This defense needs a nickname....any suggestions?
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The Burrard Street Bullies?
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Good thought. Riffs on "Broad Street Bullies". But maybe have to change that up a little. Of course, the Spectrum was right on Braod Street. Maybe Beatty St. Bullies?sj-roc wrote:The Burrard Street Bullies?
That'd work, too — alliteration with Bullies helps. Perhaps even Boulevard Bullies? BCP sits between Expo & Pac Blvds.Lions4ever wrote:Good thought. Riffs on "Broad Street Bullies". But maybe have to change that up a little. Of course, the Spectrum was right on Braod Street. Maybe Beatty St. Bullies?sj-roc wrote:The Burrard Street Bullies?
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.