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Two Sports

Just a quick Blog today, something that has crossed my mind is I love when i have two sports going on at the same time...

I love that we have great Hockey action (although my Habs are limping into the playoffs) and with Baseball starting up it should be great.

But the best time of the year October :D CFL football, Hockey and Baseball Playoffs... doesn't get any better.

CFL expansion.... GO SCHOONERS!

2010 is going to be an interesting year for the CFL. BC has its new stadium, and it will be interesting if they can create a Molson Stadium atmosphere, Saskatchewan is selling even more season tickets, Montreal has 5,000 more seats in there stadium, and Toronto will be playing one less home game.

This year the Argos will be playing one game in Moncton, New Brunswick. and this game is popular, selling out in 36 hours! to bad they cant sell out in Toronto.

So the question today is where should the CFL expand too?

Lets look at some candidates:

Ottawa - Ottawa has had a team two times the Rough Riders for almost 100 years and then the Renegades. So why should they get a team back? Well the failur of the two teams has a lot more to do with the management then it does with the City it self. But it seems to me that for Canada's League it should have a team in the national capital.

Quebec City - to me Quebec City is a no brainier, they have a strong fan base with the U of Laval, and it seems to me that football in Quebec is stronger then ever. The CFL needs to take advantage of this growth in a Provence that has had problems getting people into football, especially the francophone community... plus the idea of a Labour Day classic between Quebec City and Montreal sounds amazing!

Atlantic Province - To me we need to move a team into the Atlantic provinces ASAP, there is an interest in the Atlantic for football as we see with the Toronto game, and the exhibition games in the past. The other issue is that most fans in the Atlantic provinces associate with the NFL and not the CFL, so with a team in the provinces it can build our league.

So what teams should the CFL have?

West:

BC

Calgary

Edmonton

Saskatewan

Winnipeg

East

Hamilton

Toronto

Montreal

Quebec City

Atlantic

Anyways that is my thoughts for Our League

Hockey on the Radio

I have been a hockey fan my whole life. I still remember the first game i went to at the Montreal Forum back in 1996, and i also remember negotiating with my Mom to let me watch just a few minutes more (back then i used to say Ill go to bed when they show the score). But even when i couldn't watch the game i could always listen to the game on the radio. The radio Station that always played the Games was CJAD with Rick Moffat.

As I grew older i was able to watch the full games on TV and as time went on more and more games were shown on TV (Today the Canadiens are the only NHL team to have all there games broad-casted nation wide)

But something is lost with TV, the images your mind can conjure up makes hockey that much better... Now i will always watch a big game on TV but for a none important game radio is the best medium for the worlds greatest sport.

My Olympics, Canada's Gold, and Quebec

So as many of you guys know, I attended the full Olympics... now not just a few events on the weekend, my buddy and I flew out to Vancouver for the full 17 Days... here are our statistics:

• 17 Days
• 23 Events
• 6 Canadian Gold Medals
• 2 Bronze Medals
• $4000 total in Tickets
• No Sleep

We saw Alex win Gold in Moguls, We saw Ashely win Gold in Ski Cross, Jon M win Gold in Skeleton, Womens Hockey, and Charles Hamlin win double Gold in Short Track... the list is long.

We watched the Mens Gold from a Bar outside Canada Hockey Place, and after Canada won we didn't spend a lot of time celebrating, we went inside BC Place for the Closing Ceremonies. After watching some of the Montoges, and yes i know its been a month, but I still can't get over them, one thing stuck me. My favourite images after Canada won gold was not from Canada Hockey Place, not from on the streets of Vancouver, not even from Toronto on the other side of the country... these are all great images of pride and pure joy, but the best images come from the Streets of Montreal:



Now maybe this is because I grew up in Montreal during the high of separatism (I remember going to bed during the 1995 Referendum wondering what Country I lived in) and Im as big of a Quebecer as you will find, but seeing the streets of Montreal Covered in Canadian Flags brings a tear to my eye.

Quebec gets a bad break for being too Anti-Canada but looking at those images of young Montrealers covered in Canadian Flags, this to me shows that Quebec is moving away from the Separatist mentality and becoming truly Canadian.

Paralympics

As I sit watching the Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympics It dawns on me that its all over... Canada's 7 year ride with the Olympics has come to an end, we have been a successful Olympics changing the way the games are engineered forever. But I'm sad the Paralympics are over despite never really getting into them.

Now I am as big of a fan of the Olympics Games as you will find. I love every sport, even the ones that arnt necessarily the best sports to watch... but for some reason I can't get into the Paralympics.

