Bojovnik 487 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) It’s difficult to get a sense of what a true rivalry is in the VHL. In the meta era, we had Vancouver vs everyone. Then, as I played on Moscow with Jan Hlozek, there was very clearly a rivalry with the Warsaw Predators, as we were the two teams that battled it out in the European Conference finals. But then again, aren’t rivalries made in part when we get a sense of what the fan atmosphere is? A rivalry isn’t just what happens on the ice, but also off it. As a result, feeling and experiencing a rivalry is incredibly difficult in the VHL. However, one place where rivalries exist is on Discord, between individual members. Throughout Hlozek’s career, I had a pretty funny media spot rivalry with Druss Deathwalker, which helped churn out some TPE. Since then, and especially with the end of Hlozek’s career a new rivalry has emerged. Along came Yaroslav Bogatyrev, and the logical rivalry could, in theory, be with The Frenchman. It turns out, however, that @OrbitingDeath is such a nice dude that it would be completely remiss to start a rivalry and start slinging dirt there. In short, OD is not a hater. That leads me to discuss the biggest hater man that currently exists in the VHL. That person is @Spartan . The man who moved mountains to trade for Hlozek when his contract was expiring with the Los Angeles Stars. Hlozek would go on to play two fantastic seasons for the Moscow Menace, and Spartan ever gave Hlozek the A in his final season. In short, Spartan simped for Bojo to get what he wanted; a fantastic defenceman to go on his second pairing. With Hlozek’s career now in the books, and Yaroslav Bogatyrev doing bits in Seattle, Spartan flipped the script 180 and turned on Bojo. Now, any comment in my direction is filled with such hate that I’ve had to create the “hater blocker” to let Spartan know that he’s barking up the wrong tree. Spartan accuses me of going inactive with Hlozek, of being a draft bust, of Boga being absolutely useless. Spartan actively takes pleasure in my downfall, and the current predicament that I find myself in with Boga. These are the actions of a pure hater man, especially given how he was Simptan before that. Let it be known that Spartan is still 0-5 in finals AND STILL HAS NO CUP. So how can I bring about these thoughts to a rambling conclusion. I think rivalries are good for the VHL. They help the writers throw together words for their media spots. They bring something a little different to the league, although their actual impact is somewhat overstated, and we never get to feel the true force of the rivalry (I mean, my only option to get back at the hater man Spartan would be to kick his ass, but that’s not possible a) because I’m not a fighter, I’m a lover, and b) I live thousands of miles away). Rise above the hate. Support each other, and don’t let the hatermen win. Edited February 13, 2023 by Bojovnik Spartan, Arce and OrbitingDeath 2 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan 4,531 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Literally the worst article I've read yet Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/#findComment-973043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojovnik 487 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Spartan said: Literally the worst article I've read yet You're literally the worst GM I've had yet. Spartan 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/#findComment-973066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCarson 744 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Article review: From a person who has been scorned by Spartan (season 84 draft review) I have a good understanding of how someone can have a rivalry with Spartan. In addition Spartan seems to be the only updater that rejects my great contributions (like this review). I do however appreciate the end conclusion of this article, sometimes you just have to show some love to the haters and use their hate to drive you further towards success. Great Theme week article. I give it a 9/10 Bojovnik, jacobcarson877 and Spartan 1 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/#findComment-973121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojovnik 487 Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, JCarson said: Article review: From a person who has been scorned by Spartan (season 84 draft review) I have a good understanding of how someone can have a rivalry with Spartan. In addition Spartan seems to be the only updater that rejects my great contributions (like this review). I do however appreciate the end conclusion of this article, sometimes you just have to show some love to the haters and use their hate to drive you further towards success. Great Theme week article. I give it a 9/10 Great review, I'm glad that you're able to shed light on just how much of a HATER MAN @Spartan is Edited February 14, 2023 by Bojovnik Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/#findComment-973160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojovnik 487 Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Any other comments @Spartan Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/133129-my-rivalry-with-spartan-the-hater-man/#findComment-973161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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