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Fireland Banner Round 2!

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by LBsFinest, Nov 5, 2013.

  1. Anonymous

    Anonymous Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No, I don't. If it did, Ireland would have been fired years ago. Norv Turner would have never lasted so long in SD. Andy Reid would have never lasted so long in Philadelphia. Coughlin and Manning in NY. What only matters is the performance in the eyes of the owner. I don't think they are influenced by the fans.
     
  2. jw3102

    jw3102 season ticket holder

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    If the owner isn't influenced by the action of the fans, he should be. All you have to do is look at all the empty seats during home games to see that many fans just aren't buying into this team anymore. If Ross has no problem with small crowds in the stadium and one of the lowest TV ratings for an NFL in their home market, he is certainly doing what is necessary to make sure these things continue.

    If on the other hand he wants to see the stadium full and higher TV ratings for the Dolphins in South Florida, something needs to change drastically. Because what he has been doing and the people he has hired to make this a championship quality team, just aren't getting the job done.
     
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  3. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    Was wondering what took you so long to respond. Busy digging up posts, what, a year and a half old? I've never claimed that I've been a perfect gentleman during the 3 year course of the great Ireland debate. But over the past several months I've made efforts to really engage in the topic civilly, the few times I do choose to even engage in this topic anymore. But the problem is there are folks like you still judging me based on things I said ages ago. Still holding on to that hate, anger, and EMOTION. Now I can't even use the term Ireland supporter. Hell, I haven't even been saying that anymore. Now I say, "Those who support Ireland." Some are so emotional that even that is deemed insulting!!!

    You would have to go back pretty far, as you did, to find where I've been insulting or personally attacked a member. I only need to go back 2 pages to find an instance where you have done it.

    You're an emotional guy. Always have been. It's not a bad quality. But to claim you're not emotional on these topics is hogwash. LB I think was onto something when he said this might be a rough time for some on this forum. I personally do not know how bad this situation will prove to be for Ireland, but the reaction to the news has been very reminiscent to the Henne situation. Disavow any real support for the guy and just claim, "I only wanted him to get a fair shot." That despite hundreds of posts in support, defense, pages of statistics, etc. This despite as recently as 4 weeks ago members were rallying around the "#extendIreland" post.

    Recently several posters (is that offensive?) have been saying all the "haters", "bashers", "witch hunters" (see your quoted post) etc. (there isn't only one side in this using labels) will just find someone new to bash once Ireland is gone. Well, that might be true to some extent. If the Dolphins continue to lose and miss the playoffs for season after season there are those of us who will try and figure out what the biggest reason for the losing is. And there will be the other party. Those that take the position to defend whatever that reason might be regardless of the situation. And the great circle of message board fandom will continue.

    Oh, and if you really want to keep playing the "Let's dig up old posts to make a person look silly game" I can do that because there are some gems from you out there.
     
  4. Clipse

    Clipse mediocrity sucks

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    Exactly. This **** is ridiculous at this point. Hurricanes fans did the same thing to help get Shantard fired, and flew another banner thanking Golden and co. for navigating through the NCAA's ineptidue. People take notice. Ireland is one of the worst GM's I've ever seen yet somehow manages to keep a job. Even worse he somehow manages to keep some Dolphins fans on his nuts. Must be some type of voodoo magic.
     
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  5. Clipse

    Clipse mediocrity sucks

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    Keep believing it.

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

    "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

    Insanity is the definition of Ireland's career.
     
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  6. Clipse

    Clipse mediocrity sucks

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    I'm supposed to care about his family being "emotional" about fans wanting a change? Really? The same fans that pay this guy and his family an enormous salary to do a job he's been epically unqualified for, for 6 years. Uh yea, not going to happen. If Ireland has to tell his kids anything, it's to not be like daddy since being a **** up on the job for 6 years doesn't work in the real world. Tell them to make sure they make good use of that higher education those same people bought for them.
     
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  7. MikeHoncho

    MikeHoncho -=| Censored |=-

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    Wow. Just wow.

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  8. Clipse

    Clipse mediocrity sucks

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    Exactly. Wow. My family and many of the families I know worry their husbands/wives/son/daughter/father/mother getting killed or seriously injured on a deployment, and I'm supposed to feel sorry for the family of an NFL GM who makes millions of dollars because people think he should be fired from a job he's not good at? What a terrible person I am. If the only thing a family gets emotional about is fans/media wanting a guy fired for having 6 years to fail at a job they've made millions off of, I'd say they have it pretty damn easy and won't get sympathy from me.

