They Said It

?Bud Poile, general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, expressing surprise at the firing of Vic Stasiuk as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers: "You never know in this game. That's why I just bought a boat instead of a house. A boat is easier to move."

?Chipper Johnson, Southern Methodist University field goal kicker, who served as a weekend sportscaster on Dallas television, on being asked his greatest asset as an announcer: "I dress nice and I don't have any pimples."

?John Allyn, Chicago White Sox owner and longtime financier, when asked about George Halas' argument that the suggested $100 million Chicago sports stadium could be supported by a lease from only one or two of the city's five major league sports teams: "All the teams in town won't produce even the interest on $100 million."