A Dysfunctional Disgrace
May 8th, 2008 by doug.farraway
I wasn’t old enough to understand Punch Imlach’s coup d’etat in November 1958 when he completed the double. He was named General Manager of the Leafs after coach Billy Reay turned the job down. A week later Imlach who had been hired that summer to be an assistant GM fired Reay. He would be in charge […]
Where’s my ouija board?
May 5th, 2008 by doug.farraway
My crystal ball is apparently malfunctioning.
Oops it just fell to the floor. Bad elbow!
Time to use a different telepathic medium to pick round three of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
How did I do last round you ask? Don’t!
After opening with a stellar 6 and 2 record I collapsed in the second round picking absolutely no winners. […]
Now seriously folks does Toronto have any winners?
April 30th, 2008 by doug.farraway
You know the litany of failure.
Since their Stanley Cup in 1967 (four in six years that decade) the Toronto Maple Leafs have managed to make the final four in the Stanley Cup playoffs five times. Once under Roger Neilson, twice under Pat Burns and twice under Pat Quinn. No Cups and no Cup appearances in […]
Fearless (faultless) predictions for round 2
April 24th, 2008 by doug.farraway
So, in round one of the NHL playoffs we were 6 and 2. My losses were Washington and Anaheim, although I did say the Flyers would take the Capitols to 7 games.
So now round 2 is upon us. Which looks to be the most thrilling series?
I’d say Colorado vs Detroit wouldn’t you? There’s something about […]
About many things
April 16th, 2008 by doug.farraway
Last Friday I sent this question via e mail to the Mayors of the cities of Barcelona, Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens; “how would you respond if the President of the International Olympic Committee Mr. Jacques Rogge asked you on an emergency basis to host the Summer Olympics of 2008″.
I also noted in my e […]
Not so fearless predictions
April 9th, 2008 by doug.farraway
We held our 29th annual CKOC hockey pool last night.
Yep back in 1979 I coerced 9 other souls at my former Hamilton radio station to enter a pool, a snake draft pool. Three of us from that pool continue to gather now in Burlington, both of the other gentlemen retired from radio for crying out […]
Reality bites!
April 6th, 2008 by doug.farraway
Several commentaries ago we suggested, the Leafs if they gutted their lineup could save upwards of 20 million bucks through buyouts, trades and simple non-action.
Now reality. This stuff is obvious.
We don’t know who and we don’t know when who, will be hired to run the Toronto Maple Leafs operation. If the person is Brian Burke […]
A little bit of this, a little bit of that….
March 31st, 2008 by doug.farraway
Just for the record, the New York Mets will meet the New York Yankees in the World Series.
For the record, the Toronto Raptors will not meet anyone in the NBA final. In fact I would suggest this five hundred ball club won’t get out of the first round whether they meet Orlando or not.
While I’m […]
From Across The Pond
March 28th, 2008 by FAN590
The George Gillett interview conducted by Bob McCown & Stephen Brunt on Prime Time Sports elicited great attention from English media outlets and sports fans from the United Kingdom. The following is an email from one listener across the Atlantic, who wished to convey a message to Gillett and his family:
I was alerted to the George Gillett interview […]
China’s Shame
March 23rd, 2008 by doug.farraway
China fears Tibet.
China fears it’s own people even more.
And ultimately China fears us.
That’s why the discussion of how to approach China and influence it’s leadership regarding it’s handling of the Tibetan uprising needs to include the words “Olympic boycott”.
Oh, I know I’m in the wilderness on this issue right now. I know very few people […]