Now don't get me wrong what those world class athletes do out there is impressive, and I am excited for the prospect of what they are doing. and I think its great that Canada won so many golds this year in Vancouver, But for some reason I just could not get into it.

So I sat down with all the sports and tried to figure out the issues I had with the Winter Sports:

• Wheelchair Curling: this is the sport i have the hardest time watching, all it is is glorified shuffleboard. There is no athleticism at all... they could just have one guy doing it the whole time. Again its great Canada won gold, and i like the idea of it, but in the end its not a great visual sport.
• Alpine Skiing: I love watching sitting skiing and amputee skiing, its fast and its impressive. My issue with Skiing is the ones were (as an outsider) they dont look like they have a disability, they just look like slow skier, and when the winner of all the women golds is almost 5 secs faster then the silver medalist, it just dosnet make good viewing.
• Cross Country Skiing/Biathlon, I find hard to watch in the Olympics, but I will give it the benefit of the doubt because i didnt see much of it.
• Sledge Hockey was by far my favourite sport to watch on TV, Its fast, its Hard Hitting, and its just plain fun... my only complaint was Canada chocking!

Now this was the year i said i would watch the Paralympics.. it was supposed to be on TV a lot, it was going to be fun, see Canada win lots of medals, but i just couldnt get into it. I have to put some of the blame on CTV, they didn't show a lot of the stuff and pump it up as much at they did for the Olympics. I found that both VANOC and CTV didn't anticipate the reception both the Olympics and the Paralympics would get from the Canadian people, and that's reflected in the under manufacturing of red mittens and the lack of Paralympic coverage.

I will say this, I do look forward to the 2012 Paralympics, there are a lot more sports and a lot more chances for entertainment... lets hope that CTV will let us watch it more then they did in 2010... in fairness CBC never showed anything either.

On a closing note, i do thank the Athletes of the Paralympics, your stories are truly inspirational.

2018 Olympics Candidates...

So with the Vancouver Olympics over, and the Summer Youth Games looking like a disaster, i will move my Olympic focus to the Winter Olympic Candidates for the 2018 Olympics. We have three Candidates for the games:

• Annecy, France
• Munich, Germany
• Pyeongchang, South Korea

So lets look at some factors, now the bid books have yet to be realised so everything is in theory. First lets look at the last few games: 1998 Nagano (Asia), 2002 Salt Lake City (North America), 2006 Torino (Europe), 2010 Vancouver (North America), and 2014 Sochi (Europe). So it will of been 20 Years since the last Winter Games in Asia, and it will be 4 years since the last games in Europe. Now back to the Candidates.

• Annecy, France: Now I dont know alot about this small resort town in the french alps, but this town may be hurt alot by Vancouver and Sochi. Vancouver turned out to be a success, and alot of that has to due with the fact that its a larger city and could accommodate the extra people who arrived for the games, on the flip side you have what is looking like a disaster in Sochi which is a resort town and may not be able to take the burden of an Olympic Games, Torin also suffered from those issues. So i would not be surprised if the IOC wants to step away from the Resort towns and move to more legitimate cities.

• Munich, Germany: This city in my mind has a strong chance at winning these games, They have hosted the Olympics before (1972 Summer Games). Munich is a larger city, and as i explained with Annecy, that may play to its advantage. The one major burden with this Olympic bid is the fact that Sochi will of hosted the previous Winter Games, and the IOC likes to spread the games around more. So for Munich it will come down to experience vs same areas.

• Pyeogchang, South Korea: Pyeogchang has bid on the last 2 winter Olympics, and has yet to win, so the question is what does the IOC want from them. Are they missing something so large that they will never get the games, or is the IOC worried about going to a country that is still at war with its neighbour. Pyeogchang has one major factor on its side that may get them the games... It has been 20 years since the last Winter Games in Asia (and 10 years since any games). The IOC may want to increase winter games in Asia, and give these games to Pyeogchang.
  

My thoughts at this point, with one year to go, is the IOC will go with Munich... Germany hasn't hosted a games in a long time, and its a bigger city, they will try to re create Vancouver.

Here we go again!

So i probably should of blogged when i was at the 2010 Olympics, but alas...

So school is ending, Olympics are over... so that means i have three things to look forward to...

1. MLB Season: I look forward to the boys of summer being back, sit back and watch some good baseball...

2. NHL Playoffs: Habs are making a late season run, and it should be a good ending... now I'm finally getting into the season, for some reason this season has not sparked my interest, but this should be a good ending.

3. CFL Season: This is my league! this will be my first year as an Alouettes Season Ticket Holder, so im pumped for our run to win back to back Grey Cups!

So the next few months should be some good sports action.

