You were one of the key people involved in one of the most wonderful experiences of my life; the miracle 1993-1994 New York Ranger season, which ended at 10:58 PM on June 14, 1994 with the Miracle Stanley Cup. I will NEVER forget the role you played in that miracle, and I will NEVER stop lovin' ya, man, for what you have contributed to my life. Of that you can be sure!
But Neil; all those friends of ours, who helped you (and us) win that Stanley Cup, well, they're all gone now. All those great guys like Stanley Jaffe, Bob Gutkowski, Mike Keenan, Mark Messier, Colin Campbell, Kevin Lowe, Steve Larmer, Sergei Zubov, Mike Richter, Stephane Matteau, Sergei Nemchinov, Esa Tikkanen, Brian Noonan, Glenn Anderson, Jay Wells, Eddie Olczyk, Joey Kocur, Nick Kypreos, Mike Hartman, Mike Hudson, etc., etc.; they're all gone now. You are just about the only one left from that collection of friends, just about the only one left from the miracle. And you are the one who appears to be suffering the brunt of the frustrations about the present difficulties being experienced by the Rangers, and by their fans, some of whom might have forgotten about your critical role in our great joy.
Some Ranger fans, who are familiar with the internal workings of multi-national corporations, know that you are essentially blameless for the major situations which have led to the present difficulties, and for the failure of the Rangers to win additional Stanley Cups since the miracle Cup. Well, I must admit that I believe that the Sergei Zubov trade to Pittsburgh was a bad move on your part, but all fans believe that their favorite general manager makes mistakes, and regardless of that mistake (those mistakes), you gave us the Cup. And yes, I must admit, that in retrospect, the Mike Keenan trade was pretty bad, and we couldn't have done much worse in the years following the Stanley Cup win if Mike and yourself had somehow worked out some sort of working agreement. I mean, neither of you have done as well since you separated, as you did when you were "married" to each other with the Rangers, is that not true? So perhaps a little less ego, a little more compromise, and a little more patience, would have ended up in a little more success for both of you, and for the Rangers also, despite the troubles which might have ensued.
I myself hold you blameless for the Mark Messier fiasco, and hold Charles Dolan and others in your corporate management team as totally responsible. You know who I mean, and I also know that you can not tell the whole story, if you wish to continue employment in the industry in the future. But some of us know the truth, some of us know how corporate raiders work, and some of us are familiar with Charles Dolan and his work with Cablevision of Long Island in the past, work where he raped the public and manipulated the laws to obtain the greatest advantage for himself and his cronies, to the disadvantage of hard-working, honest people. Some of us know about how nobody seemed to care that the Islanders won those four Stanley Cups and how those cups did not end up in any considerable fame and profit for Dolan and his cronies. Some of us know about the resentment held by Dolan towards the Rangers, as they continued to experience a growing fan base and garner continual publicity, while his cup-winning Islanders languished in obscurity, and while the Rangers won the only important Stanley Cup that has ever been won. And some of us know and understand the grudges held by such people as Dolan, and how they can avenge those grudges. Enough said about all that, for I can hear the ignorant and the stupid (and the participants) ranting and raving at me right now, and I expect their responses to this message.
I am sorry that it has come to this, Neil. You truly do not deserve such a situation, but I notice that you are handling it with your typical class and grace. I would expect such from you by now, so I am not surprised. But, I wonder; what is in your future, Neil? Can you possibly be effective at your present job with the present management structure of the Rangers? Can, in fact, ANYONE be effective in such a situation? I doubt it, and I wonder how all this affects you, deep inside, and I wonder what the best thing would be for you right now, and in the future.
No matter what you do in the future, no matter where you go, I will always remember you for what you did for the Rangers, and for me. God bless you Neil Smith, and good luck in the future. That's all I have to say.
By the way, you've known me in the past as the "Lone Ranger."
Please shut the fuck up! It was a miracle period! You sound like a lunatic stalker! Get a grip, go make a friend, do you sleep at penn station hoping to catch a glimpse of him? Jesus Christ I feel like calling him and tell him to double lock his doors!
> You were one of the key people involved in one of the most wonderful > experiences of my life; the miracle 1993-1994 New York Ranger season, > which ended at 10:58 PM on June 14, 1994 with the Miracle Stanley Cup. I > will NEVER forget the role you played in that miracle, and I will NEVER > stop lovin' ya, man, for what you have contributed to my life. Of that > you can be sure!
