07-25-2013, 10:23 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Mike Rogers retiring, New Colour man for Maher
Dean Molberg@fan960boomer56s
Best of luck to Mike Rogers who has announced his retirement from our Calgary Flames broadcast. Great color guy, better person.
I wonder who will take over?
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07-25-2013, 10:25 AM
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Seems like an odd time to retire would have thought he would have done so earlier in the year but best of luck to him.
I found him like many FAN employees to be a homer for the most part but the last year or two he did start to call things like they were and actually not just try and paint a rosy picture with all the loses.
He was good at what he did and will be interesting to see who replaces him. In some way with him already being there Rhett makes some sense but I don't think he would be a great fit at that job.
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07-25-2013, 10:25 AM
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#3
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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That sucks, I think he's the best guy in sports media within the city.
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07-25-2013, 10:26 AM
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Wow that sucks big time. He's one of the best color men and was brutally honest and I loved it.
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07-25-2013, 10:31 AM
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n00b!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
Seems like an odd time to retire would have thought he would have done so earlier in the year but best of luck to him.
I found him like many FAN employees to be a homer for the most part but the last year or two he did start to call things like they were and actually not just try and paint a rosy picture with all the loses.
He was good at what he did and will be interesting to see who replaces him. In some way with him already being there Rhett makes some sense but I don't think he would be a great fit at that job.
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Thought Rhett was great as a player except when he started to deteriorate in his final couple seasons, but not a big fan of him post retirement and his history of throwing ex-teammates under the bus in the media.
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07-25-2013, 10:31 AM
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First Line Centre
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lol, long time Flames broadcaster retires who has an excellent reputation as a colour man and as a charitable community member. Time for a pot shot, eh moon!
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07-25-2013, 10:33 AM
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I loved his honesty and penchant to tell it like it is. I hope they don't bring in a company man to paint a rosy picture on nights where the team is awful. The last thing this team needs in the rebuild is Oilers-type media appologists. Flames fans aren't stupid.
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07-25-2013, 10:35 AM
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Pinder going to take over maybe?
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07-25-2013, 10:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissTeeks
I wonder who will take over?
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Ryan Pinder? He was calling the game with the Heat and I thought I heard he was now doing stuff with the FAN already. Wouldn't be a huge leap to see him doing the colour commentary for the Flames and get groomed up for a bigger role.
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07-25-2013, 10:35 AM
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Not saying he couldn't develop into a good one but if Warrener was to be the guy he better start practicing right now.
That is based on his in game work with Sportsnet more than the morning show stuff.
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07-25-2013, 10:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans
Thought Rhett was great as a player except when he started to deteriorate in his final couple seasons, but not a big fan of him post retirement and his history of throwing ex-teammates under the bus in the media.
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You mean history of not sugarcoating things and letting fans know that players aren't perfect?
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07-25-2013, 10:37 AM
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Anyone else think Loubardias would be great in a colour role? He could then step into the PBP role when Maher hangs em up?
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07-25-2013, 10:37 AM
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#13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Pinder going to take over maybe?
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He's been pretty good this summer in the afternoons.
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07-25-2013, 10:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shermanator
Anyone else think Loubardias would be great in a colour role? He could then step into the PBP role when Maher hangs em up?
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It has to be considered a possibility at least in the color role as you hear his voice less.
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07-25-2013, 10:40 AM
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I enjoyed Mike doing colour, I would have thought this would have been an ideal career that he would have done for many more years.
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07-25-2013, 10:42 AM
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For the last several years, Rogers has been the best part of the fan's broadcast.
Really too bad I won't get to listen to him regularly. I hope he still appears periodically.
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07-25-2013, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Mike replaced by Miika?
Might be some candidates here:
http://flamesalumni.com/
Maybe Crispy could be lured back to Calgary?
Last edited by troutman; 07-25-2013 at 10:46 AM.
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07-25-2013, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Pinder going to take over maybe?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolven
Ryan Pinder? He was calling the game with the Heat and I thought I heard he was now doing stuff with the FAN already. Wouldn't be a huge leap to see him doing the colour commentary for the Flames and get groomed up for a bigger role.
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I could definitely see Pinder being in line to take over from Maher, but the colour guy is almost always a former player.
It also seems to be something former goalies are good at ... and Kipper is apparently going to live in Calgary during the season whether he plays or not ... OMG, Kipper's taking over!
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07-25-2013, 10:45 AM
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#19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rayne008
I enjoyed Mike doing colour, I would have thought this would have been an ideal career that he would have done for many more years.
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I'd bet for a man with a family, the travel demands might take their toll.
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07-25-2013, 10:50 AM
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#20
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Couldn't live through the rebuild, clearly.
Will miss is honest and direct style.
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