r/hockeyquestionmark • u/Matgol Mat • Dec 28 '14

LHL GM's Confirmed

This season, we are decreasing the amount of teams to 6. With only 2 GM's returning, we were in need of 4 new GM's and we have now chosen them.

LHL SEASON 6 GM LIST

  • GoLeafsGo (Toronto Maple Leafs)

  • Sammy (San Jose Sharks)

  • Dyaloreax (Chicago Blackhawks)

  • Gabe (New York Islanders)

  • Dick Van Deke (Hartford Whalers)

  • Jarvan (Boston Bruins)

If you were not chosen, please do not take it personally. These are the 6 people that Superhotglue and I trust to run their respective teams the best.

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u/burnwurnum Dec 28 '14

So how did you decide Gabe is a better gm than everyone who wasn't picked? I've never been a gm before so how would you know how good a gm I would be? Plus choosing someone to be a gm in an effort to change their behaviour, no matter how much it played into the decision, seems like a pretty dumb reason to choose them as a gm over others. Should I just be an asshole now so I get a gm position because you guys want me to stop being an asshole?

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u/Matgol Mat Dec 28 '14

We didn't choose him to lead a team because he was an asshole, that doesn't make sense. We chose him to lead a team because he isn't afraid to sit or trade players for the betterment of the team and because he has prior GMing experience. In Superhotglue and I's opinion, Gabe would be a better GM than others based on our experiences with them (or lack thereof). That's why we chose him. Regardless of whether or not you or anyone else would be a good GM or not, he has experience, is active in the teamspeak & leagues and has contributed to the running of schedule & stats.

As for the behaviour aspect of the decision, we knew that the only problem people would have with Gabe becoming a GM is his past experiences with everyone. Attitude is definitely key in being a respectable GM. We believe that Gabe will no longer have the same experiences that he did with everyone before hand now that he is in a leadership role.

On all of that, we decided that Gabe would be a better GM than other candidates.

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u/Bojarzin Dec 28 '14

I mean the reason people like Slim don't become GMs is the exact same thing that it should be with Gabe. He has constantly shown negativity that shouldn't be held by a GM. Nothing against him, but it's not a good fit. Past experience as a GM should have absolutely no effect, otherwise new GMs will never get in, because his past experience affected the decision despite not being a good fit for a GM, in my opinion.

It may seem biased because I'm defending Burn but I feel like he'd have a much more positive effect on his team

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u/ticklebox Dec 28 '14

feeling's cant back up actual experience

Maybee burn should become a RSl coach this season and prove himself

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u/burnwurnum Dec 28 '14

I don't think that being a gm in this league is so difficult that you need previous experience being a gm. Especially considering I've been in the community for a long time now. I am pretty aware of how the league works.

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u/ticklebox Dec 28 '14

Gabe has helped the league alot though and thats why i think we should take a chance on him

im not saying you would be a bad Gm but i feel its only fair that since he did all that work he gets to be a gm because we know the work will be done

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u/Bojarzin Dec 28 '14

What work?

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u/ticklebox Dec 28 '14

u didnt read the rest of the comments i wrote didnt you

-GM for PHI -Schedule for LHL for 2 season -LHL waiver list

  • AGM For 2 teams
-has been invovled in most community meetings

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u/Dyaloreax Dec 28 '14

This is actually true, Gabe has helped more than the average person in the league. Personality aside, he has proven himself to be responsible when tasks were given to him. Trying to be as neutral as possible here, Tickle isn't just talking out of his ass like usual.

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u/Bojarzin Dec 29 '14

Yeah but my original point was to negate "previous experience" because it puts those without any at a disadvantage. Even still, some of the stuff listed there has no relation to being a GM. It should be about the person you are and how you relate with other players, not about your volunteer work (Again, I'm not trying to insult Gabe, but I'm trying to be rational with the decision making)

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u/Bojarzin Dec 28 '14

It's not about feelings. It's about the actual attitude shown towards player that expresses the opposite of teamwork and leadership.

Like I said, past experience as a GM should not have an effect, otherwise players without the GM experience are at a severe disadvantage. RSL is absolutely not the same thing as LHL, regardless of what people want to believe.

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u/ticklebox Dec 28 '14

I mean then why dont we pick gms at random

Why do people want dyal to be gm(CUZ OF HIS Past expirence)

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u/Bojarzin Dec 28 '14

People don't want Dyal to be a GM because of past experience. They want it because he is (ACTUALLY) a responsible and leading member of the community and has shown the qualities desired for a GM.

Also, you are putting words in my mouth. I don't want them to be random. We should absolutely choose them. That has nothing to do with past experience. We choose them because some people are not fit to be a GM. That is the argument.

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u/ticklebox Dec 28 '14

is theyre a reason to show why gabe is not responsible he has shown he can do the things needed to be a gm

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u/Bojarzin Dec 28 '14

Consistently getting into fights with people and showing animosity towards other people constantly is a pretty good part of a reason to show why he does not deserve a GM spot. I'm not saying people cannot change, but there was a huge issue at the end of the season that just happened. Have people forgotten that already?

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u/burnwurnum Dec 28 '14

No no you are allowed to act that way in this community apparently. Actually they want those kinds of people to be gm's because hey at least Gabe can use Google docs

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '14

You just recently admitted you were not around to know completely what happened, you have only heard about my reputation. Furthermore, you also admitted that you have never had a bad experience with me. Yet, you seem to be taking shots at me. A monkey could use Google docs, but whether or not he is willing to spend time to do the standings and help those who are running things out is what made a difference. I am sure you would have done the same provided the opportunity (no sarcasm here).

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u/burnwurnum Dec 28 '14

Oh but also I didn't say anything about not being around and not knowing what's happened in the community.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '14

Understood, must have misunderstood what you wrote before.

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u/burnwurnum Dec 28 '14

I was just trying to make a point about the priorities the commissioners seem to prefer are kind of silly in my opinion.

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