Re: Prediction

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Colin Hall" <colinh@fastdata.net>
>
>My main reason for bringing up the predictions was that I and others were 
>harshly criticized for our ultra-realistic predictions. God yes I would 
>love the C's to win 40+, having said that I never flamed the 
>over-optimistic people who guessed those large numbers.
>
>It is time for Celtic fans to be realistic. Over estimating in the win 
>column is like Pitino promising the playoffs and everything else he never 
>delivers. It is never good to set yourself up for a huge let down. Be 
>realistic and next year, bite your tongue before you feel the need to turn 
>your nose up at how some of us view how the season will go.

Colin, were you "harshly criticized" and "flamed"?  Did people on the list 
"turn their noses up" at you?  You poor thing, you must be very traumatized. 
  The first thing you've got to learn is not to read replies to Dan Forant 
as being directed at you.

Now, a previous poster explained his reason for picking low was to avoid 
being disappointed.  I can accept that.  Keep your expectations low and it 
won't hurt so much if the team stinks.  But what is wrong with people coming 
out before the season and saying, "I hope this team proves all it's critics 
wrong so that we can really let them have it."?  Isn't that just being a 
fan?  As I remember it, most of that was directed at the press who were 
really trashing the C's in the pre-season predictions.  We all wanted them 
to have to eat their words.  And it hasn't worked out that way.  Aren't we 
entitled to be a little surly about it?  How can anyone, as a Celtics fan, 
take any solace in saying "I told you so"?

Jim
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