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NEANDERTHAL MENTALITY This could have been a ceareer-ending act, but almost routine in the NHL. Listen to the announcer: "He probably should have done it in the first period, but with a score of 7-2, NOW it makes him look like an idiot. " NOW? And only NOW? He should have been suspended for a mighty long time. And I have met Gino. A nice guy, rather quiet. Labeled as a goon and plunged into an everything-is-allowed environment and culture.... ...he snapped and lost his bearings, with a brain-cramp. --------/--------- Such a wonderful sport, ruined by a general macho attitude, filled with idiotic culture propagation. "Gotta send a message" "Fighting is part of hockey" A recurring argument is that if you remove fighting, there will be a wave of cheap shop like this, making it even worse. Would the proper referring have anything to do with it? How about the highly intense World Championships, or the Olympics? Where is the gorilla-fest? According to the "Unfrozen caveman" argument, there should have been an explosion of trash, because there is no fighting there. But it goes on and on, like a perpetual energy machine. Intelligent and solid arguments can never overcome some people's way of thinking. Gaston Marcotte did try just that decades ago. His USA counterparts had more luck, with people listening in for the health and development of student-athletes. Look at the NCAA now. Do players need to send a message? Is fighting part of (their) hockey? But if course, we are CANADA ,🇨🇦. We know everything there is to know about hockey 🏒 Just like in 1972 against the USSR. Pseudo-science is alive and well in the land of the self-proclaimed hockey gods. ---------------/------------- Question for Hockey Quebec : Have we ever tried to join the NCAA? We have perennial powerhouses that could compete, like Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, from way back when Dany Dube was there. If we did try, what was the barrier? WAS IT: Our own way to hang on to our cherished so-called "Structure?" Our star players refusing to go to an integral face protection? Our goons loosing their right to fight? Our own Hockey Quebec's history of epic battles against anything scholar, until sufficient volume of players fled there? Our Quebec tradition of discouraging players from studying, to ONLY worry about hockey, and its NHL-style mega grueling game schedule and bus travel? -------/---------- Some NCAA teams are only 2 hours away from Montreal (I should know). Ever thought about having a look at how they do things? How come the CHL, Western league, has had teams south of the border for the longest time? So did the "Q", in Maine. ------------/---------- Things that make you go HUMMM. "It's impossible until someone does it" https://lnkd.in/eExfa_Kp

Driving back from work yesterday I turned on the radio and the topic of discussion was the impending Euros. More specifically… How England will fare at another major tournament. Not so long ago there were pundits and punters saying the Three Lions were favourites. Now it seems the narrative has changed because nobody thought Gareth Southgate could guide his team past the final 4. There was agreement that England do boast certain world class performers. Yet there were question marks remaining on other areas of the pitch. Personally, I don’t think any team that has won a tournament I’ve watched had had the very best player in every position. Some raise their game and find a new level when it matters the most. That’s why football is a team game. It’s also why the England squad must find a way to drown out the outside noise. Don’t buy in to the hype or the hysteria. Yes, it will be tough but winning is not meant to be easy. The belief to succeed has to come from within the individual and the rest of the camp. A shared bond that builds trust in each other. They will only achieve if they do it together. And together good players can make the greatest team. Who else thinks this summer they could go all the way? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🏆 #leadership #resilience #mindset

At the highest level, when you’re demanded to get results, week in week out, can a managers job be detirmened by performances? I ask this as we’ve got an example in the form of Manchester United, they’ve got a coach in Erik ten Hag that was known for his possession based, controlled football. Since he’s come to England, he has completely flicked the switch on his previous system, playing frantic, vertical, direct football, leading to the team not being able to control games and their matches being determined by chance conversion and sometimes luck… United in their past 4 PL games: 2-1 vs. Luton — 42% possession with 138 fewer passes 2-1 vs. Villa — 44% possession with 115 fewer passes 3-0 vs. WHU — 51% possession with 31 more passes 4-3 vs. Wolves — 47% possession with 60 fewer passes So, United are winning lately, but at what cost? Now can ten Hag get sacked for his poor performances, lack of long term sustainability? Or is it impossible to sack him due to positive RESULTS?

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"In the world of sports, where competition meets spectacle, there is a constant debate between dynasties and parity. Dynasties, characterized by dominant teams that consistently rise above their competitors, often face criticism for creating predictability in leagues. Yet, the truth remains: dynasties inject passion, fervor, and a narrative arc into sports that parity simply cannot match." #Dynasties #SportsMythology #LegendaryTeams #CompetitiveSpirit #Rivalries #PursuitOfExcellence #NarrativeArc #PassionForSports #EmbraceGreatness #MexitNews

"In the world of sports, where competition meets spectacle, there is a constant debate between dynasties and parity. Dynasties, characterized by dominant teams that consistently rise above their competitors, often face criticism for creating predictability in leagues. Yet, the truth remains: dynasties inject passion, fervor, and a narrative arc into sports that parity simply cannot match." #Dynasties #SportsMythology #LegendaryTeams #CompetitiveSpirit #Rivalries #PursuitOfExcellence #NarrativeArc #PassionForSports #EmbraceGreatness #MexitNews