Nashville Predators claim Marek Svatos
by Dirk Hoag on Dec 29, 2010 12:40 PM EST
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PrintThe Nashville Predators made a move to add some offensive punch by claiming winger Marek Svatos on waivers today (first tweeted by Darren Pang, then confirmed by Josh Cooper). The St. Louis Blues had signed him to an $800,000, two-way contract yesterday, but since Svatos has been playing in the KHL this season, he had to go through waivers before joining an NHL team. The added boost here is that the Preds are also keeping him off the roster of a division and conference rival who will battle them for a Western Conference playoff spot.
Yesterday, I opened the question of whether landing Svatos might be the kind of low-risk, high-reward move the Preds should make right now, and sure enough, David Poile jumped on it. Well done, sir... Svatos does qualify as "proven, NHL-level talent."
Follow after the jump for a scouting report, look at his career stats, and more...
Your first chance to watch Marek Svatos on home ice comes when the Columbus Blue Jackets visit on Sunday, January 2nd, part of just 3 home games the entire month. So get your Nashville Predators tickets right here and save with the OTF Discount!
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG |
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| 2003 | Avalanche | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | Avalanche | 61 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 165 |
| 2006 | Avalanche | 66 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 2007 | Avalanche | 62 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 140 |
| 2008 | Avalanche | 69 | 14 | 20 | 34 | -6 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 2009 | Avalanche | 54 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
David Driscoll-Carignan of Mile High Hockey, SB Nation's Colorado Avalanche blog, had this to say about Svatos:
Short answer - really fun to watch. not much of a stickhandler, but he has
great hands, very potent shot from the slot. unfortunately, he's pretty
small for a guy who needs to make his living in the high traffic areas and
he doesn't do much else offensively. paired with someone who can feed him
the puck in front of the net, he's deadly (he had good success back in the
day with Pierre Turgeon, for example). When he has to do more of the heavy
lifting, it's not as pretty and that's where he ran into trouble with the
coaches who would move him to the 4th line, where he's of no value at all.
I loved watching Svatos because he's extremely feisty for a little guy -
when he got checked, he had no problem chasing down the guy who did it to
return the favor, no matter how large the other guy was.
Perhaps the size or the feisty play or dumb luck, but he was very injury
prone. Scored some big goals for us over the years and I would have absolutely
loved for him to become a star but it just never happened.
He also shared his report card on Svatos' last season with Colorado.
While this isn't a cure-all for the Preds' offensive woes, it's a very legitimate pickup and comes at basically no cost in terms of hockey assets.
Stay tuned for further developments!
Here's the press release from the Predators:
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has claimed forward Marek Svatos (MAIR-ehk SVA-tohs) on waivers from St. Louis.
Svatos, 28 (6/17/82), has played 316 career NHL games - all with the Colorado Avalanche - between 2003-10, amassing 164 points (96g-68a) and 207 penalty minutes. The Kosice, Slovakia native is a two-time 25-goal scorer, amassing career highs in goals (32) and points (50) in 2005-06. The 5-8, 187-pound right wing began the 2010-11 campaign with Avangard Omsk of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, posting eight points (3g-5a) in 19 contests before signing a one-year contract with the Blues on Tuesday. Svatos was originally selected 227th overall (seventh round) by the Avalanche in the 2001 Entry Draft.
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Bravo, DP
Encouraging to see him not only take his hands out of his pockets, but fill a position of need rather than add to one of strength.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 12:43 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Hah, voting is 18 to 0 in favor so far.
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5 goals in 5 games will do that to a fan base.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
To quote Willy Wonka...
..and the original, Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka…not the stupid Burton/Depp abortion of a remake Willy Wonka:
“So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
(And, yes, I know that Shakespeare said it first in The Merchant of Venice, but Gene Wilder is far more awesome.)
Does someone have a link to an explanation of how the wavers process works?
Were we able to get him because we offered more money than the Blues?
to my understanding
When a player is in the KHL, he is essentially an NHL free agent (except for Radulov, but you know). The Blues signed him to a two-way, 1 year, $800,000 deal, and he had to come through waivers to get to the NHL. Waiver order after 11/1 is determined by the current standings. The Predators are below the Blues, and so got a crack at him, along with some other teams.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
TSN says he was released by his KHL team last week.
by Joel Ward is my Homeboy on Dec 29, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Correct, Svatos was released from his KHL contract last week...
