All Entries Tagged With: "Newsday"
Backchecking: Half The Job – An Open Letter to Larry Brooks
The following is a letter I sent to Larry Brooks of the New York Post after his article critical of the Islanders — calling them “irrelevant” was published. I wrote the note, not so much to defend Charles Wang and Garth Snow. But I felt strongly enough that while the franchise is continuing to struggle, [...]
IS IT FEAR & LOATHING ON LONG ISLAND? BD on the August 1st Vote and Endorsement
Editors Note: B.D. Gallof has not been seen since Sunday am, when his pictures from his ipad were uploaded to his Facebook page of him smoking a cigar and drinking a bottle of Whiskey. Late tonight we received an email from him asking us to place this up on the site. It has not been [...]
What We’ll Talk About Here
Sometimes being an Islanders fan is a lonely occupation–and I am not even talking about being among the few who still venture out to the “old barn” on Hempstead Turnpike. I mean in trying to find coverage of my team. As was noted widely when the imbroglio with Chris Botta broke with the pulling of his [...]
THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS: What The Isles Will Likely Do This Draft
The NY Islanders march to the beat of a different drummer, even where scouting and prospect assessment is concerned. How do we know this? Just track their picks for the past few years, about the time where Mike Milbury was out and a new system was brought in. That system has created quite a bit [...]
Slow Jamming The News With The NY Islanders
File under no-duh: Newsday reports that Martin Biron will test free agency. If it wasn’t clear last season, when Biron wanted to go elsewhere… might have been clearer when Snow is talking about Lawson seeing some NHL time on call-ups this year. Guess they are saving news items over there? Can’t wait for expose that [...]
DEATH OF THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT: Suicide Is Painless
DEATH OF THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT: Suicide Is Painless (or) In a news vacuum, nobody can hear Isles fans scream There is a scene in M*A*S*H, and when I say MASH, I mean the original movie, not the TV show, where “Painless” the dentist is given a fake funeral as the doctors give him sleeping pills [...]
THREE IS A CROWD: Says Some NY Islanders Players
Several players, preferring to stay anonymous had a few things to say over the goalie glut on Long Island. This should be no surprise since fans, media and just about anyone else have been scratching our heads over this past trade deadline when since last summer it seemed that the Isles would have more to [...]
IS IT THE END OF DAYS FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT?
It is a volatile time for NY Islanders fans. We as fans have been asked a lot, and then left for dead by both the Town of Hempstead and the Lighthouse Project. The Town of Hempstead has a lot to answer for in the poor communication and handling of this large project and to working [...]
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT CHARLIE: (Part 2) Unraveling?
Yesterday, as I have been chasing down Lighthouse Project information that will be hitting the feeder sometime soon, I heard Howie Rose say that he’d be interviewing Charles Wang…about the Lighthouse. Very timely, since there were rumblings that Lighthouse News was imminent, per sources. “Ahh, Charlie is trying to head them off at the pass,” [...]
MAINSTREAM PRESS FAILURE: A Black Stain On Long Island’s Newspaper
Long ago, there was a day that Newsday was a paper that was honorable; that between those partisan lines, it strove for what was newsworthy and important. That this, informing Long Islanders, was its creed and nothing else. Sure, once upon a time it had a strong leftist editorial board. But, the news itself was [...]
NASSAU COUNTY FOLLIES: Something Rotten Going On?
Though we all are probably hopeful on the new Nassau County Executive, Ed Mangaro, as he now takes office, there are some reasons to be concerned, Rhetoric, Firings & Censorship: Once Mangano won, rhetoric heated up on the Town of Hempstead side of the aisle. Smelling blood like a UFC fighter, they started talking smack [...]
RUMOR: Charles Wang Looking to Sell?
Funny thing happened on last night’s HNIC telecast…they had a quick blurb on that Charles Wang was fed-up with the Lighthouse situation and was looking to sell the team. Funny…in that all the way back in Feb 09 I had a piece on just that scenario as Charles Wang was meeting one potential buyer at [...]
Islanders and their Fans Must Demand Respect, Not Expect It
The New York Islanders have been, for many years, the Rodney Dangerfield of the National Hockey League. Some people have worried that the franchise “don’t get any respect,” and the constant hit pieces in the press (including that pathetic piece from last year suggesting John Tavares refuse to play for the team if drafted by [...]
BYE NEWSDAY! Hockey Buried In Paper As Website Closes To Public
Did you know the Islanders beat the Rangers last night? If you looked at your Newsday, you’d have to look hard for it. But it’s there buried 18 pages…yes 18…in the sports pages behind the World Series gripes, a throwaway article about the umps being right on a call, more baseball guff, basketball, football, and [...]
FOUR THINGS FOR YOU: Lighthouse Update, Willets Point Rah-Rah, Some Shady Letter Writing & The Isles Still Lose
Remember the meeting that didn’t happen? Breakfast with Dick and Jane…errr, Charles and Kate. But, hey, “no meetings happened or are happening”. Meetings can only occur if someone ordered waffles evidently. Denial or not, that was a few weeks ago. So what’s happened since… Wouldn’t you know it? Another meeting. This time with underlings instead. [...]
ISLES WIN! Human Sacrifice, Dogs & Cats Living Together… Mass Hysteria!
One ghost of loss have been exorcised last night, and at least there is one less ghoul lurking in the Coliseum. Sadly, there are many more. Unlike the gloss and shellac painted onto an admittedly relieving win by those who give the Islanders the good vibrations they desire, there are major areas of concerns. In [...]
BLOGGERS VS NEWSDAY: Snide Email And My Response Over Lighthouse Project
I was given a snide email last night by a certain mainstream media writer who took umbrage at my commentary of the local paper constantly being a week behind. To be honest, calling them a week behind to be honest, in my opinion, was kind. The email and response is below. BUT I’d like you [...]
LIGHTS OUT? NOT QUITE: But Media Silence No Answer (updated again)
UPDATE: Per a source, the Lighthouse Project met last night. Smells like damage control. Someone must have gave out a directive to wait until today. That in itself is problematic, insulting and what makes it still stink to high-heaven. But what is the official take on the LI Press story that engulfed the entire Islander [...]
KATE MURRAY AND ME: A Chance Meeting Leads To Some Interesting Answers When Kate Tells Me “Project Is Fine”
I don’t know if it was something in the air or the stars aligning a certain way this first day or autumn. To Isles fans, Fall is how they are feeling from reading Newsday’s skewed take on the proceedings yesterday at the Lighthouse Hearing. Newsday coverage of the Lighthouse Project and the Town of Hempstead [...]
New York Islanders’ Kansas City Situation Is Decadent and Depraved
1/27/2009 I sit in my blog semi-retirement wearing a hawaiian shirt, bermuda shorts, and smoke a large cigar. I sip Don Julio tequila as I relax, and let the sun wash over me. I have been blogging since March of 2007, and blogging about the Islanders since September of 2008 in an official capacity. Sometimes, [...]
