So I told my wife of 25 years that a guy on the internet wants me to provide some examples of what she specifically didn't like about the announcer last game. Apparently we can both go f*** ourselves.
Garry "Grey Cloud" Galley
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Weekes in on the NHL Network now. He’s another good analyst.
Agreed.
I dont watch entire Hab games anymore as it is.
Gary "at the end of the day" Galley makes that much easier
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Got to keep the Anti-Habs agenda going strong on Sportsnet so viewers know the Leafs are #1 in Canada
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JianYang
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Well yeah, there will be some plays that will go against the grain. Thats why I mentioned his overall work, and not every single play.
If he did it all the time, then I would not be questioning whether the bias is intentional, or whether he just can't help himself.
For obvious plays like these, he will not go against the grain. This would be almost like maintaining that the goal went in on saturday after seeing a replay showing that it went off the crossbar.
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Galley is the worst. I told my wife last week his days are numbered and will be let go next year or year after, I am rarely wrong on this stuff...
It's not that he hates the Habs, which he obviously does, it's that he is insufferable no matter who he is talking about. Drains enjoyment from the game. I am pretty tolerant but if I feel this way I am sure hundreds of fans have emailed CBC/Sportsnet letting them know they feel the same.
It was the same with Healey who they let go. Stop focusing on the negatives and bringing players and plays down constantly. He should try pointing out the positives and coaching adjustments more often like Mike Johnson does. I am not saying you have to praise the home team, (even though it would be nice from time to time) but you definitely have to have balance. It's ok to drag guys for making stupid mistakes, but he will go on and on about it, then again, and again...
Watching a broadcast is supposed to be fun, and he just makes it not.
It's not that he hates the Habs, which he obviously does, it's that he is insufferable no matter who he is talking about. Drains enjoyment from the game. I am pretty tolerant but if I feel this way I am sure hundreds of fans have emailed CBC/Sportsnet letting them know they feel the same.
It was the same with Healey who they let go. Stop focusing on the negatives and bringing players and plays down constantly. He should try pointing out the positives and coaching adjustments more often like Mike Johnson does. I am not saying you have to praise the home team, (even though it would be nice from time to time) but you definitely have to have balance. It's ok to drag guys for making stupid mistakes, but he will go on and on about it, then again, and again...
Watching a broadcast is supposed to be fun, and he just makes it not.
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Yes he is still on the air,but now he wears penny-loafers now instead of using them as weapons.
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David Suzuki
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Garry Galley is just bad even if he loved the Habs he'd still be an awful commentator. Just as stupid as the day is long.
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and I agree with the your wifes bashing of Galley.
The only compliment I can think of to give Galley is "Jason York was worse"
Megaforce
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Galley is from Montreal. Grew up on the south shore. One day his dad was at the grocery store and the cashier gave him a "parle en français" attitude and the whole family moved to Ottawa soon after. Galley credits the move to Ottawa to his making the NHL
Is Galley a fan of the Montreal Canadiens ? What's known is the network he works for isn't . There's always a negative slant towards Montreal .
Shouldn't be surprising it's coming from Leafsnet .
Shouldn't be surprising it's coming from Leafsnet .
JianYang
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Hes a native of the montreal area. He played for the bruins, and I think I heard him mention before that he cheered the bruins growing up, although I'm not 100% sure of that.
What he has remarked about multiple times was how pumped he was to play the habs, especially when he was a bruin.
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Both are evidence that concussions and their long term effects are real.
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and I agree with the your wifes bashing of Galley.
The only compliment I can think of to give Galley is "Jason York was worse"
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But they're TSN guys. I agree that they'd be the best broadcast team. Dan is probably my favorite pbp guy and Johnson is among my favorite color commentators.
But Galley is on Sportsnet so he does Habs national games on HNIC and other national broadcasts (I think Wednesdays and Sundays for Hometown Hockey).
azcanuck
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I dont know. These announcers that think they are comedians are rather brutal to me.
I think Galley is the best of the bunch and I watch every Hab game. I dont like that Johnson guy. Former player and wanna be funny guy. He's awful.
JianYang
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Johnson tries to be a comedian? I dont think so. Sometimes, he gets excited and his tone becomes nerdy, but he scratches deeper than the surface, deeper than most of his peers do.
Favorite call if his was when Emelin hip checked Joe colborne during the third period of that 10-1 game.
Just before it cut to commercial galley says:
"In a 10-1 game, do you make that hit?"
*pause*
"If you're Alexi Emelin, you do"
Summed it up fairly well I thought.
Just before it cut to commercial galley says:
"In a 10-1 game, do you make that hit?"
*pause*
"If you're Alexi Emelin, you do"
Summed it up fairly well I thought.