Not surprisingly after he was one of the targets of a premeditated one-sided line brawl from the Vityaz Chekov team that left two players seriously injured. Video available at link…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apZ0kri50EU&feature=player_embedded
Due to the fact that Svatos had played in Europe this season, he was subject to waivers before playing for the Blues. The rule is in place to prevent teams from “storing” players overseas until they are needed. Svatos and the Blues were aware of this stipulation prior to signing the deal. He was fair game…
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Unbelievable video from Russia. Thanks. And welcome to the friendly confines of Bridgestone Arena, Marek Svatos!
by Hockey Hillbilly on Dec 29, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
For anyone that went to the "Bumps, Bruises, and Bedtime Stories" show...
Vityaz Chekov is the team Reid Simpson played for in the KHL and went on to become their assistant GM…
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I'm glad to see them try something....
5 in 5 isn’t very good!
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Dec 29, 2010 1:03 PM EST reply actions
You guys are dicks.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
Yes but d***s with a new right winger. : )
by ablairnash on Dec 29, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions 15 recs
shea weber
is an RFA this spring wonder who the blues put in a offer sheet two time to raise the price
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Speaking as a Blues fan...
…the Blues probably don’t offer-sheet Weber, because while Weber is undeniably an excellent player, defense is the position at which the Blues are deepest. Doubtful that the Blues will throw their salary structure all out of whack just to add a player at an already strong position.
Now, if the Predators had a forward who was worth a hoot… :)
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
What is better than good news for the Preds?
Bad news for the Blosers.
Awesome move, Mr. Poile. Again.
'' Blosers. '' Wow. What elementary-school playground did you steal THAT zinger from?
You’re gonna have to do better than that, Mop.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah,
there’s a reason I hate the Blues and that thread is evidence. Just about any fan base is more classy. Even possibly Oakland Raiders fans.
cautious optimism
I recall this kind of enthusiasm at the beginning of the season when we signed Matthew Lombardi and so i am cautiously optimistic about this latest no pain no gain acquisition, I would like to see his work on the ice before popping open the champagne. But kudos to DP for the swift and decisive action with regard to getting him away from the Blues. I think that time has come for a shaman or witch doctor to come and bless the team and scare away the evil hockey spirits from our Preds
Good to see Poile pull the trigger...
on a guy who isn’t afraid to pull the trigger.
Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...
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remind be again
what nashville sports offer other then a wasteland of talent? two good players doesnt make a team
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
I meant that class was what Nashville sports offered besides a “wasteland of talent”, but yeah, they are.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
I guess '' class '' in the dictionary y'all use down there...
…equals “coming to the defense of a poster who apparently thinks he’s clever by posting ’Ain’t Louis Blows’ as a subject, with no discernably-lucid content following.”
I’m glad you all think your GM has pulled some major coup, though… the rule is questionable, but it’s the rule and we all have to play by it. Just remember that this particular sword can cut both ways… and also remember that the Predators wouldn;t have had the chance to snatch Svatos up if they weren’t below the Blues in the standings.
Anyone wants to play, step up… don’t talk smack, throw a cheap shot, and then turtle like a certain double-digit midget with an extinct pussy on his chest.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Ain't Louis Blows
And you’ve just proved it.
by Hockey Hillbilly on Dec 29, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
Good question. Hard to determine if he’s “discernably” (he means “discernibly”) “lucid” or not.
by Hockey Hillbilly on Dec 29, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
To say nothing of the fact...
…that his comment about the lack of dicernably (sic) lucid content showed his lack of understanding of the humor in “That is all.”
Dictionary.com is a wonderful thing...
You guys might want to take a look at it sometime…
dis·cern·i·ble /dɪˈsɜrnəbəl,ˈzɜr/
[dih-sur-nuh-buhl,zur]
–adjective
capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
Also, dis·cern·a·ble.
