Danbury Trashers

[Ratitude]

It's out! The long awaited Netflix flick on the Danbury Trashers.

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[sabremike]

Was at the premier last night at the DIA and can sum it up like this: It was to the Trashers what The Rise And Fall of ECW was to ECW. Simply incredible. Seeing so many friends I hadn't seen in a long time and reliving all those great memories was just so wonderful.

 

[nickp91]

This has to be one of my favorite documentaries ever! Absolutely wild Somebody please find me a Danbury Trashers jersey

 

[JMCx4]

... Somebody please find me a Danbury Trashers jersey

-----------> Google

 

[Ratitude]

Had the pleasure of visiting the DIA 3 times to watch the Trashers play Adirondack. It was crazy, the environment was exciting. Mrs Galante actually approached us to thanks us for making the trip from Upstate NY. She was very welcoming, and even gave us shirts and hats lol. As wrong as things were they definitely had something special. The league had to do something to stop the train wreck but couldn't control them, the FBI did it for them.

 

[Ratitude]

Was at the premier last night at the DIA and can sum it up like this: It was to the Trashers what The Rise And Fall of ECW was to ECW. Simply incredible. Seeing so many friends I hadn't seen in a long time and reliving all those great memories was just so wonderful.

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OMG that had to be fun, would have loved to have been there.

 

[Beville]

Enjoying it so far; didn’t realise the names involved - Gretzky, Rupp, Mirasty etc.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Wish they had some good shots of Jimmy The Crook being loaded in the van to head to prison in the film.

 

[JMCx4]

Wish they had some good shots of Jimmy The Crook being loaded in the van to head to prison in the film.

If you've seen one butt in an orange jumpsuit, you've seen 'em all. No cinematic value in that.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

If you've seen one butt in an orange jumpsuit, you've seen 'em all. No cinematic value in that.

There's plenty of value in it - the film glorified this jerk's criminal exploits. There were no real winners from the Trashers debacle. He went to prison for nine years. The Trashers head coach got 15 months probation for a federal felony, and they didn't even mention that. The whole thing was a criminal enterprise and they barely touched on it and made Galante, who was a perpetrator, out to be some kind of victim.

 

[JMCx4]

Follow the money trail. Those poor souls must need some funding to get back on the straight & narrow.

 

[Bondurant]

This has to be one of my favorite documentaries ever! Absolutely wild Somebody please find me a Danbury Trashers jersey

Someone watched this flick and put their jersey on E-Bay for $50k.

 

[sabremike]

Someone watched this flick and put their jersey on E-Bay for $50k.

They have always been super expensive because of both the notoriety of the team and the fact that the people who bought them are very reluctant to sell them.

 

[McHaNugYakEbNurDra]

I just watched the documentary today and enjoyed it. Makes me wonder how much that is underhanded or under the table happening in all leagues everywhere. I assume (hope) not to the level of this, but it would be naive to think this doesn't happen at all levels and sports.

 

[royals119]

I just watched the documentary today and enjoyed it. Makes me wonder how much that is underhanded or under the table happening in all leagues everywhere. I assume (hope) not to the level of this, but it would be naive to think this doesn't happen at all levels and sports.

"T-bone" Pomposello was the equipment manager for the Reading Royals for half season a couple years after Danbury. He was fired in January, rumors were he was selling sticks, skates, etc and pocketing the cash. I knew him a bit, and he was definitely playing it up for the cameras. Not that stuff didn't happen in Danbury, or that he was above breaking the law (obviously), but he was hamming it up for sure.
We also had a couple players who had been in Danbury on the Royals. I'm an optometrist, and I often see players for eye exams. The guy from Danbury who I saw was surprised I didn't just give him a couple years worth of contacts and some glasses. He said in Danbury they had someone to "hook the players up" with whatever they needed. They were getting cash under the table and they had no expenses. No wonder they all loved it.
I also know the Royal reported themselves to the league for a minor salary cap violation years ago. A fan lent a car to a player, and then didn't ask for it back for a couple months. The GM felt it was safer to self report and pay the fine than get caught and face more severe penalties. The ECHL definitely doesn't look the other way on salary cap violations like the UHL did. (I've heard rumors about the SPHL not enforcing the rules that same for all teams - not to the degree with the Trashers, just minor stuff like paying for groceries for the players. )

