tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post1951346977252915913..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Talk About A ResolutionJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-24762466444833776372010-01-13T15:42:16.067-11:002010-01-13T15:42:16.067-11:00Thanks again Ms J.T. and sorry for the blunder.
(...Thanks again Ms J.T. and sorry for the blunder.<br /><br />(Hopefully, I didn't say you were pregnant when you weren't, so I guess all is not lost. But still, the Harlequin wager should have tipped me. Darn!)<br /><br />MaxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-24807510658730094422010-01-13T13:57:44.382-11:002010-01-13T13:57:44.382-11:00@Max: Thanks for your comments, and it's Ms.J....@Max: Thanks for your comments, and it's Ms.J.T. ;) Happy New Year to you too!<br /><br />As for the books, if you look in my blog archive, back in June of 2008, I did two lists. One of the best Habs-related books, and another one of the best hockey books, generally. They're under the title Beach Books... I hope you find something there you'll like.J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-87332422520572604812010-01-13T13:48:42.349-11:002010-01-13T13:48:42.349-11:00First thing first, happy new year Mister J.T.!
Th...First thing first, happy new year Mister J.T.!<br /><br />Then, as a gift to a fan who like to read a good sports book, could please indulge me with your list of hockey books I'd always *meant* to read?<br /><br />'Cause I have 15 of the top 20 sports book ever written but only one is about hockey (The Game, of course). I could really use some pointers...<br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br /><br />MaxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-59254232956206256342010-01-06T03:25:08.220-11:002010-01-06T03:25:08.220-11:00As much as Raphael agrees with my thoughts, I also...As much as Raphael agrees with my thoughts, I also agree 100% with his additional thoughts on the matter. The problem with quality French broadcasters is IMHO the same as with English broadcasters. There is not enough qualified people to fulfill the number of seats available. So networks feel obligated to hire just about any yahoos who shows up with the minimum of competence. For every Pierre McGuire, there's a Dave Morissette. For every Don The Clown, there's a Jacques Demers. For every P. J. Stock, there's even a P. J. Stock....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-90384156469969013312010-01-05T07:02:10.856-11:002010-01-05T07:02:10.856-11:00Impartiality is not a human attribute in general l...Impartiality is not a human attribute in general let alone in sports. I have the NHL Center Ice package and as a hockey fan I watch and enjoy all the teams although I much prefer the Habs as a life long fan. I admire all the players who dedicate their talents to win at all costs and provide us with great entertainment. We all have our favorites and that makes us fans. What I have come to realize is this. I don't hate the Flames, Sens etc, what I hate are their play by play announcers. The only ones I like are Howie on the Island and Sam in MSG. Both favour their teams but appreciate the opposition. All the rest are just crap. Wish I could get the RDS feed more often because all the english guys are clearly and openly anti Montreal. The english feed on CJAD is just plain horrible so that is not an option.<br />As far as Don Cherry goes, I hope he goes soon. And Youppi is useless. Buy out his contract or demote him to Hamilton. <br />Thanks J.T. love your blog.dustynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-40113735531348553732010-01-05T05:37:02.529-11:002010-01-05T05:37:02.529-11:00I agree with Annon's first post. RDS, beyond h...I agree with Annon's first post. RDS, beyond hockey, has the obligation to promote french as it's the sole french sports media. However I believe they should go about this task not by promoting stories about irrelevant third and fourth liners but more by hiring people who can speak the damn language properly. <br /><br />Furthermore, I agree with Annon's second point about english sport medias having a "canadian" agenda, as with RDS, I think this is to be expected and logical with their target audience. What I find sad is the fact that often they equate this agenda with anti-french rethoric. <br /><br />I do not believe finally that picking St-Louis over Morrow was an impartial and logical hockey move that's unrelated to the fact that most if not all of "Canada's" hockey olympic brass is from the ROC. Especially considering Quebec's unquestionable contribution to the sport. Even when going stricly on a talent instead of proportionality in representation basis (a method that can be questionable for a pro-hockey team but not for a olympic team) the choice of Morrow over St-Louis does not make sens.Raphaël P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12202068893625886235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-81927121866655202202010-01-05T05:08:15.123-11:002010-01-05T05:08:15.123-11:00@anon: Believe me, I know full well the biases of ...@anon: Believe me, I know full well the biases of the other networks. Although I don't notice it as being so much of an "English" bias as it is a "Toronto" bias. Nauseating indeed. Who's impartial? I think Bob McKenzie's pretty impartial generally. I like his views. The rest of them tend to lean one way or the other.<br /><br />@shan: Okay, I'll give you the Youppi orphan point. It'd be ten times worse if the Habs had invented him. The adoption gives the team a little more credibility.J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-48407841222746182412010-01-05T04:36:16.890-11:002010-01-05T04:36:16.890-11:00Could it be that you are so "immersed" i...Could it be that you are so "immersed" in the English culture that you are in no position to notice how much TSN, CTV, CBC (I wouldn't know about other English network) also have a "Canadian" or an English agenda ? <br /><br />Btw, who's impartial in the world of sports ? Pierre McGuire ? Bob Cole ? Harry Neale. Don "the Clown" ? Ron "the Straightman" ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-59695142187597937252010-01-05T04:03:14.595-11:002010-01-05T04:03:14.595-11:00Don Cherry has a lot more wrong with him than his ...Don Cherry has a lot more wrong with him than his Kingston krush.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720024916714288188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-41638267150254509752010-01-05T04:01:52.910-11:002010-01-05T04:01:52.910-11:00I agree with everything wholeheartedly...
EXCEPT ...I agree with everything wholeheartedly...<br /><br />EXCEPT YOUPPI! I feel such an affection toward him. Look at that face. I like that he was an adopted orphan and not a Habs' invention though.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720024916714288188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-48934545125282346572010-01-05T03:58:16.222-11:002010-01-05T03:58:16.222-11:00Even as a french-canadian I think you are right, f...Even as a french-canadian I think you are right, french media are overdoing it with the french agenda and it's getting annoying.<br /><br />(especially when the fans wants a french player even if a better overall english player is available)spyro367https://www.blogger.com/profile/17418099493227874004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-24522008885084194752010-01-04T22:01:34.786-11:002010-01-04T22:01:34.786-11:00about that cheer...
thank you for expressing my se...about that cheer...<br />thank you for expressing my sentiment.<br />what the hell wold have been wrong with CA-NA-DA?<br />it's so simple it could be a dog's name!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-11515457926782769422010-01-04T21:44:38.808-11:002010-01-04T21:44:38.808-11:00@Anon: I'm with you on Cherry. He's a too...@Anon: I'm with you on Cherry. He's a tool.<br /><br />As for the French agenda...why does *any* network need one? What happened to impartiality? I understand the urge to give the homeboys some love...sure, why not, when they're doing well? But the grasping at any kind of chance at all to promote them is a bit much. As I said, I'm really grateful to have RDS available for every game. I just wish they'd be a little bit more realistic than they are when it comes to the local guys. It's their one flaw...kind of like listening to Don Cherry promote guys from Kingston as the greatest hockey players ever.J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-12319499554128823732010-01-04T16:32:19.976-11:002010-01-04T16:32:19.976-11:00You know what ? I hate Don Cherry. I never watch h...You know what ? I hate Don Cherry. I never watch hockey on CBC. I can't stand anything that has to do with fashion. Guess what ? The Fashion Network is not part of my cable deal. <br /><br />Nobody forces you to put up with RDS. If a French network does not have a "French" agenda, who in hell will ? The Trawna's Sports Network(s) ? The Playboy channel ? CBC's Newsworld ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com