Is that Tiger I see over in the corner laughing at us kids.Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 2:39 pmHow do you think I feel? LOLUncle dans leg wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:43 pmFuck eh. Im 47. Scary.Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 9:31 am That’s awful. Guy is a year younger than me ffs. Had a wife and three kids.....
Was never a huge fan but this is very sad to hear
RIP JB
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Wasn’t a fan of Botchford that being said it was very sad and shocking and surreal news. Way too young. Most importantly 3 very young kids and a wife have lost their father and husband way too early, that’s heartbreaking.
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Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:03 pmWell said. Botch wasn’t afraid to call out management unlike most of the rest of the media lapdogs in this city.nuckster wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 12:40 pm I really enjoyed Botch, and I'm going to miss him. It's quite sad to see him 'check out' so soon.
Illnesses of the heart can be so fatal. Now that I'm in my 50's, ive lost a few friends because of heart issues. I was fortunate to have had an angiogram and a stent put in just 6 mos ago myself.
Botch wasn't afraid to stick his neck out there re: things he believed to be true. He was insightful, and also had a great sense of humour. The van canuck media world is a little less rich and deep today... feel for his family big time.
RIP Botch
Not surprising two ancient Elmer loyalists on this board tossed in a couple of smarmy comments. Must suck to get old and bitter.
Settle down Mr. Sensitive.
I’m not gonna pretend, I didn’t like his schtick. I’m not alone in that department. He wasn’t a true Canuck fan, he even admitted so, being born and raised in Ontario. He got off on stirring the pot and it was getting out of control of late. Him, Patterson, Price, Sekeres, Brough, Halford, Gallagher and Gillis himself have all had an agenda of late that is smarmy and cheap and sour grapes as shit. But like I said, very sad for his family
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I dunno but i can guessHockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 2:39 pmHow do you think I feel? LOLUncle dans leg wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:43 pmFuck eh. Im 47. Scary.Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 9:31 am That’s awful. Guy is a year younger than me ffs. Had a wife and three kids.....
Was never a huge fan but this is very sad to hear
RIP JB
Well, like I'm on borrowed time.
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I agree with Dude. I didn't like his agenda, stir the pot, create controversy where there is none, float gossip as though it were well sourced. While I can get away with that, I never claimed to be a journalist. He was crazy in some of his proposals and commentary at what he wanted us to believe was going on. I won't miss his beat.
But I do feel sad for his family and for a life cut way too short.
But I do feel sad for his family and for a life cut way too short.
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I was a bit shocked to hear about Botchford's passing today. I liked him and his work, as I posted some of his scoops here on occasion (ie: Ian Clark's work with the goalies). He's definitely way too young. RIP Botch.
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Meh unless the media is licking Benning’s pipe along with yourself... you hate them. See no evil hear no evil I guess. You’re not capable of opening your mind.RoyalDude wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 4:43 pmBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:03 pmWell said. Botch wasn’t afraid to call out management unlike most of the rest of the media lapdogs in this city.nuckster wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 12:40 pm I really enjoyed Botch, and I'm going to miss him. It's quite sad to see him 'check out' so soon.
Illnesses of the heart can be so fatal. Now that I'm in my 50's, ive lost a few friends because of heart issues. I was fortunate to have had an angiogram and a stent put in just 6 mos ago myself.
Botch wasn't afraid to stick his neck out there re: things he believed to be true. He was insightful, and also had a great sense of humour. The van canuck media world is a little less rich and deep today... feel for his family big time.
RIP Botch
Not surprising two ancient Elmer loyalists on this board tossed in a couple of smarmy comments. Must suck to get old and bitter.
Settle down Mr. Sensitive.
I’m not gonna pretend, I didn’t like his schtick. I’m not alone in that department. He wasn’t a true Canuck fan, he even admitted so, being born and raised in Ontario. He got off on stirring the pot and it was getting out of control of late. Him, Patterson, Price, Sekeres, Brough, Halford, Gallagher and Gillis himself have all had an agenda of late that is smarmy and cheap and sour grapes as shit. But like I said, very sad for his family
For the record one poster changed his post. I just don’t get the need to throw rocks at a guy after he died. To each their own.
