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"The game has been played a certain way," said roving catching instructor Sal Fasano, who caught 415 games over an 11-year big league career. "What would be next? We're not going to be able to take out a guy at second base? We know the risks when we get behind the plate. I think everyone who's strapped on the gear in the past would probably agree with that. We know that it's a necessity, it's part of the game that's really exciting and when done right, you don't get hurt."
Bochy and Matheny have valid reasons for concern. Bochy manages in San Francisco where the team's star player is catcher Buster Posey. One look at the 25-year-old's resume tells the tale: 2010 National League Rookie of the Year, the Giants win the World Series; breaks his leg and tears three ankle ligaments in a May, 2011 home plate collision, is lost for the season and the Giants miss the playoffs; 2012 NL MVP and Silver Slugger award winner, Giants win the World Series.
Catcher Yadier Molina is arguably Matheny's Cardinals' most important player and Matheny himself was forced to retire in 2006 due to the effects of repeated concussions.
In New York, the Mets have instructed top catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud not to block the plate, rather accept the throw in front of home and attempt a sweeping or diving tag. d'Arnaud was the main component, from the Mets' perspective, in the deal that sent R.A. Dickey to Toronto.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons knows first-hand the devastation of a home plate collision. A catcher in his playing days, Gibbons was the 24th overall pick of the Mets in 1980. Four years later, in a spring training game, he took an elbow to the face from Philadelphia's Joe Lefebvre. The play shattered Gibbons' cheekbone, his best opportunity to crack New York's lineup was lost and his career never recovered. Still, he won't be telling J.P. Arencibia or his other catchers to avoid contact with base runners.
"I want them to play like the game has always been played," said Gibbons. "Injuries are freak things and usually if a guy gets one at home plate it's pretty serious, that's the only problem with that. You'll find, if you look at it, most catchers in baseball now they drift out anyway. Very rarely do they hold their ground unless it's important - a game winning run."
Fasano says minor league catchers are more conscious about avoiding collisions, a matter of self-preservation, because they haven't made their money yet. Josh Thole wasn't one of them. He was playing High-A ball with the Port St. Lucie Mets in 2008 when he landed on the disabled list for three weeks with a concussion, the result of a collision with Toronto-born Rene Tosoni. Thole was bowled over by Ty Wigginton in a Mets/Phillies game last season. Carlos Quentin also crashed in to him. Despite the incidents, Thole likes the status quo.
"That's what you sign up for back there. If you don't like it, get lower," said Thole. "There are a lot of times if I see a guy is going to hit me I try to roll off him. I'm not trying to square up with him, believe me. But there are times when there's a bang bang play at the plate and you've got to take it and you've got to wear it. The people who are pushing for it are catchers but I truly feel like it would put me more at a risk because every time I get a ball at home plate I'm waiting to get hit. I'm prepared for a hit every time."
Thole would have none of any attempt to play devil's advocate.
"I would be a little more tentative (if collisions were banned,") said Thole. "I'm telling you, you think it's crazy, there are some crazy people out there. You piss one guy off and the next thing you know he's coming after you. He'll take the suspension if he can smoke you. I don't hit other catchers at home plate. I tried it one time and it didn't end up in my favour. I typically will always slide unless the catcher doesn't give me any part of home plate and then you've got to hit him. If they're going to change the rule I'm going to stand in front of home plate, down the base line, put my knees in front of home plate and then what happens?"
Fasano wants his catchers prepared for the hit. The effort started early in spring training when he conducted what he calls the Flop Drill. The catcher receives the throw with heels planted, toes off the ground, squared to the runner. The drill demands the catcher, upon receiving the ball, fall back from his heels to the ground. A catcher's natural inclination is to tense up, brace himself, instead Fasano wants his charges to relax and absorb the contact.
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Skip to comments.Dem. Jerrold Nadler: 2 to 4 self-defense shots are enough, hes a jackass period
Posted on 01/19/2013 7:13:27 AM PST by IbJensen
or liberals facts are never really important. Truth to liberals like Democrat New York City Congressman Jerrold Nadler is what he feels it is. Nadler has said: Hunters dont use large ammunition clips, and as far as self- defense, I mean who are you defending yourself against? If youre defending yourself against a robber two or three or four shots should be enoughperiod.
Its a safe bet Nadler has never faced an assailant fueled by adrenalin drugs and alcohol. That doesnt matter, of course, since no one will ever challenge Nadler on his supposed knowledge of the danger presented by people who are psychotic and drunk period.
The period at the end of Nadlers pronouncement is the classic liberal dismissal of anyone daring to disagree with their use of feelings as facts.
Nadlers fantasy about real shooting combat brings up the death of New York City Police Sergeant Edward J. Johnson.
On January 8, 1960 Sergeant Johnson and his driver were on patrol in the Bowery district of lower Manhattan. The area was dotted with dozens of soup kitchens that catered to the skid row drunks and mental patients that freely walked New Yorks streets.
Johnson responded to a call of a man with a knife who was menacing the staff and clients one of those soup kitchens. When Johnson arrived another team of cops was already on the scene and attempting to subdue the man in a narrow hallway. He was clearly a drunken paranoid schizophrenic. He had a 16 inch bread knife and was not giving it up.
At some point the man lunged at Johnson and all four cops started shooting from less than seven feet away. They fired 24 shots hitting him 16 times. Four of the shots should have killed the drunken psychotic instantly. One cleanly severed his spinal cord; another went through his heart. None of those shots killed him fast enough to stop him from plunging his knife into Sergeant Edward Johnsons heart. Johnson died at the scene. The drunken psychotic died seconds later; but way too late.
Jerrold Nadler is a jackass; but he feels the right way about guns so thats good enough period.
Noodler probably never fired a gun.
I don't know—it may take a bazooka to make more than a flesh wound in this guy..........
Great! Let's start out by limiting police officers to guns with 3 rounds only. Right in the middle of his allowable range. More than that shouldn't be ever be necessary. After all, the criminals the police have to confront are the very same ones victimizing the rest of us.
He's obviously never seen me shoot.
What a retarded statist puke!
Fat and stupid is no way to go through life.
For Nadler, I'd say a couple 30-round mags would be needed just to get through the blubber.
That, or a good elephant gun.
Maybe someone should stage a shootout in from of him with him being the target. All blanks of course but I bet he would reconsider his position...lol
Surely, he is talking about AFTER the perp is downed.
Put one of these creeps in the middle of a desert and he will immediately begin telling the lizards how to catch bugs.
