Predictions Part II, Earning Respect

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

I definitely see 9, niner, nuef. One thing about respect, it is not an
inheritance, it is earned. This Philly game may (will) show the Nation the
Celts will be a team to be reckoned with next season.

>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:40:42 -0500 (EST)
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>Well, after another strong game from the C's, and some medication from
>Anheiser, you're neighborhood bottled water company, 36 wins is starting
>to look very realistic again.  Hopefully Sunday won't change things.  I'm
>picturing a 9 point win over Philly.  Let's all focus our energy on 9
>points.  Not 8, not 10, we need to pick a number and focus.  Come on, you
>can picture it.
>
>Anyway, we need a couple more strong wins like these last couple to gain
>respect.  And I'm not talking about respect for the C's in the papers and
>around the country.
>
>I'm talking about respect for us, the fans walking into bars around Boston
>and requesting the game on a tv.  People look at you like you're sadistic
>for wanting to watch the C's over the Home Gardening Show.  We the loyal
>bar-going fans have suffered too long from the jeers of Bruins fans, UMass
>fans, curling fans, gardening fans, and even people that want the tv
>turned off.  We need a couple more solid wins so we can get more tv's
>tuned to the Celtics games. :)
>
>Now that Bourque has left town, may he win a Stanley Cup, it's time for
>the Celts to seize the opportunity, and gain us some respect.  That's all
>I'm asking for, and a playoff spot.  That's all I want, and banner #17.
>That's it, really.
>
>-jr
>
>BTW, someone actually had the gall last night to suggest in the 2nd
>quarter that the Celtics would collapse and lose.  Actually, 2 people did,
>and I was with one of them.  No respect, I'm telling ya.  It's tough being
>a Celtics fan around Boston.
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