Origin:
1555–65; < L discernibilis ( see discern, -ible); r. earlier discernable < MF, equiv. to discern ( er ) to discern + -able -able
—Related forms
dis·cern·i·ble·ness, dis·cern·a·ble·ness, noun
dis·cern·i·bly, dis·cern·a·bly, adverb
un·dis·cern·a·ble, adjective
un·dis·cern·a·b·ly, adverb
un·dis·cern·i·ble, adjective
un·dis·cern·i·b·ly, adverb
Either spelling is correct; those of us who learned the English language before our seventh year of high school use the older form, that’s all…
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-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t mind you posting here, but I’d ask that everyone (including Preds fans) keep it civil and the personal attacks/innuendo away.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
to clarify
Not saying that’s been done, just kind of an “FYI”.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
This squabbling is so stupid
From both sides…it’s embarrassing.
Having said that, it is fun to read :)
its an easy mistake JERK!
Don’t troll! The M button is right next to the N button last time I checked.
First of all, the rule isn’t questionable – its designed to present teams from keeping players like Forsberg, etc. stored overseas and bringing them at random when they need help.
Secondly, I understand the Tootoo hate, I really do – but its a cheap shot indeed to take a swing at a man when he’s down, regardless of whether or not he reads it.
And I know its fun to diss the Predators, because hey, they play in Nashville, and everybody knows Nashville sucks, right? But still…
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, it's true that the Predators have been able to win more games vs. the Blues than they've lost...
I make no excuses or apologies for that, and I don’t recall ever having mentioned that the Predators were an inferior team, nor making any “clever” plays on the team name… beyond noting that their mascot is an “extinct pussy,” anyway. I’m honestly more concerned with the last game, and the next one, than I am with games that took place five or ten years ago.
And I completely understand the intent of the rule; the “questionable” part of it, in my mind, comes from the fact that it actively punishes a club for using their resources to scout and sign a player who slips through the cracks.
Perhaps if the rule were amended so that the player were simply made available on re-entry waivers without the identity of the signing team being revealed, there would be less poaching done by division/conference rivals.
A team would have to decide to put in a waiver claim on a player or not, without knowing that said player was signed by a division rival. That way, teams would make decisions on players based on the player’s individual positives and negatives, not on the basis of knowingly thumbing their nose at a division rival.
Lastly, regarding “class.” You can have whatever opinion about me as an individual you like, but when you insult my friends and family, don’t expect that I — or any of the other passionate members of the Blues’ fan base — will allow it to go by unchallenged. I’ve refrained, for the most part, from making any direct insults or inferences about the good people of Nashville.
I admit to having succumbed to the temptation to use the well-worn stereotypes, but only after I was personally insulted (see above). Blame it on my German / Polish temper if you like. I apologize if anyone was offended, and I hereby wish to correct my statement re: the Predators only having a chnace at claiming Svatos because they are below the Blues in the standings. I’ve been informed that the re-entry waiver process works a little differently.
Now, then, good night, and enjoy a player that your management didn’t have to work too hard to scout or sign. The Predators could easily have done what the Blues did; that is, scout and sign Svatos themselves, if they had any interest in him before knowing that he was about to go to a division rival. That they did not, tells me that there’s more of a “let’s stick it to a division rival” mindset here than a “let’s improve our team” one.
If I’m wrong, so be it… but if anyone can’t see how the Blues’ fan base might be justified in feeling that way, well,m then I haven;t got anything else to say.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
Just to be clear, you’ve behaved yourself fine, and I in no way endorse the “Ain’t Louis” or “Blosers” comments, those don’t add to a discussion in any way. I don’t think anyone was offended, I was just cutting things off at the pass before they escalated.
Anyway, I think the Preds actually did snag Svatos for help, at least, moreso than screwing the Blues. We have five major players missing up front and have scored 5 goals in 5 games.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
How can you say that you only got ugly about this after you were insulted...
…when all someone has to do is click on your name and see that the second thing you had to say about it was the following:
“Bunch ’a shitbirds… " before you had even been over here.
Wow. Just wow.
by LuvthePreds on Dec 30, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
Well...
…“shitbirds” is hardly a major insult, and it was directed at the Predators’ management rather than at their city or fanbase.
And how I act, or what I say, at our board is intended for our board only. Judge me by my comments and conduct at your board, please… I don’t do an SBN search on all your comments at your board in order to form an opinion about you.
