From: ARBOGASTW@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu (Warren Arbogast)
Subject: Re: Raggin' on the Flyers (Re: FLYERS notes 4/1)
Organization: Darden Center, University of Virginia
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 22:02:02 GMT

In article <1992Apr13.134219.12085@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes) writes:
>In article <ARBOGASTW.78@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu>, ARBOGASTW@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu (Warren Arbogast) writes:
>If you must know, I'm a hockey fan.  And if you're a hockey fan, this is
>the best time of the year.  Sure, I'd enjoy it much more if the Flyers
>were in the play-offs, but I enjoy it none the less.

Yawn. Sounds like the company line.  You have to be a member of Ziegler's 
marketing team.

>In case you haven't noticed, the Flyers have been making go of it in the
>NHL for the past 25 years.  Sure, the team has missed the playoffs for
>the past three years, but go to the Spectrum some night when the orange
>and black is in town.  The place is packed or very near capacity every
>night.  And it has been for as long as I can remember.

I was talking about worying about things on the ice.  Not off the ice.  
"Hey, everybody, how about those last-place Flyers?"  "Yea, they got great 
attendance."  

>And you don't think the Flyers have improved their team for next season 
>They have a strong young nucleus to work around and should be in
>contention for a playoff spot in the toughest division in hockey for
>years to come.

Joe, you jumped to your conslusion.  I never said anything about the Flyers 
and whether they were improved.  The die-hard Flyer fan at work has been 
crying about "rebuilding," "being tired of rebuilding" and "firing people" 
for years (I think three years now) I'VE been the one telling him to be 
patient.  Actually, I agree with you, the Flyers should be in contention for 
a playoff spot in the toughest division in hockey for years to come.

>Funny, I thought the regular season was the main goal of the Caps
>organization.  I mean, they have done so well in the regular season the
>past few years, yet have nothing to show for it 

You just got through saying the Flyers have improved, have a dynamic young 
hockey team, and should be in contention for a playoff spot in hockey's 
toughest division for years to come.  Now you say the Caps have ALREADY done 
just that, and it means nothing?  "Congatulations to the Flyers on all their 
hard work and patience, Joe believes it means nothing."

>And if they do, get ready to hang another one, especially if they host
>the Penguins in the first round.  And when you go to that banner raising
>ceremony next season, and you look up at it with tears in your eyes,
>think about all us smiling Flyers fans.  Because after all, our team had
>a little something to do with your team's annual early-exit by sending
>Tocchet/Samuelson/Wregget to Pittsburgh.

Oh NO, not Tocchet.  Dale Hunter's shaking already.  And trading Samuelson 
is one of the reasons why the Flyers should do better and get a 
playoff spot next year -- although that means little to you. And by 
the way, somebody had to help Joe with this post.  It's toooooooo creative!  
He can't be a member of Ziegler's marketing team 2000.

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>                                            LET'S GO FLYERS!

Now there's no question he had help.  (memo to John Ziegler: Things are 
safe, Joe is NOT a member of the marketing team.  He's got that flair the 
league doesn't need.)
Oh damn, sorry for wasting more lines Joe.  That's right apologies are not 
necessary.  Right?

Warren

Go Caps! (please not Tocchet, NOT TOCCHET!)