Relevant evidence produced by a Google search for "John MacFarlane Halifax": none
for "Colin MacFarlane Halifax": none
for "John MacFarlane hockey": none
for "Colin MacFarlane hockey": none
for "John MacFarlane agent": none
for "Colin MacFarlane agent": none
All of the above substituting McFarlane for Macfarlane: none, unless you count a Colin McFarlane who played goal two years ago for a seminary school in Manitoba.
Nice try, Crows.
pkwjr said:the guy who started this thread is the guy who created the blog.
Crows said:In most media outlets you have a choice to change your first name to "sound better" with your last name.
His real first name is Colin. He's been known as John since he began writing.
It's actually quite interesting I actually just learned about this at my sports media course at BCIT here in Burnaby. We got to make our own media name haha.
Crows said:"As one of the members of the media who was duked into showing up at the sutton place hotel, I will admit first hand that I have no "real" meat or news from the 7 hour negotiation meetings in Toronto yesterday. I did however manage to find out where Bill daly was dining after the negotiations."
pkwjr said:the guy who started this thread is the guy who created the blog.
Crows said:This is apprently true. If John Mcfarlane is correct, he apprently has information of a secret meeting that went on tonight between Daly, linden, batterman and Saskin at a north york restaurant.
Take it for what it's worth. But Ive read this guys work for years ( i believe he's had a few guest columns in THN) And his stuff is usually very good and his information is usually very reliable.
Crows' Blog said:I did however manage to find out where Bill daly was dining after the negotiations. I received a message on my blackberry from a reliable source which will remain unnamed (for now) that Chief legal officer Bill daly was heading to a restaurant in North York, with word that others may be joining him.... "business men" had reserved the conference room and the restaurants amenities for the evening and possibly into the night to engage in what he called "serious business matters".
... Bill daly, Ted Saskin, Trevor Linden Bob Batterman. My source also pointed out that they did not leave the restaurant until 1:45 am ET.As soon as I receive more information on this meeting I will be the first to inform you all. "
rwilson99 said:I think we have a winner.
How does anyone find a blog within an hour of it's inception. How does that blog have certain gramatical errors corrected, errors pointed out here on HF, while leaving other blatant errors uncorrected.
Crows is the blogger.
Absolutely bogus.
Okay, I'm game for allowing a few spelling errors. But that is just unacceptable, and a huge red flag to me.Bicycle Repairman said:Why is "Colin's" surname spelled as "MacFarlane" in the URL and "McFarlane" on his page? Or is that some new-fangled journalism thing too?
Toonces said:I think we all should get in on this sweet action and create blogs for our own hockey "rumors".
If he didn't write it, then it shouldn't have been emailed to you.Crows said:Sloppy it is. When I read it last night I got a bit excited so I didn't take a close look at it when I received it in my inbox. ( subscription to his online work)
And if it is fake which it looks so now, I did not create the blog.