RE: Trades Again

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Colin you seem to have forgotten his previous misinformation at the 
beginning of the year when he cleaned house & the ploys downplaying 
Mercer's ability used to get him  with our second pick.  As someone else 
said whatever he says, expect the opposite.  He is not going to show his 
cards.


On Wednesday, February 04, 1998 6:00 PM, Colin Hall 
[SMTP:colin@inet-direct.com] wrote:
> I really did not mean to offend anyone on this list.  And I was not 
telling
> people to stop with the trade talk.  I mean who would I be to say that? 
 I
> just do not understand why so many intelligent and die hard Celtic fans 
on
> this list devote wasted time on discussing rumors of trades that are so
> farfetched it's rediculous.  Like we could actually get and sign Kobe
> Bryant!?
>
> Even though Pitino is pretty swifty at a rare few times as GM (aka 
drafting
> of Mercer) if he says he had no discussions with the teams on the 3-way 
deal
> shouldn't we believe him?  If he lied what technical or strategic 
advantage
> would that give us?  Maybe I am off base here, but I really enjoy
> discussions of people's experiences with the Celts and discussions of the
> game from the night before etc.  This speculation is getting severely 
old.
> I am 22 as well, but I do not think there is a major deal we can pull off
> between now and the trading deadline to secure the big man or big forward 
we
> need.  I also do not believe in standing firmly pat, but what are our
> options?
>
> I don't mind a little trade talk now and then, but when one rumor 
escalates
> into taking the entire list over for weeks at a time and having to wade
> through everyones opinions as if we are all GM's gets tiresome.
>
> Anyways, flame away.
>
> In the meantime keep bleeding that Celtic green!
>
> P.S. I just received Celtic Insider in the mail and it seems the whole
> magazine is devoted to the Chief.  If anyone wants a scanned image of the
> cover let me know.  Cya
>