[News] Rob Kerr and Charlie Simmer let go by Sportsnet, Rob Kerr to Return to FAN 960

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

just listening to Hockey Central right now it's so painful. Humpries is so terrible. I'm sure they could find a student from SAIT on a free practicum that would do better

This is exactly what I thought as soon as the Fan started firing people. There's got to be some SAIT/MRU/UofC students that would chomp at the bit for some pro-bono air time. Maybe a couple people that can do some sports-specific shows (NBA, MLB, etc..) to fill the time and give the hockey guys a break.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by nik-

Gord Miller already re-signed with TSN.

Romanuk only works Euro gigs because his wife works over there.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that he was re-joining TSN in NA this year?

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

just listening to Hockey Central right now it's so painful. Humpries is so terrible. I'm sure they could find a student from SAIT on a free practicum that would do better

Yes, fire more people. Blood for Baal.

Feed the sausage grinder!

Kill, kill, kill!

[Hank Hill]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

Yes, fire more people. Blood for Baal.



Feed the sausage grinder!



Kill, kill, kill!

you worship Baal! haha I love the old retro pagan gods

[genetic_phreek]

My guess is we're getting Rhett Warrener as one of them. Book it.

[nexxai]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

My guess is we're getting Rhett Warrener as one of them. Book it.

The thought of this makes me absolutely sick, and is therefore very likely 100% correct.

[troutman]

January rumors - Steve Simmons:

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/18...-coc-wants-him

Keep hearing that Paul Romanuk is returning from Europe to take the No. 2 play-by-play job with the new Rogers Sportsnet team. That gives Rogers a nice 1-2 punch with Jim Hughson is expected to be the No. 1 man.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

My guess is we're getting Rhett Warrener as one of them. Book it.

Don't see him committing to the grind of having to travel with the team at all.

[troutman]

Seems to me Brent Krahn is positioning himself for a media job in Calgary. He has the gift of the gab.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by troutman

January rumors - Steve Simmons:

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/18...-coc-wants-him

Keep hearing that Paul Romanuk is returning from Europe to take the No. 2 play-by-play job with the new Rogers Sportsnet team. That gives Rogers a nice 1-2 punch with Jim Hughson is expected to be the No. 1 man.

Makes sense. Romanuk was a staple for TSN in their early years and while he isn't amongst the greatest by any means he's pretty solid.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by troutman

Seems to me Brent Krahn is positioning himself for a media job in Calgary. He has the gift of the gab.

Yeah he's a good talker. For all we know he could be the next Flames color man.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Don't see him committing to the grind of having to travel with the team at all.

The guy can barely commit to working a half-hearted 2 hours a day now, I just dont see him doing the daily grind of following the team around.

[BigNumbers]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Sportsnet can barely commit to pay for 2 hours a day now, I just dont see him doing the daily grind of following the team around.

Fixed it up for you.

[Table 5]

Meh, the Sporsnet budget issue is a whole other thing. The guy comes across as uncaring even when he's there. Doesn't seem to have much passion for the job.

[nexxai]

Originally Posted by Table 5

The guy can barely commit to working a half-hearted 2 hours a day now, I just dont see him doing the daily grind of following the team around.

But come on now! Working 2 hours a day, 3 days a week is haaaaaaaaard!</sarcasm>

[nik-]

to be fair, if I worked 8 hours a week, I'd be annoyed if those hours were spread over 4 days starting at 7 in the morning too.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by nik-

to be fair, if I worked 8 hours a week, I'd be annoyed if those hours were spread over 4 days starting at 7 in the morning too.

Depends on how badly you needed and/or liked the job I guess.

Mortgage payments are fantastic at getting people's asses out of bed in the morning.

[stone hands]

as a person, i'm very sad to hear that kerr and simmer are out of jobs

as a flames fan who watches most broadcasts, i'm ecstatic there's at least the possibility i wont be bored to death by the most dry color man ever, and dont have to hear such terrible catchphrases as:

keep your feet moving
as i/you mentioned
WHERE IS IT
squeezes his body together

Good luck to both of those guys, but good riddance

[puffnstuff]

So is this still a rumour or has it been confirmed?

[J epworth]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

So is this still a rumour or has it been confirmed?

I haven't heard anything since that twitter post, so definitely still rumour at this point. At least I'll keep the tag rumour till actual news comes out.