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Eur An Idiot Too
by IwoCPO on 10/15/07 at 08:59 PMComments (6)
The Attendance Dilemma even has the reputable mainstreamers sniffing glue. Bob Duff, who typically keeps a level head for the Windsor Star, has bought into the Euro-conspiracy.
Study the history of this so-called Hockeytown and one thing you’ll learn is this: They don’t take a hankering to foreigners.
When things went wrong for the Wings in the 1990s, it was always Sergei Fedorov’s fault. Hasek and Datsyuk took much of the heat for last season’s playoff departure.
And…
Whether they come on four wheels or two blades, the Motor City won’t pay for imports.
You’re An Idiot
by IwoCPO on 10/15/07 at 08:39 AMComments (11)
I told you I wasn’t going to talk about attendance anymore, so I will today. But only because my hand has been forced...again. Apparently, there’s a guy in Grand Rapids who hosts some show on some radio station that some people probably listen to.
I don’t know if Bill Simonson is genetically an idiot, or if today was the exception. I don’t know because I’ve never heard of him before.
And We All Stayed Home
by IwoCPO on 10/04/07 at 03:19 AMComments (23)
It won’t be just a local story this time. Nope. The Wing win last night, as fun as it was to see, will be secondary to the echo chamber they played in. As Mike Emrich and Ed Olczyk did their pre-game deal on camera, the results of Red Wing apathy jumped out at us on Versus. A thousand empty seats just minutes before faceoff.
So prepare yourselves because that’s going to be the story today. When Detroit can’t fill the Joe on opening night against a team that barely beat us in the conference final...well, just stand by.
Picking Up The Pace
by IwoCPO on 09/10/07 at 05:37 AMComments (14)
Jeremy Bonderman’s hurt. The Lions have begun their trek to glory. Tiger Woods won again and I’m sure a redneck drove pretty fast before taking his sister out for a romantic dinner. So finding Wing news today may be tough.
But not as tough as it was a month ago. Thankfully.
Not ALL Southern Teams, Just One
by IwoCPO on 09/09/07 at 01:30 PMComments (44)
Here’s the great thing about blogging. One guy (the emperor) points to an article about the Wings offering some 9 buck tickets, then a few other guys scoff or applaud the move. Then a reader who happens to be a fellow blogger drops a few bombs in the comment section until she’s formed her argument to the extent she’s ready to post it on her own site. At that point, I read it, agree or disagree, and point you right back to both, throwing in my own elitist views for good measure.
And away we go.
On JLA crowds, Williams and hits to the head
by IwoCPO on 11/11/06 at 10:23 AMComments (6)
