteps of the people that booed and threw shit at Don Cherry and Dennis Kearns when they played for the Canucks in the '60s and '70s. It's a deeply rooted aspect of the local hockey culture, nurtured by a traditionally negative local sports media, and it isn't going anywhere any time soon imo.

As tankers there have pointed out, you fan either contain it or have it spill out into the mainstream and get all over everything.

Isn't that exactly what this thread is as well? A place to complain about HF Boards. Just like HF Boards is a place to complain about management. I don't really see difference. I also don't really know how negative HF Boards posters are, or whether they're just victims of circumstance since management sucks and the Canucks had the worst record in franchise history recently. You can't just overlook the facts and say people are being negative just because they're negative lol, there's clearly valid reasons behind the mood of message board. The mood just reflects the teams' record if anything.

As I pointed out, the negative fan subculture and it's media equivalent goes back as far as I can remember and it's sure to remain long after I am gone. For my part though, I have determined to disentangle myself from it and just enjoy hockey in my sunset years. Anyone who likes the negativity has HF Canucks waiting there to accept them and to fuel their pessimism and that's as it should be in a market with a strong negative fan/media tradition like Vancouver or Toronto.The negative way isn't for me but if you enjoy it fill your boots as far as I'm concerned. It has deep roots in the local sports culture.

As far as the thread is concerned, it's just a thread and I don't spend a lot of time in it but it is good for a laugh from time to time. Newcomers flock to it like bees to homey though for sure

[Strangelove]

That's why I wrote 'can' and not 'will' lol.

Just look at Benning's record when he headed the scouting department in Boston. It's pretty brutal. Their Cup core had already been assembled before he was put into that position. I think his best picks were like Barkowski and Caron?

OMG that's horrible if true!... sure glad you wrote 'can' and not 'will'.

Whatever, why whine about management when the team is progressing with an exiting young core in place?

(don't answer that it was a rhetorical question designed to get you to consider how insane you've become)

I don't know/don't give a fuck what happened in Boston, I was just mocking your past behavior/predictor statement.

We are where we are as a team, and it's a good place to be.

You fucked-up folk over there are just locked-in to your position because you're covering for the fact you shit yourselves.

Relax, we are all Canucks, the rest of us are willing to forgive and forget, we get it, rebuilds are difficult.

But you MUST stop this bizarrely hateful twisting of all things Benning first.

Let it go Edge, let it go...

[rats19]

69 guests.....

[Megaterio Llamas]

69 guests.....

[Blob Mckenzie]

Isn't that exactly what this thread is as well? A place to complain about HF Boards. Just like HF Boards is a place to complain about management. I don't really see difference.

Lol... you think we are complaining about hfboards Canucks? And to be fair it’s just the Canucks forum. The rest of hfboards is actually a pretty decent resource. The Canucks forum is a swamp of urine, pus, feces and tears. We are roaring with laughter at that forum, not complaining about it. I see a massive difference. There isn’t the hive mind here that has taken over that place.

Say hi to Tantalum for me. He was once a pretty reasonable fan, that now appears to have eaten too many hamburgers riddled with paint chips and crayons.

[Strangelove]

That's why I wrote 'can' and not 'will' lol.

Just look at Benning's record when he headed the scouting department in Boston. It's pretty brutal. Their Cup core had already been assembled before he was put into that position. I think his best picks were like Barkowski and Caron?

OMG that's horrible if true!... sure glad you wrote 'can' and not 'will'.

Whatever, why whine about management when the team is progressing with an exiting young core in place?

(don't answer that it was a rhetorical question designed to get you to consider how insane you've become)

I don't know/don't give a fuck what happened in Boston, I was just mocking your past behavior/predictor statement.

We are where we are as a team, and it's a good place to be.

You fucked-up folk over there are just locked-in to your position because you're covering for the fact you shit yourselves.

Relax, we are all Canucks, the rest of us are willing to forgive and forget, we get it, rebuilds are difficult.

But you MUST stop this bizarrely hateful twisting of all things Benning first.

Let it go Edge, let it go...

What exactly am I twisting?

E V E R Y T H I N G

I think you have some strawman of me in your head or something.

Nope, just going by your posts in this thread so far my friend.

You seem to be more hellbent on attacking the character rather than the substance of posts though, and in a condescending way. Just shows you can't address the issues head on lol.

WTF man?!!

I'm a mod here, so I'm trying to do my job and keep this thread on topic.

This just happens to be a Laugh at the Mentally Ill HFers thread.

A guy would have to be stark staring mad to miss that!

[Strangelove]

Nope, just going by your posts in this thread so far my friend.

WTF man?!!

I'm a mod here, so I'm trying to do my job and keep this thread on topic.

This just happens to be a Laugh at the Mentally Ill HFers thread.

A guy would have to be stark staring mad to miss that!

Same here, I'm going off your posts on this board man. They generally are aimed at attacking the character behind the post and not what was actually said. I get that times are polarizing now more than ever, but it would be nice to hear reasons why these people are dumb, not just that they're dumb. Get what I mean? I'm all for having your own opinion (whatever it may be) as long as its somewhat defensible and has reasons behind it.

He's just not ever going to get it, is he?

UMMMM. STAY. ON. TOPIC.

(you drooling loon you)

[Strangelove]

Talk about "missing the bus"!

Luckily for him though, we're merciful...

[Richardstroker69]

I like this new guy, he really seems to do his homework. Posters like him I can really get behind! ZIP....

[Mickey107]

Past behaviour can be a predictor of future behaviour though. That's why Benning's intent to make those horrid moves is a bit alarming. Just like his ability at pro scouting NHL defencemen. He clearly just doesn't get it when you look at all the players he's brought in. We're still not in the playoffs yet (qualifying round isn't actually the playoffs), but that's a bit of a nitpick so I don't care to debate it. I dunno if Benning rebuilt from scratch when we already had our #1 goaltender, #2 centre and captain, and half our top 4 defence in place. Seems like a bit of a stretch to push a narrative. The whole point of hating on Benning is because I don't think he's the man to construct a Cup team based on what I've seen.

Being stuck with the previous GM's ridiculous four year, fifty-six million dollar commitment to two aging Swedish stars was never going to be
a cake walk and as I recall, people were already screaming for a rebuild before it was consummated but what did they know..
If you want to pin the Eriksson six for six abortion on Benning, I guess that's fair play however I don't think I'm the only one that believes others
may well have had somewhat of a voice on that decision.
The drafting has improved with Benning overall. I will give ole pink faced lawyer credit for his last. It was obvious as heck but it was good.
Better late.......you know. Jim"s 2016 hasn't panned out. We all know that. Doesn't mean it's unforgivable. He said we drafted for position.
I, would have picked Matthew Tkachuk but Olli Juolevi would have been my second choice. At the time of that pick, almost everyone believed
the Canucks were getting a premier defense man to be. He takes too much heat for that draft, IMO. There was much positivity surrounding Olli.
Cannot deny the drafting of players like Boeser and Gaudette are not an immense improvement to years gone by.
Much more to say! Itls late. Drop by again.
And remember; Too much bleach can discolor.