CTV announcers = EPIC FAIL

[Sample00]

sorry folks but my turn to vent.

can these people be any more belligerent to/about these athletes.

"So, Jennifer, how do you feel about not winning the gold?" For Christ sakes, she won silver! give her a compliment, be proud of here......grrrrr...it just frosts my flakes.

Being down on mike robertson for winning silver when he had a lead towards the end. The man just won a silver medal. CONGRATULATE HIM and be proud!!!!!

and my personal favourite....David Pelletier, "thats what you get when you have your competitors design your costumes for you"
arrogant ass!

I dunno, just seems to me that they are accentuating the negative rather than the positve.

[Bertuzzied]

Brian Williams was telling everyone to turn to CBC for the Pairs free skate.

I wish to god somehow sportsnet within the next 12 days loses coverage of the olympics. I've had enough of these two bit broadcaster wannabes. Everyone of them suck!

[mac_gurl]

I agree. They have been so negative throughout these past 4 days. We should be happy to get a 5th finish in alpine skiing, yet its a disappointing day?? I'm proud of how well we've done so far.

[edn88]

I turn the channel or tune it out when they interview athletes after a win/loss. Rarely hear anything insiteful, and they are usually poor interviews by pressers trying to get a scoop.

I actually think that CTV is doing a fantastic job bringing coverage of the games, and the quality of the folks working on this is top notch. Even Rod Black.

[Bill Bumface]

I'm loving the snowboarding coverage. Nothing like middle aged white women giving out "props".

[Igottago]

I haven't noticed a lot of negativity, but I've always liked CBC's broadcasts better.

One thing that has really stuck out about these Olympics is the camera work...HD is here and its been outstanding. Some of the angles and perspectives they are capturing are fantastic. Makes everything more interesting to watch.

[dissentowner]

CTV employs Nick Kypreos as a hockey analyst, that should tell you everything.

[HotHotHeat]

Don Taylor, Saturday morning - "It really makes sense that Gretzky lit both torches, cause he spent all those years lighting up the Flames"

Really Don? You went there? During the Olympics?

Don Taylor leads the way in the bitterness of Canucks fans, and he's 90% of the reason Sportsnet is always referred to as bush league. The other 10% is their hockey broadcasts.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

CTV employs Nick Kypreos as a hockey analyst, that should tell you everything.

Well its sportsnet that employs Kypreos, not CTV.

CTV owns TSN who employ Dreger. Which is just as bad.

[Joborule]

I have noticed that if it's not Gold it's disappointing. I think if they got a medal or were close that it was a job well done and should be more of a positive note in the interviews.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

Don Taylor, Saturday morning - "It really makes sense that Gretzky lit both torches, cause he spent all those years lighting up the Flames"

Really Don? You went there? During the Olympics?

Don Taylor leads the way in the bitterness of Canucks fans, and he's 90% of the reason Sportsnet is always referred to as bush league. The other 10% is their hockey broadcasts.

Yeah because Gretzky was always shut out against Canucks. hehe

Hey Taylor, how about "the Flames continue to burn Vancouver."

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Well its sportsnet that employs Kypreos, not CTV.

CTV owns TSN who employ Dreger. Which is just as bad.

Ok, CTV originally hired Kypreos as a hockey analyst before they sold Sportsnet. Either way he is a ######.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

Don Taylor, Saturday morning - "It really makes sense that Gretzky lit both torches, cause he spent all those years lighting up the Flames"

Really Don? You went there? During the Olympics?

Don Taylor leads the way in the bitterness of Canucks fans, and he's 90% of the reason Sportsnet is always referred to as bush league. The other 10% is their hockey broadcasts.

Easily the most biased AND most underwhelming sportscaster. Being stuck with him in the EA series for a few years was torture.

And I think David Pelletier is hilarious. Jamie evens out his criticisms quite well.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Ah, another I hate this broadcaster, I hate that broadcaster thread. But none of you are in broadcasting and knows what it takes to be good.

At the end of the day, it's not an exact science. You either like a guy or you don't.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Ah, another I hate this broadcaster, I hate that broadcaster thread. But none of you are in broadcasting and knows what it takes to be good.

At the end of the day, it's not an exact science. You either like a guy or you don't.

I dislike anything sportsnet related. It's like the shaw channel with Flames games.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by Sample00

and my personal favourite....David Pelletier, "thats what you get when you have your competitors design your costumes for you"
arrogant ass!

Aaargh - that really irked me when I heard them say that (didn't know it was Pelletier) at the time. Actually, it was the ~30 seconds he spent on making snide remarks about their costumes that really irked me.

What is this, High School? Yeah, the blue was a little blingy, but crack on the actual skating, not the costumes.

I'd love to see someone shove a mike into a CTV announcer's face and ask: "So, you guys were aiming to be perfect host broadcasters - are you happy with all the failures?"

[Byrns]

I like how they continued the US tradition from the 2008 games and decided to rank the medals by total rather than gold. Weak.

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/medals/index.html

[HotHotHeat]

NBC does a great job covering the Olympics, just not live. I watch them when I can.

[loob job]

Quit bitching. Try enjoying the games and the sporting events. Turn it off when people are talking if you don't like it.

[GirlySports]

so are Sale and Pelletier doing commentary for all the figure skating or just the pairs?