Roby isms

[Hawk]

Does Roby think these up before the game and write them down, to use during the game? Or do they just pop into that huge cranium of his? What is swirling around in that head of his that he comes up with these crazy, I dont even know what to call them? I dont remember what the situation was, but that "Little boy throwing the green apple" has to rate right up there in his top five. I was laughing so hard my side actually did split. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[samothyev]

Does Roby think these up before the game and write them down, to use during the game? Or do they just pop into that huge cranium of his? What is swirling around in that head of his that he comes up with these crazy, I dont even know what to call them? I dont remember what the situation was, but that "Little boy throwing the green apple" has to rate right up there in his top five. I was laughing so hard my side actually did split. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

 

What about the one on the post game show... "These guys needed to sweat blood. Heck they didnt even sweet at all, I bet their underwear isnt even wet"

 

I laughed so friggin hard on that one...

[Hawk]

What about the one on the post game show... "These guys needed to sweat blood. Heck they didnt even sweet at all, I bet their underwear isnt even wet"

 

I laughed so friggin hard on that one...

 

Yea, RR was even shaking his head on that one. I really like him over Neal, as CA. Every time I hear Harry, I think I'm watching a Leafs game. And yes I know, last night WAS a Leafs game. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[BRH]

I think he said Roy was the best player on the ice "by as far as a little boy can throw a green apple." :D

 

I also loved his response in the postgame when Sylvester pointed out that the Leafs didn't have Sundin. "Oh, isn't that just too bad." :D

[ExiledInIllinois]

I still like the classic:

 

"He's on the roof looking for his jock."

 

:blink: :blink:

[Scotty]

My fave...

 

This is not the exact phrase but close to it...

 

"He went after him like a pit bull to a lunch in a brown paper bag..."

 

I think Robie does a great job as color, I like him much better than Harry.

 

Lately I've been pondering an old school white Robie jersey.

[MajorMinotaur]

one's I've collected over the years:

 

 

tighter than a mouses ear

 

he made him look like a monkey's uncle

 

its like trying to catch a greased hedgehog

 

Lindy ruff looks like hes about to have kittens

[stenbaro]

I wouldnt mind hearing Roby try some play by play, Rick isnt gonna be here much longer..

[Claude_Verret]

Some favorites of mine:

 

I've seen more meat on a butcher's apron.

 

Lindy's been hotter than a dog's breath at these guys

 

There's more clutching and grabbing going on out there than on prom night.

[Claude Balls]

The two that stick out in my mind are:

 

"That guys got about as much sense as a head of lettuce". After talking to a caller on Hockey Hotline. He had Blessing laughing his ass off at that one.

 

And then there's the old:

 

"I was kicked out of kindergarten for shaving"

[evil_otto]

"he's passing the puck around like a riverboat gambler"

 

"he took off like a wounded puma"

[wonderbread]

"I wouldn't bet my liver on it."

 

"He folded in front of the net like a taco."

 

These two are a couple classics.

[bottlecap]

then there's always: "he went down like a stack of wet dishes."

[Screamin'Weasel]

then there's always: "he went down like a stack of wet dishes."

Wasn't that Larry Playfair?

[RayFinkle]

I wouldnt mind hearing Roby try some play by play, Rick isnt gonna be here much longer..

He physically can't do it. Roby has bad back problems.

[Screamin'Weasel]

Didn't Dr. Reeb and his spinal decompression appuratus take care of his back woes? What? You mean even though he does the commercials for him he isn't fixxed up? Can tv possibly have failed me and been...false??

[Campy]

Didn't Dr. Reeb and his spinal decompression appuratus take care of his back woes? What? You mean even though he does the commercials for him he isn't fixxed up? Can tv possibly have failed me and been...false??

 

It was a pretty serious deal. While he was in Bflo, Tim Horton's death (his D'man partner) hit him hard and he lost some of competitive spirit. But he hoped to jump start his career in Vancouver. About that same time, he had started to have some serious back pain and instead of getting it surgically repaired, the team docs just fed him valium because they needed him on the ice. He eventually got addicted.

