TSN 690 and Other Montreal Based Media (Part 10)

[WinterLion]

TSN690 is a total joke. Honestly it's embarrassing that the most gloried franchise is being covered by those hacks. Montreal has had some great sports radio over the years, particularly when the Expos were around. It a real shame.

 

[Suzuki x 14]

No kidding wow
I didnt realize because I usually tune out from 1 to 3 lmao

Sucks for Nilan, hes been having a rough couple months..

Campbell probably takes over that slot completely now

Of course he does lol
Anytime there is more than 36 seconds of free air time it’s Campbell who gets it

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'm confused with Nilan's comment. He says he consulted with his doctor and due to his medical conditions, he didn't get the shot. But he was not granted a medical exemption.

Wouldn't his doctor grant it due to his medical condition?

 

[sheed36]

Nilan announced he was fired from 690 for not being vaccinated. That's why he's been away.

Wow.. I was gonna ask in this thread a few days ago why Nilan hasn't been on the air of late and I guess this is why. Even though a few people didn't like listening to Nilan I didn't really mind him and I'll miss his stories of his playing days. Sucks to hear this. All the best Knuckles.

 

[eklund the clown]

Not missing much with Nilan gone.Most of us on here are more informed and could do a better job.

 

[WickedPegJets]

I swear I’d listen to 690 more if Flynn was gone

I can’t comprehend why TSN 690 hasn’t booted Normand Flynn because he is always arguing with Tony Mariano.

 

[eklund the clown]

I can’t comprehend why TSN 690 hasn’t booted Normand Flynn because he is always arguing with Tony Mariano.

That's their schtick .Like Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon

 

[eklund the clown]

I can’t comprehend why TSN 690 hasn’t booted Normand Flynn because he is always arguing with Tony Mariano.

Normand Flynn should coach the Habs .He's got a nice english name .can speak perfect french and is as dumb as a nail.Can't be any worse that the guy we have now.Lmao

 

[sheed36]

I wonder if Melnick or anyone else will bring up Nilan getting canned on air to let let their listeners know. I highly suspect not but if anyone will it'll likely be Melnick but not expecting to a hear a peep about this on air. At least the smucks at Bell could've called him to inform him of his contract termination instead of letting him know in a letter.

 

[Chili]

Knuckles was no radio host but he got a lot of great guests on there, not paid TSN employees but people who came on there because they respect him.

One more reason to tune out 690.

Edit: He was the best of anyone on there at taking callers and I will miss his honesty.

 

[Schooner Guy]

I'm confused with Nilan's comment. He says he consulted with his doctor and due to his medical conditions, he didn't get the shot. But he was not granted a medical exemption.

Wouldn't his doctor grant it due to his medical condition?

Strange. Something's missing from that incomplete story. A lot of medical exemptions are BS and written up by a rogue physician.

I have heard Nilan praise Sylvain Lefebvre, Aaron Rodgers and Novak Djokovic for not getting vaccinated and sticking by their principles. I'm guessing the exemption Nilan was seeking was more ideological than medical.

I loved Knuckles the player. I found him ok on the air. You could tell former NHLers who appeared on his show all respected him.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Nilan should have been fired years ago. He was tweeting, retweeting and liking blatantly racist and dog whistle shit during the black lives matter movement.

And with that, we know that his medical exemption to the vaccine was ideological and not medical.

 

[Le Tricolore]

I'm confused with Nilan's comment. He says he consulted with his doctor and due to his medical conditions, he didn't get the shot. But he was not granted a medical exemption.

Wouldn't his doctor grant it due to his medical condition?

I assume he's full of shit about consulting a doctor.

In any case, good riddance. He was awful.

 

[HuGo Sham]

so who's next? more Campbell? bad f***ing choice

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Regardless of one's thoughts on Nilan, it's pretty much the death knell of having any interesting guests/segments in the afternoon.

I mean seriously, I don't have anything against Campbell as a person, but we're literally one meatball away from having a zero personality radio station.

 

[Runner77]

so who's next? more Campbell? bad f***ing choice

 

[JJ68]

Now we get 2 more hours of Campbell asking us the same question differently....what do you think the Habs lines should be? what do you think they should look like? who would you have on the 1st PP? If you could be the coach, who would you play together and why? What would you do with the lineup?

"I love the Packers and Gallo is my best friend who hates Tom Brady like nobody else."

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Now we get 2 more hours of Campbell asking us the same question differently....what do you think the Habs lines should be? what do you think they should look like? who would you have on the 1st PP? If you could be the coach, who would you play together and why? What would you do with the lineup?

"I love the Packers and Gallo is my best friend who hates Tom Brady like nobody else."

I too would hate Tom Brady like nobody else if mediocrity was my jam.

 

[Suzuki x 14]

Now we get 2 more hours of Campbell asking us the same question differently....what do you think the Habs lines should be? what do you think they should look like? who would you have on the 1st PP? If you could be the coach, who would you play together and why? What would you do with the lineup?

"I love the Packers and Gallo is my best friend who hates Tom Brady like nobody else."

Is there anything worse than Campbell and Gallo on together??
I wanna spike my head into the ground 10 seconds after I hear them on at the same time

 

[Runner77]

Is there anything worse than Campbell and Gallo on together??
I wanna spike my head into the ground 10 seconds after I hear them on at the same time

How is anyone in authority at the station not seeing this? It boggles the mind.

 

[dinodebino]

Always sad when someone loses his livelyhood. Nilan is not rich to say the least.
He wasn’t very good but he’s an ex-Hab who loved the crest. And I don’t care about his political views.

 

[Corson27]

Campbell probably takes over that slot completely now

Just what I need, more Campbell. TSN should just bite the bullet and rebrand the station, CAMPBELL 690

 

[Corson27]

I'm confused with Nilan's comment. He says he consulted with his doctor and due to his medical conditions, he didn't get the shot. But he was not granted a medical exemption.

Wouldn't his doctor grant it due to his medical condition?

The other thing I wonder is how he gets across the border. Don't people have to show proof of vaccination?

 

[Barriwhite]

The other thing I wonder is how he gets across the border. Don't people have to show proof of vaccination?

No, simply a negative PCR test result.

 

[sandviper]

Never been a fan of the radio donkey whisperer in Nilan, but his story and perhaps 690’s work practices, seems stupid… it’s radio and 2022. Could Nilan not just work from home? I have a much more difficult job than talking 2-3 hours a day with people and making hee haw sounds and I’m effective 100% remote.

Anyhow, if Bell is trying to drive 690 further into the ground, more Campbell and his “friends” will do the trick.