Two or less Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Sorry if already posted. "It's always going to be that way; it's always going to be special for me," Briere said. "I had some great years. I had some great memories. For me, my first real start was here. It's when things started happening. Up until a week before free agency, I was convinced I was coming back here. It's what I believed all along, right until the end." "I try not to think about it," Briere said. "I wasn't the only piece. Chris Drury was a huge piece. The year before, we lost guys like Jay McKee and J.P. Dumont. Those were big pieces of the puzzle and Brian Campbell after that. You can keep going down the list. There were different things that needed to be done, but I liked the team we had." "I want this town to have a good team, an exciting team and a team that's going to be in the playoffs," he said. "I'll never forgot how loud this building was in the playoffs. The walls were shaking in the dressing room when people were leaving after a game. I hope at some point they get that team back." Link- http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/bucky-gleason/article309729.ece I didn't feel like i should clutter that other thread anymore which is almost all BS, but i did want to share this story because i enjoyed reading it.
gregkash Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 those quotes made me miss briere more than anyone this team is missing currently.
SwampD Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ###### him. If he wanted to stay here he would have. I hope that good, exciting team he's talking about beats his Flyers in the ECFs next year.
bunomatic Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ###### him. If he wanted to stay here he would have. I hope that good, exciting team he's talking about beats his Flyers in the ECFs next year. I agree.He's no longer a sabre so #### him. He could have chose the teammates and team he loved over the money. Didn't the flyers have Biron put a bug in Brieres ear about coming to the flyers?
Robviously Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 I agree.He's no longer a sabre so #### him. He could have chose the teammates and team he loved over the money. Didn't the flyers have Biron put a bug in Brieres ear about coming to the flyers? Yeah, good call, he definitely should have taken less money to stay with our incredibly poorly run team with the owner who either doesn't know or doesn't care that he owns the team. Sounds like a great way for him to spend his best years as a hockey player. Are the Sabres the most poorly run team in the league? I don't know, but I do know that since I started following hockey they're the only team dumb enough to re-sign a back-up goalie that they're too scared to let play. F-ing tremendous. The guy did what he had to do. I don't blame him at all.
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 I agree.He's no longer a sabre so #### him. He could have chose the teammates and team he loved over the money. Didn't the flyers have Biron put a bug in Brieres ear about coming to the flyers? ??? The team and players he loved were all let go the year before and in the 12 months after he left. And I guess we all forget the pure harassment from the Sabres front office by sending investigators to go after the women on Briere's old street to try and get harmful information? You try that ###### with my family and I'll friggin send a bucket of KFC down that aortic stent of yours.
wjag Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ??? The team and players he loved were all let go the year before and in the 12 months after he left. And I guess we all forget the pure harassment from the Sabres front office by sending investigators to go after the women on Briere's old street to try and get harmful information? You try that ###### with my family and I'll friggin send a bucket of KFC down that aortic stent of yours. That doesn't sound like a pleasant experience.
Weave Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Yeah, good call, he definitely should have taken less money to stay with our incredibly poorly run team with the owner who either doesn't know or doesn't care that he owns the team. Sounds like a great way for him to spend his best years as a hockey player. Are the Sabres the most poorly run team in the league? I don't know, but I do know that since I started following hockey they're the only team dumb enough to re-sign a back-up goalie that they're too scared to let play. F-ing tremendous. The guy did what he had to do. I don't blame him at all. Ah-yep
Weave Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ??? The team and players he loved were all let go the year before and in the 12 months after he left. And I guess we all forget the pure harassment from the Sabres front office by sending investigators to go after the women on Briere's old street to try and get harmful information? You try that ###### with my family and I'll friggin send a bucket of KFC down that aortic stent of yours. :huh: Say what?
SwampD Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ??? The team and players he loved were all let go the year before and in the 12 months after he left. And I guess we all forget the pure harassment from the Sabres front office by sending investigators to go after the women on Briere's old street to try and get harmful information? You try that ###### with my family and I'll friggin send a bucket of KFC down that aortic stent of yours. :blink: EDIT:I can't wait until we go an entire season without seeing Briere's name in a thread title. My guess is the'18-'19 season.
spndnchz Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 :blink: EDIT:I can't wait until we go an entire season without seeing Briere's name in a thread title. My guess is the'18-'19 season. He's played just as many games for the Flyers as he did here. U'd think we'd all forget,,, but...no.