> But Neil; all those friends of ours, who helped you (and us) win that > Stanley Cup, well, they're all gone now. All those great guys like > Stanley Jaffe, Bob Gutkowski, Mike Keenan, Mark Messier, Colin Campbell, > Kevin Lowe, Steve Larmer, Sergei Zubov, Mike Richter, Stephane Matteau, > Sergei Nemchinov, Esa Tikkanen, Brian Noonan, Glenn Anderson, Jay Wells, > Eddie Olczyk, Joey Kocur, Nick Kypreos, Mike Hartman, Mike Hudson, etc., > etc.; they're all gone now. You are just about the only one left from > that collection of friends, just about the only one left from the > miracle. And you are the one who appears to be suffering the brunt of > the frustrations about the present difficulties being experienced by the > Rangers, and by their fans, some of whom might have forgotten about your > critical role in our great joy.
> Some Ranger fans, who are familiar with the internal workings of > multi-national corporations, know that you are essentially blameless for > the major situations which have led to the present difficulties, and for > the failure of the Rangers to win additional Stanley Cups since the > miracle Cup. Well, I must admit that I believe that the Sergei Zubov > trade to Pittsburgh was a bad move on your part, but all fans believe > that their favorite general manager makes mistakes, and regardless of > that mistake (those mistakes), you gave us the Cup. And yes, I must > admit, that in retrospect, the Mike Keenan trade was pretty bad, and we > couldn't have done much worse in the years following the Stanley Cup win > if Mike and yourself had somehow worked out some sort of working > agreement. I mean, neither of you have done as well since you separated, > as you did when you were "married" to each other with the Rangers, is > that not true? So perhaps a little less ego, a little more compromise, > and a little more patience, would have ended up in a little more success > for both of you, and for the Rangers also, despite the troubles which > might have ensued.
> I myself hold you blameless for the Mark Messier fiasco, and hold > Charles Dolan and others in your corporate management team as totally > responsible. You know who I mean, and I also know that you can not tell > the whole story, if you wish to continue employment in the industry in > the future. But some of us know the truth, some of us know how corporate > raiders work, and some of us are familiar with Charles Dolan and his > work with Cablevision of Long Island in the past, work where he raped > the public and manipulated the laws to obtain the greatest advantage for > himself and his cronies, to the disadvantage of hard-working, honest > people. Some of us know about how nobody seemed to care that the > Islanders won those four Stanley Cups and how those cups did not end up > in any considerable fame and profit for Dolan and his cronies. Some of > us know about the resentment held by Dolan towards the Rangers, as they > continued to experience a growing fan base and garner continual > publicity, while his cup-winning Islanders languished in obscurity, and > while the Rangers won the only important Stanley Cup that has ever been > won. And some of us know and understand the grudges held by such people > as Dolan, and how they can avenge those grudges. Enough said about all > that, for I can hear the ignorant and the stupid (and the participants) > ranting and raving at me right now, and I expect their responses to this > message.
> I am sorry that it has come to this, Neil. You truly do not deserve such > a situation, but I notice that you are handling it with your typical > class and grace. I would expect such from you by now, so I am not > surprised. But, I wonder; what is in your future, Neil? Can you possibly > be effective at your present job with the present management structure > of the Rangers? Can, in fact, ANYONE be effective in such a situation? I > doubt it, and I wonder how all this affects you, deep inside, and I > wonder what the best thing would be for you right now, and in the > future.
> No matter what you do in the future, no matter where you go, I will > always remember you for what you did for the Rangers, and for me. God > bless you Neil Smith, and good luck in the future. That's all I have to > say.
> By the way, you've known me in the past as the "Lone Ranger."
It was too creepy to take at face value, so I just interpreted it as a brown-nose attempt for season tickets, assuming that NS ghost reads the NG. Yikes-a-rama,
-emb
On Sat, 06 Jun 1998 21:55:47 -0400, Robin Britman <robinbrit...@worldnet.att.net> blipped the radar with:
>Please shut the fuck up! It was a miracle period! You sound like a >lunatic stalker! Get a grip, go make a friend, do you sleep at penn >station hoping to catch a glimpse of him? Jesus Christ I feel like >calling him and tell him to double lock his doors!
Michael <im1...@monmouth.com> wrote in message 3577F841....@monmouth.com... >Dear Neil;
>I love ya, man!
>You were one of the key people involved in one of the most wonderful >experiences of my life; the miracle 1993-1994 New York Ranger season, >which ended at 10:58 PM on June 14, 1994 with the Miracle Stanley Cup. I >will NEVER forget the role you played in that miracle, and I will NEVER >stop lovin' ya, man, for what you have contributed to my life. Of that >you can be sure!
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i gut news 4 u - i'm willin 2 bet neel smith duznt no how 2 werk a computer, nevermind reed a newsgroop
MR L http://www.cleanmean.com this message brot 2 u by a man that saw a sign that sed *drink canada dry* - so he tried 2
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