Gary Roberts Un-appreciation Thread [Archive] - BoltProspects Community Forums

Coldrice

02-04-2009, 11:07 PM

Ahem...

Mr. Roberts,

I'd like to personally thank you for making me out to be a complete ass today (moreso than I can apparently do on my own it seems). I posted earlier today that it seemed perfectly logical that you suit up for tonite's game, to begin your audition for a possible deadline draft pick coming our way via your departure. It seems you woke up from your afternoon nap, read the posting, and decided to take it to heart and take it out on Matt ****ing Cooke, thus costing the team more than just a chance to win this game, but your trade value as well.

I would hope that you took some solice from that altercation with Matt ****ing Cooke and appreciate the effort involved in his gunshot-like flop to the ice. It must make you proud that came from page 26 of your book "Diving For Dummies".

Good luck in your future, whatever it may hold, and if you could see to it that should you be traded, that we at least can get a spare tire for the Zamboni or an extra water bottle, I would be extremely grateful.

The Great Zo

02-04-2009, 11:11 PM

Mr. Roberts,

My only outgoing request to you is as follows. In the "Gary Roberts plus a draft pick for ten bottles of gatorade" trade, can you please arrange that we only have to add in a 4th or lower to get you the F*** off our payroll?

Thanks,
Zo

TexasBolt

02-04-2009, 11:12 PM

Oh God, I forgot about his now zero trade value. What a sorry pathetic untalented slobbering puke. I suddenly want desperately for the XO Sniper to be real and to read about how they found his mangled body in a Dumpster near Hooker's Point.

Donnie D

02-04-2009, 11:14 PM

I think Gary Roberts is great!!!

backstop

02-04-2009, 11:15 PM

But seriously, folks, thank god we waived Jokinen to make room for him. If not, something REALLY bad might have happened. Did I mention he has a 2+million dollar cap hit?

gwf82

02-04-2009, 11:20 PM

Just think, that guy made 10k (PLUS actual salary) just for playing tonight and costing this team a game! He made what is a large part of some people's salaries to do what he did tonight. Isnt that awesome?!?!

the_narrow_way

02-05-2009, 09:36 AM

:noidea:

I thought he played pretty well last night. That puke Cooke going down because of a face-wash was a bitch though.

timothy

02-05-2009, 09:55 AM

:rofl: This thread was the first thing I saw with my coffee this morning.

Nothing like a little :damnmate: early in the morning. :D

the_narrow_way

02-05-2009, 10:07 AM

gwf82

02-05-2009, 10:26 AM

:noidea:

I thought he played pretty well last night. That puke Cooke going down because of a face-wash was a bitch though.

old man river showed no discipline despite years inthe game and provided nothing on the PP despite being given ample opportunities there last night. I saw no memorable good and lots of poor hockey out of the cranky one myself

the_narrow_way

02-05-2009, 11:07 AM

I should have said 'played better than I was expecting' rather than 'played pretty well'.

gwf82

02-05-2009, 11:42 AM

I should have said 'played better than I was expecting' rather than 'played pretty well'.

haha that may be better wording

Bolthed

02-05-2009, 11:50 AM

He's extremely well-regarded as a leader, well-liked and respected by just about everyone in the game. He's good for our kids. I like the line with him, Stamkos and Downie. They will learn a lot from him ... hopefully not about taking bad penalties, but about little things that most fans don't consider as critical as they are - how to be a professional and go about your business on and off the ice, that kind of thing.

Wait, is this an "anti-appreciation" thread? Or was it correct to list something that is unappreciated about Gary Roberts?

TexasBolt

02-05-2009, 11:52 AM

The first 13 posts didn't give it away? :D

Bolthed

02-05-2009, 12:06 PM

Tim, Chad and Pete asked me to boost traffic today by defending Roberts. :coolwink:

timothy

02-05-2009, 01:01 PM

Tim, Chad and Pete asked me to boost traffic today by defending Roberts. :coolwink:

:goodjob:

Keep the hits coming boys, I'm working on an advertising deal with "Sell Your Unwanted Gold"...

