yeah, i think someone is playing with him.. only 3 hours.. lol which makes me think of one particular ref
- Dozzer

His fingerprints are all over it.

Even if you aren't interested in this topic it is a current and relevant topic, esspecially in this barren wasteland of relevant hockey stories.

The kid is a polarizing figure and people have strong opinions on either side of the coin. Plus he started the year like butt and seems to be on the upswing.
- xxCHRISTOFIRExx

He does every year.

He was rather controversial with his players though. I don't want that poop.
- Tee-Dot

Shea Hillenbrand and Ted Lilly are renowned idiots ...those are the only two guys I can remember him really getting into it with ....maybe Burnett too ...another egomaniac.

I like Gibbons. Baseball Manager is a strange job ...they really don't manage that much. They draw up the very predictable lineup card ...and manage the bullpen. Gibbons was always applauded for his bullpen management.

Mostly they have to stroke and motivate ego's. For me, Gibbons always brought that nice good cop/bad cop approach.

Admittedly though ...I was kind of hoping for Guillen.

*speaking on behalf of Tee-Dot*

Sure they may have not done too well last year but maybe they just needed a change of scenery... maybe it was just a bad year.

The sky's the limit.
- T.Fleury

Well it's definitely a positive step, I just hope the money will be worth it and that rogers doesn't goes in half @ssed. They still need pieces, Im sure AA will be making tweaks.
Now its up to the players to step up. This will be the year we see what these players are really made of.
I'm looking at you Romero, JP and Lawrie.

Likewise chief.
- Fakepartofme

at least stop with the condescending nicknames please?

Shea Hillenbrand and Ted Lilly are renowned idiots ...those are the only two guys I can remember him really getting into it with ....maybe Burnett too ...another egomaniac.

I like Gibbons. Baseball Manager is a strange job ...they really don't manage that much. They draw up the very predictable lineup card ...and manage the bullpen. Gibbons was always applauded for his bullpen management.

Mostly they have to stroke and motivate ego's. For me, Gibbons always brought that nice good cop/bad cop approach.

Admittedly though ...I was kind of hoping for Guillen.
- The Law

Gibbons was the coach...he had to control the room....Lilly and Shea got out of line...I have nothing against Gibbs for that.

at least stop with the condescending nicknames please?
- Dozzer

THE CHIEF! ......

....

This will not stick.

Well it's definitely a positive step, I just hope the money will be worth it and that rogers doesn't goes in half @ssed. They still need pieces, Im sure AA will be making tweaks.
Now its up to the players to step up. This will be the year we see what these players are really made of.
I'm looking at you Romero, JP and Lawrie.
- Fakepartofme

Lest we forget Santos.

I am going to watch them this Friday ... and my son will be in the 6-years old Timbits game during one of the intermissions

... of course he is far and away the weakest player of the two timbits teams playing
- Aetherial

My daughter (who was 5 at the time) was a Timbit at a Leafs-Habs Saturday night game at the ACC a couple of years ago.

She was far and away the weakest player - which meant she got all the love and applause from the crowd.

And she was of course miles away from the puck at all times, but at one point the puck was in one end, and she skated across the Leafs logo all by herself. I have a picture of it.

I just need to photoshop in a puck, and I can tell people she is on a breakaway.

Have fun at the game. Take 1 million pictures.

P.S. It was the first HNIC game broadcast in 3D. We were told that because it was so new, they were going to film the Timbits game to work out the kinks. They were supposed to get us a copy, but never did. Hmmmmm...I need to follow up on that.

THE CHIEF! ......

....

This will not stick.
- Scabeh

well it was my old man's nickname back when he drove truck.. that or "Brewster"

well it was my old man's nickname back when he drove truck.. that or "Brewster"
- Dozzer

While driving a truck?

While driving a truck?
- Scabeh

come to think about it..... this was the late 70s

I like it.

Toronto/Blue Jays fans just don't like it because he's been here already and was fired. Yet all the managers that they "think" they want had also been fired from their previous teams.

The team Gibbons managed, was he supposed to make the playoffs with that roster? Would any other manager have made the playoffs with his roster?

He's a good manager, knows how to handle himself, made good calls with the bullpen and doesn't let ego's dictate his decisions. I like it...it's a boring choice, but I like it.
- Juice

I remember some horrible moves, bad timing with the bullpen.

Like throwing BJ Ryan out over and over.

How about as a St. Louis fan? Dude you're lucky to be even posting, we can pull the plug on this account at any time.

As for the rest of you, stop the trolling or you will be gone, we have been lenient lately because of the lack of participation due to the lockout but we will start to ban again if it keeps up.
- LeafMan

NO LAFFS ARE TEH SUCK.

Kadri will be a decent second-liner one day

NO LAFFS ARE TEH SUCK.
- Mr_Clean

Quiet you!

Quiet you!
- AdamFrench

Sorry, Adam. I was hoping you wouldn't see this.

I really hope that, some way, some how, the Leafs and Canucks end up in the same division if/when the NHL realigns.

The hate would be unbelievable

Lest we forget Santos.
- T.Fleury

Did even play a game last year?
Was it two innings?
Ya need him as well.

NO LAFFS ARE TEH SUCK.

Kadri will be a decent second-liner one day
- Mr_Clean

That's all we need him to be.

That's all we need him to be.
- Fakepartofme

Totally. Just as I would have been happy if Cowen turned out to be a solid 2nd-pairing defender.

Which he probably won't, thanks to injuries

I really hope that, some way, some how, the Leafs and Canucks end up in the same division if/when the NHL realigns.

The hate would be unbelievable
- Mr_Clean

It's pretty hard to hate the Leafs, I feel sorry for the fans more than anything.

My daughter (who was 5 at the time) was a Timbit at a Leafs-Habs Saturday night game at the ACC a couple of years ago.

She was far and away the weakest player - which meant she got all the love and applause from the crowd.

And she was of course miles away from the puck at all times, but at one point the puck was in one end, and she skated across the Leafs logo all by herself. I have a picture of it. I just need to photoshop in a puck, and I can tell people she is on a breakaway.

Have fun at the game. Take 1 million pictures.

P.S. It was the first HNIC game broadcast in 3D. We were told that because it was so new, they were going to film the Timbits game to work out the kinks. They were supposed to get us a copy, but never did. Hmmmmm...I need to follow up on that.
- Atomic Wedgie

That would be a freakin awesome picture!
Lucky you.

Totally. Just as I would have been happy if Cowen turned out to be a solid 2nd-pairing defender.

Which he probably won't, thanks to injuries
- Mr_Clean

A 2nd liner that scores 30 goals of course
Just kidding.

It's pretty hard to hate the Leafs, I feel sorry for the fans more than anything.
- Scooby_Doo

Right on cue

That would be a freakin awesome picture!
Lucky you.
- Fakepartofme

My avatar is a picture of my youngest daughter sitting at centre ice last year at the annual season ticket holders' skate.

Boo-yeah.