 

[sabremike]

"T-bone" Pomposello was the equipment manager for the Reading Royals for half season a couple years after Danbury. He was fired in January, rumors were he was selling sticks, skates, etc and pocketing the cash. I knew him a bit, and he was definitely playing it up for the cameras. Not that stuff didn't happen in Danbury, or that he was above breaking the law (obviously), but he was hamming it up for sure.
We also had a couple players who had been in Danbury on the Royals. I'm an optometrist, and I often see players for eye exams. The guy from Danbury who I saw was surprised I didn't just give him a couple years worth of contacts and some glasses. He said in Danbury they had someone to "hook the players up" with whatever they needed. They were getting cash under the table and they had no expenses. No wonder they all loved it.
I also know the Royal reported themselves to the league for a minor salary cap violation years ago. A fan lent a car to a player, and then didn't ask for it back for a couple months. The GM felt it was safer to self report and pay the fine than get caught and face more severe penalties. The ECHL definitely doesn't look the other way on salary cap violations like the UHL did. (I've heard rumors about the SPHL not enforcing the rules that same for all teams - not to the degree with the Trashers, just minor stuff like paying for groceries for the players. )

The old line about the UHL is that you could tell which teams were abiding by the cap and which ones weren't simply by looking at the standings.

 

[Checkers Hockey]

Someone watched this flick and put their jersey on E-Bay for $50k.

In the past month alone I've seen a ton of Trashers jerseys listed on eBay. As usual, most of the sellers want crazy money for them. I can see a game worn going for a good chunk of change but not a replica.

 

[zizbuka]

Wish they had some good shots of Jimmy The Crook being loaded in the van to head to prison in the film.

Wish he'd have gotten a lot longer sentence. FBI spent a lot of time and money to give him 7 years.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Wish he'd have gotten a lot longer sentence. FBI spent a lot of time and money to give him 7 years.

Seven years is better than zero, though I agree.

It's comical when people point to Galante's "philanthropy" as though it makes him some kind of Robin Hood. Where do they think the money for his "philanthropy" came from? And do you really think he's doing it from the goodness of his heart, rather than trying to make a downpayment on buying goodwill from the jury pool?

Galante, his kid, Pomposello, Wingfield, Giubileo - anyone who apologizes for the Trashers, for organized crime - are pieces of shit. All this "documentary" did was polish a bunch of turds.

 

[JMCx4]

... Galante, his kid, Pomposello, Wingfield, Giubileo - anyone who apologizes for the Trashers, for organized crime - are pieces of shit. All this "documentary" did was polish a bunch of turds.

You are uncharacteristically kind in calling them "turds."

 

[CrazyEddie20]

You are uncharacteristically kind in calling them "turds."

I have my moments.

 

[JMCx4]

I have my moments.

Or movements.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Or movements.

I smell what you're stepping in.

 

[Ratitude]

Seven years is better than zero, though I agree.

It's comical when people point to Galante's "philanthropy" as though it makes him some kind of Robin Hood. Where do they think the money for his "philanthropy" came from? And do you really think he's doing it from the goodness of his heart, rather than trying to make a downpayment on buying goodwill from the jury pool?

Galante, his kid, Pomposello, Wingfield, Giubileo - anyone who apologizes for the Trashers, for organized crime - are pieces of shit. All this "documentary" did was polish a bunch of turds.

Nobody is apologizing, certainly not Galante. You aint going to get an apology from a guy like that or his loyal supporters. There is however a story to tell here and stories like this sell. I think dumping on the teams broadcaster is unnecessarily harsh, uncalled for imo.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

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