 

He went to a shrink to help shake the addiction, but the team found out and determined he was a "head case" and told him to stop faking the injury. He did the best he could for the better part of a season, playing in constant pain, but was cheap-shotted and suffered a bruised spinal chord in his upper neck. That injury essentially ended his career, and when he didn't show up for camp the next fall, he was sued for breech of contract. He counter-sued and eventually won - less than half a million. The scary part is that for years he didn't even have basic motor skills, but he's since recovered there.

 

He's a great guy - approachable and loves to talk to hockey fans. That said, it's my understanding that he generally won't talk about that phase of his life. I was introduced to him through a mutual friend when I was a kid, and that's the story I was told. How much of it is accurate, I don't know.

[ExiledInIllinois]

It was a pretty serious deal. While he was in Bflo, Tim Horton's death (his D'man partner) hit him hard and he lost some of competitive spirit. But he hoped to jump start his career in Vancouver. About that same time, he had started to have some serious back pain and instead of getting it surgically repaired, the team docs just fed him valium because they needed him on the ice. He eventually got addicted.

 

He went to a shrink to help shake the addiction, but the team found out and determined he was a "head case" and told him to stop faking the injury. He did the best he could for the better part of a season, playing in constant pain, but was cheap-shotted and suffered a bruised spinal chord in his upper neck. That injury essentially ended his career, and when he didn't show up for camp the next fall, he was sued for breech of contract. He counter-sued and eventually won - less than half a million. The scary part is that for years he didn't even have basic motor skills, but he's since recovered there.

 

He's a great guy - approachable and loves to talk to hockey fans. That said, it's my understanding that he generally won't talk about that phase of his life. I was introduced to him through a mutual friend when I was a kid, and that's the story I was told. How much of it is accurate, I don't know.

 

Yep. Strange because he is one those guys that would "power through"... Obviously he was steered away from proper treatment... You can tell he really loved the game!

 

Not sure how he exactlly phrased it... But, he is right:

 

"These NHL players should get down on their knees every night and be thankful they are playing in the NHL!"

 

He has that "old school" quality and work ethic... Yet, if manipulated (that ethic), it (that manipulation of this wonderful quailty he has) is just a sad diservice and dispicable thing!

[bottlecap]

I remember watching a Sabres game with Roby in it. Somebody checked him and he slid hard, spread-eagle, with his 2 legs straddling a goalpost. And this is when the posts were attached firmly to the ice. OUCH! I had to cringe.

 

But he got up. Roby's tough as nails.

[Buffalo Fan]

Some favorites of mine:

 

I've seen more meat on a butcher's apron.

 

Lindy's been hotter than a dog's breath at these guys

 

There's more clutching and grabbing going on out there than on prom night.

 

:lol: :lol:

[That Aud Smell]

then there's always: "he went down like a stack of wet dishes."

 

 

Wasn't that Larry Playfair?

 

i had that line in my signature block up until lindy's fancy machine remark in early february (i'm going to revert - you can't beat a classic) -- and i'm fairly certain it was larry who said it when he was doing color with rick on the radio -- i can't recall if he was remarking on a fight or a hit (or even a cheapshot). i remember listening to the call with my brother, and we both looked up from whatever else we were doing while listening and gave each other a wtf?! look.

 

EDIT: I see now that the server crash sent me back to my old sig line.

[ORSabre]

Earlier this season when the Sabres were in Philly: "Most guys would rather drink drano than come play in this building..."

[SwampD]

On Hockey Hotline after a particularly bad night he said,"They were skatin' like a hound's breakfast out there."

 

Brian,"...What? A hound's breakfast?"

 

Roby,"Yeah..you know...all mixed up. Ya got some puppy chow in there, maybe a couple of gophers, some table scraps...all mixed up."

 

To this day I still laugh at this every once in a while.

[Screamin'Weasel]

Earlier this season when the Sabres were in Philly: "Most guys would rather drink drano than come play in this building..."

Classic!

[Kevbeau]

I'm still partial to "He stood him up like a cigar store Indian."

 

Not to mention his multiple descriptions for getting hit in the nose (beak, schnozz, etc.)

 

There was also the "There's no cement in that goalie's trapper."...although for a while my brother and I though he said "crapper."