Comments on: Yecch – round 2 http://www.viewfromsection317.com/2008/11/28/yecch-round-2/ A perspective about the Islanders, Hockey and other ramblings from Gary Harding, a former Islanders Booster Club President and season ticket holder since 1989. The Blog Name, basically tells you where I sit. From Row B, Seat 1 in Section 317, I watch the boys that wear my home on their sweaters play hockey over 40 times (hopefully more) every season. As of October 2008, Gary is a member of the NYI Blog Box, a collection of Islander Bloggers, who will be working at the Coliseum this season, talking about their favorite team. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://www.viewfromsection317.com/2008/11/28/yecch-round-2/comment-page-1/#comment-28955 John Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.viewfromsection317.com/?p=574#comment-28955 I think there is always some degree of "growing pains" with any process. Aside from learning and absorbing a new system, there is the matter of playing that new system, playing it consistently and playing it with confidence. I think that the Islanders have yet to establish the overall confidence that comes from lengthy consistency. There is still plenty of time in the season, and if we can get a fairly injury free squad to play together on a nightly basis, it will help the process completely solidify. We've seen the boys come together and take it to the best teams several times this season, dominating them and looking like a playoff bound club. However, in too many cases, this has been 20, 40 or 55 minute efforts. We've also, however, seen victories come from complete, 60 minute efforts, and once they can demonstrate this capability on a regular basis, you will see the beauty of Gordon's system and the work of the staff bare fruit. Just have patience, folks.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28955','John'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28955','John','I think there is always some degree of \"growing pains\" with any process. Aside from learning and absorbing a new system, there is the matter of playing that new system, playing it consistently and playing it with confidence. I think that the Islanders have yet to establish the overall confidence that comes from lengthy consistency. There is still plenty of time in the season, and if we can get a fairly injury free squad to play together on a nightly basis, it will help the process completely solidify.\r\n\r\n We\'ve seen the boys come together and take it to the best teams several times this season, dominating them and looking like a playoff bound club. However, in too many cases, this has been 20, 40 or 55 minute efforts. We\'ve also, however, seen victories come from complete, 60 minute efforts, and once they can demonstrate this capability on a regular basis, you will see the beauty of Gordon\'s system and the work of the staff bare fruit. Just have patience, folks.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think there is always some degree of “growing pains” with any process. Aside from learning and absorbing a new system, there is the matter of playing that new system, playing it consistently and playing it with confidence. I think that the Islanders have yet to establish the overall confidence that comes from lengthy consistency. There is still plenty of time in the season, and if we can get a fairly injury free squad to play together on a nightly basis, it will help the process completely solidify.

We’ve seen the boys come together and take it to the best teams several times this season, dominating them and looking like a playoff bound club. However, in too many cases, this has been 20, 40 or 55 minute efforts. We’ve also, however, seen victories come from complete, 60 minute efforts, and once they can demonstrate this capability on a regular basis, you will see the beauty of Gordon’s system and the work of the staff bare fruit. Just have patience, folks.

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