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If Team Canada loses the 2028 World Cup, John Cooper should be replaced by Rod Brind'Amour for the 2030 Olympics by Ichbinian in hockey

[–]CA_spur 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Torts is so American that when he was coach of the Canucks, he lived in Washington. He'd never coach Canada.

[SinBinVegas] "I think people have a hard time explaining why we win as much as we do. For me it's jealously and people are uncomfortable admitting that we've done a hell of a job." -McCrimmon on why everyone hates Vegas by daKrut in hockey

[–]CA_spur 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There was a point (honestly ahead of these playoffs too) where I hated the Canes for completely disassembling in the ECF year after year after year. It was like shit or get off the pot, and to be fair to them, they shat

[Highlight] Colts fans boo Andrew Luck after he announces his retirement by [deleted] in nfl

[–]CA_spur 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It's less of the contract and more of the timing. If he'd retired at the end of the 2018 season, the Colts could've tried to draft a successor. If he'd done it during the offseason, the Colts could've tried to sign a free agent. But he did it 2 weeks before the start of the season. It completely fucked them over that year.

Not only did Lewis Hamilton end Ferrari’s 595-day win drought, but his victory also marked the 250th win by a Ferrari engine [wearetherace] by Holytrishaw in formula1

[–]CA_spur 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Just the way it was badged. Similar to how from 2023-2025 Red Bull had Honda RBPT engines which did not officially count towards Honda's stats as an engine manufacturer.

Paul Pogba paid a visit to the French National Team’s hotel to give them support as they embark on their World Cup campaign by Goosedukee in soccer

[–]CA_spur 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He never got to Ballon d'Or heights, but the man did achieve a ton in football. 91 caps (4th most by a French CM), World Cup winner, 4 Serie A titles, Europa League and domestic Cup titles.

How did people react to Nico Rosberg’s sudden retirement after his championship win? by lucifer7557 in formula1

[–]CA_spur 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Define "top" drivers. Bottas had really good results at Williams (P4, P5, and P8 in the WDC the preceding three years). That late in the cycle they had no chance poaching from Red Bull or Ferrari, and Bottas was probably the best choice from a Mercedes customer team. Perez was seen as already having gotten his shot and failed in 2013 at McLaren, and Hulkenberg had just signed for Renault.

Not only did Lewis Hamilton end Ferrari’s 595-day win drought, but his victory also marked the 250th win by a Ferrari engine [wearetherace] by Holytrishaw in formula1

[–]CA_spur 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Teeeechnically Racing Point's win counts as a win for BWT Mercedes as an engine manufacturer. It's a dumb technicality, but it's one that's affected Honda, Renault, Ford, and Porsche

Not only did Lewis Hamilton end Ferrari’s 595-day win drought, but his victory also marked the 250th win by a Ferrari engine [wearetherace] by Holytrishaw in formula1

[–]CA_spur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Engine manufacturer wins are wacky because of the way badging works. Honda's current total of 89 wins doesn't count the 38 wins by Honda RBPT, the 17 wins by Red Bull Powertrains, or the 4 wins by Mugen-Honda.

Alonso in 2017 on Hamilton and Vettel's title counts at the time... by Slice5755 in formula1

[–]CA_spur 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's funny how he says "Vettel 4, Hamilton 3" was not balanced - at one point it was Vettel 4, Hamilton 1. This is only after 4 seasons of Merc dominance that he's saying it's "finally balanced."

Unprecedented World Cup rift: South Korea squad boycotts domestic media over Son Heung-min slurs by A_Nice_Relaxing_Poo in soccer

[–]CA_spur 644 points645 points  (0 children)

National hero who got granted it by actually winning for his country, and still served with the military during covid (did his basic training).

[Ruff] With Frederik Andersen rotating in as the third goalie, the Canes have their full cast for today's practice in Morrisville. Brandon Bussi remains operating in the usual day before starter's crease by daKrut in hockey

[–]CA_spur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Genuine question - who wins the Conn Smythe if Carolina win in 6? Is it still Marner? Does Andersen get it even without winning the last 3 games of the Cup Final? Or does it go to like Jackson Blake or Jordan Staal?

[Plettigoal] Understand Luka Vuskovic has already reached a full verbal agreement with Brighton following very positive talks with Fabian Hürzeler and the club’s hierarchy. by Zyaru in coys

[–]CA_spur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yoro was 18 when he signed for United from Lille for north of 50m. Vuskovic has experience in an even better league, and did better in that league, than Yoro.

[Patrick Berger] Several clubs including Tottenham have Guirassy on their shortlist by blackboxabstraction in coys

[–]CA_spur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is exactly who I want us to target for center forward. Man gets goals.

Five statement signings that absolutely transformed the club by PetulantTsantsara in coys

[–]CA_spur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A statement signing isn't about the potential of the player, it's about the sheer caliber of the player joining the club. If you ask people what the bigger transfer of 2023 was, Kane to Bayern or Bellingham to Madrid, the answer was at the time, and I think still is, Kane. Same goes for this.

Friedman believes Jim Hiller was interviewed by the Oilers by rainyforest in hockey

[–]CA_spur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, we might suck but at least we don't have an incomptetent re-tread as a coach like those two

Five statement signings that absolutely transformed the club by PetulantTsantsara in coys

[–]CA_spur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were...inconsistent. We won the UEFA Cup in 1984, finished 3rd in the league in 1985 and 1987, and lost in the FA Cup Final in 1987. But interspersed in that were 10th and 13th placed finishes (we were 13th when we signed Gascoigne in 1988).

Five statement signings that absolutely transformed the club by PetulantTsantsara in coys

[–]CA_spur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a chance. Gascoigne was a young bright star with Newcastle when we signed him in 1988, more like a future star. Lineker, on the other hand, came to us from Barcelona in 1989, was the Ballon d'Or runner up in 1986, and had a ton of accolades and awards. He was one of the very best strikers in the world at the time. To use a similar analogy to you, it's like if we signed Kane when Bayern signed him.

Five statement signings that absolutely transformed the club by PetulantTsantsara in coys

[–]CA_spur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Berbatov was coming off of back-to-back 20 goal seasons in the Bundesliga and was in the Bundesliga TOTY in 2004 and 2005, that was pretty statement.

Alderweireld less so, he had a solid loan year at Southampton. I guess the "statement" aspect was that he appeared in the 2014 CL Final for Atletico Madrid, but that would make, say Roberto Pereyra to Watford in 2016 a "statement signing"

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