Comments on: Wow – Detroit Game and Garth Comments http://www.viewfromsection317.com/2010/01/15/wow-detroit-game-and-garth-comments/ 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=3.0 By: 7th woman http://www.viewfromsection317.com/2010/01/15/wow-detroit-game-and-garth-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-68017 7th woman Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.viewfromsection317.com/?p=1044#comment-68017 You guys did a great job last night Gary. Kudos to Claire and Rose and everyone else that works so hard to make these meetings possible. Yep, he left every attendee with their own personal memory of the night. Heartfelt and honest. Patient and kind. And yeah, pretty funny too. Looking forward to who you will land for next month!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('68017','7th woman'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('68017','7th woman','You guys did a great job last night Gary. Kudos to Claire and Rose and everyone else that works so hard to make these meetings possible. Yep, he left every attendee with their own personal memory of the night. Heartfelt and honest. Patient and kind. And yeah, pretty funny too.\r\n\r\nLooking forward to who you will land for next month!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You guys did a great job last night Gary. Kudos to Claire and Rose and everyone else that works so hard to make these meetings possible. Yep, he left every attendee with their own personal memory of the night. Heartfelt and honest. Patient and kind. And yeah, pretty funny too.

Looking forward to who you will land for next month!

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]]> By: John Panarese http://www.viewfromsection317.com/2010/01/15/wow-detroit-game-and-garth-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-68014 John Panarese Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:46:20 +0000 http://www.viewfromsection317.com/?p=1044#comment-68014 I was at my brother's, so had to rely on updates via my iPhone and Fox Sports. I couldn't believe what I was reading and kicked myself plenty of times for not being near a radio or television. What a game I missed, for the most part. Personally, I have not given much substance to the Kovalchuk rumors nor do I think such a drastic move would help this team. What we'd have to give up to get him is surely an issue and not something, at this stage, I'd like to be debating or considering. In my very humble opinion, I feel we should stay the course with what we have and let the possibilities of enhancing the roster take place over the summer. With that said, though, the development of the talent we have and the drafting of additional talent should, foremost, be the "plan" for the future of the New York Islanders. Lastly, I agree with Garth. The Olympics should go back to what they once were. I know many folks get excited and interested in seeing the NHL caliber players compete, as do I, but it has taken so much from what the 1980 success meant and the young "heroes" that could write their own stories for their country. I hate this compressed schedule, as I think it contributes to injuries in a game that is already physical and grueling.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('68014','John Panarese'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('68014','John Panarese','I was at my brother\'s, so had to rely on updates via my iPhone and Fox Sports. I couldn\'t believe what I was reading and kicked myself plenty of times for not being near a radio or television. What a game I missed, for the most part.\r\n\r\n Personally, I have not given much substance to the Kovalchuk rumors nor do I think such a drastic move would help this team. What we\'d have to give up to get him is surely an issue and not something, at this stage, I\'d like to be debating or considering. In my very humble opinion, I feel we should stay the course with what we have and let the possibilities of enhancing the roster take place over the summer. With that said, though, the development of the talent we have and the drafting of additional talent should, foremost, be the \"plan\" for the future of the New York Islanders.\r\n\r\n Lastly, I agree with Garth. The Olympics should go back to what they once were. I know many folks get excited and interested in seeing the NHL caliber players compete, as do I, but it has taken so much from what the 1980 success meant and the young \"heroes\" that could write their own stories for their country. I hate this compressed schedule, as I think it contributes to injuries in a game that is already physical and grueling.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I was at my brother’s, so had to rely on updates via my iPhone and Fox Sports. I couldn’t believe what I was reading and kicked myself plenty of times for not being near a radio or television. What a game I missed, for the most part.

Personally, I have not given much substance to the Kovalchuk rumors nor do I think such a drastic move would help this team. What we’d have to give up to get him is surely an issue and not something, at this stage, I’d like to be debating or considering. In my very humble opinion, I feel we should stay the course with what we have and let the possibilities of enhancing the roster take place over the summer. With that said, though, the development of the talent we have and the drafting of additional talent should, foremost, be the “plan” for the future of the New York Islanders.

Lastly, I agree with Garth. The Olympics should go back to what they once were. I know many folks get excited and interested in seeing the NHL caliber players compete, as do I, but it has taken so much from what the 1980 success meant and the young “heroes” that could write their own stories for their country. I hate this compressed schedule, as I think it contributes to injuries in a game that is already physical and grueling.

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