Comments on: O'Sullivan talks Kings, Edmonton

By: mash-ola

mash-ola — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:40:19 +0000

Some of you guys are WAY too sensitive and taking this issue too far. I agree with what Sully says. Look at last night. The Kings win, and almost every local station starts their sports with the highlights of the Laker game the previous day. Then NBA, then highschool football. Oh, and then if they had time, they did the Kings.

POS isn’t saying there aren’t solid, hardcore fans. He’s referring to the fact that Edmonton and Canada in general and their media make hockey the #1 sports item. There are a lot of loyal Kings fans, but every NHL city has them. For as big as the LA market is, the percentage of those fans who follow hockey is significantly smaller per capita than, say Edmonton.

If the Kings actually start winning, start winning a Stanley Cup or two, then you’ll see a wave of support and enthusiasm (see Detroit Redwing and Pittsburgh Penguin fans now as opposed to the 80’s when they both sucked).

People follow winners (loyal and bandwaggoners notwithstanding). But for now, O’Sullivan is right. The media in LA is brutal with their coverage of the Kings and the NHL.

That’s all he’s saying. Actually, I’m sure he could care less about what the fans think, not unlike 90% pro athletes. They do it to win and they do it for rings and they do it for money. That’s it…

By: King Doughty8

King Doughty8 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:24 +0000

Nice interview Rich!

By: Telos

Telos — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:35:57 +0000

You guys are crazy if you extract any negativity from his comments. There is nothing to get up in arms about here.

By: Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:05:10 +0000

“I am betting that if he lasts long enough, he will be playing at the level most would expect him to be playing at now, when he reaches 32 years of age.”

And on his 4th or 5th team.

By: Barry's Mullet

Barry's Mullet — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:27:27 +0000

O’Sullivan is absolutely dead on in his comparison of the LA market vs Edmonton. People, I remember many years when there were only 6,000 of us in the stands. Even if the Oilers go 0 – 82 in a season, you will NEVER EVER see that in Edmonton. Up there its a religion. Here in L.A. we have about 10,000 serious hockey fans and half of those are absolutely crazy die hard Kings fans with 150 of those on this board and I prefer it that way. We all live and die with every Kings win or loss and when they finally win the cup, those of us who have faithfully followed this team all these years are invited over to my house to celebrate.

…with the wifes permission of course!

By: CanadianKing

CanadianKing — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:23:16 +0000

Sorry guys but until you live it you won’t understand it.

For example, my company is giving us the day off when Team Canada plays during the Olympics. I live in Vancouver, so if Canada wins gold I’m pretty sure there’s going to be a riot.

Only problem is, Canadians can get pretty hostile if you aren’t cheering for their team. Probably the worst city for this is Montreal.

Nevertheless, he shouldn’t have said anything negative about LA fans in the first place.

By: King fan from Oregon

King fan from Oregon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:01:22 +0000

I think its funny that Patty ‘O still has the ability to make LA Fans want shake him by the shoulders till his head falls off. Maybe we all expected a little to much from him at the NHL level. I am betting that if he lasts long enough, he will be playing at the level most would expect him to be playing at now, when he reaches 32 years of age.

By: Crashin' Da Net

Crashin' Da Net — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:09:23 +0000

Miss him in the Shoot-Out’s but that’s about it. He didn’t fit. We could not give him the immediate glory. Boy, will he be jealous over the next decade….

Sorry Sully, I know it gets lonely hangin’ in the slot all by yourself each night but…………Geeeezz!

By: DuckHunter

DuckHunter — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:40:22 +0000

@ WTFK,

“The truth probably represents a mix of conflicting feelings. That particular person apparently has had a complicated life, so his emotions are probably complicated too.”

Absolutely correct!!! It seems to me that plays a bit part in his personality and/or performance. I’ve personally been part of and witnessed this on multible occasions, many occasions in fact. It would astound you the number of f@#cked up parents out there that subject their sons and daughters to that kind of nonsense.

By: iansez

iansez — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33:43 +0000

I really do miss Patty-cakes frank interview style, it’s a pity good interviews don’t count for a point or two in the standings each year…;) JW isn’t as good behind the mic, I guess POS had to beat him at something!