On other news my song of the week... or month haven't decided...



Now before you guys all bug me about being a Nickelback fan... Im not... I just love this song, its a great stadium anthem and a good rock song. I heard it for the first time at the Closing Ceremonies and I was impressed.


Till next time
Later dayz

One Year to Go!

OK everyone I'm Back. I know everyone missed me ;).

So today is the one year mark for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games... and my mood about this is EXTACTIC ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT!. at this time i should be watching the first Olympic event the Ski Jumping! after that I will be running to Vancouver so I'm not late for the Opening Ceremonies (Best 760$ i ever spent!)

I know a lot of people have a problem with the Olympics, social issues, Financial Issues, and environmental issues. the Olympics bulldozes into a city and can hurt it, like Montreal or like Sydney do great things for the city. Maybe I'm blind to these issues since i am just happy to have the Olympics and I hope Quebec City or Toronto or Montreal wins in each of there bids for the games!

Little Late.... but still WOOOOO!!!!

WOOOOO!!!! Canada qualified for the Olympics in Baseball, now i know a lot of people out there are saying well shouldn't we. well lets look at the standings:

Team: W-L
Canada 6-1*
Korea 6-1
Chinese Taipei 5-2
Mexico 4-3
Australia 4-3
Germany 2-5
Spain 1-6
South Africa 0-7

*Canada gets top spot because Canada beat Korea.

So that's the final standings, lets put some context to these numbers, top 3 teams make the Olympics, and looking at that list you would think we should make it no problem BUT, Australia won the silver medal in the 2004 games and Mexico, South Africa and Australia where all in the World Baseball Classic. And last 2004 was the first time Canada ever made the Olympics in Baseball, so we arnt that good. So its still some props to Stubby Clapp and the rest of Team Canada for making the Olympics, so boys make us proud.

On another note, i really wish MLB players would play in the Olympics but i know why they dont, also i wish Baseball would still be an Olympic sport after 2008. I do know why not but still it would be nice on both these points

Later dayz Guys

Its almost over

My heart is going to fail if the Habs keep on going up and down up and down, Tabarnac! Why does it seem every time we pull away we get pulled back in. so as of now (and as long as the Sens don't win today) Montreal has a 2 point lead in the northeast, and i do have to point this out. Montreal has the ability to come out of the east, despite with all the media and fans saying otherwise. The team may not be as Star filled as other teams but the ability is still there. So lets start giving Montreal props for doing what the seem to be doing.

Now on to other topics, Pronger! this is a pick from TSN, and it gives the best still image i could find. So the question at hand is how many games. I am going to say this first A stomp is a Stomp no matter what the intent was, just as a trip is a trip even if it was not on purpose, so the question is was 8 games enough? My opinion yeah that sounds about right. I dont think he meant to stomp him and he was just trying to get free but in the end a stomp is a stomp no matter what and he should get some sort of punishment for what he did. Pronger has a history of suspensions and should get a good suspension for it, i personally said he will get 7 games so i was off by one.

And last point today, so the Leafs lost last night HOPEFULLY they will stop talking about the Leafs, im done i will not be talking about them again unless something big comes up.

Later Dayz guys

Just fall off the Tree

So the Leafs will need to go 11-1 in the last 12 games to make the Playoffs, DO YOU HEAR THAT 11-1, YOU CAN ONLY LOSSE ONE GAME!
so this is my point I dont want to hear about the Leafs anymore, they arnt making the playoffs they will be in the basement in the end, so lets stop talking about them.
The Oilers are out and we dont talk about them, why do i have to hear about the Leafs every time i turn on TSN, or Sportsnet. Start talking about the Canadian success, like the Habs who are currently in 2nd in the east, or the Flames who are in 3ed in the west. Or talk about the team that is fighting for its playoffs lives, the Canucks, or the collapse of the Senetors. Now i know they talk about these stories (its the first time in a long time i like when TSN talks about the Habs cuz its actually something positive for once in my life) but the problem is most of the talk is still about how "The Leafs may make it" oh leafs just fall to the bottom so i dont have to hear about you anymore
Later dayz guys :D

Yum Yum its that time of year

AHHH the sun of warm, green grass, and BASEBALL IS BACK ON TV! Oh i love this time, baseball is a great summer sport, and spring training is the best time of the baseball calendar. Every team is playing and a bunch of young players trying to make it big, oh its amazing.
I know most people in Canada hate baseball, but i think its because most people in Canada don't understand it. One day this summer head out to your local stadium (GO RAPIDS!) with some friends grab a beer and sit in the sun and watch the Boys of Summer! (Oh grab a pretzel too, they are amazing at baseball games)
later dayz Guys

March Maddness!

