Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v7 (2022 Edition)

[Brad C]

Sheesh noodles on overdrive right now talking about o dog calling Matthews best player in the world

Yeah he was out there today,

 

[Rude Dog]

that is literally all noodles is. Take something pretty reasonable a leafs fan take and turn into leafs fans being ridiculous. That’s all he is or he’s just agreeing along because he’s too simple to understand anything but hockey

please replace Noodles with Siegel. Noodles just wants to interrupt says dumb things and then back pedals when realizes he is being a dufus.

 

[Rude Dog]

Made the mistake of listening to. McLean on Kypreos. You would think the leafs were a bottom 5 team. Everything is wrong. Then he went on to talk about how much it bothered him that the Leafs were forced to play Mrazek in a must win game. Yeah. A must win game against Minny with 30 left and a playoff spot virtually locked. So many of these guys are unbearable and no one calls them on it.

 

[LeafChief]

Noodles is the worst.

 

[TheShape]

I can't tell if noodles is trying too hard to be an anti leafs contrarian or is just really stupid.

Feel I've listened to enough Overdrive over the years to say it's a bit of both. The irony with Noodles is he goes way too overboard trying to provide "balance" on the show that he doesn't have any balance in his takes.

The Giordano claims were absolutely amateur to say the least.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Noodles is the worst.

 

[forecheck]

Noodles isnt that bad ... But you all like to pile on ... Maybe look at the embarrassment HNIC has become

 

[Holls Blackmail]

Noodles isnt that bad ... But you all like to pile on ... Maybe look at the embarrassment HNIC has become

Beat it, Jamie.

 

[LeafChief]

Noodles isnt that bad ... But you all like to pile on ... Maybe look at the embarrassment HNIC has become

Noodles is THAT bad and then some.

 

[LOFIN]

O'Neil is the dumb prick I would replace first if i had to pick between him and noodles. That said, I'm fine with the trio as it is.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

O'Neil is the dumb prick I would replace first if i had to pick between him and noodles. That said, I'm fine with the trio as it is.

I agree. I don’t get the hate for any of the three. They all do their job well. I’ve met Noodles and he’s very personable and knowledgeable.

 

[budzz]

I needed a distraction thread that didn't include Leafs goaltending or Politics so just wandered in here.

Can I throw my hand up and say I'd rather just watch Carolyn Cameron all day instead?

 

[LOFIN]

I agree. I don’t get the hate for any of the three. They all do their job well. I’ve met Noodles and he’s very personable and knowledgeable.

I mean all of them have some dumb takes from time to time. It's easy to hate on Noodles because he's not a Leaf fan per se. His take on Matthews was stupid, right now he's probably the best player in the league (with Shestyorkin) and it's ok to say it out loud. That said, all of them bring something good to the table and as a non Leafs-fan I sometimes enjoy the perspective Noodles gives. I get that it annoys Toronto people but whatever.

I miss Ray, but at the same time I don't miss him because MJ is just as good if not better with his takes. Probably the most intelligent ex-player/analysist on TSN.

 

[Enga Olly]

Noodles isnt that bad ... But you all like to pile on ... Maybe look at the embarrassment HNIC has become

Noodles is worse, he should be in a market that he likes. Nothing wrong with accurate analysis of the Leafs that is critical but also balanced with accurate praise. Noodles does neither and to compound the problem - he's strictly hockey, nothing wrong with that but he should be in another market on a hockey show. Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg would e a much better fit.

HNIC is fine, has some good people and that dreadful Don Cherry is just a bad memory

 

[kevsh]

Noodles simply talks too much. He takes 5 minutes to make a point he could make in 30 seconds.

HNIC? Don't even get me started. I swear if I hear one more Ron McLean Hometown Hockey story about how little Billy McGee who plays bantam hockey for the Beavertown Badgers in Fence Post, Alberta's great uncle once drove a zamboni for the Toronto St. Pats at Maple Leaf Gardens or watch Ron in full hockey gear on some pond trying to fit a helmet on top of his toque ...

Sportsnet's Hockey Central is just brutal.

