Major Scoop!

mperra (Admin) · Guru

Major Scoop!

Ando · Guru

Can Markov really be that stupid!?????

Andy · Veteran Member

What does that suppose to mean?

Jonny G · Senior Member

I'm not quite sure that I understand. Is there some kind of suggestion that Markov threw the game?

brooklynhabfan · Guru

I think he must have thought the habs would be eliminated, and so he would need a flight...

Doncha think...

Nil d · Guru

brooklynhabfan wrote:

I think he must have thought the habs would be eliminated, and so he would need a flight... Doncha think...

Shouldn't he have a better grasp of the situation that that? I find this thing quite perplexing. I don't know what it all means - or why it's newsworthy.

Call me stupid...............

Jonny G · Senior Member

How could he have thought that the Habs were gonna be eliminated since, despite the loss, they remain ahead of both Atlanta and Tampa?

Who knows. Never us.

JohnM · Guru

There must be a misprint here or the RDS translator is an idiot.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

JohnM wrote:

There must be a misprint here or the RDS translator is an idiot.

Yeah, it doesn't make sense..

Cleghorn · Veteran Member

Whatever was said, I'm sure I remember them both laughing afterwards so it was likely a joke.

If it was after Markov screwed up it would make sense to joke that if TB wins he'd better get out of town.

macneil · Guru

nothing about it on the rds website , where did you hear this at mario

Jonny G · Senior Member

Cleghorn wrote:

Whatever was said, I'm sure I remember them both laughing afterwards so it was likely a joke.
If it was after Markov screwed up it would make sense to joke that if TB wins he'd better get out of town.

Hey Cleg -- Nice bit of detective work.

GirlsGoneHABS · Member

I was watching the game that night on RDS and it was Kovalev who was wired up and when him and Markov were talking, it seemed as though they were joking around. They were laughing together. So whatever Markov said must have been a joke. I am sure he understands the situation ... he is not stupid. The situation would not make sense any other way. And I do not understand why RDS would make such a big deal about it ... it was merely a situation were two friends were joking around. I do not see a problem with that.

-- Edited by GirlsGoneHABS at 17:58, 2006-04-17

Jedah · Guru

GirlsGoneHABS wrote:

I was watching the game that night on RDS and it was Kovalev who was wired up and when him and Markov were talking, it seemed as though they were joking around. They were laughing together. So whatever Markov said must have been a joke. I am sure he understands the situation ... he is not stupid. The situation would not make sense any other way. And I do not understand why RDS would make such a big deal about it ... it was merely a situation were two friends were joking around. I do not see a problem with that. -- Edited by GirlsGoneHABS at 17:58, 2006-04-17

I agree. Let's not try to drive Markov out of town because of it. Because if he is constantly bothered about this, he just might be asking his agent for a flight out!

mperra (Admin) · Guru

macneil wrote:

nothing about it on the rds website , where did you hear this at mario

A source within RDS.

Ando · Guru

mperra (Admin) wrote:

Markov replied welll if they win I need to contact my agent to get me a flight back to Russia.

Guys...that is Markov's way of saying that the Habs are done unless they get help in making the playoffs!

...geesh...try and keep up gang!!! Honestly!

The Kahuna · Guru

Ando wrote:

Habs are done unless they get help in making the playoffs! ...geesh...try and keep up gang!!! Honestly!

Can you explain in more detail

Ando · Guru

Tampa and Atlanta are hot on the heals of the Habs. Only two will qualify for the post season. The Habs either need a point (versus a team that Markov obviously thinks will beat them)...or Atlanta needs to lose one game. However, even if Atlanta loses a game, if Tampa wins another game and passes the Habs...the Habs will face Carolina (with ZERO CHANCE...as Markov's comments indicate).

Jay1982 · Guru

Guys, seriously, stop acting like sheep and believing whatever you hear. How do you know the translator isn't 1) stupid 2) Making it up 3) heard wrong. Or that this 'source' is legit?

Markov is a competitor and wouldn't give up that easy. And Ando, when you reach a certain level of hockey, you've devoted a lifetime into the game, you aren't just gonna throw the season away cause you figure the team you will be playing against will beat you. You go out and fight harder, and give every inch of your body to playing the best you have ever played. Me thinks you haven't even played a sport with the attitude you throw around here sometimes.

plouf · Guru

Ando wrote:

mperra (Admin) wrote:
Markov replied welll if they win I need to contact my agent to get me a flight back to Russia.

Guys...that is Markov's way of saying that the Habs are done unless they get help in making the playoffs!
...geesh...try and keep up gang!!! Honestly!

Yeah, it's not that different from what some of our more pessimistic posters are saying.

mperra (Admin) · Guru

It's a good thing RDS decided not to air this story. It would have brought on negative attention. And making the playoffs is in RDS best interests since they own their TV rights ... hence more playoffs money for the sports channel.

I doubt they will air it in future because the Habs ar now in the playoffs.

Mario

Figaro · Guru

It's like they were trying to make news in case there was no other to report. Seriously, this was really blown out of proportion. I think Markov really likes being with the Habs and would love to stay and the whole "catch a flight thing" was a joke between chums.

The Kahuna · Guru

Figaro wrote:

It's like they were trying to make news in case there was no other to report. Seriously, this was really blown out of proportion. I think Markov really likes being with the Habs and would love to stay and the whole "catch a flight thing" was a joke between chums.

My sentiments exactly, two buddy's sharing a joke and staying loose...no big deal.

NEWFIEHABSFAN · Senior Member

Ando wrote:

Can Markov really be that stupid!?????

leave markov alone, the jackpot for the russians was high and he wanted to make sure he had tickets for the draw! 20 million rubles( 10.75 cdn)