Was reading an article today on Harold Ballard, the former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Here is a few snippets of Mr Ballard.

On women reporters being allowed in the dressing room:

I told them once, if you want to go in there, you can, but you've got to take your clothes off too.

On the use of video as a coaching aid:

The game's over, for Christssake. What are you going to learn from those goddamn things now.

On the media:

Dont hurt your toes jumping on the bandwagon and you can't believe anything those guys write, they are all smoking marijuana up there.

On the unpleasantness of trading players:

We'd like to dispose of our garbage--but whose is going to take it off our hands

another lunatic quote:
"Official 2007-2008 Maple Leafs Thread: The Road To Stanley Starts Here "

Serge, you didn't put the one about taking down the queen's portrait at Maple Leaf Gardens! I don't remember it word for word, but it went something like:

Why should I have her picture up? She doesn't pay me. I pay her. Hell, what position can a queen play?

ok...I will..

on removing Queen Elizabeth's portrait from Maple Leaf Gardens:

What the hell, she doesnt pay me, I pay her. Besides, what the hell position can a queen play..

thats a horse, not a donkey.