William Houston

William Houston

November 28, 2009 @ 12:09

I was the halls of Corus Toronto last week and during a chat with John Derringer he brought it to my attention that former Globe and Mail sports columnist William Houston had launched his own website.

He calls it Truth and Rumours, just like the popular column he wrote for the Globe for many a year.

I've been visiting it daily and I really enjoy it. Especially the way Houston isn't afraid to take shots at his former employer and guys he worked with.

But one thing I really enjoyed this week was a simple line attached to a column in which Houston slammed former colleague David Shoalts.

"Hockey Night in Canada should drop its on-going discussion about the NHL Players' Association. Nobody cares. It's inside baseball, it's incomprehensible and it's boring."

Bingo.

For the past several weeks while watching Hockey Night in Canada both Neighbour John and I have made the same observation.

Who gives a flyin' fuck. Ron Mclean and the rest of the fellas on the second intermission panel seem fascinated by the NHLPA and its troubles, but the average guy could give a shit.

Not even union guys who can't relate to a union that really isn't a union.

I can't believe that the powers that be at HNIC haven't clued in told them to knock it off because as Houston intimates, it's a huge tune out factor.

Or a good time to go and have a pee.

Category: Sports

4 Responses to "William Houston"

brent
November 28, 2009 / 12:59

You want too much inside baseball, Fred?

Endless and pointless discussions about ratings on Mr. Houston's blog. Nobody outside the business gives a fadoo about whether a game got good ratings. Don't talk about stuff normal people don't give a crap about. Tell me about how good the show was, or how it could be better.

buffaloboymike
November 28, 2009 / 13:30

Honestly, I think its pointing out the obvious to fans that are very intune to the trouble the NHL is in I mean lets face it: NO TV CONTRACT = impending doom for the league.
The players are going to have to concede that the league is not financially healthy and are going to have to settle for more cutbacks to the salary cap in coming years, I am like most fans though, just play the sport and lets not worry about it right now, talk about whats happening on the ice and when the time comes for the league to blow up it will happen and there is always college hockey.

Jake
November 28, 2009 / 17:21

Hate to dig up an old dog bone but the NHL turned down a rich and committed owner and leaft a team to drain the other teams.

Argie
November 28, 2009 / 22:08

Fred,

I dont get it, you love Houston but hate Zelkovich. To me, they're one in the same. I happen to enjoy reading both of their columns/blogs.

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