WaiverWire

02-05-2009, 02:18 PM

:goodjob:

Keep the hits coming boys, I'm working on an advertising deal with "Sell Your Unwanted Gold"...

Hope it isn't C4G......I fighting some of their legislation.

dmitry

02-05-2009, 02:20 PM

I watched the game on my DVR last night, with the game ending at about 1:30am. It's tough trying to get to sleep when you're so f'ing angry and disgusted. And then I get to read about it again in the morning. :doh::duh::mad:

I have a new habit of peeking at the final score while watching the dvr'd version. If they lost then I don't watch the rest of the game. Life is much more enjoyable.

pete

02-05-2009, 02:52 PM

Keep the hits coming boys, I'm working on an advertising deal with "Sell Your Unwanted Gold"...

So Rick Dudley can sell a gold medallion of Rick Dudley wearing a gold medallion.

Let me know when we're internet millionaires, Tim.

the_narrow_way

02-05-2009, 04:30 PM

Hope it isn't C4G......I fighting some of their legislation.
I just read an article about someone who sent in some gold, got an offer less than 1/3 of the accepted gold rates, and when he complained, they immediately upped the offer to an appropriate amount.

Sotnos

02-05-2009, 04:31 PM

He's extremely well-regarded as a leader, well-liked and respected by just about everyone in the game.And I think many of us are trying to figure out why.

Avery86

02-05-2009, 04:33 PM

And I think many of us are trying to figure out why.

And if another team decides that's what they need, please by all means take him, even if we do all wonder what in the hell anyone sees in him.

CTLightning26

02-05-2009, 04:56 PM

And I think many of us are trying to figure out why.

Because he's old and he knows a lot of people, i guess. LOL

WaiverWire

02-05-2009, 05:43 PM

I just read an article about someone who sent in some gold, got an offer less than 1/3 of the accepted gold rates, and when he complained, they immediately upped the offer to an appropriate amount.

And how else could they afford a Super Bowl commercial?

backstop

02-05-2009, 05:49 PM

And I think many of us are trying to figure out why.

He has a reputation for working his ass off to train and prepare. Also supposedly great in the locker room and with the kids. Haven't seen any of it first hand so don't know if it's justified.

Hoek

02-05-2009, 06:14 PM

I just read an article about someone who sent in some gold, got an offer less than 1/3 of the accepted gold rates, and when he complained, they immediately upped the offer to an appropriate amount.

http://www.bspcn.com/2009/02/03/10-confessions-of-a-cash4gold-employee/

Oh and I have a bit of breaking news, everyone..

Gary Roberts SUCKS

missK

02-05-2009, 10:36 PM

My big beef with last night was he KNOWS that Cooke is a instigator, the score is 3-2 with 5 mins left in the game and he doesn't have enough brains to realize "Cooke is trying to piss me off and draw a penalty". At age 42 with 20 plus years in the league that is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. And in his first game back after being out? If I was Tocchet he wouldn't see game ice time again for a long time if at all. Absolute BS. He knows the refs aren't not giving us any breaks whatsoever and he gets goated into a penalty. That's not a leader in my book, or someone you want the kids to emulate.

jdhebner

02-06-2009, 12:23 AM

If Gary Roberts were a movie he'd be The worst movie ever made (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Outer_Space)

I'm sick to my stomach.

Donnie D

02-06-2009, 08:53 AM

I can't believe that anyone could ever find fault with Gary Roberts.

aapbolt

02-06-2009, 03:18 PM

Last summer I was one of the very few decrying the acquisition of roberts, nice to see i was right all along...well sort of, that is the only real solace I can take in having that a..hole on the team. He teaches our kids nothing, unless you count how to take stupid penalties at the end of the game. I would much rather see Stamkos and downie on a line with Recchi who is a consummate professional. the only reason Roberts is getting money must be because chainsaw owes him money on a bad land deal that had to be the reason for the contract otherwise I see no reason for signing him. He will never make it to the game total he needs to make in order to make his full contract, he is just sucking blood from the team and giving nothing back. We will be lucky to get a case of gatorade for the guy.