Buffalo Wings Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 He's played just as many games for the Flyers as he did here. U'd think we'd all forget,,, but...no. Can you blame us? It's kinda hard to forget him because of the run this team had with him on it. Personally, I like the comments. I'd rather him say stuff like that than something with a negative tone to it, but at least he's saying the right things.
LabattBlue Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 This team has been had few positives since 7-1-07 and that is why people point to the Briere fiasco over and over and over again. Except for last year when Miller stood on his head and Myers winning the Calder, what exactly has been great about the last 3-1/2 years?
RazielSabre Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Yeah, good call, he definitely should have taken less money to stay with our incredibly poorly run team with the owner who either doesn't know or doesn't care that he owns the team. Sounds like a great way for him to spend his best years as a hockey player. Are the Sabres the most poorly run team in the league? I don't know, but I do know that since I started following hockey they're the only team dumb enough to re-sign a back-up goalie that they're too scared to let play. F-ing tremendous. The guy did what he had to do. I don't blame him at all. ROFLMAO. Very good point, this is still a business and people have to look out for themselves, in sports that counts even more so. I also remember him stating his regrets but he couldn't be with the organisation, but loved the club (I believe Drury said something similar). We had no chance of keeping Campbell imho.
RazielSabre Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 He's played just as many games for the Flyers as he did here. U'd think we'd all forget,,, but...no. At least I've not seen Peca or Hasek bitching this season, first time for me. Little victories people, little victories.
nfreeman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 ###### him. If he wanted to stay here he would have. I hope that good, exciting team he's talking about beats his Flyers in the ECFs next year. I agree.He's no longer a sabre so #### him. He could have chose the teammates and team he loved over the money. Didn't the flyers have Biron put a bug in Brieres ear about coming to the flyers? You have got to be kidding me. Would you have taken $25MM from a bush league organization that acted like it didn't really want you instead of $50MM from an elite organization that jumped through hoops to get you? Not to mention the differences between the cities? Would you have advised your child to do so? Yeah, good call, he definitely should have taken less money to stay with our incredibly poorly run team with the owner who either doesn't know or doesn't care that he owns the team. Sounds like a great way for him to spend his best years as a hockey player. Are the Sabres the most poorly run team in the league? I don't know, but I do know that since I started following hockey they're the only team dumb enough to re-sign a back-up goalie that they're too scared to let play. F-ing tremendous. The guy did what he had to do. I don't blame him at all. Good post. We had no chance of keeping Campbell imho. Not true. He asked for $5MM x 5 years in the summer of 2007 and they offered him $5MM x 6 years before the deadline about 6 months later -- when it was too late. It was yet another display of staggering incompetence from TG/LQ.
SwampD Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have got to be kidding me. Would you have taken $25MM from a bush league organization that acted like it didn't really want you instead of $50MM from an elite organization that jumped through hoops to get you? Not to mention the differences between the cities? Would you have advised your child to do so? Good post. Not true. He asked for $5MM x 5 years in the summer of 2007 and they offered him $5MM x 6 years before the deadline about 6 months later -- when it was too late. It was yet another display of staggering incompetence from TG/LQ. Are we really getting into this again? I stand by my post,.. ###### him.
