December 14, 2003Comeback shuts up New GuyThe war of words between New Guy and seemingly the rest of the roadsters may finally be taking its toll. Sunday, the fast-talking forward could only score twice as his team squandered an 18-17 to lose, 21-19. He was also ineffective last week in his side's 20-15 defeat. Some of the roadsters say it may not be a coincidence that New Guy's scoring touch has dried up as his trash-talking tirades in the weeks preceeding the past two games have heated up. "New Guy is definitely off his game," says Elvis, who's been a frequent target of his nemesis' name-calling. "The players who are doing the trash talking don't seem to be winning much," says Gump, who got the win Sunday after quietly returning to the lineup from a two-week hiatus. New Guy says he hasn't let his off-court insults distract from his game on the court. "It's all good-natured, it's all tongue-in-cheek." But there's little doubt all the verbal sparring between games has kicked up the intensity of play during games. Sunday's game was a back-and-forth struggle in a cold driving rainstorm. And last week's was one of the most intense, hard-fought matches of the season. "It adds a little more excitement to the game," says Beetle Boy, who defied his most vocal critics by playing in Sunday's game despite the rain. "We've already had a couple of challenges between people who've been sniping back and forth to each other. It makes people wanna show up after they've made their comments and play their hardest." "I sort of get fueled off it," says Elvis, who's tough checking along the boards late in Sunday's game seemed to spark his team to their rally to victory. "You can't talk a lot of trash and then not show up for the game." And, at the end of the day, says Gump, games aren't decided by the trash talking that goes on during the week. "You should always play by instinct, not by talk. It's your stats that show up at the end." Posted by jaysuburb at December 14, 2003 03:39 PMComments
hyuk-Hyuk-HYUK-Hyuk-hyuk! that is so true gump. Posted by: pfg at December 19, 2003 06:33 PMKinda reminds you of Dr. Hibbard from Simpsons, eh? Posted by: The Gump at December 19, 2003 06:34 AMcmon gump, have you never listened to yourself before? every second word is actually a braying laugh. Hey Suburb, What the heck is with my audio clip this week? That's frickin hilarious. You are a bastard you know. Posted by: The Gump at December 18, 2003 05:54 PMBest of the holidays to you, Wendel, too. And we'd like to say hello to the hospital patient and other shut-ins, like PFG, who won't be making it to the game on Sunday. Posted by: Wink at December 18, 2003 08:52 AMNot to dampen the roaring flames of invective with too much holiday cheer, but I will also be out of town for the next couple of weeks visiting relatives so Happy Holidays to everyone and I look forward to rejoining the weekly battle for the evil orange plastic ball in the New Year. "All I want for christmas is a new left knee..." my version of christmas classic. Well, I'd like to wish Paul and all the Little Ones a happy holidays. Posted by: Wink at December 17, 2003 10:01 AMI'll be away this week visting family in Winnipeg,so, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all the roadsters a happy and safe holidays. Here's hoping that everyone gets all the new hockey gear they asked Santa for. Party hearty and play hard. Posted by: PaulOne at December 17, 2003 09:36 AMWhats wrong Unabomber? -A little sore that you didn't get a mention for robbing Bird of the 'Most Goals off your Ass in One Game" title? ...and as for your story suggestion...I don't remember eating Dominos 'On-court'! Posted by: elvis at December 16, 2003 11:21 AMPfft, what kind of reporting was that? Time to focus more on the GAME and less on the off-court antics Suburb. And not one mention of the "hat trick" Otto played on Dominoes. Oh ya and it was 21-19 Posted by: Unabomber at December 16, 2003 02:31 AMOuch. Just the thought of all those nut shots hurts. Don't think I don't remember who beaned me (Nibs and Beetle Boy, your time will come). Knowing my luck, i'll take one next week, and my woman'll put me in the doghouse. Posted by: The Gump at December 15, 2003 08:02 PMAs long as YOU think you're playing well...and believe you are the 'set-up guy' things should be OK Newguy. ...you kind of lost me on the part where you said you 'don't care if you get 10 goals or none' though. That one beer you drank must have really messed you up to be using the words "I" and "...10 goals..." in the same post. Unfortunately, not the Official end of the Newguy trash talking... ps. Its nice to read such an accurate and insightfull story in the Roadhockey press. Its very interesting how media scrutiny can have such negative effects on some players. Keep up the good work Suburb! Posted by: elvis at December 15, 2003 12:52 PMWhat did your mom....ah forget it ;) MINI scoring slump, eh? Word around the street is that's not the only thing MINI associated with you. I could get used to this trash talk thing. It was sure nice to get the "W" today. Posted by: The Gump at December 14, 2003 11:10 PMJust for the record, I have missed the last two weeks due to final exams. The weather had NOTHING to do with it. Posted by: Wendel at December 14, 2003 07:44 PMMy MINI scoring slump has nothing to do with any trash talking. I'm still playing well and my teammates are scoring, I don't have a problem being the set up man as long as we are winning. If the good-natured comments help to raise the intensity of the game I'm all for it. |