NYPD are trained like crap. Spray and pray seems to be SOP for these guys. (Dad was NYPD. He was also a marine so he knew how to shoot)
How many rounds in the magazine does no nads Nadler's
Body guards carry?
May this jackass never have to implement his theories.
That, or a good elephant gun.
A harpoon gun for Moby
The perpetrator opens that door. Of course, at that time hes staring at her, her two children and a .38 revolver, [Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman] told Channel 2s Kerry Kavanaugh.
The woman then shot him five times, but he survived, Chapman said. He said the woman ran out of bullets but threatened to shoot the intruder if he moved.
Shes standing over him, and she realizes shes fired all six rounds. And the guys telling her to quit shooting, Chapman said.
2 - 4 Shots from most semi-automatic handguns probably wouldn't bring his fat ass down, especially if he's moving toward you!
Well placed per perp, maybe.
Jerrhole should concentrate on passing a law that only one person may commit a crime at a time. Then, a defensive posture would not require more rounds.
There are over 8,000 home invasions each year with an average of 2-3 criminals taking part. 2-4 bullets would only work for a trained SEAL and he would probably still prefer more. Reducing the number of bullets could be called the Rapist Protection Act as it does nothing to protect the victim.
In some NY City shoot-outs I have read about the police shoot more innocent bystanders than criminals.
In other incidents police have fired huge numbers of rounds.
Not criticizing the officers - just commenting on the difficulties of putting every round where you intend. I'm sure the same thing takes place in other cities.
Here is a story of an incident last August where two police officers fired 16 rounds at one lone criminal with a gun and they wounded 9 innocent people.
Police Shot All Nine Bystanders in Empire State Gun Battle
Here is another incident where two policemen confronted a shooter armed with a lowly 6 shot .22 caliber revolver. The title speaks for itself:
Two NYPD Cops Fire 84 Rounds at Murder Suspect
And to keep it in context, remember that at the time NY City had some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation. And both shooters had illegal pistols, not scary, black, "Assault Rifles".
100% FACT: In just the first 5 Amendments, it is perfectly clear that the founders wanted the citizens protected from GOVERNMENT, not rabid deer.
100% FACT: For the 2nd Amendment to have ANY worth, the citizens MUST have, at bare minimum, the same arms that the government would be willing to use against them.
100% FACT: With the very first law/regulation on the citizen's RTKBA the 2nd Amendment was rendered moot. Both sides of the debate never seem to get to the "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED" portion which for an honest person would end any debate on the subject. They have INFRINGED therefore the Federal and state governments are currently in direct violation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. There is no honest way around this point.
100% FACT: The first time speech was limited the 1st Amendment was rendered moot. Yes you can yell fire in a theater but if it is not on fire then you are responsible for any injury.
100% FACT: The 4th Amendment is completely worthless with government being allowed to search you without a warrant.
100% FACT: The 5th Amendment is being dismantled in many areas like forced traffic stops/inspections where you are essentially forced into acts which can and will be used against you.
The only one of the first 5 Amendments which is not currently under attack is the 3rd but with the others gone, who cares?
And before anyone attempts to attack the point on traffic stops by saying "well a right to drive is not in the Constitution", I say, thank you communist union teachers for making us so Constitutionally ignorant. WE HAVE ALL CREATOR GIVEN RIGHTS except for those which the Founders agreed to assign to the Federal government and the citizens of individual states decided to assign to their state government.
If you want to look into the constitution for rights given to you by the government then you need to read the constitution for the former Soviet Union as it was they not the USA which gave government the power to assign rights.
What a stupid a-hole -- period.
I have some pet pointers about neurosurgical technique, 5-tone compositional scoring and particle accelerator design I'd like to share when fatass Nadler frees up the floor. Let me know if anyone sees any fat-quakes toward the door.
Just stepping back and using common sense here, my guess is the number of bullets that are enough "self-defense shots" is equal to the number of shots fired that results in the assailant being rendered incapable of posing a threat which requires self-defense.
Or am I missing something?
The treasonous portly POS is setting the progressive parameters to be imposed on those sufficiently subjugated by socialists. Two steps forward, one step back.
DEPOPULATE socialists from the body politic.
Nice quote from one of the best movies yet!
Isn't it amazing how ignorance makes everything simple?
So what if it's an armed robber - will the robber adhere to a "2 to 4 offensive shots are enough" rule ??
I'll use as many shots as I need Nadler so F off...
If two to four shots is enough, Jerrold, then why did the government of you state freak out when they discovered that they had accidentally limited police officers to only seven shots?
A government smart enough to tell us what light bulbs we need is surely smart enough to tell us how many bullets we need.
During his recent gun legislation speech, he President affirmed self defense as a legitimate reason for firearm ownership when he stated: "There are millions of responsible, law-abiding gun owners in America who cherish their right to bear arms for hunting, or sport, or protection, or collection. Having made that admission, the democrats now have to accept the reality that there is an increased incidence of multiple perpetrator homicides in America.
124 gr Federal Hydra-shok JHP. Yeah, it'll be a mess, but the wife wants new carpet anyway. 2 to 4 rounds my lily white backside. Maybe 2 or 4 rounds of the high-brass #1 buck I've got loaded in the 12 ga...
Excuse me, Mr. Robber. I'd really appreciate it if you'd kneel down and put your head against this barrel. Yes, just like that. Now, please, don't move or I'll have used up my limit of shots. Thank you so very much for your cooperation in this.
One of my favorite Dilbert cartoons....directed to the fat Nadler.
More wisdom from the "feelings are better than reason" crowd.
The only thing worse than their ignorance is their arrogance: the assumption that their feelings should have the force of law (enforced at gunpoint—rather ironic, that).
with 4 shots even if you miss half the time you can still kill 2 people. that is, if you are not shooting those scary hollow point bullets. then, an extra 2 will probably be killed somehow. Yeah, I see his logic
It sounds like Waddler is trying to split the baby here. He doesn't want civilians to have *any* shots. *None.* *Zero.* But he knows he can't get a 100% ban on all guns, so he's trying to stake out what seems, to him, to be a reasonable compromise. That's what all these fools who are calling for 10-round maximum magazines are trying to do.
In their hearts, they want the little people (not counting their personal bodyguards) completely disarmed but they know they can't get that so they try for a compromise. His arbitrary number just happens to be less than the arbitrary number the other gun-grabbers are talking about.
NYPD is legendary for its lack of shooting expertise.
Several years ago several cops got into it with a perp:
125 shots fired (total from all sides in the fight)
No one (0) was hit. Seriously.
Then there was the issue of whose son, nephew, or cousin you were, and the most Important Question, were you Irish or Italian, no others need apply.
