Goodfella25 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Awesome thread. Love Robitaille. Here are my contributions: "Step on their throats" "I was raised by wolves" "Bleeding like a stuffed pig" Describing Dumont getting lined up by Exelby one night on the post game: "Now look at this man, the snot's just dripping out of his nose, he's drooling over this opportunity." ...I think I'm paraphrasing but you get the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 i remember during an intermission back in the 80's, he interviewed ultra-goon tim hunter. following the interview, hunter left and they went back to roby who made some comment like "oh man, that guy really smells." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit. Who isn't affected by our PC culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hockey is like a war....without the killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Earlier this season when the Sabres were in Philly: "Most guys would rather drink drano than come play in this building..." I think that is the line that simply got the "Oh, really?" reply from Rick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit. Hence... The... "He's on the roof looking for his jock." A bit more PC? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuhast41 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 My favorites: "Petr Svoboda is skinny as a zipper" "Never trust a guy who drinks milk out of a bag" "Erik Rasmussen has much of chance of making the U.S. Olympic team as I have lighting a match while jumping up and down in the air" In reference to the Olympic Theme song played repeatedly after the final game (vs Montreal @ the Forum) prior to the 1998 Nagano Olympics: "Jeez If I hear that song one more time I'm going to throw acid in my face" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 My favorites: "Never trust a guy who drinks milk out of a bag" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottlecap Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 thanks for all the quotes guys. I can't believe you remembered all that. I busted a gut at most of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 "Jeez If I hear that song one more time I'm going to throw acid in my face" I think he did hear that song one more time. Have you ever seen his face close up? Sorry Roby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 "Step on their throats" It seems as if every talk show pudit has taken this saying to an entirely new level. Anytime any team or player is supposed to finish a game or task it's always referred to as "stepping on their throats/necks". Personally, I find this saying disturbing (not when used by Roby) but rather nerdy talk show hosts depicting such a violent act. Would it be alright if they said: "Pulling out their entrails" "Slashing their throats" "Stabbing them in the eye" "Suffocate them with a pillow" "Beat them to death" I think it is just a stupid, overly violent, overly used and not literally understood saying. Maybe I'm taking this just a little to far but comparing sporting activites to killing people seems excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 A couple more, "If that trade goes through, I'll put my hand in a wood chipper". "They're like two bulldogs eating lunch off a brillo pad". I believe this one was from Jeanerette, "There have been more cheap shots in this game than a Mexican cantina during happy hour!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Maybe I'm taking this just a little to far but comparing sporting activites to killing people seems excessive. I don't think the comparison is excessive. The Sabres have been killing me slowly for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 "These old veterans walk in, it's like falling off a log, they're not sitting around with their toes cramped up like Bugs Bunny for the afternoon." On Roby Radio this morning referring to veteran defensemen before a game as compared to the young guys that have recently been called up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuhast41 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I miss Hockey Hotline. Roby and Blessing were often more entertaining than the game itself. I love that Doug Gilmour was irked about the Hotline when he left town. Roby has toned it down a bit on the Shootout. Ray is gotten better and Sylvester is a wallflower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I remember watching a Sabres game with Roby in it. Somebody checked him and he slid hard, spread-eagle, with his 2 legs straddling a goalpost. And this is when the posts were attached firmly to the ice. OUCH! I had to cringe. But he got up. Roby's tough as nails. I'm sure that happened with Roby as well bit I remember being at a Philly game in 76 or 77, there was a big brawl in the first couple minutes of the game, 6 guys got kicked out although the sixth guy didn't get sent off right away because the refs missed it. Don Luce missed the empty net on a breakaway because Doug Favell through his stick from the bench. Luce was awarded a goal. Anyways, in the game Tracey Pratt did the same thing that Roby did, slid into the post spead eagle. I got his autograph after the game and all my friends were begging me to ask him how his .... were. Oh well, fifteen year old boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samothyev Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Between periods. Barbara Streisand.. Blew By You.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Between periods. Barbara Streisand.. Blew By You.... I thought he said Linda Ronstadt... EDIT: Looks like a little Roby word play. Google shows a Linda Ronstadt song titled "Blue Bayou." Clever, Mr. Robitaille...very clever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I thought he said Linda Ronstadt... EDIT: Looks like a little Roby word play. Google shows a Linda Ronstadt song titled "Blue Bayou." Clever, Mr. Robitaille...very clever... I loved watching the Empire sports show when I was working in Rochester for 10 mos, it was very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 What about the one on the post game show... "These guys needed to sweat blood. Heck they didnt even sweet at all, I bet their underwear isnt even wet" I laughed so friggin hard on that one... Maybe they can call Campbell and ask about treatments for excessive sweating?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuhast41 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Maybe they can call Campbell and ask about treatments for excessive sweating?? The Excessive Sweating / Veins doctor terrifies me. He looks like Dracula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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