So i know we have all heard this debate before BUT... why does the division lead in the NHL mean anything! for anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about lets look at todays standings in the east (top 8):
1 Montreal Canadiens* 66 GP 81 PTS
2 Pittsburgh Penguins* 67 GP 81 PTS
3 Carolina Hurricanes* 68 GP 73 PTS
4 Ottawa Senators 66 GP 80 PTS
5 New Jersey Devils 66 GP 80 PTS
6 Boston Bruins 64 GP 76 PTS
7 New York Rangers 66 GP 76 PTS
8 Philadelphia Flyers 66 GP 74 PTS

ok so everything looks right EXCEPT WHY IS CAROLINA in 3rd seems to me they should be in 8th.
Why does the NHL reward teams that are in crap divisions by giving them home ice advantage. I like what the NBA has done and giving the division leaders in the top 4 but in my opinion the division leader should be given a playoff spot and that’s it no more no less.
Its time we put an end to division leaders getting 3ed place automatically!
later dayz
ps GO HABS GO 1st in the East baby!

Paddock Padlock

What is it with the Sens and stupid moves. You fired your coach after the trade deadline. WHAT why, your team is in 2nd place in the east and you fire your coach. Only the Devils can pull that off. I dont know why Ottawa thinks its Montreal or Toronto, they arnt, they dont have the kind of press that real NHL cities have, where the press is all over the team. I almost wounder if Ottawa looks down the 40 and the 401 and says "gezz they make moves when in this situation maybe i should" OK YOU ARNT MONTREAL or Toronto and you really dont want to be.
Dont fire your coach just cuz you think your supposed too. Plus Paddock was not the problem, in my opinion it was the Goalie situation, the team was falling apart because the goalie situation was rotting the Locker room.

AH FUCK

WHAT was that!
All Montreal Did was get a 2nd round draft pick FOR OUT STARTING GOALIE!
idonno what Gainey was thinking ill take my roommate up on his offer to rip down Gainey's banner from the rafters!! ahhh
ok so Trade deadline turned into a bust.
I just sit back and wonder what some GM's are thinking sometimes!
AHHH i cant even write correctly frigget
anyways
GO OLIERS LOL! at least they didnt make there team is the same as it was at the start of the day
later dayz

HUET! WHAT

WHAT THE FUCK! we traded Huet, our starting goaltender FOR A DRAFT PICK!!!!!!!! SOMETHING BETTER BE DONE SOON!!!!
IN BOB WE TRUST????

woo trade DEADline

Ok I’m not going to lie I love Trade deadline day, but I really don’t know why. It’s the most over rated day in hockey. TSN called it the most anticipated day in the hockey colander, WHAT!? m sorry I think more hockey fans are looking forward to the Stanley Cup finals or maybe idonno opening day, what about July 1st?
TSN is a great network and creates its own events, stuff like the Trade deadline day and the Draft. All thought these events are fun to watch but are they aren’t the most anticipated day of the hockey colander. it’s 11 o'clock and there has been one trade today, oh wait let’s look at my desktop ticker... nope still only one trade and it’s not even that big.
Every sports network in Canada has a tracker right now that u can download or get text messages (at 15 cents a trade)
I’m sorry I love the trade deadline and I hope that the Habs get a player who can make us a Stanley cup contender, but common is it really that big.
Later dayZ

Get rid of the song from my arena!

OK so this is my rant for now!
Why do we have a national anthem before hockey games in Canada or in any North American sporting event, but mainly hockey.
Most of the players on American teams don’t give a shit about the American National Anthem, or any player who is not playing in there home country.
Why do we have to have a song that doesn’t really mean much to the players played at every game
Do it the way international sports does is, only after a national championship.
Also why is it such a big deal when people don’t stand for a national anthem out of protest. Im sorry if you are a separatist in Quebec and you dont stand for the Canadian national anthem why does that matter, i don’t understand why people get so mad at people not agreeing with each other. Oh its disrespectful, WELL THATS THE POINT!
So next time the USA invades another country for oil i say BOO the star spangled banner!
There is nothing wrong with that
Later dayZ

OK my first post

So here is the deal. I am a huge hockey (and sports fan) and I don’t like agreeing with the majority and my buddy suggested i started to write down my messed up opinions in a blog!
So just some examples of my opinions
Wayne Gretzky is not the best player to ever!
the Steve Downie hit was clean!
and the CFL kicks the NFLs ass!
anyways next time i can think of a controversial sports topic i will re-post!
Later dayz everyone (well chances are no one is reading this anyways but what ever)
ps Fuck the Sens and Leafs