I don't see this as a problem...
- jaymster790

That means French is losing strenght, and therefore dying in North America. If you don't think this is a problem, then I don't know what to say.

This is Montreal in 2012 where you can get anywhere and get anything in English.

It is not necessary to know French to live here because the majority of the Montreal population speak and understand English.
- Apples

Well that shows you how poor the francisation program is. Which is deplorable.

They are (frank)ing hockey players. They play a game. (frank) cares what language they spew their generic, rehearsed lip service in? But the puck in the net and STFU.
- Cape Breton Bruins

I don't care personally.

But the players keep saying they will learn the language.

They create the controversy themselves when they don't do what they say.

That means French is losing strenght, and therefore dying in North America. If you don't think this is a problem, then I don't know what to say.
- QuebecPride

I wonder why it's dying? Have you heard French quebecois speaking lately?

It's awful. Half the words are english words with a french pronunciation. Maybe if they could speak "their" language properly it would stick around for a few more years.

That means French is losing strenght, and therefore dying in North America. If you don't think this is a problem, then I don't know what to say.
- QuebecPride

I truly feel its every Canadaian's duty to be fluent in both official languages because it's a part of all of our heritage. I just can't find a software I like yet.

I don't care personally.

But the players keep saying they will learn the language.

They create the controversy themselves when they don't do what they say.
- QuebecPride

have you seen carey price's tweets? he uses french words here and there. not good enough?

Yes they need it. They speak daily to the media, and therefore to the public. If you need a guy who speaks french for the GM, a guy who'll speak to the media 10 times a year or so to the public, you certainly need a guy who speaks daily to the public to be able to speak to the majority of their fans in their mother language.

Unless the coach is Tortorella-lite during the Press conferences, then you don't really care.
- QuebecPride

The media needs the Canadiens more than the Canadiens need the media. So what if it has to be translated, it will get to the people no matter what. The only people who think it is an issue are anti-anglo... Like you.

I don't care personally.

But the players keep saying they will learn the language.

They create the controversy themselves when they don't do what they say.
- QuebecPride

They probably feel enormous pressure from the media and some fans alike who have lost sight of what these people do. They play a game. They don't run our schools or plan our future.

I wonder why it's dying? Have you heard French quebecois speaking lately?

It's awful. Half the words are english words with a french pronunciation. Maybe if they could speak "their" language properly it would stick around for a few more years.
- Apples

Sounds very.........Acadian.

The media needs the Canadiens more than the Canadiens need the media. So what if it has to be translated, it will get to the people no matter what. The only people who think it is an issue are anti-anglo... Like you.
- mr.peanut

true because I don't read about the Canadiens or hear about them on the radio or watch their games on TV, I just wait to hear about them from friends

They probably feel enormous pressure from the media and some fans alike who have lost sight of what these people do. They play a game. They don't run our schools or plan our future.
- Cape Breton Bruins

Thank God...

Thank God...
- Pecafan Fan

yeah and ahhhh we just ahhhh yeah need to ahhhh carry momentum ahhhhh over to the 2nd and you kno? ahhhhhhh try and get the next one.

I wonder why it's dying? Have you heard French quebecois speaking lately?

It's awful. Half the words are english words with a french pronunciation. Maybe if they could speak "their" language properly it would stick around for a few more years.
- Apples

You can blame internet for that.

But the way the immigrants are brought in sincerly sucks.

have you seen carey price's tweets? he uses french words here and there. not good enough?
- Apples

Which words you don't understand in : I don't care.

That means French is losing strenght, and therefore dying in North America. If you don't think this is a problem, then I don't know what to say.
- QuebecPride

Montreal is a bilingual city, not a French city with a few anglos here and there, you can get by knowing one or the other. I speak both and wish more people did, but not my (frank)ing hockey team, I want them to win games. It would be great if they had some french content, but hockey > PR.

true because I don't read about the Canadiens or hear about them on the radio or watch their games on TV, I just wait to hear about them from friends
- Traceur

Without the Canadiens there are no sports sections in the newspaper or sports radio in Montreal. And there are 2 other french stations that would take the Habs rights from RDS if it was an issue.

yeah and ahhhh we just ahhhh yeah need to ahhhh carry momentum ahhhhh over to the 2nd and you kno? ahhhhhhh try and get the next one.
- Cape Breton Bruins

You can blame internet for that.

But the way the immigrants are brought in sincerly sucks.
- QuebecPride

what's funny is that most of the immigrants in Quebec speak french and not english.

Without the Canadiens there are no sports sections in the newspaper or sports radio in Montreal.
- mr.peanut

Or, maybe they'd finally talk about something else... which quite frankly would be a good thing.

yeah and ahhhh we just ahhhh yeah need to ahhhh carry momentum ahhhhh over to the 2nd and you kno? ahhhhhhh try and get the next one.
- Cape Breton Bruins

"i just try shoot puck in net to score goal to help team to win game" - andrei kostitstyn

*paraphrasing*

Or, maybe they'd finally talk about something else... which quite frankly would be a good thing.
- Pecafan Fan

maybe hockey?

omg

Or, maybe they'd finally talk about something else... which quite frankly would be a good thing.
- Pecafan Fan

Yeah.... then again what sport would they talk about during the winter?

Remember the lockout?

Without the Canadiens there are no sports sections in the newspaper or sports radio in Montreal. And there are 2 other french stations that would take the Habs rights from RDS if it was an issue.
- mr.peanut

I just think they go together, media want the habs, and habs are stuck with the media but there's no relation of power

"i just try shoot puck in net to score goal to help team to win game" - andrei kostitstyn

*paraphrasing*
- Apples

there is a youtube clip where he says net like 5 times in 10 seconds lol.

"try to go to net and then shoot at net, hopefully hit the net and then maybe puck goes in net."

Thanks Andrei

Or, maybe they'd finally talk about something else... which quite frankly would be a good thing.
- Pecafan Fan

"Marco Di Vaio ne parle pas francais" - bertrand raymond