Confirmed with Link: Mears and Errey fired

[Josey Wales]

Maybe after a ban of that length not come back with that type of attitude? You don't have to agree with people here, I don't, but you could be a bit more diplomatic and congenial in your approach. If not maybe you get banned again?

What was so Undiplomatic & Uncongenial?

 

[Gurglesons]

What is there to know about today's hockey?

I dunno. But every game Errey acted like scrubs like Archibald could change the entire game by throwing a cheap shot on the other team.

 

[vodeni]

wrong thread

 

[Ogrezilla]

I dunno. But every game Errey acted like scrubs like Archibald could change the entire game by throwing a cheap shot on the other team.

Well that’s just plain not true

I prefer Armstrong, I was tired of Errey, he thinks he's funny, but WE know better.

We know he’s actually hilarious

 

[Riptide]

I make it a point to try many different broadcasts throughout the season. Errey is straight up one of the better ones. I say that as objectively as I can. The bar just isn't high. They choose a lot of awful ones.

I'm with you on that. I think part of the issue is many here have the luxury of mostly watching the Pittsburgh feeds and don't have to suffer through all the shitty broadcasts of the other teams other than as an occasional experience (assumption). I'm lucky if half the games I watch (which is usually 70 or so a season) are the PIT broadcast. It certainly leads to a different perspective regarding how good we had it with Mears and Errey (mainly Errey).

As for Army... I think the comment above somewhere describing him as sounding like a drunken frat boy seems pretty accurate. Hopefully he'll improve with more experience... because sadly I think there's a ways to go.

At least Holly is going to be easy on the eyes. Dan was always meh so this has got to be an improvement right?

 

[Riptide]

SOOO 1st post back from a Ban & Some people here need to go outside & Breathe, If you don't like who is doing the game MUTE Button is your Friend. Geeezus

If I had an option to mute the broadcasters but keep the game sounds I would. But I found that too odd (watching the game with zero sound) the one time I actually attempted it.

 

[3074326]

I'm with you on that. I think part of the issue is many here have the luxury of mostly watching the Pittsburgh feeds and don't have to suffer through all the shitty broadcasts of the other teams other than as an occasional experience (assumption). I'm lucky if half the games I watch (which is usually 70 or so a season) are the PIT broadcast. It certainly leads to a different perspective regarding how good we had it with Mears and Errey (mainly Errey).

I agree, I generally watch a lot of away feeds out of general curiosity and my take away is that hockey broadcasting is not thriving...

I liked the Blues broadcast when it had Pang, but he's headed to CHI. Dallas was pretty solid. Especially when they had Dave Strader. He died, sadly. He was awesome. Used to do the national night games on NBC.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I'm with you on that. I think part of the issue is many here have the luxury of mostly watching the Pittsburgh feeds and don't have to suffer through all the shitty broadcasts of the other teams other than as an occasional experience (assumption). I'm lucky if half the games I watch (which is usually 70 or so a season) are the PIT broadcast. It certainly leads to a different perspective regarding how good we had it with Mears and Errey (mainly Errey).

As for Army... I think the comment above somewhere describing him as sounding like a drunken frat boy seems pretty accurate. Hopefully he'll improve with more experience... because sadly I think there's a ways to go.

At least Holly is going to be easy on the eyes. Dan was always meh so this has got to be an improvement right?

Yep, I'm not trying to flex or anything. Me spending that much time watching other broadcasts isn't a healthy thing. But I do know the broadcasters better than most fans as a result, and the takes about Errey here seem very spoiled and misinformed. If people wanna see stupid, I can show them some of the actual idiots doing the job around the league. And if people wanna see annoying, try listening to the Islanders guy who struggles to put sentences together like Biden these days, or the Caps guy who emphasizes a syllable/word every few words in a sentence, and talks way louder than he needs to. Then there's the Detroit guy who interrupts the PBP guy when something exciting is happening with "WHEW!, WOW!, OH MY!, GOODNESS!" Ken Daniels can't complete the sentences he wants to regularly. He simply has the patience of a saint.
I haven't even brought up the Western Conference, where the average level is even worse.
No...we've had it good with Bob lol.

I don't think Army's gonna be worthless. He has personality, and that's probably what us fans here value most at this point. But he's certainly gonna be below par on the fundamentals.

On a random side note, we should all have babes in our avatars like you. Would probably improve the mood here. I'm reserving Christina Hendricks.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I agree, I generally watch a lot of away feeds out of general curiosity and my take away is that hockey broadcasting is not thriving...

I liked the Blues broadcast when it had Pang, but he's headed to CHI. Dallas was pretty solid. Especially when they had Dave Strader. He died, sadly. He was awesome. Used to do the night games on NBC.

