2. Wow, all that Gargano talk, I am going to go WAY off the board and give my second Christmas wish to the Cous. He is by far the stalwart performer on 610, so let’s get him his own show, with a new partner. (I gave Mike Missenelli a chance, but he reverted back to his negative, crybaby, spoilsport, pompous arrogant ways). We could bring back Glen Macnow, that was a great show, but that is to practical for a wish list, so let’s go with rotating partners for the Cous. In a week to a month stints, he would have guest partners, hopefully ones that made sense regarding whatever was “hot” on the local sports scene. I’d like to seem him paired with the likes of Sal Paolantonio, Ray Didinger, Steven A Smith, Sonny Hill, Keith Jones for starters. Then maybe change it up with some screwballs like Dom Irrerra, (that would be classic), or Keith Jones talking anything but hockey, John Kruk, etc. Then to round it out, have him do shows every once in a while, with one of HIS BOYS. Just two long time philly guys talking philly sports. Joe Ben, Jimmy Head, etc.

3. For my next wish, I wish that Phillypage2.com continues to grow, and maybe gets some media attention. Maybe a spot on Lou’s Cannon’s (Lou Tilley’s Sports show), Daily News Live, or something along those lines. We are way more entertaining then Dave Spodaro, Glen Wilson, Brian Propp, and Mike Quick combined, and they all actually found employment FROM the teams, so please, some one throw us a bone here...

4. My last wish goes out to every one of you that has been kind enough to stop by Phillypage2 and see what we are all about, and enjoy our pages. We appreciate your attention, and from the bottom of our collective hearts, phillypage2.com wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season, and a happy new year.

1. An Eagles Super Bowl win, period, end of story. Would I like to have Donovan at the helm when it happens, damn right I do. I have way too much invested in this guy, and I’ve got a shelf full of bobble heads, and jerseys to prove it too. However I would take Guido Merkin at QB if it meant that we would finally make it to the promise land.

2. The Phillies get competitive. I don’t mean finishing in second 24 games out of first competitive, I mean winning the division competitive. Hopefully by the time you read this they will have signed plum free agent Jim Thome, and Travis Lee is on a plane to anywhere but here. If the Phillies don’t start doing things right they are going to have an awful lot of empty seats in that new park.

3. The Sixers make another run this year. I know they have no shot at winning the title, but a little run in the playoffs would be nice. I was at game seven of the Eastern Conference finals two years ago, let me tell you, it was one of my best moments in Philly sports history. If only our star player can refrain from popping a cap in someone’s ass we'll be a ok.

4. The Flyers. Who cares, it’s hockey. Wake me up when the playoffs start.

On behalf of myself, and all of us here at Philly Page 2 happy holidays! Festivus for the rest of us!

#5- For MLB’s All-Time Hits leader to be released from purgatory and placed immediately into Cooperstown. In his 1980 style Philadelphia Phillies lid. We've all placed a wager or a thousand in our time. Why do we continue to punish this man? They let murderers run free in less time. I know there’s the little problem with Pete agreeing to this lifetime banishment. I say lets forgive and forget and put this guy in the Hall. After all, he will not be alone in there as the only ballplayer to have some 'indiscretions' in his past (see Ruth, Babe)

#4- For the love of God someone (are you listening Ed?) please get Brian Propp off the air. He has made listening to The Greaseman preferable to switching over to the Flyers radio call. If you've ever listened to this guy for more than five minutes than you probably also enjoy a daily stomping of your groin area. If you've listened to him for less than five minutes then you know exactly of which I speak. A utopian Flyers game would have J.J. and Dorney on the tube and Saunders and Coatsey on the radio dial.

#3- I know this doesn’t have much to do with anything local but could I please stop hearing Mike Vick for NFL MVP. He certainly wins the award for most exciting player. I just have a problem considering the guy for THE MOST Valuable Player when Shane Matthews has more passing TD's. In four fewer games, no less. I'm sure Vick will win his share of MVP's, if he manages to stay alive. I’d have say Priest Holmes is a runaway winner with Rich Gannon gathering any other first place votes Holmes doesn't receive.

#2- For the Phillies to realize they're getting a new stadium and play in a large market and start spending some coin on...WAIT! There really is a Santa!!

#1- What else? The thing I want more than all others combined. A June 2003 parade down Broad St. featuring Lord Stanley's Cup!!

