butters Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 David Booth needs a refresher course on who pays his salary. If he doesn't like the heat, he can go bag groceries. What an arrogant wanker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 The truly funny thing is that the only way to handle pressure is to disregard it and the people who put it on you. But if they do, they get criticised for that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 To filter it all out and focus on the task at hand is something that has only ever received praise to the best of my knowledge, and deservedly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 People can rag if they want, but I like the quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzer Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I don't understand everyone in this thread. He is under performing based on his salary, and everyone looks past it. I've seen MANY quotes on how people are defending him. Let me put it this way. I'm going through school as a Nurse. Now, for being paid like 2% of his annual salary, my job is arguably going to much harder than his (perhaps not physically). If I make mistakes, by God, my teachers drill new ***holes into me over and OVER until I get it right. There is NO excuse for failure for me, especially when lives may or may not be in my hands. What I'm pissed about is his f***ing quote. Yeah, you're so poetic when you quote an old US president about how you can't point fingers at failure because we're not in his shoes. You're ****ing right I'm going to point fingers. That quote shows how he believes there's not much "accountability" for his actions. I have an incredible amount of accountability in my future job for being paid almost nothing compared to his salary. But it's OK, he can pull out a quote and shift blame from his underachieving season to how hard the game is. Now you're thinking... well, you're just some guy on the internet pointing fingers. Well, that's quite true, but not without a point. David Booth is a very bad player this season. He doesn't pass, barely scores and barely has any points. He was almost an invisible player in the playoffs except for maybe 1 or 2 chances, which of course, that he has troubling finishing on. If I'm indirectly paying for his salary and the city of Vancouver as well, he is not above criticism and he should be damn well performing alot better. Then, to pull out the quote and then not thank the fans who's paying his damn salary on top of it... slap in the face. Really hope he steps it up next season or gets traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeDreamOfStanley Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 No one forced David Booth, or any other professional athlete to chose this profession as their job. It was a choice. And the reality in professional sports and fanbases are, you don't have one without the other. Their is no 'Vancouver Canucks' if they don't have a large fanbase who a) buys tickets to hockey games b ) purchases team merchandise c) watch the team in TV You choose to play professional sports, then you choose you to be in the spotlight. That spotlight will always provide a combination of love and hate, it's how professional sports work. Habs are under just as much pressure as the Leafs, why have they made the playoffs? The Leafs are a bad hockey team, that's why they didn't make the playoffs - it has nothing to do with their fanbase. I am under public scrutiny in my job, but I realized that when I accepted the challenge. I chose this career and it meant I chose what came with it. The sooner David Booth can accept that, the sooner he can take responsibility for his own actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure 17 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Interesting he chose Theodore Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" quote. Essentially, it means that the man we should praise is the man who’s out there fighting the big battles, even if those battles end in defeat. Obviously I'm disappointed with the loss, but I'm just a fan. It must suck way worse as a player who sacrifices a lot (monetary gain aside) to play 82 games in a season waiting for the big show - only to be ousted so early once it arrives. This loss feels horrible, but I'm still proud of the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiCHC3 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I have no doubt in my mind that Booth is someone of amazing character. When guys on our team were flopping around and pleading to the refs, Booth came out and said he doesn't focus on missed calls and just focuses on playing his game. Beyond that, I do believe he works hard, even if the results weren't quite there. It's kind of like how the Sedins' / Kesler mentioned when they first got into the playoffs they tried TOO hard if anything, and didn't perform well because they'd essentially exhaust themselves for the next shifts or latter portion of the game. I think Booth has the right physical / mental skill set to succeed, but needs to work on his chemistry with other players. Realistically though, our team chemistry this season has been down the crapper, so he's part of a bigger problem that was plaguing most of our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 That quote shows how he believes there's not much "accountability" for his actions. I have an incredible amount of accountability in my future job for being paid almost nothing compared to his salary. But it's OK, he can pull out a quote and shift blame from his underachieving season to how hard the game is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 We, as fans, have every right to criticise the players. Booth, as a player, have every right to say "screw you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead420 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Money doesn't make any easier to handle pressure. And the pressure Vancouver puts on its team is WAY higher than it ought to be. The truly funny thing is that the only way to handle pressure is to disregard it and the people who put it on you. But if they do, they get criticised for that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 i didnt say money would make it easier. im just saying he knew his performance would be scrutinized when he first started playing. if he doesnt like it or cant handle it, have an unbrella drink in cabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onions Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 How original, lets all bash on Christianity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 You must be sensitive, I didn't take it as a bash on Christianity. Think they were just pointing out that he talks about god a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't understand everyone in this thread. He is under performing based on his salary, and everyone looks past it. I've seen MANY quotes on how people are defending him. Let me put it this way. I'm going through school as a Nurse. Now, for being paid like 2% of his annual salary, my job is arguably going to much harder than his (perhaps not physically). If I make mistakes, by God, my teachers drill new ***holes into me over and OVER until I get it right. There is NO excuse for failure for me, especially when lives may or may not be in my hands. What I'm pissed about is his f***ing quote. Yeah, you're so poetic when you quote an old US president about how you can't point fingers at failure because we're not in his shoes. You're ****ing right I'm going to point fingers. That quote shows how he believes there's not much "accountability" for his actions. I have an incredible amount of accountability in my future job for being paid almost nothing compared to his salary. But it's OK, he can pull out a quote and shift blame from his underachieving season to how hard the game is. Now you're thinking... well, you're just some guy on the internet pointing fingers. Well, that's quite true, but not without a point. David Booth is a very bad player this season. He doesn't pass, barely scores and barely has any points. He was almost an invisible player in the playoffs except for maybe 1 or 2 chances, which of course, that he has troubling finishing on. If I'm indirectly paying for his salary and the city of Vancouver as well, he is not above criticism and he should be damn well performing alot better. Then, to pull out the quote and then not thank the fans who's paying his damn salary on top of it... slap in the face. Really hope he steps it up next season or gets traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Well, look at the reaction to the Booth quote. Or quotes where they say that only the opinions of their teammates and family matter to them. People get PO'd about both those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleeyedak Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I have no doubt in my mind that Booth is someone of amazing character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 If that was a preview of how he plays in the playoffs, I'm a little worried. I'l give him the benefit of the doubt and hope that he was just slow to adjust to his new team. But if not, it looks like we have another Mason Raymond type player that costs almost twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 What he should have tweeted: You mean to tell me I could still be playing had I not be traded to Van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckluv Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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