2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

[Chuck Murray]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Again, you only need to listen to Marty for a few minutes to realize that he's not a deep thinker.

Walsh, Menino and Flynn probably wouldn't combine to score a 10 on the Wonderlic test, even if it was open-book

[Split-N]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Well Providence is about to elect a 2-time felon as Mayor, so some constituencies have done worse!

Point taken but let's also remember that Boston voters beat them to the punch (by ~70 years) by electing James Michael Curley to a 4th term as Mayor while he was still in Federal prison on felony corruption convictions.

At least Buddy has paid his debt to society and has, no doubt, mended his ways.

[Scarlet]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

And sells spaghetti sauce!

[Patman]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

And sells spaghetti sauce!

So did Tom Lasorda, not a high bar

[Chris_NH]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Mayuh Mahtee needs to be knocked back not just one pag, but several. He's way too big for his britches. He seems to have a narcissistic mindset that other politicians share, thinking by simply saying something that it will be so.

[joecct]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

I hear that his remarks "were taken out of context. "

Political speech for "Oops!"

[groovemaster]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

He walked back the whole thing in this morning's Boston Herald after all the negative reaction.Said he'd like to have a college tournament over there sometime involving Boston schools but definitely not the Beanpot......no kidding...."oops!"

[Split-N]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

A four-team holiday invitational tournament might make sense but then the question remains, who's going to pick up the tab for the transportation, care, and feeding or four teams and all that goes with them? The schools certainly aren't and commercial underwriting would likely be a tough sell. Wait, I know.......the fine taxpayers of the City of Boston who elected this guy in the first place.

[Chuck Murray]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

A four-team holiday invitational tournament might make sense but then the question remains, who's going to pick up the tab for the transportation, care, and feeding or four teams and all that goes with them?

A more basic question would be, who in Belfast is going to pay to attend such an event in the first place?

Listen, we all love hockey, and it's arguably running neck-and-neck with basketball as the most global of the Top 4 North American team sports. But the ice hockey culture in Belfast is ... well, not great. Arguably non-existent even.

And into this void of ice hockey culture, you're going to throw in a few college programs where the schools likewise have little (if any) local connections ... and this is a good idea ... exactly why???

If this isn't the Worst Idea Ever, it's at least bucking for inclusion in the Top Ten ...

[groovemaster]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

A more basic question would be, who in Belfast is going to pay to attend such an event in the first place?

Listen, we all love hockey, and it's arguably running neck-and-neck with basketball as the most global of the Top 4 North American team sports. But the ice hockey culture in Belfast is ... well, not great. Arguably non-existent even.

And into this void of ice hockey culture, you're going to throw in a few college programs where the schools likewise have little (if any) local connections ... and this is a good idea ... exactly why???

If this isn't the Worst Idea Ever, it's at least bucking for inclusion in the Top Ten ...

I wouldn't say non-existent.Belfast has had a pro team for quite a few years in the English pro league and if memory serves me correct they played an exhibition game against the Bruins the year they went over during the preseason.That said having the Beanpot over there is way beyond idiotic

[sterlippo1]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Originally Posted by Split-N

Why do Boston voters always insist on electing the village idiot as Mayor?

so you think the last mayor was a "village idiot" ? because he wasn't a smooth talker? Come take a look at what the village idiot did the past 20 years......... that post shows a village idiot's way of thinking.................................and I see you removed your post, good thinking. I wont even comment on having the Beanpot overseas

[BU2K]

Come take a look at what the village idiot did the past 20 years.........

Put his name on absolutely everything that didn't move?

[BC/HE]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Perhaps Marty was testing the response for use in next years St. Patrick's breakfast joke fest.

[RoughEmUp]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

Beanpot to Belfast is no doubt dumb. But a preseason invitational would be cool. Belfast hosts two Boston schools and some other Elite League team. To what end? It might build interest in ice hockey, the visiting schools, and NCAA in general. There's also the cultural exchange and a great alumni event with encumbent trappings.
If we can go to freaking Alaska, why not Belfast?

[Felger]

Re: 2016 Beanpot to Belfast?

who's going to pick up the tab for the transportation, care, and feeding or four teams and all that goes with them?

Steve Wynn