Couple of points:
1. Young people in the age range that are a problme are much larger than they used to be and will be harder to take down.
2. The small calibers require more ammunition as they are not nearly as destructive as a .45
3. The use of drugs by perps is nearly universal by perps and they are much harder to stop than in the past.
Nadler is completely ignorant of the subject.
All true
Dad retired in 68 and gave up his model 10 s&w .38.
once a year he went to Rodman's neck range and practiced with wad cutters. Of course he carried round nose bullets on duty and they shot to a different point of aim.
The wad cutters were so soft they filled the rifling with lead. My job was to clean it after the range. He only had a wooden cleaning rod with slot tip. So cleaning only removed powder fouling.
Ps. Dad was of the Italian persuasion. After the war they took him and his cousin. But he did not have a 'rabbi' to get him in that I know. It was a veteran thing in 1946 when he joined.
Nadler asked "I mean who are you defending yourself against?"
Answer: Against jack booted thugs trying to take my weapons.
The only thing Nadler has ever "faced down," was a huge brisket of beef!
When you look in the dictionary under the word "turd," Nadler's picture is there!
Ok, so let's pass a law, or, as they are currently being called, an "Executive" order.
All criminals must die by the third shot.
Typical liberal red herring bullhockey...the 2nd Amendment is NOT about hunting or personal self defense. Any such argument regarding personal self defense and hunting, while protected by the 1st Amendment, is only aimed at creating a false problem in search of a solution. The 2nd Amendment IS about the security of a free state. Period.
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- INVITATION concept to inspire next generation compact hatchback
- Hi-Cross Concept suggests a possible future Crossover
- e-NV200 Concept previews expansion of electric vehicle range
- Juke announced as first mainstream Nismo model
- Market confidence for 2012 building on record 2011 sales
Four forward-looking concepts will take centre stage on the Nissan stand at the Geneva Motor Show (8-18 March).
They will join a full complement of innovative models that demonstrate the strength and depth of Nissan's diverse range... a range that has helped the company to record sales success in 2011.
Among the key new concepts will be the world premiere of INVITATION, a design set to inspire a new production model due in Europe during 2013. When launched, this new model will join the Micra city car and Juke compact crossover to give Nissan the broadest offering of any manufacturer in the segment.
The second World Premiere is the dramatic Hi-Cross Concept, a seven-seat electric/petrol hybrid crossover that shows one proposal Nissan is exploring for its next generation of crossover models.
The quartet is completed by the 100 per cent electric e-NV200 Concept and the sporting Juke Nismo Concept.
A confident and energetic design, INVITATION offers a modern and spacious interior in a compact overall package. Showcasing the latest Nissan thinking in terms of lightweight construction and advanced engine design, this striking new concept has been designed to deliver spirited dynamics along with exceptional fuel economy and low emissions - the no compromise approach for which the company is becoming renowned.
It also packs some of the most advanced technology seen in a car of its class, including the acclaimed Around View Monitor (AVM) which gives a helicopter view of car for easy parking, and the Nissan Safety Shield System which uses cameras and proximity sensors to alert the driver to potential danger.
Hi-Cross Concept is a compact, yet surprisingly roomy crossover with three rows of seats for seven passengers. It is powered by a new hybrid drivetrain that links a 2.0-litre direct injection petrol engine with an electric motor to provide the power expected from a 2.5-litre engine but with the economy and emissions expected from a much smaller unit.
The styling combines existing Nissan design cues with new elements and is set off by bold 21in alloy wheels. At the front it has a characteristic V-shaped grille flanked by distinctive lighting signatures provided by stylish new headlamps.
Potential new design language is showcased, in particular, by a bold character line which extends from the bonnet down the flanks of the car to the D-pillar. Inside, the seven-seat cockpit is dominated by a new T-wing shaped dashboard.
e-NV200Concept previews Nissan's next 100% electric vehicle and, following the multi-award winning Nissan LEAF, demonstrates Nissan's next step in zero emission leadership. It is based on the acclaimed NV200 that, in Combi and Evalia versions, provides affordable family transport with seating for up to seven. NV200 was recently chosen as the base for the next generation New York 'yellow' cab and will soon be a regular sight on the streets of The Big Apple.
The Juke Nismo Concept, inspired by Nissan's legendary motorsports division, previews the first mainstream model to wear the Nismo badge. The Juke Nismo will be built in Europe, at Nissan's Sunderland factory, with sales in Europe starting towards the end of the year.
Detailed specification will be released closer to launch, but the Juke Nismo will combine edgy crossover styling with a choice of two technically advanced chassis, one with two-wheel drive and the other featuring four-wheel drive and torque vectoring. Both will have revised suspension settings .
The Nissan Juke Nismo Concept, meanwhile, is a taster for a raft of highly focused Nismo versions of Nissan products promised for the future and beyond. Nissan will conduct an ambitious expansion programme where the Nismo name will become synonymous with performance and premium sports variants of production Nissan models.
The Nissan range
The four concepts will be joining one of the widest ranges available from any manufacturer - everything from the Pixo and Micra city cars via best selling crossovers like Juke and Qashqai, tough 4x4s like Pathfinder and Navara, and the pioneering Nissan LEAF EV to the awesome GT-R supercar.
In keeping with Nissan's commitment to continual improvement, many of the production cars on the stand will either show minor revisions for the 2012 model year or special versions providing added value and extra excitement for buyers.
Highlights include a revised Pixo and special versions of Micra, Juke and Note, while the latest Qashqai offers one of the most advanced direct injection diesel engines on the market, the low emission 1.6-litre dCi producing just 119 g/km of CO2. Qashqai also now offers AVM as an option, again bringing luxury car features to the family car market.
But there remains one constant, which is common to every vehicle wearing a Nissan badge. Every Nissan, car or van, is infused with the company's DNA: innovation and excitement.
Record sales
It's a formula that has clearly found favour with buyers - despite the economic downturn, Nissan in Europe enjoyed its best year in 2011. Sales were up 25 per cent on 2010, giving the company its highest ever market share of 3.7 per cent.
Sales each month were higher than the equivalent month in 2010 and the company saw significant growth in most of its major markets with Russia, the UK and France in the top three positions. Russia posted sales of 138,827 units, up 75 per cent, with the UK on 107,053 (up 11 per cent) and France on 77,783 sales (up 31 per cent).
Nissan's best selling range was Qashqai. Despite being in the fifth year of its life, its popularity continues unabated and has earned it the title of 'the car that defies gravity'. In 2011, more than 250,000 examples of the segment-defining crossover - available with five seats and, as Qashqai+2, with seven seats - found new customers across Europe. Since launch, more than one million examples have been sold in Europe making it one of the most successful Nissan models of all time.
Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing in Europe said: "This performance is driven by segment-defining models designed, engineered and built in Europe, for Europe. "Nissan produces around 80 per cent of vehicles sold within the region at plants in the UK, Spain and Russia. This ensures our line-up is attuned to European expectations in terms of style, quality, performance and reliability.
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Gilbert Lee Justice, 81, 915 College Drive, Eldorado, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at his residence.
He was born in Lafayette, Ind., May 4, 1931, to the late Clyde and Aileen (Watson) Justice. He married the former Bonnie Lewis and she preceded him in death Sept. 22, 2000. He served in and retired from the Air Force for 23 years. He was a member of the Eldorado American Legion Post 169.
He is survived by a son, Dale R. (Kim) Justice of West Frankfort and two daughters, Linda G. (John) Matthews of Harrisburg and Carey L. (Anthony) Fields of Milwaukee, Ore.; seven grandchildren, Brandon Justice, Lindsey Abell, Brittney Justice, Ivan Matthews, Conner Fields, Rhyes Fields and Simon Fields; and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, James Justice and sister Patricia Justice of Lancaster, Penn. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Justice, in 1957.
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While the events surrounding Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus have been dominating the headlines over the past 24 hours, the team also stepped back on the field for their fourth day of Organized Team Activities. The Bills and Dareus each came to the conclusion that it would be best if he didn't attend OTAs over the next two weeks, and the defender was joined by eight others on the roster that didn't practice.
Dareus was one of six players that were not spotted on Tuesday, joined by defensive end Mario Williams, defensive end Manny Lawson, defensive tackle Alan Branch, tight end Mike Caussin and cornerback Darius Robinson. Caussin has spent some time with trainers during previous OTA sessions, while Robinson suffered an injury last week which led to his absence on the field on Friday.
Through the first three days, Williams was primarily working on the field during positional drills and taking occasional reps with the team during 11-on-11s. He was not on the field in any capacity on Tuesday. Lawson and Branch have each been absent from all offseason workouts to this point. Head coach Doug Marrone indicated that he has had no contact with either player on their absences.
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POST GAME: Buried Alive
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February 01 2013 12:24AM
So where do we begin with this tonight?
Justin mentioned at the top of the FGD, that the Flames 1-2-1 didn't look too fancy. Well then what does a 1-3-1 record look like?
"Tonight, Calgary will welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the 'Dome. The Avs are on the second game of a back-to-back (losing 3-0 last night to Vancouver in the rainy city), and are currently sporting a depleted roster - meaning that tonight is a great opportunity for the Flames to pick up two points."
Did we mention that the Av's were going to go this one without Ryan O'Reilly, Gabriel Landeskog, Steve Downie, and... uhh.. Oh yeah! Their backup in net!
The Rundown
The first period started as we had all hoped and predicted. Calgary came out skating, looking to take advantage of an Avalanche team that was playing its third game in four nights; while the Flames spent the last four days resting and practicing. (We talkin' about practice? Already)
Keeping the game at a high tempo in order to allow your opponent to run out of gas early is a pretty good game plan as long as you don't commit any bonehead plays and cough up a bad goal. Well that's just what Calgary did, control the play and bide their time while J.S. Giguere made some timely saves to keep his team in it.
As it turned out, at 7:23, Colorado would be the first team to blink when Matt Hunwick had his pass picked off by Jiri Hudler. The new Flame would deliver a nifty pass over to Matt Stajan for the one-timer. However as we all know, Matty Franchise doesn't scor that often, but he did get the shot off fast enough that Giguere had to kick out the rebound back to Hudler, who would then put the sharp angled shot in the back of the net.
Tim Jackman had the chance to double the lead with a little over three minutes left with a fantastic tip off of a Chris Butler shot. The deflection cleanly beat Giguere, but not the post behind him. The missed opportuity would prove costly as the Av's would tie it up at the 19:13 mark after Chris Butler would throw a blind pass right on the stick of John Mitchell; who would beat Kipper with a snap shot on the far side. One both Kipper an Butler would like to have back.
Not dwelling on a late tying goal, the Flames quickly re-established the lead at 1:49 of the second period. Brodie would start the play behind his own net with a quick dish to Stajan. Matty would then hit Hudler with the stretch pass. Then in one of the nicest tic-tac-toe plays we've seen in the Dome, the puck would go from Hudler to Cervenka, back to a trailing Stajan and finally finished off by Hudler. Flames fans were feeling pretty good at that point.
Unfortunately the Av's would answer back 1:41 later, when P.A. Parenteau would lob a backhand towards Kipper that somehow found its way through his pads. A broken play behind the Flames net at 16:58, with Stajan dancing a do-se-do around Cody McLeod results in the puck finding its way to a wide open Mitchell, and then quickly behind Kipper. 3-2 for the refugees.
This time it was the Flames turn to score a late one to tie up the game. Alex Tanguay, still needing just one assist to reach 500, would instead register his 3rd goal of the season. Again, the series was set up by some nice passing, and again it was Hudler making it count when he touched the puck. So at the end of two, we were right back where we started, all tied up. The Flames had the only PP of the period, and it was the first of the game as well. It wasn't overly productive for the team with the 4th best in the league, so we'll just move on.
The third period was the one where the Flames should have really put this one to bed. The Av's should have been gassed and with the four days rest, Calgary should have had a lot left in the tank. Alas, would've, could've, should have... didn't.
It's not like they didn't try, but somebody forgot to tell Giggy that jig was up and it was time to end this thing. Shots from the point weren't finding their way, and Giguere turned away Mikael Backlund when he and the Flames would bring the play in tight as well. In the end, it was the Flames caught off guard when the Avalanche occured with less than three minutes left in the game.
At 17:20, Paul Stastny would score on the power play before Giordano even had the chance to sit down after tripping Matt Duchene. Stealing the puck behind Kipper, he would turn and wrap it around, sliding the puck under Miikka's left pad. Then, at 18:49, Stastny would score again as picks up the puck off a Wideman blocked shot, and fire it past an out of position Kiprusoff. Not Kipper's fault, but it didn't provide an excuse for his performance tonight either. The icing on the cake came at 19:12, with P.A. Parenteau potting his second of the night into the empty net. We won't fault Kipper on that one either.
Why the Flames Lost...
There are a number of reasons why Calgary lost this one. They didn't capitalize on a lot of the chances they got. Yes they scored two incredibly nice highlight reel goals, but that's not what wins hockey games.
