That's Ron Wilson's Music
First off, sincerest apologies for letting the mittenstringers run wild lately, but both Kim and I have been working more shifts than Gary Roberts in the '02 playoffs.
So it's a real pleasure to return for some rare good news. Now that Feschuk has finished dismembering the corpse of Paul "Nice Guy But Can't Dance" Maurice, the Leafs are about to unveil their new head coach:
A man known as a bright yet arrogant martinet willing to call out underperforming players.
A man who holds the hockey media in contempt and isn't afraid to cut someone off at the knees in the middle of a playoff presser.
A Canadian coach who apparently hates Canada.
So basically, the Leafs have hired a guy who might just write "RAYCROFT McCABE BLAKE" on a white board between periods, shout, "These guys are killing us!" - and then tell the press about it. Someone who will probably field a Steve Simmons query and ask aloud "Does anybody have any real questions?" within six weeks. And isn't there something kinda perfect about a Canadian team hated by 75% of Canada being coached by a Canadian-born guy who hates the whole damn country? If we're gonna be the villains, might as well be led by a hard-nosed bastard who will make the heel turn official.
If he can bring young players like Tlusty, Kulemin, Steen, and Wellwood along, great. If he can scare the shepherd's pie out of enough players that the Leafs don't get blown out at home bi-weekly, super. It'd be pretty ace if he really does know to run a penalty kill or how to make adjustments during a game, come to think of it. But right now, I'm just excited to pop some popcorn and watch the fireworks. Business, (as Good Ol' JR is fond of saying through a mouthful of ribs) is about to pick up.
So it's a real pleasure to return for some rare good news. Now that Feschuk has finished dismembering the corpse of Paul "Nice Guy But Can't Dance" Maurice, the Leafs are about to unveil their new head coach:
A man known as a bright yet arrogant martinet willing to call out underperforming players.
A man who holds the hockey media in contempt and isn't afraid to cut someone off at the knees in the middle of a playoff presser.
A Canadian coach who apparently hates Canada.
So basically, the Leafs have hired a guy who might just write "RAYCROFT McCABE BLAKE" on a white board between periods, shout, "These guys are killing us!" - and then tell the press about it. Someone who will probably field a Steve Simmons query and ask aloud "Does anybody have any real questions?" within six weeks. And isn't there something kinda perfect about a Canadian team hated by 75% of Canada being coached by a Canadian-born guy who hates the whole damn country? If we're gonna be the villains, might as well be led by a hard-nosed bastard who will make the heel turn official.
If he can bring young players like Tlusty, Kulemin, Steen, and Wellwood along, great. If he can scare the shepherd's pie out of enough players that the Leafs don't get blown out at home bi-weekly, super. It'd be pretty ace if he really does know to run a penalty kill or how to make adjustments during a game, come to think of it. But right now, I'm just excited to pop some popcorn and watch the fireworks. Business, (as Good Ol' JR is fond of saying through a mouthful of ribs) is about to pick up.
Agreed. Looking forward to the sparks flying.
I will note, though, that the "Your Call" feature on TSN is a highly suspect source of vox populi for the San Jose journalist. You're going to get the views of "Leaf Nation" by publishing internet comments by 13-year-olds known only as "SensRule"?!?
internet comments by 13-year-olds known only as "SensRule"?!?
Pierre McGuire is 47.
Seriously, though, (and sadly) the writer did more research into the fan's mentality then the usual suspects do when they us "Leafs nation thinks" as their strawman for whatever is convenient that day.
Anyone spot the glaring error in that SJ piece?
Anyone spot the glaring error in that SJ piece?
Would it be that the writer referred to Peter De Boer's team as the Kingston Rangers? It looks like he re-edited to Kitchener, after being reminded by some commentators below.
Anyway, as said by my hero Terrell Owens (a man who never uses the media to get attention, right?), "Get your popcorn ready".