Newsday: Emrick, McGuire & Olczyk Fond of Nassau Coliseum's History

[The Underboss]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hocke...k-fond-of-nassau-coliseum-s-history-1.9458711

"Doc Emrick, Ed Olczyk and Pierre McGuire of NBC's No. 1 hockey broadcasting team appeared on a conference call Wednesday to preview the 2014-15 season.

Among the topics discussed was the Islanders' final season at Nassau Coliseum.

Here is a transcript NBC provided of the question and answers:..."

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[SI90]

wow, some nice respect.. So sad that something couldn't be worked out...

 

[Strummergas]

Not saying that these guys did that, but it wouldn't be surprising if people started coming out of the woodwork to say how much they're gonna miss the Coliseum even though they've been talking trash about it for years. Same thing happens when someone dies...

 

[MJF]

Not saying that these guys did that, but it wouldn't be surprising if people started coming out of the woodwork to say how much they're gonna miss the Coliseum even though they've been talking trash about it for years. Same thing happens when someone dies...

The same thing would happen when any team moves out of a building they played in for decades. I'm sure there were plenty of people who waxed nostalgic about the LA Forum when the Kings moved over to Staples Center. People probably talked about Rogie Vachon, the Triple Crown Line and the Miracle On Manchester. I remember all the stuff on the last year the Flyers played in the Spectrum. I still have (somewhere in my attic) a pullout from the Philadelphia Inquirer about events that happened in the Spectrum. It's only natural.

You can trash the physical flaws of the Coliseum. You can't trash the memories.

 

[BarBeauWahlDobLok]

If the building was cared for, a relocation to Brooklyn would have never been necessary.

 

[Strummergas]

The same thing would happen when any team moves out of a building they played in for decades. I'm sure there were plenty of people who waxed nostalgic about the LA Forum when the Kings moved over to Staples Center. People probably talked about Rogie Vachon, the Triple Crown Line and the Miracle On Manchester. I remember all the stuff on the last year the Flyers played in the Spectrum. I still have (somewhere in my attic) a pullout from the Philadelphia Inquirer about events that happened in the Spectrum. It's only natural.

You can trash the physical flaws of the Coliseum. You can't trash the memories.

The memories of those great teams and great games should never be forgotten and always cherished. But I'll be gagging if I have to hear the Canadian media wax poetic over the physical charms of the Coliseum after they've **** on this arena and organization for almost 20 years.

 

[MJF]

The memories of those great teams and great games should never be forgotten and always cherished. But I'll be gagging if I have to hear the Canadian media wax poetic over the physical charms of the Coliseum after they've **** on this arena and organization for almost 20 years.

The Canadian media had to eat it back in the 1980's when the Isles were putting up banner after banner. But for the last 20 years they weren't wrong to trash the organization. We've been a bad joke since the 1990s.

 

[13th Floor]

Nice to see this. It's going to be nice when they talk about it during the national broadcasts to send off the place that housed a dynasty. Oh wait, we don't have any national games this year.

 

[The Underboss]

Really going to miss the Ole Barn.

 

[Strummergas]

The Canadian media had to eat it back in the 1980's when the Isles were putting up banner after banner. But for the last 20 years they weren't wrong to trash the organization. We've been a bad joke since the 1990s.

No doubt, but there is a difference in telling it like it is and piling on. They've been piling on for far too long.

 

[OlTimeHockey]

I'm sure it'll come up in conversation when the Dead Zone of the horse shoe is visible every game.

 

[Bones45]

what ratchet size are the bolts for seats?

 

[OlTimeHockey]

what ratchet size are the bolts for seats?

I'm waiting for the Anthony Sullivan commercial for Barclay's swivels.