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Hey Neil Smith, GFY!
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I really need to follow twitter better....
Now I understand the “suit” nickname for Webby in Dom’s weekend post. Going by some of the pics that Webby has posted I’m pretty sure he has a suit, but I bet it’s really hard to find.
#OscarMadisonLives… I only kid out of respect!
I’m guessing from the “GFY” that BigDealNeil94 would be more aptly named, RangerFan69, because the year of his birth always gets a chuckle when his buddies come over to his mom’s for a little D&D.
I believe in ELI! Go Blue!
@JPinVA
"GFY"
I just assumed that meant, “Go trade Zubov and Nedved” or its spiritual equivalent.
Like Keith said below, we don’t make a habit of using the site to troll so we didn’t want to make a big deal of it. But the hilarity of him responding — and so poorly — demanded a subtle nod.
Remember, kids: For all your Real Deal needs, check out nhlgm.com, home of “the legendary general manager.”
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
wow
big squeal neil got a little feisty with the boys… and it wasn’t even that big of a chirp at him that brought out the gfy… classy guy…
maybe i’ll change my twitter from @blewan to something arrogant and cocky like that… any suggestions for me?
These comments crawl up from the depths of the deepest Chasm of Saar
@bobiissofly
@slybobi
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Jan 30, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
haha
semi sarcasm font, well done sir
These comments crawl up from the depths of the deepest Chasm of Saar
Have to admit, this was fun
Not that I’m going to make a habit of trolling, but honestly, I didn’t expect it to even be acknowledged. I mean, I’ve seen players, GMs and coaches turn the other cheek on far worse.
It’s funny, because with one interaction I had with Mark (that isn’t seen here…and I didn’t send to him because it was a not so nice chirp), I said he looked like Will Arnette auditioning for “The Shining” because he did…(some wild hair and some red-eye). Shortly after that, he changed his picture to the current one…which actually looks crazier.
Thin-skin Neil.
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Jan 30, 2012 11:16 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Do you really think that is Neil Smith?
If it is, it definitley tells a lot about why he’s been unemployed for so long.
I side with the “that wasn’t really him” but if it was you’d have to look at D&A issues, or possibly DNA issues. Because when you have the gun loaded with blanks you usually have to be drunk, high or mentally challenged to pull it out.
His gun needs to be kept in a holster.
#ShootinBlanks@KeithNWebby
I believe in ELI! Go Blue!
@JPinVA
Every hour that he doesnt come out and refute it I am even more shocked lol
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 30, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think he's "verified"
But it was retweeted by CB who added “thought it was a bad idea for NS to get twitter right now” (sic) and also RT by Sean Leahy of Puck Daddy. Pretty sure it’s him…also has a decent amount of followers.
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Jan 30, 2012 3:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I caught that when the whole thing went down
and thought it was funny that he replaced that pic with an even worse one. The new one is clearly a self-taken cell phone pic like every 12-year-old on Facebook has.
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
I feel like it was a message (you wanna see crazy??)
And that he did it right there, at his table during dinner.
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Jan 30, 2012 3:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You want to see crazy?
I traded Tony Amonte for Stephane Matteau!
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
what's amazing is how little sense of humor BDN94 had about it
Hockey players chirp. That’s just the facts. How could a legendary NHL GM not know that? And how could he react so badly? Hell, I’d laugh it off.
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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I actually think it is funny that he would respond and be so open about it
We’re so accustomed to media speak that it is sort of refreshing that Neil Smith is so far removed from being an NHL GM that he is free to speak his mind. Not sure what limited his options after the Ranger gig, but judging by his tweets he could have been the next Brian Burke.
He blocked me
and completely redid his profile. He is now @nycneil
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
LOL @ him blocking you.
You should still comment topically on what he says- just to let him know youre there. :)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Feb 1, 2012 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah it's just annoying now
you have to actively search it out instead of it just popping up in your timeline. Same thing with Larry Brooks (who also blocked me).
Also annoying because sometimes they have decent things to say…kind of screwed myself I guess, but with the amount of people I follow and the amount of RTing done, I’m sure it’ll be fine.
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
Neil Smith is really pissing people off all over America
A few weeks ago Greenville called The Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL and asked to borrow their goalie, Bryan Hince. Hince had an 18 – 1 record and a GAA under 2.5.
As far as i know he kept him longer than he said he would. Which is okay because you don’t want to hold the kid back, right?
What does Big Deal Neil do next? He trades the guy to Idaho!! Hey dude, he’s not your property, you really shouldn’t be trading him. The SPHL lets players get called up, but they don’t have affiliations. Hince was not Greenville property or property of the Rags. Lame, Lame lame.
Knoxville is pissed. They said they don’t want to hold the player back, but they also feel like they should be compensated.
How do Islander fans spell hope?
T-A-V-A-R-E-S
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Feb 2, 2012 1:13 AM EST reply actions
Wow
that’s an nasty move. What a dick.
Neil Smith @bigdealneil94 @KeithLHHockey @craigjbutton hey keith GFY
Website:Lighthouse HockeyTwitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Feb 2, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If you care to listen, it's from about the 6 minute to 10 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yW4AZ4Nm9U&feature=g-all-u&context=G2cc2013FAAAAAAAAAAA
How do Islander fans spell hope?
T-A-V-A-R-E-S
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Feb 2, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
That's crazy
And a detail I’d have never encountered if you weren’t an SPHL junkie.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Hookers and blackjack!
The all you can eat pancake buffet is also the best in the business.
I'm NOT a jinx!
I'm gonna start my own hockey team!
With hookers, and blackjack, and pancakes!
In fact, forget the pancakes and hockey team!
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
Lighthouse Hockey - a beacon of greatness on the rocky coast of sports blog mediocrity
Non-hockey scribblings at nightflyblog
by mikb on Feb 6, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That kinda talk can make a girl wonder if she is robosexual.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Feb 7, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
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