An unlucky bounce for Jackman (Sound familiar?) and some missed chances by Backlund. If those go the other way, the Av's cave and are licking their wounds exhausted right now. But, the Flames also took Colorado for granted and the fact that they were facing a struggling team and their back up.
Perhaps the four days off after the win over the Oilers was too long and the team lost that excitement. Maybe it was another game where they did great with the secondary scoring while the top line was no where to be found. Honestly tonight, it was hard to tell who the #1 line was. Another game with no goals from Iginla or Cammalleri. Tanguay got on the board, but it was while on the ice with Hudler.
Then there was Kipper. Needless to say it was not his best effort out there. While I'm not going to blame him for the empty netter, of the other five, he was easily at fault for at least three of them. Kipper has looked shaky to start this season and many of us are getting less vocal about his ability to pull it together sooner rather than later.
Although the buck may stop with Kiprusoff, the blame doesn't; Chris Butler and Cory Sarich can stand right beside him. Hell, they might as well, cause they were doing a good job of standing around during the game. Honourable mention goes to Dennis Wideman too. While he was generating a lot of chances in the offensive zone, he also generated a few in his own.
Red Warrior
Not much of a stretch to realize that Jiri Hudler was the best on the ice tonight for the home team. He got the ball rolling and then got the team back in the game when they needed it. Jiri is showing a lot of leadership on this line, pulling it together and making it seem like the trio has been playing together for over 20 games, rather than 2. What makes it more impressive is that one guy is a guy who can't speak english (although that's not an issue for Jiri) and has never played in the NHL... and the other guy is Matt Stajan!
He might have this honour for awhile.
Sum It Up
Time is ticking on the Flames and the sand is going to start running quicker and quicker in the hour glass. This was supposed to be an easy two points, but then again nothing is ever easy for this team.
It doesn't get any easier as the Flames get ready for a hellacious month of February, where they face the Canucks, Blues, Kings, Wings... the Stars twice and the Wild three times. Oh to kick it all off, they get the Blackhawks this Saturday.
Hope for the best people.. and maybe say a prayer or two. Unless your prayers include names like Jones or McKinnon, then you just shut up!
See ya Saturday, 8:00 p.m. MST on HNiC.
You guys will finish 9 or 10 in west no chance of Either those players should still get a good player tho. Hopefully your guys "smart" Gm doesn't pick a player that won't be ready till 2020 if ever lolololol.
As well you guys don't have true enough fans to tank. Fans will be jumping ship so fast it would be like the titanic all over.
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I dont know what happened on these days off but they forgot that periods 1 and 2 are 20 minutes, not 19, and the third period isnt 16 minutes long. Iginla did not pull his weight tonight and Kipper looked human. I'm not going to say (yet) that Kipper and Iggy need to be traded but if this trend continues 5-10 more games then that needs to be a BIG conversation. Having said all that Tanguay is having a great season so far and Cervenka, Stajan, Hudler line looked really good.
Oh and I like what im seeing out of Backlund. A ton of confidence and he's getting his chances.
February 01 2013, 01:09AM
As well you guys don't have true enough fans to tank. Fans will be jumping ship so fast it would be like the titanic all over.
Oilers lose and we get trolled, awesome. I like the uptempo hockey Hartley is delivering, makes for an exciting game.
Oilers fan chirping about draft picks and management hey? You wait a few years and see how you feel about what your management did with your embarrassment of riches of draft picks. Good luck, honky. (I can say that, right?)
I went to the game tonight, Hudler and Cervenka play a brand of hockey I've never seen from the home team in the years I've been going to the dome. It's great, I love it, and it makes for an excellent compliment to the fast, tough brand of hockey it takes to win anything in this NHL.
The first line is out of sorts, Glencross just doesn't belong there and he should swap places with Cammalleri. Not that Cammalleri will solve that lines issues, but Glencross is better suited for that 2nd or 3rd line, whatever you wanna call it, with Backlund and Stempniak.
Glad to see Hudler driving that line and nice to see him make Stajan look good. I didn't think that was even possible.
Also, Comeau should stay put in the press box and Sarich should be scratched. Butler didn't look good but he needs some time.
as long as you're saying it to an oilers fan it's fine by me
February 01 2013, 04:51AM
Kipper is terrible this season and needs to leave his spot to Karri Ramo, the best goalie in the KHL.... what do they have to loose ? At this pace they will surely not make the payoffs anyway so trade Kipper for a good kid or a pick and give the chance to Ramo to show what he can do... At the very least they will draft Jones so tha'ts not so bad !!!
:...Av's were going to go this one without Ryan O'Reilly, Gabriel Landeskog, Steve Downie..."
This summed it up for me.
I knew we were in trouble when an Avs player was interviewed and said something like "this a must win, we've got to find a way to win this one somehow."
Seriously, missed chances happen every game from both sides. Kipper has been horrible, but still, the Avs are without their entire #1 line.
For those that don't want to blow up the whole things, would you be happy with a top 6 next year of Glencross, Hudler, Cervenka, Baertschi, Backlund and Tanguay? And whatever we get back for Cammi and Iginla?
February 01 2013, 07:23AM
This game was a reflection of what I was worried about before the season started. The Flames core player looked to be past their prime, I'm afraid to look at Kipprusoff's SV%, and Iginla looked ordinary. Sarich played the way Cory Sarich plays - slow, caught out of position, and ineffective. Cammilleri has been out of sync from game #1, and may benefit from riding the pine for a game or 2. Butler is not capable of playing with Sarich and this tandem was bad all night. Thanks for outing Wideman VF, he has been great offensively and periodically weak defensively all season, last night especially.
On the bright side, the Flames can score! They seem to be able to push the game tempo up, and are genating more scoring chances and shots than they have since 2008/09. The team has added a lot more offensive creatively and firepower to the arsenal. Hudler is better than I thought and I'm impressed with Cervenka. Brodie continues to play with confidence and praise, and I believe Bouwmeester is being deployed properly and will continue being and offensive threat (maybe the critics will finally be silenced). The forgotten man continues to be Jones, I really like this player.
The game was oddly frustrating and yet entertaining at the same time. If my dream comes true, the Flames will continue to improve offensively this year, while Kipprusoff struggles. This should then result in the team being in 25 - 30th overall by the trade deadline, and Feaster's hand will finally be forced to sell off Iginla and start collecting draft picks.
Lastly, if Cammilleri doesn't improve it will be an easy decision for the team management to buy out his contract over the summer.