It certainly isn't thriving, yep.
Pang is one of the best for sure, if not the best. Well said.
Brian Boucher is excellent too imo. Well balanced and intellectual. Then there's Ferraro, who's class.
Those are 3 strong ones that come to mind.

I could make a fairly good top 10 list but the quality drops off hard after that. Errey is easily on that list...or at least was...

 

[Ryder71]

Well that’s just plain not true


We know he’s actually hilarious

I never thought he was funny TBTH. To each their own.

If I had an option to mute the broadcasters but keep the game sounds I would. But I found that too odd (watching the game with zero sound) the one time I actually attempted it.

I'm with you on that. I think part of the issue is many here have the luxury of mostly watching the Pittsburgh feeds and don't have to suffer through all the shitty broadcasts of the other teams other than as an occasional experience (assumption). I'm lucky if half the games I watch (which is usually 70 or so a season) are the PIT broadcast. It certainly leads to a different perspective regarding how good we had it with Mears and Errey (mainly Errey).

As for Army... I think the comment above somewhere describing him as sounding like a drunken frat boy seems pretty accurate. Hopefully he'll improve with more experience... because sadly I think there's a ways to go.

At least Holly is going to be easy on the eyes. Dan was always meh so this has got to be an improvement right?

Holly is 6'3 she would tower over Sid if he's not on skates.

What was so Undiplomatic & Uncongenial?

Just came across as a bit snippy. But all is ''forgiven''.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Holly is 6'3 she would tower over Sid if he's not on skates.

Speaking of towering over...

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Oof I missed my Pens. Great to see them back.

 

[Ogrezilla]

If she wears outfits like this I can forgive these changes, even if she’ll never look quite as good in it

I never thought he was funny TBTH. To each their own.

Silly things like picklestabber or Fiji water get me every time

 

[tom_servo]

I dunno. But every game Errey acted like scrubs like Archibald could change the entire game by throwing a cheap shot on the other team.

I feel like Armstrong would do that.

 

[Zbynek]

Colby and especially TK are morons. Errey's bright.
The analysis level is gonna take a massive body blow. If TK and Colby are our inside-organization alternatives, I say get the best color comms from the AHL. We have no worthy replacement for Errey. This is just change for the sake of it.

Exactly, which I actually kind of get... but then when you just shuffle the cards around, keeping Getzoff and Mears in key roles, it defeats the whole purpose.

How does the board feel about Mike Rupp? I wouldn't mind Colby/Rupp both getting a trial run this year if one can't go full time.

Not a bad idea. Like Rupper a lot more than Colby.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Exactly, which I actually kind of get... but then when you just shuffle the cards around, keeping Getzoff and Mears in key roles, it defeats the whole purpose.

Getzoff isn't high level or anything, but replacing Mears with him at least moved us up the league PBP ranks by a few spots. A clear upgrade imo.
Considering how many more words the PBP says than the color guy in a game, it's probably a net-positive altogether.
But yeah, it's still gonna be an adjustment going from Errey to Army, if that's who it is.

 

[Pens1566]

Hailey Hunter:

 

[HandshakeLine]

I dunno. But every game Errey acted like scrubs like Archibald could change the entire game by throwing a cheap shot on the other team.

I mean, they can. The board consensus is we lost that Rangers series by a cheapshot. Cheapshots work.

We just don't have guys who are even good enough to do that.

 

[LOGiK]

I feel like Armstrong would do that.

Moving Army and hiring Fluery to the booth -- incoming.... then geno will replace po(tash). The future 3 to carry this team... in the booth.

 

[BusinessGoose]

If I had an option to mute the broadcasters but keep the game sounds I would. But I found that too odd (watching the game with zero sound) the one time I actually attempted it.

Yeah. Ambient in arena audio feed, please.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Yeah. Ambient in arena audio feed, please.

more hot mics on the players. it's the future, let me control which I want on or off.

 

[FlightlessBird]

How does the board feel about Mike Rupp? I wouldn't mind Colby/Rupp both getting a trial run this year if one can't go full time.

I like Rupp, but he’s too pro-Rangers (and one or two other teams I think too) for me to want him as a full/part-time color guy. I think he’s normally fair with his analysis regarding the Pens and stuff, but meh.

 

[Factorial]

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I know someone who has worked with her on the Golf Channel and he said she'll be very good in this role.

 

[SomeDude]

Hailey Hunter:

Good thing Ian Cole is gone.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I want an absolutely insane homer, but an entertaining one. I don't give a shit about fairness or complimenting the opposing team. I want a guy that talks about how Voráček looks like a goat who got into crossfit.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I know someone who has worked with her on the Golf Channel and he said she'll be very good in this role.

Bc she's cute?
I mean that seems to be really the only trait teams look for