I hate Sportsnet.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Is it interesting though? Isn't that the exact situation that Winnipeg, Montreal and Toronto are in right now? Or is there something I'm missing?

Ottawa too.

Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton are the only teams that are currently exclusively on Sportsnet. The Leafs' regional games are split between Sportsnet and TSN because the team's ownership is split between Rogers and Bell.

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

For the same reason why most stuff is crap.

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They are already at the game, Why not just film the guys from the Fan 960 who are doing it already....It cant be that expensive to do 30 minutes of broadcasting, 9 minutes of which are commercials.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Like they did in Winnipeg TSN would likely want all broadcast rights which could eventually spell the end of the fan 960, I have to say it wouldn't break my heart to lose Wills

Rather unlikely. TSN doesn't have any radio presence in Calgary. Bell could reformat Funny 1060 into a sports radio channel, but honestly, the only three things worth listening to on sports radio in this city are the Flames, Stamps and Blue Jays. And TSN won't be getting the Stamps or Blue Jays any time soon. It's not really worth it for them to go after radio rights. The market just isn't big enough for two sports talk stations.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by getbak

A good number of games would still be on Sportsnet through their national rights deal, so you would need both to watch every game.

For example, this season the Jets have 60 games on TSN, 12 on HNIC, and 10 on Sportsnet.


Also, every playoff game would be on Sportsnet/CBC too.

reddit it is!

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

reddit it is!

I am at this point more than content to reddit stream the american feed of Flames games. Pierre has become less insufferable than the flames broadcasts at this point.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by gt4flames

I am at this point more than content to reddit stream the american feed of Flames games. Pierre has become less insufferable than the flames broadcasts at this point.

Ad blocker and learn which links are good. Got me through a couple years before.

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Ad blocker and learn which links are good. Got me through a couple years before.

Have one set up, and Ive been doing this for about a year now. Figured it out for the most part.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

I just don't get the Cassie hate on CP. It surprises me - a lot. And not in a good way.

Don't like her? Mute the broadcast - you know who the players are anyway.

Or play the radio and listen to Wills/Loubo (no thanks, unless there is no other choice, for me).

Or stream the out-of-town feed for their audio. There are lots of choices. (Whining should not be one of them.)

Personally, I'd love to see a channel where there was only a video feed with the sounds of the game/arena and no announcers/colour.

If Cassie was as bad as the experts here claim, she wouldn't be pushed up to the national broadcast.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by activeStick

If Cassie was as bad as the experts here claim, she wouldn't be pushed up to the national broadcast.

Is she being pushed up to the national level based on skill, talent and merit or because of gender equality?

[Johnny Makarov]

If Boring Sean Monahan can talk, he would sound like Cassie Campbell. monoooooootone.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by activeStick

If Cassie was as bad as the experts here claim, she wouldn't be pushed up to the national broadcast.

I honestly feel like because she's a recognizable woman in hockey that she gets those opportunities (but duh) since Sportsnet has the opportunity to break new ground by having a female colour commentator. I don't believe it's on talent because she's really doesn't provide insight or knowledge that's interesting to hear. She just mostly states the obvious and cliches.

And she's been at this for years. I think Sportsnet was hoping she'll grow into the position, and I was patient, but I feel she's pretty mediocre.

She likely got the gig due to her being a legendary female hockey player, along with having a relationship with a Flames executive. If Sportsnet did a thorough search for a female colour commentator, I feel that there's others out there who could do a better job honestly.

But maybe the pool for good colour commentators in general is just very shallow, and Cassie is on par with majority of regional broadcasts in the league. I do feel like Charlie Simmer was alright in the past though. There's also that one guy who has filled in a few times in the past couple of season I feel that comes off poised.

And it was mentioned on this thread by someone that Hrudey isn't that great. I kinda agree, he kinda has the same issue as Cassie in not offering interesting information, and is extremely reserved in passing on criticism to players, and goalies especially. But he has great chemistry with Ball, and the banter and jokes they have with each other does make it entertaining to listen to. That's also something that's jarring with Ball and Campbell-Pascal; their chemistry is non-existent, and there can be some dead air or awkward hand offs that can happen at times.

This is a lot more than I expected to write up about play-by-play. In the end, if Rogers doesn't renew with Flames, Bell will step right in and take up the void. It's 2020; every game will be broadcasted locally in this day and age.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by shadowlord

On a different broadcaster, maybe we'll actually get a post-game show with analysis and post-game interviews... instead of stupid Rogers cutting out to their Sportsnet Central show (or whatever its' called).

When the Flames play a US-team and you watch their feed, they always have an extended post-game show to breakdown the game. Sportsnet pretty much kills the coverage as soon as the players get off the ice.

You can say the same thing about stupid TSN cutting out to their SportsCentre show. TSN also has abrupt endings to their games.

[Joborule]

No one does a team only post game show anymore. The post game show is Sportscentre/Sportsnet Central. They seque the game into the coverage as soon as the game finishes if there's not another game right after.

Only way the classic post game shows that you're expecting would return is if Calgary Flames/CSEC made their own sports station. And that's never gonna happen.

[Yamer]

Between the Fan and FlamesTV there is plenty of pre- and post-game coverage.

[Toonage]

It does feel like they're wasting having the different Sportsnet regions. Other than the game itself there is no point.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Rather unlikely. TSN doesn't have any radio presence in Calgary. Bell could reformat Funny 1060 into a sports radio channel, but honestly, the only three things worth listening to on sports radio in this city are the Flames, Stamps and Blue Jays. And TSN won't be getting the Stamps or Blue Jays any time soon. It's not really worth it for them to go after radio rights. The market just isn't big enough for two sports talk stations.

Yeah the Calgary sports radio market isn't lucrative at all and TSN is pretty prudent when it comes to spending money so I don't see them having a lot of interest in starting up a sports station in Calgary. To make it feasible they would need to get the rights to both the Flames and Stamps.

[transplant99]

TSN has stations in both Edmonton and Winnipeg.

If its works in those towns it could work in Calgary too, but 960 has a pretty strong hold on that segment now, so it would take some commitment from Bell.

The Stamps have 3 years left on their current deal with QR77, so that a non-starter at this time.

I would be a longshot for them to enter the market now, but down the road its a possibility.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Joborule

I don't believe it's on talent because she's really doesn't provide insight or knowledge that's interesting to hear. She just mostly states the obvious and cliches.

I disagree - Cassie is far more likely to observe a technical point in the game that I missed, compared to Hrudey’s cliches and corny anecdotes. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by troutman

I disagree - Cassie is far more likely to observe a technical point in the game that I missed, compared to Hrudey’s cliches and corny anecdotes. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

She offers the same level of insight and analysis as any other colour commentator I've listened to, so I don't really understand the criticism. And everyone LOVED Kelly Hrudey before the team started floundering.

People here aren't going to like it, but I think Ray Ferraro is at the top of the game when it comes to colour commentating.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by transplant99

TSN has stations in both Edmonton and Winnipeg.

If its works in those towns it could work in Calgary too, but 960 has a pretty strong hold on that segment now, so it would take some commitment from Bell.

The Stamps have 3 years left on their current deal with QR77, so that a non-starter at this time.

I would be a longshot for them to enter the market now, but down the road its a possibility.

I don’t know about winnipeg but TSN in Edmonton was the first fully sports radio station. They also don’t focus solely on NHL like a lot of folks around here wish the fan would do.

I would be shocked if another sports station could survive here.