When will Rick's last game be?

[Thorner]

17 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Put this in swesome thread but felt it needed to be posted here too... from Josie:

 

 

Maybe time to upgrade my avatar 

[Stoner]

They're selling like... cookies?

[Stoner]

It's that toddling town.

[Taro T]

33 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

It's that toddling town.

So much for you getting that next round of plugs.  Guess you're gonna still be stuck somewhere between Brian Duff & Wallace Shawn.

Inconceivable!

[Stoner]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

So much for you getting that next round of plugs.  Guess you're gonna still be stuck somewhere between Brian Duff & Wallace Shawn.

Inconceivable!

Too bad you were skeered to bet.

[Taro T]

7 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Too bad you were skeered to bet.

Definitely don't need plugs.  And if'n you recall t'wer my idea to make a bet.  That you came up with something beyond ridiculous after initially turning it down is on you.

[Stoner]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Definitely don't need plugs.  And if'n you recall t'wer my idea to make a bet.  That you came up with something beyond ridiculous after initially turning it down is on you.

Oh, you need plugs.

[Taro T]

7 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Oh, you need plugs.

Mee-yow.

Your claws are showing.

[Stoner]

I'd rather be a cat than a chicken.

[Taro T]

14 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I'd rather be a cat than a chicken.

Whatev's.

You are the one that was afraid to bet.  Unless you consider your weird Hair Club for Men comment a legit accepting of the bet.

[spndnchz]

[Thorner]

Edited January 7, 2022 by Thorny

[sabremike]

[PerreaultForever]

April Fool's Day? Odd choice but at least there will be a day. 

If I were them I would honor him that night and then have him in the booth with Dunleavy in a true passing of the torch kind of way. Let Rick regale us with all his best stories during the game while Dan calls the (likely) dull game.

maybe get Brad May to come in and give him some sort of trophy/award/portrait/thing in that ceremony. 

[Dreams Burn Down]

What a legend.  It's a shame that he was never able to call the Sabres hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup.

[sabremike]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

April Fool's Day? Odd choice but at least there will be a day. 

If I were them I would honor him that night and then have him in the booth with Dunleavy in a true passing of the torch kind of way. Let Rick regale us with all his best stories during the game while Dan calls the (likely) dull game.

maybe get Brad May to come in and give him some sort of trophy/award/portrait/thing in that ceremony. 

I am hoping against hope Patty buries the hatchet with the Pegulas for a night and shows up because really the RJ LALALALALAFONTAINE call is a big reason they retired his number. Also: Retire #51 for RJ.

[Stoner]

12 hours ago, sabremike said:

I am hoping against hope Patty buries the hatchet with the Pegulas for a night and shows up because really the RJ LALALALALAFONTAINE call is a big reason they retired his number. Also: Retire #51 for RJ.

No and no.

[Kruppstahl]

14 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

April Fool's Day? Odd choice but at least there will be a day. 

If I were them I would honor him that night and then have him in the booth with Dunleavy in a true passing of the torch kind of way. Let Rick regale us with all his best stories during the game while Dan calls the (likely) dull game.

maybe get Brad May to come in and give him some sort of trophy/award/portrait/thing in that ceremony. 

Not a bad idea to be honest, but a "passing of the torch" to Dan F-ing Dunleavy makes me kind of sick to my stomach.

The moment RJ retires we are going to need to start working on the "move on from Dunleavy" campaign.

I have always had no problem tolerating him while RJ remained the main man, but when it's all Dunleavy, all the time, we are going to have trouble.

 

 

 

[PerreaultForever]

15 hours ago, sabremike said:

I am hoping against hope Patty buries the hatchet with the Pegulas for a night and shows up because really the RJ LALALALALAFONTAINE call is a big reason they retired his number. Also: Retire #51 for RJ.

Ya, well La la la and May Day are the 2 big ones so I suggested May cause I think he's a colour broadcaster now and LaFontaine and the Pegulas ain't going to happen. 

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, Kruppstahl said:

Not a bad idea to be honest, but a "passing of the torch" to Dan F-ing Dunleavy makes me kind of sick to my stomach.

The moment RJ retires we are going to need to start working on the "move on from Dunleavy" campaign.

I have always had no problem tolerating him while RJ remained the main man, but when it's all Dunleavy, all the time, we are going to have trouble.

 

 

 

I hear ya, but he is the guy with the job so you pass the torch to him (for now) whether you like it or not. 

In fairness, he's not the worst when you listen to other teams. Nowhere near the worst. 

[JoeSchmoe]

2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

In fairness, he's not the worst when you listen to other teams. Nowhere near the worst. 

Dunleavy has a good voice, and I know I'm in the minority but I actually like his silly banter with Ray as well.

As I've said many times before, he's just not good technically. I listen to a lot of games from the car and it's nearly impossible to know what's going on. 

Also, as a local broadcaster it'd be nice if he had a little more old school passion for the team. I know he cut his teeth doing national broadcasts where you have to be neutral. But, a local announcer should be the number one guy rallying the fans... Just like RJ! 😢 

Edited January 8, 2022 by JoeSchmoe