I don't really chime in too much on local personalities or really hammer them online, they sometimes have a difficult, public job to do and nobody is every happy. These guys don't make earth-shattering salaries either so I understand the need for them to feed their families etc.
I think for a lot of posters they get irritated when some of these media personalities take the extreme measures or positions that sway to far away from the norm. In some cases it tilts the conversation where the viewers or listeners' hockey knowledge is getting challenged and that's where we get the serious disagreements. I recall a few instances from last year
1) Gully's coaching, adjustment, usage and in-game management was being questioned by so many fan's at the games and online/ on the call in show's etc. Some of the media personalities were fully defending certain decisions, playing up the cliches of "Flames are dominating this and that stat, they gotta continue to play their game, they will be fine long term" It got to the point with Gully where you couldn't defend him any longer in so many categories and than all of a sudden a switch happened. Media were openly questioning the most obvious coaching moves and people were generally perplexed and baffled. I think management saw the same thing and decided to fire him. Fast forward to 18-19 season and all of a sudden Peter's has the boys playing a different brand of hockey and the game adjustments have been excellent.
2) Advanced Stats: This is where I think a lot of media personalities like Pinder, Steinberg end up butting heads with the Loubo's, Warrner's, Boomer's etc. Everybody takes their position trying to defend their opinion and than you get into a yelling match. The truth of the matter is that these advanced stats can help with some decisions and try and develop a better coaching and management strategy to play the game, they will not win the championship's and are not the be alln that some people spew.
3) Player & former players vs average Joe's: This is one that I always find fascinating as it has many elements to it. One really quick episode of the Morning Show last year stood out to me. The Edmonton Oiler's hired Paul Coffey to work with their D mid-season and Pinder was going on and on about hiring former players in Edmonton and how it doesn't work etc. He was questioning what value he would bring to Edmonton when nobody else from the 80's team has done anything. Warrener shot back with some serious attacks and defended the Hall of Famer and his historic career and than mentioned that he could provide a lot of insight considering the level of success he had and how he played and viewed the game. It was very very interesting to listen to as in essence, they both had their own valid points.
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