Sotnos

02-06-2009, 03:25 PM

Last summer I was one of the very few decrying the acquisition of roberts, nice to see i was right all alongNot around here you weren't.

aapbolt

02-06-2009, 03:37 PM

timothy

02-06-2009, 05:07 PM

Ah Sotnos my friend, you are right, I was thinking about all the arguments I had with Bolthed and Tim about Roberts...I sort of felt like the lone wolf during that discussion. Please accept my apologies.

Wow. Seems I've painted myself a Roberts-lover. :rolleyes: For the record, I hate the puke as much as anyone. Never liked him. Worse Bolt ever. I just didn't think it was the end of the world when the Bolts signed him because:

(a) it didn't cost any picks/prospects,
(b) it didn't prevent the team from signing any other players,
(c) everyone knew he was going to be hurt for significant lengths of the season,
(d) even when healthy, his ice time was going to be insignificant, and
(e) there was a chance that his off-ice reputation would be of some benefit to the team/young players (game prep, conditioning, professional approach, etc)

I thought then, and I still believe, it was/is an insignificant acquisition by the Lightning. He's been on IR most of the season, so he hasn't even been keeping anyone off the roster and out of the lineup.

I just didn't see the signing as worthy of all the man-hours of time everyone has put into wasting time to complain about him. The Lightning would be no better or no worse if they had never signed him.

But he's a Lightning rod, and if that keeps the attention away from the Downie hate-on, then I'm all for it.

bassassin

02-06-2009, 07:28 PM

Wow. Seems I've painted myself a Roberts-lover. :rolleyes: For the record, I hate the puke as much as anyone. Never liked him. Worse Bolt ever. I just didn't think it was the end of the world when the Bolts signed him because:

(a) it didn't cost any picks/prospects,
(b) it didn't prevent the team from signing any other players,
(c) everyone knew he was going to be hurt for significant lengths of the season,
(d) even when healthy, his ice time was going to be insignificant, and
(e) there was a chance that his off-ice reputation would be of some benefit to the team/young players (game prep, conditioning, professional approach, etc)

I thought then, and I still believe, it was/is an insignificant acquisition by the Lightning. He's been on IR most of the season, so he hasn't even been keeping anyone off the roster and out of the lineup.

I just didn't see the signing as worthy of all the man-hours of time everyone has put into wasting time to complain about him. The Lightning would be no better or no worse if they had never signed him.

But he's a Lightning rod, and if that keeps the attention away from the Downie hate-on, then I'm all for it.

I agree with most of your statement, but he has in 20 games got 18PIMs most of them being at key times, and managed to be a -8 despite getting "insignificant" ice time. Surely that has cost points somewhere, although admittedly probably not many overall.

aapbolt

02-07-2009, 03:00 PM

My biggest problem with roberts besides being of no real help to this team was the wated cap space. for the record i like Downie, while I was not sure what he would do it appears he has his temper under control and is playing good hockey, maybe he learned something by watching roberts...at least what not to do. I am not trying to ruffle any feathers Tim but you and bolthed gave me a lot of grief regarding roberts. that is probably enough said on the matter.

The Great Zo

02-07-2009, 03:13 PM

I'm not sure if there's any "Downie hate-on" anymore. There was concern when he was brought here, but his play on the ice has brought many on board with him.

timothy

02-07-2009, 08:15 PM

My biggest problem with roberts besides being of no real help to this team was the wated cap space.

It's not wasted if there was no other use for it. It's not like the Roberts signing kept the owners from signing another player. Maybe Roberts is a waste of "money", but he's not a waste of "cap space". And its a stretch to roast the owners on what they want to spend their money on.

