TSN Quoting The Swedish Eklund - Why Do We Care?
July 20th, 2008 by Steve
TSN earlier today posted a story saying that Sundin had “signed” with the Vancouver Canucks. Unfortunately this is mainly due to the fact that TSN has nobody on staff that can either read Swedish OR figure out how to use the translate function for web-pages through Google.
While I am not fluent in Swedish, here is what Google’s translator popped out for me when I entered the Daily News blog by Dusan Umicevic being quoted as the source.
“Sundin Ready For Vancouver
Mats Sundin ready for Vancouver, according to my information. What a bomb.
A little difference of bombs and bombs. I know that this is a real bomb if it is true. You can never be 100 percent sure. But 99 is enough for me to write and inform my readers.
We are now waiting with bated breath!”
That’s it. That was the entire quote that led to a TSN posting saying he had signed. The Swedish equivalent to Eklund the Anonymous Hockey Blogger. It’s actually pretty amusing to think that Eklund would get more airtime in North America if he knew how to type in a foreign language. Oh well… suffice it to say, this has all been much ado about nothing. Nothing to cry over yet Leafs fans… (or celebrate if you’re happy to see this story fall by the wayside).
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3 Responses to “TSN Quoting The Swedish Eklund - Why Do We Care?”
By HandsALot
on Jul 29, 2008
You still there?
By Steve
on Jul 30, 2008
Yep, I am alive.
There’s been nothing of note to analyze over the past 9 days in regards to the Leafs though… and let’s remember… it has only been 9 days since I posted something. It’s not like I’ve missed some major Leaf story.
I’ll be posting later today though, with a few thoughts on the lack of news in Leafs land over the past couple of weeks, etc.
By LeaferSutherland
on Jul 30, 2008
Phew!
Heh.