The Fan Blog : Eklund On Flyers: Should #31 Be Officially Reetired?

Absolutely should not be retired. What would be the force behind retiring his number? He had a great 2 yrs of NHL play that surely doesnt make him worthy. The circumstances behind his death is certainly nothing to earn him to have his number retired and not something to celebrate. If Flyers dont want to hand out his number so be it but doesnt deserve to have his jersey in the rafters.

No.

no

The Fan Blog : Eklund On Flyers: Should #31 Be Officially Reetired?
- the_fan_blog

Deaths are sad, they happen but you can’t retire every number due to sentimental deaths.

Just finished Torts’ presser. When the man is reasonable, I like what he has to say. When he has an instant attitude, I could care less. He touched on Foerster’s game. The kid brought other things like board battles that won’t him a spot out of camp but his game isn’t that this year. Torts is being kind when saying this. I thought last season Tyson Foerster might make a run at being the next Mark Stone. A really good two way winter. I also believe there might be a more physical side in there. Tyson Foerster is showing next to nothing this year. He has a crazy good shot but he’s not putting himself in position to use it.

I think the way the team handles it is fine and appropriate. Using all the Flyers criteria it really doesn't deserve to be officially retired, but in not handing it out it still gives it the respect it deserves, the circumstances of his death notwithstanding.


Leave it the way it is.

Has MJL made any posts since Bill's last post?

Has MJL made any posts since Bill's last post?
- WhiskeyMan

don't know. all i know is the last couple of days people have actually been discussing hockey. let's keep it that way

don't know. all i know is the last couple of days people have actually been discussing hockey. let's keep it that way
- Peter Richards

I think it’s a mixture of the two. MJL isn’t talking JD down for 40 pages in and row and Hello It’s Me isn’t calling people as deeply as an insulting a name as he can muster up. People are actually getting along

I think it’s a mixture of the two. MJL isn’t talking JD down for 40 pages in and row and Hello It’s Me isn’t calling people as deeply as an insulting a name as he can dig up. People are actually getting along
- roenick97

Yet we still cant seem to stop bringing them up.

Yet we still cant seem to stop bringing them up.
- MBFlyerfan

This page is their lives, that’s why we bring them up. It’s weird that there is peace here.

This page is their lives, that’s why we bring them up. It’s weird that there is peace here.
- roenick97

It has been nice huh? Not lame at all....lol

Really hope someone steps up and moves this blog forward. Anybody have any nomination's ?

No, it should not be retired. His career was very good, but very short. And, while his death was tragic, it was caused by him while he was committing a crime.

It shouldn’t even be up for discussion at this point.

The Fan Blog : Eklund On Flyers: Should #31 Be Officially Reetired?
- the_fan_blog

Reetired?




wow

Really hope someone steps up and moves this blog forward. Anybody have any nomination's ?
- Angus4444

get someone to unreetire

Is Frost moved before Thanksgiving? To Columbus perhaps in a deal for their disgruntled 20 year old dman. Flyers have to odd one would think.

It has been nice huh? Not lame at all....lol
- MBFlyerfan

What do you mean? You enjoy the unnecessary chaos?

Reetired?




wow




- homiedclown

What do you mean? You enjoy the unnecessary chaos?
- roenick97

Ummm, no. I mean exactly what I said. And maybe you can read in to what my second comment meant.....because Im not going to explain it. Im definitely Against Lameness. Definitely have an anti position on lameness.....

Ummm, no. I mean exactly what I said. And maybe you can read in to what my second comment meant.....because Im not going to explain it. Im definitely Against Lameness. Definitely have an anti position on lameness.....

- MBFlyerfan

Definitely wouldn’t have asked if I understood what you meant. I can’t tell if we’re agreeing or disagreeing.

Is Frost moved before Thanksgiving? To Columbus perhaps in a deal for their disgruntled 20 year old dman. Flyers have to odd one would think.
- login

You mean the guy they should have drafted in the first place

Is Frost moved before Thanksgiving? To Columbus perhaps in a deal for their disgruntled 20 year old dman. Flyers have to odd one would think.
- login

Flyers add regardless....

You mean the guy they should have drafted in the first place
- THE BLACK HAND

FYI, Phantoms are on the NHL network....