Derek; while this thread is growing real tiresome, your premise that
playing the game and only playing the game gives one insight beyond
us mortal spectators is totally flawed.
 
Time to move on, check please.
 
George
 
On Mon, 31 May 1999, Derek Michael Hodgins wrote:
 
> Ken,
> I am in no way assuming that ONLY puckheads can comment on the game but
> in some cases, in this the physical play of the game, who better to
> comment than someone who's played the game? If you were a player, with
> how much weight would you give criticism of your game by someone who is
> merely a spectator? Yes, anyone can comment, but it's those who know
> first hand how the game is played that carry the most weight.
>
> Cutler, Ken wrote:
> >
> > While Vicki's tirades and seeming inability to do anything but recite
> > statistics and other studies without analysis can be annoying and
> > frustrating, it is also a mistake to assume that only players or ex-players
> > have legitimate points to make.  Vicki has watched a talented son play
> > through D-1 hockey and on to, I believe, minor league hockey and that has
> > certainly taught her something about the game and given her a basis for
> > comment.  That she is sometimes off base says more about her analytical
> > skills than her knowledge of the game.  But don't assume only puckheads can
> > comment.
> >
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