Fan Appreciation Night, 4/28/07
John Madden didn't let us down. He said last night that he wouldn't take his money and run, but that he still does not see eye to eye with the CHL front office on several things. (For those people who think this was all smoke and mirrors and a need for attention, you're 100% wrong. Madden was dead serious about selling. He said he wouldn't turn his back on the fans, that's why he's staying.) The collectively held breaths of all who were at the CTC last night erupted into cheers and a standing ovation for the man in the black hat. Mr. Madden, you ARE Mudbugs hockey. Thank you for staying. That being said, I doubt there will be any group singing of "Kumbaya" at the league meetings in June. And I'm pretty sure there are other teams who are just as unhappy with how this season's officiating went as well.
It was a sad sight to see the arena floor wet with water, the ice having been melted and drained, the industrial fans working on drying the concrete surface. Then there was the jumbotron, which had been planned to be used to show interviews with the players who had already left, pulled up to the ceiling because it had gone kaput at the af2 Battlewings game on Friday night. (Now, maybe the CTC will finally buy a new one.) When it rains, it pours, eh? But it was a wonderful sight to see that great big crowd of people in the stands one more time, cheering on our Mudbugs.
Coach Muscutt gave a tug-at-your-heart talk about the perserverance and spirit of this season's team. He shouldered the blame for having the guys work hard for the Governors Cup and not resting them for the playoffs. He's trying get as many of these players as possible back for next season, and I have a feeling that Mudbugs fans will be very happy with the team that takes to the ice in October. So for now, we live on memories and watch the four teams battle for two spots to earn one silver cup. May the best playoff team win. Plus we've still got NHL hockey going on. And if folks think plastic mudbugs thrown on the ice is odd, then I don't know what they'd say about the real octopus/squid being thrown and then slung around in Detroit. The PETA folks must have conniptions when that happens.
It was a sad sight to see the arena floor wet with water, the ice having been melted and drained, the industrial fans working on drying the concrete surface. Then there was the jumbotron, which had been planned to be used to show interviews with the players who had already left, pulled up to the ceiling because it had gone kaput at the af2 Battlewings game on Friday night. (Now, maybe the CTC will finally buy a new one.) When it rains, it pours, eh? But it was a wonderful sight to see that great big crowd of people in the stands one more time, cheering on our Mudbugs.
Coach Muscutt gave a tug-at-your-heart talk about the perserverance and spirit of this season's team. He shouldered the blame for having the guys work hard for the Governors Cup and not resting them for the playoffs. He's trying get as many of these players as possible back for next season, and I have a feeling that Mudbugs fans will be very happy with the team that takes to the ice in October. So for now, we live on memories and watch the four teams battle for two spots to earn one silver cup. May the best playoff team win. Plus we've still got NHL hockey going on. And if folks think plastic mudbugs thrown on the ice is odd, then I don't know what they'd say about the real octopus/squid being thrown and then slung around in Detroit. The PETA folks must have conniptions when that happens.
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