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 30, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
An important thing to note is that within SB Nation, different sites can have entirely different community standards. We tend to keep things PG here, while on other sites, “shitbirds” can serve as a term of endearment.
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Awww *tiny tears
stick bottom lip out
And I am done. Sorry Chris and Dirk. I couldn’t help my self. You may slap my hand now. : )
Wow.
Didn’t think my words would cause such turmoil. Sorry bout that Chris. t just made me mad to see the bile and sewage spewing over on the Blues message board.
This coming from the same guy that calls Deet-Twaaah the Dead Wings.
It’s all in fun, grow some tougher skin. Life and hockey are tough, wear a helmet.
That is all. :D
by HardCorePredFan316 on Dec 29, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
'' It’s all in fun, grow some tougher skin. Life and hockey are tough, wear a helmet. ''
That seems a little like the pot calling the kettle black, in light of the earlier statement in your post.
It just made me mad to see the bile and sewage spewing over on the Blues message board.
I’m not sure if you expected Blues’ fans to be happy that they lost on waivers a player that their team scouted and signed to help address their own injury./scoring issues… but I submit that if you didn’t want to see Blues’ fans complaining and venting about it on their own board, you probably shouldn’t have ventured over there.
Any of our guys — including myself — who came over here, and then went back to our board and trash-talked about what you were saying here, were wrong… but perhaps we both need to “grow some tougher skin.”
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 30, 2010 8:31 AM EST up reply actions
Okay sooooo
Remind me what exactly you are trying to convince us of by posting on our boards? I am sorry I may have missed it?
enough, gang
This is going nowhere, fast.
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AWWW
LOL. Dang you Dirk. You spoil all the fun. I will let it be. Why can’t we be friends, Why can’t we be friends Hahaha
Hopefully the luck Nashville sports fans have endured thid year won't continue.
I can already see Trotz standing in front of the media and telling them that he just couldn’t work Svatos onto the ice at the same time as our other goal scorers.
Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...
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Preds >>>> Titans, and Trotz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fisher, basically. So no worries.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 29, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
…just like the other Titans’ HOF receivers
Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...
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by Michaeltastic on Dec 29, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Shhh! You're going to summon that troll from last night's thread!
by PredsFalconsFan on Dec 29, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
S'okay, as long as he doesn't really show up.
We can hope that Dirk blocked him. He did apologize that he wasn’t around much during the game. I assumed he saw that we needed him. : )
by PredsFalconsFan on Dec 29, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
I thought something really weird was happening, because my posts were attributed to someone else. Turns out my son joined and is logged on.
For the record, I am NOT a Falcons fan .
by PredsFalconsFan on Dec 29, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EASports' NHL 11 doesn't suck; in fact, it's really damn good! Wait, what!?
Go Predators!!!
Uhoh
you guys got sva-toast? Hope he works out for you (questionable work ethic joke hehe!!) like he didnt in Colorado
Garrett those socks make you look homeless!
by Chris S Roberts on Dec 29, 2010 4:34 PM EST reply actions
The Habs fans were saying the same things about Kostitsyn.
by DonBorvio on Dec 29, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Double rec'd.
EASports' NHL 11 doesn't suck; in fact, it's really damn good! Wait, what!?
Go Predators!!!
Any idea when we might actually see him on the ice?
Seems like tomorrow might be too early unless he was already in North America, Saturday maybe?
EASports' NHL 11 doesn't suck; in fact, it's really damn good! Wait, what!?
Go Predators!!!
I’ll bet he’s at practice tomorrow, he was already practicing with the Blues when Nashville claimed him.
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Need Help!
Good move as most on the board here support the move – no way Spaling, Klausen, Mueller and Belak are scoring threats. Throw in Smithson and Ward and now 50% of your forwards have almost zero chance of scoring! With the current injuries this offense is no better than the expansion squad of 98-99. That team averaged 2.32 goals per game – 190 on the season. This years team is averaging a paltry 2.31 goals per game!!!
I would grab Brian Rolsten too, NJ would pay most of his salary. Lombardi will be of no help this year, Tootoo who knows, Sullivan is aging fast, Legwand has missed half the season and Erat can go either way. Plus a little more leadership never hurts.
Now THIS we can agree on...
