Aussie_Wing

What did I tell you about the Boomers? Sensational! This is what we're capable of.

Bolt > Phelps. And btw guys, the BOOMERS!!!!

Jones will go down as one of this country's biggest chokers.

Bit of a crush on that Gold medallist Gymnast of yours Nastia Liukin.

Yeah Rice is very good, and very attractive. She's been all over the media here. Can't believe Leisel Jones lost to one of your swimmers today.

Boomers have been disgraceful. Opals looking good, as expected. Stephanie Rice is a legend, what a win today!

And not to mention that this squad is 1000x better than the 2004 Olympic squad.........

Like to reassess that comment? Only lost to the US by 11 points 2 nights back, and that was without Bogut. Sure it was only an exhibition match and your intensity and general effort may have been down however we were without our best player. We got up by 19 points against Argentina a few nights before too. A medal is still a long shot but we're looking pretty promising and could cause some upsets.

Yep, first up Ginepri served for the win against him but choked. Now he loses to Karlovic who he had beaten in all of their previous 6 encounters. The man is clearly on the way down and in a few days time Rafa will be #1 in the world. Wow.

YES!!!! Absolutely made my day!!! Way to go Flip and especially the Wings! A 5 year deal shows just how highly they rate him and in a few years time this deal will be looking like gold.

OH MY GOSH. I can't type any more.

Federer just lost to Gilles Simon in the Masters Cup in Toronto. Wow, his days as #1 are numbered...

A bit like Al Borland. On the left of course...

Wow you are very beautiful!

Gee, in a few years time Ericsson's deal will look like a massive steal! Well done as usual Detroit.

Jason will love this. He could put up close to 70 points this season IMO.

Sportspeople are paid way too much. I mean $10 MILLION in a single season? Sorry, but that is just ridiculous and shouldn't even be allowed to happen. Surely you can't justify that?

The best players stay put. Loyalty is dying, good to see the odd player believes in it.

Best match I've ever seen. 6:30am in Australia and I cannot sleep after watching that.

By going to arbitration, Filppula can't receive an offer sheet. IMO if anyone gave him an offer sheet it would have been more than the Red Wings would have offered or at least liked to offer him. So therefore I think it's a good move by Flip and it clearly shows that he wants to remain a Red Wing. But hopefully it doesn't get to arbitration because I don't like the idea of it. Hopefully we get him signed up for something like $8 million over 4 years. Flip probably is leaning towards a 1 or 2 year deal in the hope of putting up big numbers this year and then getting a larger contract next year. It's all part of the negiation process but one thing has been made clear, Flip does want to stay but it's just a matter of getting the right length/salary.

Agreed! Hopefully we sort out a long term deal though.

Agreed. Can't believe we'd be willing to let Quincey walk.

Filppula's $2 million contract will hardly be the deciding factor in whether we re-sign Hank, Franzen and Hossa. You're dreaming if you think it is.

Oh heck yes, because they're so invaluble and offer this team so much more than Filppula does now and in the future!

Absolutely 100% agree. Good post.