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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
SN Pacific blows SN West out of the water and it's not even close.
Say what you want about the on air talent, that ultimately comes down to personal taste. I think Shorthouse is fantastic, but I'm biased because he's a friend.
I'm talking about the overall production of the broadcast. The fact that the audio on Flames home games isn't matched up is downright shameful. That wouldn't be acceptable on Shaw TV when showing a WHL game, how is it accpetable on Sportsnet West doing a NHL game with big sponsorship dollars? If it's a one game problem, I can understand, but we're going on nearly two seasons of Kerr calling the goal before the puck is actually in. It's ridiculous.
Then there's the intermissions. On home game, SN Pacific does a player interview, break, then a quick recap from the Toronto panel which is brutal, but mandated by Rogers, but then they go to Dan Murphy with a panel of Canuck writers/media who talk Canuck issues. On Sportsnet West, they go back to the Toronto panel and look at league highlights and talk about the early games/issues. I'm watching a flames game, I want Flames talk. Why not have Roger talk to Francis or Sportak or insert Calgary media type here?
TSN and CBC are still better in terms of an overall polished broadcast, but between SN Pac and West, it's a one horse race.
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Shorthouse is really good, obviously is a Canucks fan, but he's no where near as biased as Hughson and calls a great game.
Garrett on the other hand is terrible. The guy hates everything about Calgary, rips the Flames, which is fine, but he spent so much time ripping Flames fans today, what the hell was that about? To think this guy use to share the booth with Ed Whalen. Now he panders completely to the Canucks. What a two faced bitch. I hope the ghost of Ed Whalen pays him a visit and smacks him with a microphone Stampede Wrestling style!