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Paul Bissonnette is Either Trolling or a Complete Idiot (or Maybe Both)
Softer than Charmin right here:
“You need positive people who love their job and their team.“
Yeah, no shit. You want the president and general manager to enjoy their jobs. As opposed to what, anyway? Getting a bunch of people in here who hate the job? I would hope the people running this team “WANT to be Flyers” as a bare minimum requirement.
Since this is all about laughing and enjoying the ride, maybe the Flyers should get the entire staff together and sing kum-bay-fuckin-ya. Everybody having a good time and slapping each other on the back and saying “great job, buddy-O-pal!” What’s next, participation trophies?
Did you know, by the way, that when the Flyers miss the playoffs this year, they’ll set a new franchise record for longest postseason drought? They’ve never gone more than five years without a playoff berth, so pardon us for being a little ornery. We’d all like to be positive about this team, and we’re gonna give Danny B and Jonesy and Dan Hilferty some rope as they try to dig themselves out of the black morass that was the Chuck Fletcher era, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. This team hasn’t won the Cup since Gerald Ford was in office. We watch the games and we don’t see a 1C or a 1D. We don’t see a franchise goaltender. We’re not overly enthusiastic about the coach either, who just so happens to be one of Biz Nasty’s close buddies. TOCC is gonna get the Flyers turned around! <thick Canadian accident> You can’t put any blame on TOCC!
This tweet sets the bar so low that the bar is now laying on the ground. Let’s all stay positive and have a laugh! Give me a break.
You know I’d like to see out there on the ice? I’d like to see the Flyers players “rip their fucking heart out of their fucking chest,” as Peter Laviolette once said. I’d like to see somebody put Tom Wilson on his ass for once. We need some jam in the building. This isn’t the San Jose Sharks or Anaheim Ducks. This is a big market with real fans that are HUNGRY for relevant hockey.
Biz is either trolling us, or he’s a complete idiot. Or maybe both. Probably both.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com