Typ0
05-08-2013, 05:38 PM
I finally got a chance to listen to this today. Got a much different read on it than most and I was going to start responding to comments in other threads but decided to put this up for thoughts from others.
Suffering: I got the impression that Regier was talking about suffering already taking place and saying the suffering was not over. People seemed to get the impression that this was a solely forward looking statement and I did not get that impression. I thought he was talking about commitment to being good enough to win a cup which brings me to the next point.
Pacifying: He pretty much flat out said it's common practice in many markets to pacify the fans with playoff berths but never really work to get over the hump and win it. A lot of us have been saying this is the case for years both with the Bills and Sabres. To me, Regier's honesty is very refreshing. And since he isn't playing that lip service game any more perhaps Pegula is a lot more serious about winning than many are willing to believe. Yes, the proof is in the pudding and it's time to show that. However, winning is mostly about mentality, talent and mixture. Ruff is gone. That is a huge mentality change. Talent is being shifted around. Things are too much of a mess to start talking about mixture ... but I believe from this press conference that their focus has changed and their goal is to find the right mixture to contend for the Stanley Cup.
Suffering: I got the impression that Regier was talking about suffering already taking place and saying the suffering was not over. People seemed to get the impression that this was a solely forward looking statement and I did not get that impression. I thought he was talking about commitment to being good enough to win a cup which brings me to the next point.
Pacifying: He pretty much flat out said it's common practice in many markets to pacify the fans with playoff berths but never really work to get over the hump and win it. A lot of us have been saying this is the case for years both with the Bills and Sabres. To me, Regier's honesty is very refreshing. And since he isn't playing that lip service game any more perhaps Pegula is a lot more serious about winning than many are willing to believe. Yes, the proof is in the pudding and it's time to show that. However, winning is mostly about mentality, talent and mixture. Ruff is gone. That is a huge mentality change. Talent is being shifted around. Things are too much of a mess to start talking about mixture ... but I believe from this press conference that their focus has changed and their goal is to find the right mixture to contend for the Stanley Cup.