All Entries Tagged With: "Charles Wang"
REALITY CHECK – New Coliseum No Sure Thing On Long Island
I think the most annoying thing about the press conference yesterday was the media, who seemed to be present in higher numbers than the union, politicos, and fans. Many of them stopped by the handful of Isles fans telling them: “Congratulations, you got your arena!” Ummm, not quite. Clearly most of the media is just plain [...]
SPECIAL REPORT – NIFA Not Happy With Mangano & Proposal
STATEMENT FROM NIFA BOARD ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE NASSAU HUB Mineola, NY – May 11, 2011 – NIFA is deeply concerned about the County Executive’s proposal and its fiscal implications for the County. There was no consultation with NIFA regarding this major proposal announced today. During the control period, greater coordination is warranted.NIFA’s approval [...]
Press Release on Mangano’s Plan that has Charles Wang & Kate Murray Onboard
(will give my own take on things later tonight) Plans for new arena announced Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced today a plan for a new Coliseum; public vote to be held August 1 (This press release was issued by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s office today.) For Immediate Release: May 11, 2011 MANGANO ANNOUNCES [...]
Backchecking: A Season Lost To Hope – Part 1
It has been a long while since I wrote a post about the Islanders, which is not for a lack of desire. Work has monopolized my time of late making it difficult to make posts these last several weeks. But it was not for a lack of desire to comment on a variety of observations [...]
PUNCH OUT: The Rick Dropped 4-6 Weeks
If there was ever a moment to perfectly encompass about everything about the NY Islanders season it was Brent Johnson’s fist dropping Rick DiPietro like a sack of potatoes. Let’s revisit the situation… Isles are being blanked 3-0. Rick lets in another sloppy goal…something very familiar to fans this season. He pushes down Matt Cooke. [...]
NY ISLANDERS: The Rhyme To The Reason
The Isles dealt two vets away this last few weeks. It only solidifies the added sentence to Garth Snow’s public declaration when on Gary Bettman’s radio show that they were still aiming for the playoffs… “…with the kids”. I mean, I publicly declare that I aim to be a millionaire every time I play lotto. [...]
Backchecking: Islanders Sell Early* Updated with comments about recent waiver information
On a night when the red hot Pittsburgh Penguins and their white hot super star Sidney Crosby were coming to town, the Islanders were busy packing up and shipping out one of their top players for this disappointing season. James Wisniewski’s tenure as an Islander lasted less then half a season. The game against the [...]
Backchecking: Fading Islanders Finding A Few Gems?
It has been a little more then a week since my last last post. I think it has been at least that long since the last post concerning the Islanders by just about everyone. The franchise is quickly fading into oblivion not just in the NHL standings, but in the position of relevance in the [...]
DIRE STRAITS ON LONG ISLAND? Part 2 of a Series. Today BD & Joe Conte Shed Light On Isles Org and Lighthouse
Tough to be an Isles fan these days, huh? Everyone is feeling the pain it seems. My own belief is we are in the middle of a media pile-on, and some facts and realities have gotten a bit lost. Just my take, and fine if nobody agrees. I think the pile-on has upset the fanbase [...]
DIRE STRAITS ON LONG ISLAND – Is The Latest News Reason To Hit Panic Button? A Blog Roundtable Takes This On …
Tough to be an Isles fan these days, huh? Everyone is feeling the pain it seems. My own belief is we are in the middle of a media pile-on, and some facts and realities have gotten a bit lost. Just my take, and fine if nobody agrees. I think the pile-on has upset the fanbase [...]
FREEFALL: 7 Mistakes Of The NY Islanders & How To Rectify Them
Ok, lets keep this blunt and to the point… The Isles came out strong, but reality hit like a ton of bricks. The coach got canned. This is not because Gordon was doing a terrible job, per say. But more likely clear that Snow was not going to resign him post this last year on [...]
CRIME & PUNISHMENT – Isles Add Chris Botta To Their Hitlist
Isles Castoff Club Gets A New Member – Chris Botta My pal Nick Giglia calls CB #5 of an illustrious list of those the Isles have removed, pushed out or given some sort of “payback”. I’ve taken the liberty of adding a #6… 1. Greg Logan (BD note: I do not think this was not [...]
Backchecking: Paranoia, Fear and Childish Behavior
In my “other life” — when I am not screaming at the television over another bone-headed play by one of the boys in blue and orange — I am a business owner. I work hard at my craft, and I try to do what I can for my clients. I did not go to “business [...]
Are The Islanders a Sinking Ship?
As I first wrote about on November 8th, with the Islanders situation spiraling out of control, GM Garth Snow removed Head Coach Scott Gordon and replaced him with Bridgeport Coach Jack Capuano this morning. It was by no means a surprise as the Islanders are in the midst of a 10 game winless streak and [...]
Backchecking: Scott Gordon Fired —Now What?
This morning we have learned that 10 games in a row is 10 games too many even for the patient Garth Snow. Scott Gordon was let go by the Isles this morning after 10 losses — and earning only 1 point over those 10 games. They have gone from top team in the NHL to [...]
Backchecking: Fans Participate in the Pointing Process
In the past couple of weeks, Islander fans and the media have already begun the downward fall of the Islanders season though the calendar is just into November. Fans on blogs and boards are calling for the termination of Scott Gordon, speculating as to who should replace him, “because we need a real coach.” And [...]
The Day The Isles Fan Stood Still! Why Fans Seem MIA This Season
Sure it’s early, but it is concerning that the fans haven’t come out as much as they did as opposed to last year. There are several issues and the usual baggage that comes along for the ride as they do in every year for Islanders fans. However, I thought we could take a look at [...]
The Importance of Blogging Earnest – The Islanders & Me
The Importance of Blogging Earnest A Trivial Isles Blog for Serious People. A message came a few months ago via my Blackberry. It said… “… I have to give you credit for calling out those paranoid NYI” Another came more recently from another… “I hate the reality that personal agendas influence this stuff, you’re a [...]
Long Island Follies: Chips On Some Shoulders
Islander Fans Seasonal Upside Down Cake Recipe: 1 overflowing scoop of expectations 1 teaspoon of reality 1 approved team source for injuries behind a paywall with a twitter account 3 cups of flour 1 kicked can of Molson 1 Shoulder piece of Streit 1 Shoulder piece of Okposo Have some bloggers stirring the [...]
Injuries and Scapegoat Intrigue Mount As Isles Nation Jumps Ship
Earlier this week, I commented on how the Islander fans were beginning to panic as star defenseman Mark Streit went down for 6 months with what is equal to a season ending shoulder injury. Today, it is learned that Kyle Okposo, one of the “big 3″ Isles forwards could miss half the year — 2-3 [...]
