I am so tired of this practice facility garbage. They are athletes getting paid millions of dollars a year, they must be pampered to? The poor things have to go to different facilities to practice!?!? Oh no! They can't just leave their gear there for the training staff to deal with? Oh no wait, they do just leave their gear there for the training staff to deal with. They don't do a f'ing thing except practice, work out, then go home. They don't lift anything. They don't clean anything. What a joke that this is a talking point. Clearly there has been nothing going on in hockey for the last month. If Frankie Aquilini wants to buy a place, and build a practice facility, more power to him. But there better not be a f***ing nickel of public money go into it.
John Shannon and Mike Babcock suck. Good job Biznasty. Poor Johnny, he takes a beating from Sutter and ends up with the other nutcase in the league. Can you imagine asking a young player to critique his teammates work ethics and make a report in the dressing room. Babcock is the worst coach in the history of hockey.
I like John, I enjoy him on Bob McCowan's podcast. But I think he has the mentality of the media which resents that their gatekeeping role (i.e. we decide what stories the public gets to know) is diminishing now that the players (particularly through ex-players like Spittin' Chiclets) get to break news and tell their side of the story without going through the official channels. Cathal Kelly had a great article in the Globe today that asserts that the denial by the players in a way confirms what Biz said lol
With the travel schedule of the Canucks, they already have less time to practice than other teams, without having to scramble all the time to find some available ice.
Totally liked what John Shannon said but boy this sure seemed like a manufactured "controversy" created by media guys who didn't like Babcock. My respect for "journalists" continues to dive into the abyss. Especially the Toronto media. I'm not really going to blame the Spittin' Chiclets guys too much. They may have "broke" the story, but after the explanations by the Columbus people were given it should have been dropped. It was media guys in Toronto that wouldn't let it go. It really looked like they were headhunting Babcock and trying to make it worse. I thought it was very unprofessional and they shouldn't be trying to destroy a teams head coach before the season begins. You know who the usual suspects ( *cough * Elliot Friedman) are Now who cares if these guys hate Babcock the problem i see is that this could affect Columbus' Season. Nobody needs a stupid baseless controversy right out of the gates.
disappointed Shannon chose to defend Babcock at such great lengths at this point. seemed like he had more of an issue of who the outlet was for the players rather than the substance of the accusations.
Hahah this has aged like milk. Poor John, blind defense of an abuser. Was this a learning lesson for John lol oh he said bad words. Who had the goods here? Biss did. Will John being issuing an apology, he basically assassinated Paul's character
You can tell Shannon is disgusted of the treatment of the Russians. A trump loving supporter of Putin. Another meathead conservative boomer who loves authority and hates freedom.
Bailing his best man out of prison in Mexico because he got shit faced drunk is a haha. But when an old school hockey guy is bullying players. We got to the of the little children. – also the veiled statement of “news being reported by someone near the game but not in the game” the entitlement. The gate keeping. The hypocrisy. Right there out in the open. Get this old and this arrogant. Guess these old boomer assholes just don’t care anymore how much anyone knows that it aint about reality. It’s about them retaking power. And keeping the people perceived as punks and classeless OUT
This segment has not aged well guys! More stuff came out about Babcock's antics and he "resigned". You guys seem to be taking Babcock's side in this. I guess it truly is an Old Boy's Club!!
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I am so tired of this practice facility garbage. They are athletes getting paid millions of dollars a year, they must be pampered to? The poor things have to go to different facilities to practice!?!? Oh no! They can't just leave their gear there for the training staff to deal with? Oh no wait, they do just leave their gear there for the training staff to deal with. They don't do a f'ing thing except practice, work out, then go home. They don't lift anything. They don't clean anything. What a joke that this is a talking point. Clearly there has been nothing going on in hockey for the last month. If Frankie Aquilini wants to buy a place, and build a practice facility, more power to him. But there better not be a f***ing nickel of public money go into it.
John Shannon and Mike Babcock suck. Good job Biznasty. Poor Johnny, he takes a beating from Sutter and ends up with the other nutcase in the league. Can you imagine asking a young player to critique his teammates work ethics and make a report in the dressing room. Babcock is the worst coach in the history of hockey.
Hockey not the same anymore since after 1990s missed my real mens Hockey rules are better Babcock will get fired again
10/10 John on all points.
6:43 Really? Cause Gaudreau is good friends with the Chiclets crew. I think they did talk, Johnny just didn’t think Biz would broadcast it
I like John, I enjoy him on Bob McCowan's podcast. But I think he has the mentality of the media which resents that their gatekeeping role (i.e. we decide what stories the public gets to know) is diminishing now that the players (particularly through ex-players like Spittin' Chiclets) get to break news and tell their side of the story without going through the official channels. Cathal Kelly had a great article in the Globe today that asserts that the denial by the players in a way confirms what Biz said lol
With the travel schedule of the Canucks, they already have less time to practice than other teams, without having to scramble all the time to find some available ice.
Totally liked what John Shannon said but boy this sure seemed like a manufactured "controversy" created by media guys who didn't like Babcock. My respect for "journalists" continues to dive into the abyss. Especially the Toronto media. I'm not really going to blame the Spittin' Chiclets guys too much. They may have "broke" the story, but after the explanations by the Columbus people were given it should have been dropped. It was media guys in Toronto that wouldn't let it go. It really looked like they were headhunting Babcock and trying to make it worse. I thought it was very unprofessional and they shouldn't be trying to destroy a teams head coach before the season begins. You know who the usual suspects ( *cough * Elliot Friedman) are Now who cares if these guys hate Babcock the problem i see is that this could affect Columbus' Season. Nobody needs a stupid baseless controversy right out of the gates.
Reports always use “per source” when they have rumours but now Paul can’t ? Lolll
This deference to Babcock is ridiculous. Bissonette is right on point.
Babcock is a creep and anyone defending him is too
Team biz
This aged well.
disappointed Shannon chose to defend Babcock at such great lengths at this point. seemed like he had more of an issue of who the outlet was for the players rather than the substance of the accusations.
So John Shannon poo-pooed the Babcock issue, and he resigned. Alrighty then.
Yikes
I have never liked listening to Shannon; he was always weak in his positions, and this underlines it
Hahah this has aged like milk. Poor John, blind defense of an abuser. Was this a learning lesson for John lol oh he said bad words. Who had the goods here? Biss did. Will John being issuing an apology, he basically assassinated Paul's character
You can tell Shannon is disgusted of the treatment of the Russians. A trump loving supporter of Putin. Another meathead conservative boomer who loves authority and hates freedom.
Bailing his best man out of prison in Mexico because he got shit faced drunk is a haha. But when an old school hockey guy is bullying players. We got to the of the little children. – also the veiled statement of “news being reported by someone near the game but not in the game” the entitlement. The gate keeping. The hypocrisy. Right there out in the open. Get this old and this arrogant. Guess these old boomer assholes just don’t care anymore how much anyone knows that it aint about reality. It’s about them retaking power. And keeping the people perceived as punks and classeless OUT
This segment has not aged well guys! More stuff came out about Babcock's antics and he "resigned". You guys seem to be taking Babcock's side in this. I guess it truly is an Old Boy's Club!!