The only game broadcast that's bearable is TSN's which is overall excellent.

 

[Sammy Kat]

Right now only 2 things needed to make my day,

1. Leafs win cup.
2. TSN media gets rights to all Leaf games meaning never have to watch or listen to Sportsnet ever again.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Noodles is worse, he should be in a market that he likes. Nothing wrong with accurate analysis of the Leafs that is critical but also balanced with accurate praise. Noodles does neither and to compound the problem - he's strictly hockey, nothing wrong with that but he should be in another market on a hockey show. Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg would e a much better fit.

HNIC is fine, has some good people and that dreadful Don Cherry is just a bad memory

I happen to be a fan of the side angles the hnic panel use especially when Jens on.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Noodles simply talks too much. He takes 5 minutes to make a point he could make in 30 seconds.

HNIC? Don't even get me started. I swear if I hear one more Ron McLean Hometown Hockey story about how little Billy McGee who plays bantam hockey for the Beavertown Badgers in Fence Post, Alberta's great uncle once drove a zamboni for the Toronto St. Pats at Maple Leaf Gardens or watch Ron in full hockey gear on some pond trying to fit a helmet on top of his toque ...

Sportsnet's Hockey Central is just brutal.

The only game broadcast that's bearable is TSN's which is overall excellent.

TNT blows everything up here out of the water imo.

 

[stickty111]

Noodles simply talks too much. He takes 5 minutes to make a point he could make in 30 seconds.

HNIC? Don't even get me started. I swear if I hear one more Ron McLean Hometown Hockey story about how little Billy McGee who plays bantam hockey for the Beavertown Badgers in Fence Post, Alberta's great uncle once drove a zamboni for the Toronto St. Pats at Maple Leaf Gardens or watch Ron in full hockey gear on some pond trying to fit a helmet on top of his toque ...

Sportsnet's Hockey Central is just brutal.

The only game broadcast that's bearable is TSN's which is overall excellent.

Jonas was on again yesterday and he really is so much better then Noodles. You don't need Noodles there. It's a complete breath of fresh air.

 

[hoglund]

Noodles isnt that bad ... But you all like to pile on ... Maybe look at the embarrassment HNIC has become

Hockey night in Canada collapsed with the firing of Don Cherry. Does anyone watch the intermission anymore? I know that I don't.

 

[LeafChief]

Fire Jamie Mclennan.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Hockey night in Canada collapsed with the firing of Don Cherry. Does anyone watch the intermission anymore? I know that I don't.

This is untrue, hnic had been unwatchable garbage including senile old grapes long before his “you people” moment

 

[Stigma]

I happen to be a fan of the side angles the hnic panel use especially when Jens on.

LOL She's always running past my house; it's part of her running route. She lives a few streets away and our kids go to the same school. Super nice woman!

 

[Anthrax442]

I dont know if I mentioned this here before, but I am enjoying the Kyper - Bourne duo. I love O/D, but they talk too much about crap I dont care about, namely basketball, golf and football (both kinds).

 

[supermann_98]

Noodles simply talks too much. He takes 5 minutes to make a point he could make in 30 seconds.

HNIC? Don't even get me started. I swear if I hear one more Ron McLean Hometown Hockey story about how little Billy McGee who plays bantam hockey for the Beavertown Badgers in Fence Post, Alberta's great uncle once drove a zamboni for the Toronto St. Pats at Maple Leaf Gardens or watch Ron in full hockey gear on some pond trying to fit a helmet on top of his toque ...

Sportsnet's Hockey Central is just brutal.

The only game broadcast that's bearable is TSN's which is overall excellent.

Unbearable, for HNIC I've resorted to muting both intermissions, setting a timer for 15 minutes, and going to do shit I'd prefer doing like taking out the garbage, cleaning dishes, clean the cat litter, etc.

Ron has become that old man who talks about those random-ass boring stories about people nobody's heard of in random places all across Canada and we're somehow supposed to find it interesting because they have a community hockey rink or something like that.

Wanna start a petition to bring back Don Cherry just to keep Ron's ego in check and keep him from talking too much.