Stoner Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have got to be kidding me. Would you have taken $25MM from a bush league organization that acted like it didn't really want you instead of $50MM from an elite organization that jumped through hoops to get you? Not to mention the differences between the cities? Would you have advised your child to do so? Now Philadelphia is a destination?
thesportsbuff Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have got to be kidding me. Would you have taken $25MM from a bush league organization that acted like it didn't really want you instead of $50MM from an elite organization that jumped through hoops to get you? Not to mention the differences between the cities? Would you have advised your child to do so? Good post. Not true. He asked for $5MM x 5 years in the summer of 2007 and they offered him $5MM x 6 years before the deadline about 6 months later -- when it was too late. It was yet another display of staggering incompetence from TG/LQ. You have no idea what went on behind closed doors. You have no idea what $$ was discussed. You have no idea if Buffalo "acted like it didn't want him" OR, for that matter, if Philly "jumped through hoops to get him." Also, please remember that Philly was no where near an "elite organization" in 2007/08, even last year they just barely snuck in. If you guys still want to sit here and debate the issue 5 years later then go for it, but at least stop acting like ANY of you know even half of the story.
bunomatic Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have got to be kidding me. Would you have taken $25MM from a bush league organization that acted like it didn't really want you instead of $50MM from an elite organization that jumped through hoops to get you? Not to mention the differences between the cities? Would you have advised your child to do so? Good post. Not true. He asked for $5MM x 5 years in the summer of 2007 and they offered him $5MM x 6 years before the deadline about 6 months later -- when it was too late. It was yet another display of staggering incompetence from TG/LQ. You have got to be kidding me. Philadelphia an elite team at that time. And no, personally I'd have taken the money. I was simply echoing the tone of what Briere was saying in the article. But the city of brotherly love holds no place in my heart so I could care less. The most I've seen of that town is the obese obnoxious slobs that fill the rink.
Stoner Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have no idea what went on behind closed doors. You have no idea what $ was discussed. You have no idea if Buffalo "acted like it didn't want him" OR, for that matter, if Philly "jumped through hoops to get him." Also, please remember that Philly was no where near an "elite organization" in 2007/08, even last year they just barely snuck in. If you guys still want to sit here and debate the issue 5 years later then go for it, but at least stop acting like ANY of you know even half of the story. Wow, you're good before 4 something in the afternoon.
nfreeman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 You have no idea what went on behind closed doors. You have no idea what $ was discussed. You have no idea if Buffalo "acted like it didn't want him" OR, for that matter, if Philly "jumped through hoops to get him." Also, please remember that Philly was no where near an "elite organization" in 2007/08, even last year they just barely snuck in. If you guys still want to sit here and debate the issue 5 years later then go for it, but at least stop acting like ANY of you know even half of the story. The Sabres (ie LQ and DR) have essentially admitted that Bucky's version of events on Briere (and Drury, for that matter) was true -- i.e. that Briere asked for $5MM x 5 years in the summer of 2006, that the Sabres turned him down and didn't make a serious offer until a couple of days before Black Sunday, and that the offer at that time was $5 years x $5MM, when it was obvious that an offer at that level was not going to be competitive. That is "acting like they didn't want him." As for Philly, they gave him a $50MM deal on the first day of free agency. That is a $50MM hoop they jumped through. They also, as a franchise, have multiple cups, a new arena, spend to the cap and are in the mix on big-name stars like Lindros, Forsberg and Pronger when they become available. That is an elite organization.
nfreeman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Now Philadelphia is a destination? More so than Buffalo. You have got to be kidding me. Philadelphia an elite team at that time. And no, personally I'd have taken the money. I was simply echoing the tone of what Briere was saying in the article. But the city of brotherly love holds no place in my heart so I could care less. The most I've seen of that town is the obese obnoxious slobs that fill the rink. Not an elite team at that time. An elite organization that is determined to be a cup contender. Do you think the crowd at HSBC is appreciably slimmer or better looking than the crowd at the Flyers' arena?
bunomatic Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 More so than Buffalo. Not an elite team at that time. An elite organization that is determined to be a cup contender. Do you think the crowd at HSBC is appreciably slimmer or better looking than the crowd at the Flyers' arena? Philly at that time was a trainwreck and Briere was part of the solution. They are considered an elite team because they've won the cup and have a handson owner that cares. So we're not that far off eh? Get rid of the current owner,management team and general 'rot' of status quo that permeates this franchise and we could be considered elite as well. we all know that even elite teams have down years. And I wasn't talking about the sabres fans fitness levels,i was commenting on fans at the flyers rink. Different topic.
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