February 01 2013, 07:44AM
i am trying to be an optimist, however being a realist is overwhelmingly easier. kipper is stinking out the joint, with not adequate backer. iggy and cammy are skating in quicksand, the defense after the big three is abyssmal.
February 01 2013, 07:57AM
hey lets call up our young budding superstars, janko will make a huge difference. great point wolf the avs beat the flames without three young core guys. feaster needs a dose of intellectual honesty. jarome sundin and cammy should be shopped.
February 01 2013, 07:59AM
As well you guys don't have true enough fans to tank. Fans will be jumping ship so fast it would be like the titanic all over.
Has nothing to do with being "true". What fan wants to watch their team tank for 5 years? And that doesn't guarantee a Stanley Cup either. I've seen plenty of Oil fans complain over the years already about the team.
When it comes to the Flames, they really dont shock me anymore.
- Sarich and Butler were awful tonight. - Iginla was invisible again, while GlenX wasn't due to his high level of suck. (drop passes) -Kipper needs to mix in a save. Should of had 3 of the 5 goals he allowed, and its been like that since game 1.
Last but not least #OfferSheetOreilly
what I liked: no more chipping it in at the red line, always tossing the puck away like it's wrong to play hockey WITH the puck - the passing and tic-tc-toe looks so un-flames. We truly have some depth on offense that makes it hard for other teams to focus their best shut down efforts effectively.
What I didn't like: Yes Butler and Sarich were made to look like, hmmm what's the word? BUT - go back and look at the replays and you see true flames hockey - i.e. forwards drifting around by the blue line (or worse, in some cases literally standing still watching) giving zero puck support, and/or not covering the open man standing alone 10 feet in front of Kipper. I Didn't see who these drifty forwards were, but experience leads me to guess Iggy first.
February 01 2013, 08:16AM
Last year, the excuse was "he was in over his head, he needs softer minutes." Getting bent by John Mitchell isn't exactly a ringing endorsement for that theory.
I have a feeling the more games he plays, the quicker Chris Butler's house of cards will fall down. He needs to ride the pine and Calgary needs to bring in an actual NHL defenceman to play on the bottom pairing.
Two things.... First off why do we think we should have beat Colorado, or it's an easy win. I realize they are missing players, but otherwise Id suggest teams look at games with the Flames and think its easy points and they expect to win. I don't get how we still look at any team and think we 'should' win. I'd argue that statement is never true.
Second, seeing the schedule for February got me EXCITED! We have an honest chance of losing every game. I feel that is the only way for management to shake their heads and make drastic changes. In the past every time talk of trading the core comes up we would go on a hot streak and get new false hope. But I think February is our golden opportunity to finally lose enough to cause change. It's icing in the cake that we stumbled against some of these easy (er) games ( games should never be called 'easy' with our team)
I'm cheering for 0-10-0 in February and trading iggy shortly after.
It seems clearer and clearer to me now that the Feaster's game plan this season was indeed to be better offensviely than the other teams' 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines.
Win through offensive depth and hope that JBo at 30 minutes a game and Kipper standing on his head cover up the defensive deficiencies.
Only problem is that while we now have offensive depth, Kipper is playing terrible.
It's more entertaining, but I don't think Calgary can win with a run-and-gun style of play.
It's going to be a lot of 6-4, 5-3 losses.
People shouldn't be surprised at all by Wideman, he's completely as advertised, very good on the attack and a pp QB, but terrible in his own end.
Gio seems really quiet this season as well, much like last season. Could it be Gio peaked 2 seasons ago and will never get there again?
No offer sheets. Hold on to our draft picks and get more of them. We will be drafting very high this year. Accumulating a couple more 1sts and perhaps a couple prospects along the lines of an Ian Cole who is NHL ready should be the course we take.
February 01 2013, 08:48AM
I was also at the game last night, agree with everything you said.
Glencross looked out of sorts.
Cervenka and Hudler looked deadly, even Stajan (wow can't believe I just said that)
A couple of things I would add...
The refs were brutal last night, seriously.
Kipper didn't play well at all, let in a couple of softy's, cost them the game... Flames need to address this situation soon if they're going to have any hope of making the playoffs.
Bishop, Bernier, get it done.
February 01 2013, 08:52AM
Gio definitely has been quiet, but he was showing some "flashes" of brilliance last night.. One thing I have noticed is that Flames D is soft..
February 01 2013, 09:11AM
Bishop and Bernier are both mediocre goalies. No thank you.
It is amusing that both the Flames and the Oilers are essentially the same type of team now. Good offense, ok defense. Terrible goalies.
February 01 2013, 09:14AM
Trying to figure out how this team would think any game is an easy two points.
Bishop and Bernier are both mediocre goalies. No thank you.
It is amusing that both the Flames and the Oilers are essentially the same type of team now. Good offense, ok defense. Terrible goalies.
How is Bernier mediocre?
February 01 2013, 09:16AM
Butler was awful, Wideman was awful.... For a team with so many Dmen, we don't seem to have 6 worth putting on the ice.
February 01 2013, 09:25AM
Because nothing he has done in the NHL has been good.
Hey Pal shows you have a lot going on in life if your hanging out on this site, the last four years for you guys have not been sweet , its every teams time for a rebuild at one time or another . keep up saying what make you feel cool pal. Maybe take a hint a piss off.
February 01 2013, 09:28AM
Coloado only managed 21 shots on net, but scored 5 times (six with the goalie out). Kipper had a .762 SV% in this game and more than one goal was soft as butter.
A league average performance from the goalie last night and the Flames win.
Because nothing he has done in the NHL has been good.
He's had limited playing time at the NHL level, but has excelled at every other level. He's generally really well thought of.
His NHL numbers aren't great but the theory is that he's not really cut out for a back-up role and thrives on playing time.
Was just curious if you had anything more specific?
Coloado only managed 21 shots on net, but scored 5 times (six with the goalie out). Kipper had a .762 SV% in this game and more than one goal was soft as butter.
A league average performance from the goalie last night and the Flames win.
Once again kent you're not living in the past. 2004 man, 2004!
February 01 2013, 09:35AM
Totally disagree... But, the point is that they're available, and the Flames can't rely on Kipper anymore.
"Kipper has been particularly bad." He is past his prime. He looks like a backup at this point and equates to no playoffs for sure.
We have an expensive old core who are not producing. We do have a great set of 2nd and 3rd line forwards, but anything they produce is wiped out by bad defence, goal keeping and the fact the first line is a libility, not an asset.