1. First and foremost for the Eagles I want a Superbowl VICTORY, duh? I am sure that is what everyone has on top of their list. I have put my heart, soul and wallet behind that team and so far no championship. I know that this town has not had a champion since the '83 Sixers, unless you want to count the Wings or the Phantoms, and I am assuming that you do not since no one can name 3 members of each team, but I really think this town needs a Superbowl champion. If the Eagles were to win the Superbowl, Philly really would be the city that loved you back because all of the anger and all of the attitude would be lost in the emotion of seeing the Birds parading down Broad Street, at least for that day anyway. Could you imagine the 700 level drunks hugging the 300 level "twinkies" as they watched the trucks roll by carrying the Superbowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles? I am sure that the day after the parade you could find someone to say something negative about your mother and want to fight, but that would still be all right because while you were sitting in the holding cell a warm and fuzzy feeling would come over you and that feeling would be the monkey off of your back because the Eagles were the Champs!!

2. I am sure that everyone has heard the saying "The spirit of '76." Well, my saying is "The magic of '93." That's right I am talking about the Phillies. My very first professional sporting event I attended was a Phillies game, and I still remember how excited I was. As I grew older during the late 70's and early 80's the Phillies kept getting better. Unlike the webmaster of this page, I was not fortunate enough to go to any of the World Series games in 1980, but I did get to go to one in 1983, but the result was not as favorable. After 1983 the feeling I had about going to a Phillies game was never the same, and I can attribute that to 2 things. One, a close family member had season tickets and I got to go to a lot of games, and two, the Phillies STUNK!!! That is until "The magic of '93." The year was 1993 and I was in my 3rd year of college, or what I liked to call my Sunior year because even though it was my 3rd year, I was still considered a sophomore because I lacked the credits to be a junior (fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life). The Phillies came off a great regular season and were heading into the playoffs to face the dreaded, polished, pretty boy Braves. The electricity in the air was unbelievable. Just about the whole nation was rooting for the "Slobs" from Philly, and they did not disappoint. They beat up the Braves and headed to the World Series, only to have mine and the entire Philadelphia area emotions crushed by Joe Carter. My first true love is football, but how I wish the Phillies would do something, ANYTHING to bring back the felling we all had during "The magic of '93."

3. Number 3 brings me to the Flyers, and the so called Flyer fans. What can I say about this organ I zation? They are the best we have, right? After all they did win 2 Stanley Cups, right? Why should we be down on them? BECAUSE THAT WAS 26 YEARS AGO!!!!! Don't get me wrong, because I am one of the biggest Homers (hometown fan, not Simpson) that you will ever meet, but I am also a semieducated fan. My Christmas wish for the Flyers is to say bye bye to Mr. Snider, and say bye bye to Mr. Clarke. I really think the game has passed them by. They are living as if it is 1975 and they think the game is still the same. Out of the 4 major sports I think hockey has changed the most, but not in Philadelphia. Dump and chase, hit, hit, hit. Try to intimidate, and then every night they seem to play against a goalie who "stands on his head." The Flyers have done nothing to change their style since going to the finals and being embarrassed by Detroit. Can't they see that they need more speed then Williams and Gagne and a sniper to be successful in this league, and not to mention a proven goaltender?

And on a related note, I would like to call out the so called Flyer fans. There is nothing more pathetic then a grown man with a mullet and a Flyers gold charm on a necklace. My Christmas wish for the Flyers is to make some major changes in the front office and on the ice, WHILE keeping a coach longer then 2 seasons. And for the mullet wearing fans, WAKE UP and see that the organ I zation does not care about you, only your $122.50 a ticket because it is obvious that they are not making any moves to build a winner.

4. Number 4 on my list brings me to the Sixers. Basketball has never been my favorite sport. Maybe it is because I am a fat white guy who is not tall enough to play inside the paint and too slow to play outside of it. My Christmas wish for the Sixers would perhaps be best described in the words of Mr. King, that's Rodney, not Martin. "Can't we all just get along?" Why can't Larry Brown, Allen Iverson, and the Philadelphia PD all get along? Every year it happens. A. I. will miss practice and then Larry Brown will take shots at him through the media. It is a tired story and A. I. needs to grow up and take on the responsibility for who he is. If he does not want to be in the media's focus, then leave the game of basketball and go back to Virginia with Crew Thick and go bowling. If he is so afraid of the Philadelphia PD, then he shouldn't throw his wife out of their house and then break into someone else's house with a gun. STOP LIVING THE THUG LIFESTYLE, and take some pride in yourself.

5. My final wish for this Christmas season is for Philly Page 2 to get picked up and go public with its stock and I can retire.

Happy Holidays to everyone out there and Happy New Year.

The time is yours.