I know I’m steering us off course here, but Bortz is 100% accurate.
While I’d hesitate to call St. Louis a ‘blue collar’ town, I agree wholeheartedly that St. Louis is a ‘get your hands dirty’ kind of town and that blue collar and white collar and no collar residents have a ‘roll your sleeves up and get engaged’ ethos that is undeniable. And THAT is why, despite immense talent, the fan base in the city will never get behind entitled, lazy, pouty players. Period.
It's hilarious to me when something like this is brought up and many start rolling their eyes and basically inferring that the people who identify as blue collar are stupid or that people who enjoy watching inspired hockey from smart players don't like or want any talented scorers.
It's worth noting his comments about the Blues Alumni being so great to current players. All of them were preaching hard work at that ceremony earlier this season. Oshie too. Perhaps, as some insinuate, none of them won a Cup with the Blues, so we should neither heed their word nor honor their commitment?
What’s so hard about peace, love, grit, hockey IQ, talent, and understanding.?
the pursuit of excellence
as a sailor in SD, I used to go to this place downtown called Patrick's II - Blues, Soul, and Rock n Roll. $7 Long Islands made the right way. this establishment understood
I know I’m steering us off course here, but Bortz is 100% accurate.
While I’d hesitate to call St. Louis a ‘blue collar’ town, I agree wholeheartedly that St. Louis is a ‘get your hands dirty’ kind of town and that blue collar and white collar and no collar residents have a ‘roll your sleeves up and get engaged’ ethos that is undeniable. And THAT is why, despite immense talent, the fan base in the city will never get behind entitled, lazy, pouty players. Period.
Yep, StL Sports fans identify most with scrappy Utility Players, Special Teams Heroes, Gadget Players, Swiss Army Knives, and Grinders.
The little engines that do
So did they ever get around to erecting that Vladimir sobotka statue or did that project get scrapped altogether?
Who had it as their profile Pic? Was it Pierre?
I don’t know of any fans who are erecting any statues, but I’ve seen more than 1 Sobotka Jersey at Enterprise in 2026
I know I’m steering us off course here, but Bortz is 100% accurate.
While I’d hesitate to call St. Louis a ‘blue collar’ town, I agree wholeheartedly that St. Louis is a ‘get your hands dirty’ kind of town and that blue collar and white collar and no collar residents have a ‘roll your sleeves up and get engaged’ ethos that is undeniable. And THAT is why, despite immense talent, the fan base in the city will never get behind entitled, lazy, pouty players. Period.
It's hilarious to me when something like this is brought up and many start rolling their eyes and basically inferring that the people who identify as blue collar are stupid or that people who enjoy watching inspired hockey from smart players don't like or want any talented scorers.
It's worth noting his comments about the Blues Alumni being so great to current players. All of them were preaching hard work at that ceremony earlier this season. Oshie too. Perhaps, as some insinuate, none of them won a Cup with the Blues, so we should neither heed their word nor honor their commitment?
What’s so hard about peace, love, grit, hockey IQ, talent, and understanding.?
the pursuit of excellence
as a sailor in SD, I used to go to this place downtown called Patrick's II - Blues, Soul, and Rock n Roll. $7 Long Islands made the right way. this establishment understood
I know I’m steering us off course here, but Bortz is 100% accurate.
While I’d hesitate to call St. Louis a ‘blue collar’ town, I agree wholeheartedly that St. Louis is a ‘get your hands dirty’ kind of town and that blue collar and white collar and no collar residents have a ‘roll your sleeves up and get engaged’ ethos that is undeniable. And THAT is why, despite immense talent, the fan base in the city will never get behind entitled, lazy, pouty players. Period.
That’s also why we only have one Cup in 60 years.
Well, maybe.
But thinking Kypreos, a terrible trade, Covid, a lack of goaltending, plus maybe Kadri might also have had something to do with it.
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