We need a trio like: Mullen, Gilmour, Nieuwendyk, 23 years ago Conroy, Gelinas, Iggy, 9 years ago Cammy, Tanguay, Iggy, 4 years ago (not now)
Maybe in 4 years it will be: Baertschi, Janko/Backlund, Gaudreau
February 01 2013, 09:40AM
A lot of mediocre goalies are available. It doesn't mean we should trade assets for them.
I'm not saying that Bernier won't be good. But it is a bad gamble right now. Especially at what he is gonna cost.
Bishop is straight up bad and not worth anything more than what Karlsson got.
February 01 2013, 09:42AM
A nine years ago Cammalleri? When he was a 20 year old AHLer? I doubt we need that.
Besides the obvious top (Hudler line) and bottom (Kipper, Sarchy, Butler) there were some other bad performances contributing to this mess. Glencross and Cammy were liabilities most of the time. Also, Wideman is beyond useless in his own zone. Gio spent a lot of time falling town in a Stajan-like manner as well. Time to call the whole thing off and focus 100% on the future. Hudler, Cervenka, Baertschi, Backlund, Tanguay, Goudreau, Ramo, Jay Bo (under this new freedom), Giordano, Wotherspoon, Brodie. The rest of the current roster are rocket pieces of fuselage that we'll jettison as we go. Lift off begins when Jarome and Kipper find a new home. After that, 3 years to reach orbit.
February 01 2013, 09:49AM
I know I have my moments of freak out. But to be honest. We are 5 games into a compressed schedule. If you think the standings as they are right now is any kind of indication of where they will be in 43 more games, I've got a bridge to sell you.
Roughly 10% of the way through the season so its not time to panic, but their are some definitve positives and negatives beginning to show up.
Good news... The team is more fun to watch, has a better skill level (NHL average to good skill, not great or elite) and would be a good team on a larger European ice surface. Backlund and some of the new additions have shown up.
Bad news... Smaller, softer teams don't tend to do that well on the small NHL ice. The team is poorly constructed. Surplus on the wing, weak down the middle, the d corp is 'softish'. Team has and continues to rely on Iggy and Kipper to much. Some of the vets have not really shown up (yet?)
Possible solutions.. They need to move a winger and acquire another center. They need to add a least one, maybe two larger bottom six forwards (not fighters) and stiffen up the d corp.
Type of free agent I would have added last year, 'Marcel Goc' type as a thrird line center. Decent size, good speed, two way forward, face off guy.
Oiler trolls gloating, haha
on one hand they keep bemoaning the fact flames aren't rebuilding, like the oil genius' did, but on the other hand they are right because the oiler's rebuilt by sucking so bad for so long that they consistently took last place - and are still a last place team until they do something differently.
I guess the Flames aren't sucking enough to call it a rebuild?
Oh, by the way, did the Oiler's ship off some legitimate hall of fame-ers for big first round picks in order to rebuild? No, they just sucked, and real hockey players refused to go there or stay there.
So, since the Flames suck, why aren't the Oiler trolls giving credit for doing the rebuild the same way they did it?
That being said, I am now OK with shipping off Iginla after his hot streak to give him chance to win a cup and allow Flames a top draft pick. At the trade deadline Iggy would be all but free, and a boost to any team that is legitimately contending
February 01 2013, 10:33AM
Coloado only managed 21 shots on net, but scored 5 times (six with the goalie out). Kipper had a .762 SV% in this game and more than one goal was soft as butter.
A league average performance from the goalie last night and the Flames win.
-In fact, in 1, maybe 2 games this year, this has been the case. Being a goaltender myself, I usually have a tough time blaming the goaltender. But so far this season, Kipper has been awful and really given us no big saves when we need it.
Wow, Kipper let another one slip away, what a disappointing game from him. If they don't have confidence to start Irving then lets make a move and sign Brust or Taylor ASAP or get a Ben Bishop from Ottawa. The minute that I found out JS Giguère was starting against his old team, I was worried and for good reason he kept the Avs in it the first two.
Man I hate the style of play of the Avalanche game, it looks eerily similar to that of the Canucks brand. Its called flop all over the place to draw penalties in the third to secure the win and the refs bought in completely.
The Flames deserved a better fate but that can be said about three of four losses. Maybe they just aren't that good..... At least the flames are much more exciting to watch even when they don't win under Hartley compared to Sutter.
February 01 2013, 10:37AM
The team infront of him has been poor defensively yes. But only one game above .900 sv% is scary, and if this continues, we are headed straight to the bottom of the league.
February 01 2013, 10:41AM
"For those that don't want to blow up the whole things, would you be happy with a top 6 next year of Glencross, Hudler, Cervenka, Baertschi, Backlund and Tanguay? And whatever we get back for Cammi and Iginla?"
Yes, I would! Not to mention that with a little luck and savy deals, we could end up with an NHL ready draft pick helping out on the 3rd line.
Seriously, free Iggy so that he can win a championship. Heck, Kipper as well.
Trade those guys, perhaps we pick up salary dumps in the process that can form a hard minutes line. Then we can give the softies to those lines you suggest.
February 01 2013, 10:45AM
"For those that don't want to blow up the whole things, would you be happy with a top 6 next year of Glencross, Hudler, Cervenka, Baertschi, Backlund and Tanguay? And whatever we get back for Cammi and Iginla?"
Yes, I would! Not to mention that with a little luck and savy deals, we could end up with an NHL ready draft pick helping out on the 3rd line.
Seriously, free Iggy so that he can win a championship. Heck, Kipper as well.
Trade those guys, perhaps we pick up salary dumps in the process that can form a hard minutes line. Then we can give the softies to those lines you suggest.
Stop saying trade and "free" Iginla. If Iginla wanted to be "set free" he would ask. He hasn't yet, so obviously he doesn't want to leave.
February 01 2013, 10:52AM
How is Bernier mediocre?
Butler, Irving & Byron for Bernier & Loktionov.
uuuuhhhhhhhhh...... probably not.
Personally I think the reason Iggy has not inked an extension is he is waiting to see how things pan out in the first 10-20 games. If we are still in the basement he is gonzo. If the Flames were ever to completely tank a season no better year than one with a 48 game schedule.
Kipper unfortunately is playing his way into staying with the Flames, if he doesn't turn it around quickly that's the season.
Flames have Chicago up next.... Yikes 1-4-1 is rapidly approaching.
Keeping Kipper and Iggy has been what has been holding us back. We continue to try to build around them as well as give them elite minutes and situations when they are no longer at that level.
February 01 2013, 11:01AM
Stop saying trade and "free" Iginla. If Iginla wanted to be "set free" he would ask. He hasn't yet, so obviously he doesn't want to leave.
