This has to be a first. The York Islanders have fired their GM Neil Smith, who had been on the job for exactly 40 days and 0 games… and then replaced him with the backup goalie. Seriously. Garth Snow, who retired from his position as goalie, took over the job as New York Islanders general manager.
As for why Neil Smith was fired… well, I have no idea. And we’ll probably never know.
“We are running this as a business, incorporating the opinions of our hockey operations staff — including Ted Nolan, Bryan Trottier and Pat LaFontaine,” Wang said. “Despite Neil’s commitment to me that he could work in this environment, he later expressed to me on a number of occasions his philosophical opposition to our business model.”
So he’s out, and Garth Snow is in. And I’m not knocking Garth Snow. I’m certainly not calling him just some English pig with no brain at all, you know. He may be an intelligent, insightful, hard-working guy who’s perfect for the job. He may, in fact, have a big cock. Like a horse!
But the fact remains that a team fired their general manager and replaced him with their backup fucking goalie. This sort of thing may have only been possible with the New York Islanders. I don’t see the Denver Broncos ever firing their GM, and then immediately promoting Ron Dayne to the position, nor do I see the Phillies doing the same with Arthur Rhodes. The Islanders could end up losing their blouse. Shirt. Shit. You make me sick when you speak, Morris.
I’ve seen Slap Shot a lot.
Switz
Trade me right fucking now!
Oh man, a Slapshot thread……I could do this all day!
July 19, 2006 at 9:42 am
DookieStyle
watching that movie tonight now. tee hee.
July 19, 2006 at 9:45 am
isles fan
The Islanders are a fucking joke. The owner is a moron. This sort of thing could only happen to this team. The fans deserve better than this shit.
July 19, 2006 at 10:53 am
Switz
I say they should sell the team to an old folks home in Florida. Come to think of it……
“Here’s to the gorgeous snatch in F.L.A.”
July 19, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Mr. Bojangles
“Despite Neil’s commitment to me that he could work in this environment, he later expressed to me on a number of occasions his philosophical opposition to our business model.”
Translation:
“Neil figured out real quick that the Islanders upper management is utterly incompetent. Our business model is to sit around fat and happy and milk our fans for money, not win games, and we can’t have a coach making waves, trying to change our failing organization in some misguided attempt to succeed on the ice.”
Charlie Wang is probably patting himself on the back for getting Garth on the cheap. I philosophically oppose this move as retarded. The Islanders are a disgrace.
Go Flyers!
July 19, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Andy
Thank god the Isles didn’t sign Hanrahan as their GM. Guy’s too hotheaded man.
July 19, 2006 at 11:35 pm
vandwagon
Ogle-torp?!
July 20, 2006 at 2:31 pm
tony
You know, your son looks like a fag to me.
July 20, 2006 at 7:15 pm