    It's pretty damn hilarious to see the Ireland Apologist flavor of the month change from "It's all Parcells fault. The only decisions Ireland was allowed to make was which creamer he poured into Parcell's coffee every morning" to this new flavor of "but his family will get emotional from people wanting him fired from a job that pays him millions to sign players to play a GAME." Comical really. I'm sure his family won't be able to sleep at night knowing some Dolphins fans payed for a banner to fly around the stadium. I really hope Randy Shannon's family recovered from all of that emotional strain.
     
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  9. LBsFinest

    LBsFinest Banned

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    Lol will Ireland even make it to next Sunday to see the banner??
     
  10. P h i N s A N i T y

    P h i N s A N i T y My Porpoise in Life

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    Yup.
     
  11. NUGap

    NUGap Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Edit: Nevermind
     
  12. ASOT

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    Like right now ?
     
  13. P h i N s A N i T y

    P h i N s A N i T y My Porpoise in Life

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    :tantrum:
     
  14. P h i N s A N i T y

    P h i N s A N i T y My Porpoise in Life

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    Your hopeless
     
  15. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Well its pretty much a done deal he's on the way out now. Either take the money and donate it or change the message to:

    "We told you so 2 Years Ago. Fireland."
     
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  16. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Let it rain, let it rain!
     
  17. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    didn't that get Richie in trouble at the 12th hole?
     
  18. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    Sub thread topic: What should the banner read?

    "Out of time, Jeffrey."
    "Fire the ballboy!!!"
     
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  19. LBsFinest

    LBsFinest Banned

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    A success! Received national attention
     
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  20. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    inching to 100k posts
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    Veritas
     
  21. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    LOL. You guys paid that money for a plane to take off, fly around a bit, and land. That's it. There was no success involved, unless you count the plane landing safely.
     
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  22. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I didn't hear anything, what did the announcers say??
     
  23. ElNino

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    As someone in recovery, this is just a definition made up by people in recovery. Insanity is in no way defined as "repeating something over and over" no matter the expectations.

    I was one of those still giving ireland a shot. I say if we miss the playoffs, he must go. I don't blame him for Martin. Who the hell could have seen that coming on draft day?

    Edit: feels good to get the win today. Did not convince me of too much though, except RT struggles with the deep ball. He's dead accurate, until we go deep.
     
  24. phintasmic

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    Didn't we win today? With players he drafted?
     
  25. brandon27

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    Had I not seen this stupid thread... I'd have never known it happened. Not a mention of it on tv today.

    You call that a success?
     
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  26. invid

    invid Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Also lost a lot of games with the players he drafted.If these boys go 9 and 7 and make the playoffs then things are looking up. Good win today, Phins, just keep it up!
     
  27. Griese's Glasses

    Griese's Glasses Well-Known Member

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    We win= Fire Ireland
    We lose= Fire Ireland
    Worst record end of season= Fire Ireland
    Go to playoffs...but lose= Fire Ireland
    We go to the SB...but lose= Fire Ireland
    Win SB= He can stay for 1 more season.
    Replicate perfect season= I believed in him this whole time.

    Sounds about right?
     
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  28. Phinatic74

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    The team is 5-5 how would he replicate perfect season? If he can turn this record to 10-0 he can have my paycheck for life
     
  29. Griese's Glasses

    Griese's Glasses Well-Known Member

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    I wasn't referring to this season...just the mindset of most Ireland haters...
     
  30. #1 fan

    #1 fan Well-Known Member

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    FWIW, the banner:

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  31. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    Fin-O, lay the odds on LBfinest's mom catching him fapping to this tonight.
     
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  32. unluckyluciano

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    they spent money on an I told you so banner? hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa pathetic.
     
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  33. Stringer Bell

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    This is cult-like behavior.

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  34. huck1974

    huck1974 FU Gene Steratore

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    I did not read this thread. That being said, I find the banner amusing. Cracked me up. lol
     
  35. JShady

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    So they raised money to have a plane fly that stupid banner that most people couldn't give a **** about, instead of donating that money to a better cause?

    5-5 by the way.
     
  36. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Are we supposed to be happy with a .500 team? Is that success to you? Cause it ain't success to me.
     
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  37. JShady

    JShady Miami Heat lover

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    That falls on the coaching staff, not the GM.
     
  38. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    What's next, a whoopee cushion under Ireland's car?
     
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  39. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Really? Please explain. I'll be here waiting.
     
  40. JShady

    JShady Miami Heat lover

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    The OC play calling has been garbage, the DC play calling has been garbage, Coyle and Henning Jr. suck and need to be replaced.
     

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