Is There a Worse Announcer Than Cassie Campbell?

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It’d be easier to list the good PBPs. Jack Edwards (who I like) made countless mistakes during the Bruins-Islanders game on Saturday. Saying Pageau is a UFA, calling Komarov Kovelev, somehow mistaking Torey Krug for Brandon Carlo.
 
It’d be easier to list the good PBPs. Jack Edwards (who I like) made countless mistakes during the Bruins-Islanders game on Saturday. Saying Pageau is a UFA, calling Komarov Kovelev, somehow mistaking Torey Krug for Brandon Carlo.

I had him call Bieksa, "Bi X Sa".
 
She's average, not the worse, sports crowds hate change and in this case, the change is a woman. But yeah when she and most other colour commentators are doing commentary, I press mute, hockey is better with music anyways.

People, in general, are somewhat reluctant to embrace change. That is normal behavior that should not be pathologized.

In this case, if Sportnet introduces some sort of change, whether it be hiring a woman or a non-White if the said woman or non-White is smart, articulate and is just a natural who is really good at their job, not many people are going to complain about the change.

However, if the person they hire for the sake of change is not very good, as in the case of Cassie Campbell Pascal, the fact that she was hired as some sort of initiative for change is going to add fuel to the fire. Especially if they are reluctant to fire this person once it's apparent that they are not that good. While others who are seemingly better get let go or not hired in the first place.
 
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There is one good one on TV. Chris Cuthbert. I love Dave Randorf and Gord Miller too but not for NHL. I like them for junior/international.
 
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Leah Hextall and Cassie Campbell will be calling the Flames / Knights game this weekend.

Curious to see how this goes...
 
Every game she announces it is mistake after mistake and fumbling over simple sentences. I know she did alot for womens hockey but enough is enough, she is painful to listen to.

I honestly don't know a single person who can stand listening to her so why is she still on?

"best qualified candidate"
 
Sportsnet is full of terrible announcers. How they decided Jim Hughson is the next big HNIC is beyond me.

And every time Kelly Hrudey talks I wanna slam my head into a wall.
 
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She is so wooden with that monotone voice, awful to listen to, seems like a nervous wreck. You would think that with all of the talented female announcers out there that she would have been replaced years ago, but they are probably afraid of the backlash.
 
I once heard her say
“I know Mason has allowed 6 goals tonight but I think he’s looked pretty good.”
I’m not lying. It was either her or another female commentator on a Calgary broadcast I think. It was awful.

that while sounding ridiculous on the surface can be absolutely true.

If you face like 52 shots Or over 40-45 and several of them are chances of a very high quality, while the teams in front of you is not playing and giving up constant break always and odd man rushes.

there’s just a better way of saying that to the viewer then she probably used, and I’m not defending her infact my reply pages ago agreed that her tone was awful.


Doc Emrick is the worst I'll watch american feed on mute so I dont have to hear WAFFLEBOARDED!

O—DUYAAAAAAAA, SCAAAAAARrrrrSSSSSSSSSS
 
that while sounding ridiculous on the surface can be absolutely true.

If you face like 52 shots Or over 40-45 and several of them are chances of a very high quality, while the teams in front of you is not playing and giving up constant break always and odd man rushes.

there’s just a better way of saying that to the viewer then she probably used, and I’m not defending her infact my reply pages ago agreed that her tone was awful.




O—DUYAAAAAAAA, SCAAAAAARrrrrSSSSSSSSSS
I mean yeah you can usually tell when a goalie isn’t totally at fault and looks sharp despite the score, but giving up 6 goals, I don’t think anyone looks good doing that. I understood what she meant it was just a lol moment.
 
Leah Hextall and Cassie Campbell will be calling the Flames / Knights game this weekend.

Curious to see how this goes...
I’ll watch but I suspect it won’t be good. Campbell is alright enough on colour and with a good play by play person she more than competent. Hextall on the other hand is not good.
 
Sportsnet is full of terrible announcers. How they decided Jim Hughson is the next big HNIC is beyond me.

And every time Kelly Hrudey talks I wanna slam my head into a wall.

Oh man, are you kidding me? Jim Hughson is an EXCELLENT play by play man! He one of the best ever! In fact, Jack Edwards, Greg Millen, Kelly Hrudy and other male commentators mentioned here are all good. Otherwise, they wouldn't last very long.

Case and point, HNIC once hired Martin Brodeur to sit on the panel. But he was awful, saying "ya know" at the end of every second sentence. As a result, they never brought him back. That is the way it's supposed to work. You're no good, you are let go.

That's the way it does work for just your average White male commentator. But Cassie Campbell Pascal is not a male. She's a female who was hired solely because she's a female. This would have been accepted had she been good. But she's not. Yet she's still there, which suggests preferential treatment based on gender.

This whole situation bothers me because they are trying so hard to be politically correct no matter what. It just stinks!
 
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Oh man, are you kidding me? Jim Hughson is an EXCELLENT play by play man! He one of the best ever! In fact, Jack Edwards, Greg Millen, Kelly Hrudey and other male commentators mentioned here are all good. Otherwise, they wouldn't last very long.

Case and point, HNIC once hired Martin Brodeur to sit on the panel. But he was awful, saying "ya know" at the end of every second sentence. As a result, they never brought him back. That is the way it's supposed to work. You're no good, you are let go.

That's the way it does work for just your average White male commentator. But Cassie Campbell Pascal is not a male. She's a female who was hired solely because she's a female. This would have been accepted had she been good. But she's not. Yet she's still there, which suggests preferential treatment based on gender.

This whole situation bothers me because they are trying so hard to be politically correct no matter what. It just stinks!

Jim Garrett and Mike Shorthouse suck, though. They should be replaced.
 
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