Your guys did a fine job finding and drafting Klasen. I saw him play for Milwaukee earlier in the year, and he was impressive.
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
He was working hard out there.
I think he just needs to get used to his line mates. Him + SK74 have to be able to set something up eventually. They’re are just too skilled in puck handling/passing.
I find that idea tempting, but I’m guessing that the extra year remaining on his contract will scare the Preds away. I agree, though, they do need more help.
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If we find the right line combo HE WILL SCORE!
From what I’ve seen from him he has excellent hands and speed. His shot is accurate IF he takes more shots and gets more PP time with the right mates he’ll score. You guys just wait and see! :)
I WAS JEALOUS THAT ON THE FLY SAID THE BLUES GOT HIM!
BUT NOW I AM STUNNED! WHAT A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SURPRISE!
I think he’ll work out excellently with our other euro beasts!
I love you David Poile..
I truly love you, man.
by TitanPredBearFan on Dec 29, 2010 7:16 PM EST reply actions
Ok, so who does Trotz throw together..
with the random line generator? I’m going with:
Wilson-O’Reilly-Svatos
Tits-Goc-Klausen(until Marty gets back)
Grinders-R-Us on lines 3 and 4
by TitanPredBearFan on Dec 29, 2010 7:22 PM EST reply actions
I remember when Poile added a smallish Cliff Ronning
Boy did that work out! Hopefully this will be another good acquisition – seems like he could be slotted with Sully’s former line. Good move David Poile! Now let’s put JP Dumont in a suit and tie along with Wade Belak!
"The problem with the world is everyone is a few drinks behind" - Humphrey Bogart
blues fans taking it hard....
but that’s ok. they prefer to take it that way.oh, and they’re pissed about losing svatos, too. i went to a preds/blues game in st.L a couple of years ago (preds won 1-0 in ot), when Weber scored the gwg, i got beer dumped all over me. stay classy blues fans!
Not surprised.
You could have reported it to the police department, but since STL is #1 in per capita crime, I’m sure they’d not have had the manpower to do anything about it.
IMO St. Louis is a bigger Memphis
It’s a river city with lots of urban crime, surrounding the city you have some rich suburbs then outside of that ring you have poor rural areas. I’ll do a vacation in St. Louis right after I do one in Stockton, CA. Probably not any time soon…
"The problem with the world is everyone is a few drinks behind" - Humphrey Bogart
by eamus-catuli on Dec 29, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
I'm guessing you've never been to either St. Louis or Stockton...
…but St. Louis, at least, has quite a bit more going for it than you seem to think.
I’m not going to play St. Louis Visitor’s Bureau here, but I wonder what city doesn’t have rich suburbs surrounding it, then poor rural areas beyond that ring?
I’m guessing Nashville has the rich suburbs, and then poor rural areas beyond; I have only been through the city on my way to visit (former) in-laws in Georgia, so I can’t say for certain. I thought Nashville was a decent-enough place, however, and liked Chattanooga’s mountain location very much.
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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 30, 2010 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not going to play St. Louis Visitor’s Bureau here, but I wonder what city doesn’t have rich suburbs surrounding it, then poor rural areas beyond that ring?
‘d say Winnipeg, it’s fairly homogeneous. Except a fairly nice downtown area and a few malls, it’s a lot of middle-class with some small variation. I didn’t see the rich and poor neighborhoods that Nashville or St. Louis has.
i wore it like a badge of freaking honor. all the $8 beers in the world couldn’t have brought me down.
I lived there for five years; moved there for grad school initially.
Got out while the getting was good.
by LuvthePreds on Dec 29, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Can't we all just get along?
We all have something to be happy about.Both teams are on the rise and have a chance of making the playoffs.If the Blues don’t make it this season then i’ll be cheering for you guys.I respect you guys a helluva lot more then DET CHI and COLUMBUS.
by Gazz on Dec 30, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hear hear
This fanbase/city bashing makes everybody look bad. There are great people in both towns, and I bet even Detroit, Chicago and Columbus have some good guys too. Extend the olive branch, make peace and let’s enjoy hockey!
THANK YOU!
We don’t want any more static between teams on this site. It’s just a waste of time. Beers on me tomorrow!
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