Jester47

02-07-2009, 08:57 PM

Ok, new game... Everytime Roberts gives up the puck, we drink!

Hoek

02-07-2009, 09:04 PM

I'd rather not end up in the hospital!

CTLightning26

02-07-2009, 11:54 PM

Gary Roberts is my favorite player...Well, he was for like a few seconds. :)

the_narrow_way

02-08-2009, 09:55 AM

Gary told me he was pre-heating the oven and he's getting the crow prepared... ;)

Jester47

02-08-2009, 10:03 AM

Even a broken clock ect...

Bolthed

02-08-2009, 12:47 PM

aap, I don't remember giving anyone grief. If anything, I said that everyone who hated him with such a passion was not able to have an objective opinion anymore. And I still think that's true. As for my opinion of the guy, I only insisted that Roberts was a good leader and a player wanted by a few teams. I don't even think I said he'd be all that good on the ice, and I did acknowledge the expected injury time ... I just thought he'd be good for the room. And there isn't a person on an Internet message board who can say with certainty that he has not been good in the Lightning locker room. We also can't say that he has, so it's probably pointless to waste our finger-tapping on the ol' dinosaur. Let's just wait with bated breath to see if he gets moved at the deadline. I think he will.

backstop

02-10-2009, 07:42 PM

"Gary Roberts is on a hot streak!"
-Bobby Taylor

spork

02-10-2009, 08:22 PM

Gary Roberts giveth, and Gary Roberts taketh away.

Jester47

02-10-2009, 09:14 PM

... and then he giveth away!!!

aapbolt

02-10-2009, 09:18 PM

Bolthed you made the mistake of saying and/or thinking that i hate Roberts. I do not hate the guy, i just do not like his play. I have never been delusional nor blind in my critique of Roberts. I simply stated that i hoped he would be traded and for that I was called delusional and out of touch with reality. Neither were or are true, at least I hope not. I have yet to see any evidence to change my opinion or critique of Roberts, although two goals in two games gives me hope he is increasing his trade value. While the owners can spend money the way they want i also have the right to spend my money the way I want and the right to express my opinion.

jaydeedub

02-10-2009, 09:25 PM

I just hope he giveth a draft pick from a playoff bound team desperate enough for him come the trade deadline.

Jester47

02-10-2009, 09:26 PM

From your fingers to God's ears!

CTLightning26

02-11-2009, 07:51 AM

I just hope he giveth a draft pick from a playoff bound team desperate enough for him come the trade deadline.

i know, keep scoring. Maybe we'll get a 4th down the road if he pumps in 5 or 6 goals

chad

02-11-2009, 09:21 AM

backstop

02-11-2009, 10:04 AM

I'm sure Calgary's salivating at the possibility of Roberts coming in.

While picks would be nice and are always appreciated, I'd like to see more drafted prospects acquired this deadline to fill in some of the holes of the next wave, not the next-next wave.

So what happens if you have two teams (CAL and TB) that drastically overvalue him? Maybe OK and crew will hold out for a first round pick :D

pete

02-11-2009, 10:45 AM

Someone's still angling for Mitch Wahl.

WaiverWire

02-11-2009, 12:28 PM

I hope he keeps scoring as his trade value will go up.

Bolthed

02-12-2009, 12:56 PM

Aap, c',mon, you were called delusional for thinking that Roberts could be traded before the season even started! It's not that your opinion of Roberts was wrong, it was that you thought it possible the Lightning could dumping a rather expensive free agent who was brought in largely for leadership purposes BEFORE he ever got a chance to do anything on or off the ice. And while you were proven wrong, I don't think anyone dug up those threads to rub your nose in it. There's just a certain reality about signing free agents and expecting that they will at least start the season with the team that signed them, that's all.

Let's move on. As I said, I think Roberts will do enough to get traded for a late pick, maybe even a mid-round pick if more than one team decides they want the ol' playoff warrior. :D