In case you haven’t heard, there’s one being on Earth that’s running at 100% so far this World Cup. ;-) That’s a pretty remarkable feat, no I do not believe he’s psychic but his record in predicting soccer matches is pretty amazing. He’ll make two more predictions, one for the 3rd place match and the World Cup final, I hope he gets them right. LOL funny thing, when I told Neil (a colleague at work) that Paul picked Spain to beat Germany, he decided not to bet on Germany in that match.
Sports
In professional sports there’s rarely any loyalty between players and/or the teams themselves which is why Mats Sundin is so refreshing. He’s stated right from the beginning that he wanted to retire wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and this season he’s definitely proving just that. With the local losers sitting in 28th place (out of 30), Mats refuses to wave his no trade clause for greener pastures elsewhere.
Sundin had been politely saying no – or variations thereof, minimally qualified – to trade overtures for weeks on end. Although the formal invitation to consider relocation was extended by interim general manager Cliff Fletcher only a few days ago, and Sundin’s input sought on preferred destinations, the answer that came back last night was as always stated.
Not going. Not waiving.
Source: The Star
Keep in mind that this is from a man who’s restructured his salary so the team can spend more on others, who’s paid (relatively) less than market value for his skills and someone who’s never had the luxury of playing others with similar skill levels. Mats Sundin has carried the Leafs for the last 14 years and now management is trying to push him out. It’s a shame but then again MSLE has never had any honour, for them it’s always about the money. The captain is going down with the ship and it’s a shame because he certainly deserved better.
Rants, Sports
Yesterday, Maggie, Charlene, Shawn and I went to a preseason game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres at the ACC (thanks mom for the tickets! :D) For those three it was the first time seeing a hockey game live and I’m sure for Shawn it was special because he bleeds blue and white but has never been to a game.
The seats were Gold’s but in different sections so we didn’t sit together. As the time got closer to face off, I could tell Maggie was getting excited. :) Heh when she talks in a really high pitch tone, she’s happy. Anyway as the game progressed it was clear, even with many regulars out of the lineup, Buffalo is far superior.
The Sabres easily outplayed the Leafs in virtually every aspect and worse yet was Vesa Toskla (the new goalie) was downright lousy. Heck if you make Andrew Raycroft look good, you know you have problems. ;) Anyway on the night I counted 3-4 soft goals and after witnessing the sad display, I don’t have much hope for the Leafs this season. :(
During the intermissions and at the end of the game, they were filming the movie “The Love Guru” and it was funny to see a mock hockey game. There was also a small scrum in the second period, that was entertaining too. Anyway here are a few pics that were taken.
Overall it was a fun night, too bad the Leafs were blown out 7-2. Let’s hope the boys in blue play better during the regular season. Thanks again mom for the tickets, everyone had a great time. :)
Fun, Sports
