DipsyMcDoodles
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lol @ drunk Wayne messing with Joey
LOL I just saw that
lol @ drunk Wayne messing with Joey
If I can preface this, what a wonderful post and its my wish you would post more often. . Indeed. If a fanbased messageboard isn't the place to express connected topical thoughts than what is?
Yes, but to somebody that knows the history intimately, and what an interesting history it is, the ceremony waxed very briefly over the founder Bill Hunter, without which the dream of the Oilers, Rexall, NHL, doesn't exist. So in Essence a Shawn Belle got as much air time as a Bill Hunter. That's plain sad.
Here I disagree. Its the visions and foresight of forefathers to build one of the best arenas in the world at the time in the sleepy backwater called Edmonton that put this city on the map. No less than Wayne Gretzky is unequivocal that he wouldn't have signed here without the Arena. People in the know have long known Badali, his agent was Leaning Winnipegs way and with the way the Jets played the game (euro styled hockey) being a natural fit for Wayne. All of what people think about at Rexall doesn't occur without the visions and hardwork to get the Excellent Coliseum built.
Yeah, on the right day I'm as nostalgic as anybody but I know all the stories, read all the books, was here for it all. Its great stuff for people that want to rehash that again and/or are less familiar with it. Still, that stated they glossed over a lot of the history. Thing is they spent more time in ceremony than a Queens Coronation and in so doing so celebrating the team more than the building. In effect the Oilers moved the goal posts. This was advertised as a swansong for Rexall. It became imo another multiple hour love in for the Oilers.
This is where being from out of town means you may not have the whole story. The Nostalgic ceremonies here have been endless the last dozen or so years. The Oilers have been milking this for seemingly ever. While putting out a losing team for a decade that has missed the playoffs for a record decade. A low point in NHL history and celebrating? After a 5-0 loss on home ice to Calgary?
I guarantee you if this ceremony would have occurred immediately after the Flames game reactions would be unpredictable. The team **** the bed that night and it seems as if one W lets them off the hook because the fanbase is induced down memory lane yet one more time.
A lot of people here have commented that the Oilers org have utilized these trips down memory lane to distract from the terrible entertainment product and team they have actually been providing for decades. Nor does the one outlier cup run in 06 really dispel that. We've had futility here mostly since 1992. 25 seasons of futility with a paltry 3 playoff seasons in all that duration. In essence we're celebrating in context of that.
The 70's were known for solid construction and Northlands will easily stand 100 years.They don't build building to last for hundred of years anymore. It's not profitable over an small number of quarters.
Has Coffey ever looked thrilled? His standard expression is like a normal person having root canal.Coffey didn't look to thrilled that he brought that up
Here's another one to chew on: In 1981-82, Gretzky scored 59 goals and 123 points only at Northlands Coliseum.I heard on Canucks radio this morning that Gretzky scored 933 points in Northlands Coliseum alone. That may be the most amazing stat I have ever heard.
Has Coffey ever looked thrilled? His standard expression is like a normal person having root canal.
Here's another one to chew on: In 1981-82, Gretzky scored 59 goals and 123 points only at Northlands Coliseum.
No, that's not a typo.
Well, if it's worth anything......I'm going to Iron Maiden for the 5th and last time at Rexall tonight with my daughter on her B-day (17 today) and her buddy.
Gonna be an epic last stand for me in that place. It's where it all started. And my daughters 1st concert ever!!
Has Coffey ever looked thrilled? His standard expression is like a normal person having root canal.
Up the Irons , Bro!!!! Not going to this one, but let me know how it went!!
Up the Irons , Bro!!!! Not going to this one, but let me know how it went!!
Definitely the best "tour bus" I've ever seen, Oilers were leaving for YVR today when this bad boy was parked there:
https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/718512513302667264
People still use 747's? Wow. I thought those went obsolete years ago.
Dickinson is a metal iconic, legend, is a fencer, and a certified airline pilot that pilots his band's jumbo jet.
He may be the most interesting man in the world.
and when in need of flying hours he flies for ryanair here in the uk
Has Coffey ever looked thrilled? His standard expression is like a normal person having root canal.
Here's another one to chew on: In 1981-82, Gretzky scored 59 goals and 123 points only at Northlands Coliseum.
No, that's not a typo.
Did anybody notice, near the end of the third period...Mark Lewis said,...
"Last minute of play at Rexall".....
Thought that was a nice sendoff...
So I guess, by comparison, that he struggled on the road that year?