Hey, if Iggy wants to stay, I support that. He has earned the right to decide what he wants to do. However, maybe he needs to be shown the reality as he has likely been sold the kool-aid for so long ie. "we are going to make deals and be competitive." Or my favorite, "I gaurantee we will make the playoffs!"- J Feaster.
February 01 2013, 11:03AM
"Personally I think the reason Iggy has not inked an extension is he is waiting to see how things pan out in the first 10-20 games. If we are still in the basement he is gonzo. If the Flames were ever to completely tank a season no better year than one with a 48 game schedule."
I completely agree. If he was 100% commited to the Flames reagrdless of the outcome of this season, he would have signed something by now.


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Saturday night's game is a tale of two distinct teams.
The Blues would ideally like to solidify fifth spot on the overall log and assert some form with the season heading towards its conclusion. Their last three games include two one-point results that have surely stung them into action: an 18-17 nail-biter against the Stormers at North Harbour and a 12-11 loss to the Reds in Brisbane.
Prior to that the Blues scored a credible victory over the Highlanders at Eden Park 29 -18, but it shouldn't count for too much given the Otago side's form this season.
The Aucklanders sit in third in the New Zealand conference and in fifth on the overall log. They also occupy the last wildcard spot for the play-offs with the Cheetahs breathing down their necks, with the Waratahs, Sharks and Stormers all still within striking distance. They have a hard run home and may struggle for log points so need to bank as many points as they can against the Rebels this weekend.
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Disappointingly for the Melbourne franchise they've had to again suspend Kurtley Beale. After only one match back after a length suspension for behavioural issues, the Wallabies star full-back lapsed from a strict rehabilitation program and won't be selected.
The Rebels have two new faces in their 22 this week. Shota Horie comes in at hooker with his predecessor Ged Robinson taking a rare spell on the bench. Horie is an excellent tackler and is fast out of the defence line but remains tentative at the line-out which could expose the Rebels. The other inclusion is former rugby league full-back Bryce Hegarty. Hegarty, who played junior rugby union and can also play at 10, will start from the bench covering the outside backs.
The Blues have made several changes. Lock Callum Retallick has been rested and will be replaced by Anthony Boric, who comes back after a protracted injury layoff. Flanker Luke Braid has been rested and will start from the bench. Hooker Keven Mealamu is out, nursing a calf injury. Brendon O'Connor replaces Luke Braid while Quentin MacDonald deputises for Mealamu. Rene Ranger has been moved from the left wing into outside centre. George Moali, who wasn't selected in the 22 last week against the Stormers, will replace Ranger on the left touchline.
The Rebels will rely on James O'Connor to be the architect of their try scoring opportunities. If the loose-forwards, Scott Higginbotham, Jarrod Saffy and Scott Fuglistaller can create time and space O'Connor could well get the job done.
Strangely, the battle between the forwards could be as intricate as a chess game. The Rebels have developed the art of not over committing the breakdown, freeing up Higginbotham in attack and injecting the ball-getting hands of Fuglistaller in defence.
If the Blues can nullify the recent good form of the Rebels loose-forwards, it will come through their key lock-forward Ali Williams. His high impact energy, particular before the ruck fully forms, could be the crucial difference at the breakdown.
Last Encounter: Rebels defeat the Blues 34 -23 in Melbourne.
Key Battle: Rene Ranger v Mitch Inman. The fleet-footed Ranger is the more agile of the two outside centres while Inman plays more of an impact game. The two differing styles should make for plenty of action. Inman generally has a more impact-based game, giving the Rebels significant starch in defence. He provides a powerful counter, a big crash ball option and is rock-solid in defence. Ranger, no less strong is the more agile and likely quicker of the two, is probably more suited to the wing than a position in the centres. His reputation as a finisher may be more useful to the Blues out wide, and might be found out if Inman can apply pressure in the inside channels.
Prediction: On paper the Blues are a class above the Rebels, but their previous encounter shows the inconsistent Rebels can sometimes surprise. The Blues allowed the Rebels to work themselves into the game last time, but won't fall for the same trick twice. Blues by 5 points.
The teams:
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Brendon O'Connor, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (c), 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Tim Perry
Replacements:16 Gafatasi Su'a, 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18 Ronald Raaymakers, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Lolagi Visinia.
Rebels: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom English, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Lachie Mitchell, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 James O'Connor, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Ged Robinson, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 Luke Jones, 19 Gareth Delve, 20 Nic Stirzaker, 21 Angus Roberts, 22 Bryce Hegarty.
Date: Saturday, May 11
Kick-off: 19:35 local (08:35 BST, 07:35 GMT)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Referees: Jonathon White and Shane McDermott
TMO: Ben Skeen
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Hopefully this is some evidence to further strengthen my theory of the sharingan/mangekyo sharingan.
Here is a pic of Itachi's eyes after he supposedly killed his best friend; We also assume this is how he obtained his MS since it's the first time we see it:
Now here is a pic after he supposedly slaughtered the Uchiha clan:
As you can see, compared to the first pic, his eyes in the second picture look different. You can almost say his eyes are complete, since the first pic it looks like the mangekyo sharingan was still developing. Seems like just kiilling a friend wasn't enough, so to make his eyes more powerful Itachi wiped out the rest of the Uchiha clan.
Seems like with this my theory seems even more feasible.
SMH@Alterno, lol


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"Top Stylist is an entertainment platform with innovative game play on which the players can interact with sophisticated brands in a fashion setting," says CrowdStar CEO Jeffrey Tseng. "We are in active conversations with various industry players to bring real fashion brands to our Top Stylist players, right in the game."
CrowdStar has created several social and mobile games including It Girl, a virtual reality game that players access via Facebook. That game, similar to Top Stylist, is geared to teenage girls and young adult women. Players operating avatars pretend they are living inside a big city, where they meet other avatars and shop for clothes inside digital representations of stores, such as Old Navy. Players also strive to show off their virtual fashion hotness.
More companies are using combinations of fashion, gaming and mobile apps to appeal to young females. This summer Teen Vogue launched a digital app that offers discounts on merchandise and helps users find stores nearby that carry items featured in the app and magazine. Once downloaded, teens can use the app to scan both editorial and advertising pages in the magazine to unlock bonus content, access shopping guides, deals and content within the app, and share trends and features with friends on social networks. App users can sync with Facebook to broadcast app activity, Like favorite brands and share content. The more teens interact with the app, the more they're rewarded with the chance to win prizes from Teen Vogue, the publisher says. Retailers and other advertisers can participate in the Teen Vogue app's specials and prizes by purchasing a print or web advertisement or by paying a fee, which Teen Vogue describes as nominal.