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Who?Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 6:31 pm For the record one poster changed his post. I just don’t get the need to throw rocks at a guy after he died. To each their own.
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Interesting on the players side of things, other than Elias, nobody seems to give a shit. Kinda tells you what they thought of him.
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Blobs just out here for the “thoughts and prayers”RoyalDude wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 4:43 pmBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:03 pmWell said. Botch wasn’t afraid to call out management unlike most of the rest of the media lapdogs in this city.nuckster wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 12:40 pm I really enjoyed Botch, and I'm going to miss him. It's quite sad to see him 'check out' so soon.
Illnesses of the heart can be so fatal. Now that I'm in my 50's, ive lost a few friends because of heart issues. I was fortunate to have had an angiogram and a stent put in just 6 mos ago myself.
Botch wasn't afraid to stick his neck out there re: things he believed to be true. He was insightful, and also had a great sense of humour. The van canuck media world is a little less rich and deep today... feel for his family big time.
RIP Botch
Not surprising two ancient Elmer loyalists on this board tossed in a couple of smarmy comments. Must suck to get old and bitter.
Settle down Mr. Sensitive.
I’m not gonna pretend, I didn’t like his schtick. I’m not alone in that department. He wasn’t a true Canuck fan, he even admitted so, being born and raised in Ontario. He got off on stirring the pot and it was getting out of control of late. Him, Patterson, Price, Sekeres, Brough, Halford, Gallagher and Gillis himself have all had an agenda of late that is smarmy and cheap and sour grapes as shit. But like I said, very sad for his family
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I know you lost a colleague today Blob, I feel for ya. He was one of your #firebenning Illuminati’s biggest loud mouths but do you have to be so defensive about it?Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 6:31 pmMeh unless the media is licking Benning’s pipe along with yourself... you hate them. See no evil hear no evil I guess. You’re not capable of opening your mind.RoyalDude wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 4:43 pmBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:03 pmWell said. Botch wasn’t afraid to call out management unlike most of the rest of the media lapdogs in this city.nuckster wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 12:40 pm I really enjoyed Botch, and I'm going to miss him. It's quite sad to see him 'check out' so soon.
Illnesses of the heart can be so fatal. Now that I'm in my 50's, ive lost a few friends because of heart issues. I was fortunate to have had an angiogram and a stent put in just 6 mos ago myself.
Botch wasn't afraid to stick his neck out there re: things he believed to be true. He was insightful, and also had a great sense of humour. The van canuck media world is a little less rich and deep today... feel for his family big time.
RIP Botch
Not surprising two ancient Elmer loyalists on this board tossed in a couple of smarmy comments. Must suck to get old and bitter.
Settle down Mr. Sensitive.
I’m not gonna pretend, I didn’t like his schtick. I’m not alone in that department. He wasn’t a true Canuck fan, he even admitted so, being born and raised in Ontario. He got off on stirring the pot and it was getting out of control of late. Him, Patterson, Price, Sekeres, Brough, Halford, Gallagher and Gillis himself have all had an agenda of late that is smarmy and cheap and sour grapes as shit. But like I said, very sad for his family
For the record one poster changed his post. I just don’t get the need to throw rocks at a guy after he died. To each their own.
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Bo RT'd the Petey tweet FWIW.Richardstroker69 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 8:36 pmInteresting on the players side of things, other than Elias, nobody seems to give a shit. Kinda tells you what they thought of him.
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Sam Gagner, Eddie Lack and Ty Ronning also tweeted their condolences.Rede wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 11:54 pmBo RT'd the Petey tweet FWIW.Richardstroker69 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 8:36 pmInteresting on the players side of things, other than Elias, nobody seems to give a shit. Kinda tells you what they thought of him.
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