05-05-2014, 01:03 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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Sports at 11:00
First off good for Grant, hopefully we all are able to retire one day.
Does anyone know what the other three from Sports @ 11:00 aro doing? I've seen Lownsbrough on shaw few times doing his golf show but havent seen Manz forever or Toth (the pride os Bassano) since he was done with Sprtsnet. I remember Ron Manz nearly getting killed bungee jumoing one show when he missed the pool and almost went head first into the cement floor. Unfourtanelty TSN, then Sportsnet killed to local late night sports hilight shows and I miss them.
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05-05-2014, 02:24 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
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Who???  Grant Pollock was good during the Ed Whalen days and Sports at 11 days with mike Lownsborough and Mike Toth. After that, he just went downhill. I think he started hanging around with Eric Francis and Dowboy and tried to copy them at times.
Anyways good luck to Grant on his retirement! I didn't think he's on retiring ages already.
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05-05-2014, 02:32 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: H E double hockey sticks
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I loved Sports at 11:00..good luck Grant.
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05-05-2014, 02:41 PM
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#24
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Grant was awesome. Great career.
My dad still often refers to Global as "2 & 7" lol WTF
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05-05-2014, 03:07 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
somewhat surprised that GP has been on air for 30 yrs......unfortunately local sports news has really been marginalized by TSN/SN/the Score and it seems like it is now a 5 minute segment buried somewhere......
i recall reading how dissapointed Grant was when Ed retired, and the flames games moved away from 7
wonder if Mike L is applying for some of these jobs......
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Mike L has burned almost every media relationship in the city. At this point I doubt any production company would work with him. Also, last I heard, his son was his "camera guy" because he burned through relationships with almost all of his contractors as well. I'm good friends with his previous camera man and I briefly worked with him as well. Total self entitled a-hole.
He was fired from Global so I doubt he'd be wanted back.
Grant Pollock was a great guy to work with however. He deserves this.
Last edited by To Be Quite Honest; 05-05-2014 at 03:27 PM.
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05-05-2014, 03:14 PM
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#26
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All I can get
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Thanks GRANT POLLOCK!
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05-05-2014, 03:23 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Unfourtanelty TSN, then Sportsnet killed to local late night sports hilight shows and I miss them.
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We might not have 30 minutes of Sports@11 anymore, but we have a local radio station dedicated to hockey pretty much all day. That's not too bad.
Add in all the info and entertainment of CP and hey, it's a pretty good time to be a hockey fan.
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05-05-2014, 03:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Tremendously genuine and welcoming human being, and just an excellent broadcaster. All the best, Grant!
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05-05-2014, 03:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
Is he married to Angela Kokott?
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That's what I've gathered on Twitter today, she's been mentioned in a couple tweets. I didn't know that.
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05-05-2014, 04:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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I had the opportunity to speak briefly with Grant a few weeks back, and he was a very nice and engaging person. What's with all the good media people vacating at the same time.
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05-05-2014, 04:21 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Calgary
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I think Grant Pollock use to run the site http://www.outlawsportstv.com/ with Mike Lownsbrough for awhile, but I think it's pretty dead there now. No vids since April of last year. I kind of liked it. They even did sports shorts every once in awhile like the old days.
Anyways, thanks Grant, always enjoyed your work!
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05-05-2014, 06:11 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stampede Corral
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Congratulations Grant. Fine career.
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05-05-2014, 06:42 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
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Love seeing those old 2&7 clips, I miss independent television.
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05-05-2014, 07:33 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Calgary
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Sports @ 11 was just so awesome. Best of luck to Grant in retirement.
You know you're getting old when all the people you've listened to/watched growing up are retiring...
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05-05-2014, 08:55 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Just heard on the radio listen to Grant that Ron Manz doing a bed-and-breakfast in the Okanagan, he hasn't had the best health lately, Mike Toth actually called in and he's in Toronto working for similar station there as to what we have here in 770 as a sports director. I think somebody above mentioned with Mike L, he doing sales for some oil and gas company plus other things. We'll miss you Grant, a job well done. Thanks for the memories
Last edited by gildo; 05-05-2014 at 08:58 PM.
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05-05-2014, 09:07 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Oh yeah, I remember Sports at 11 on 2&7. I would always try to stay up way past my bed time to watch the hockey highlights. Then we got TSN and SportsDesk was on at 9. Sports at 11 was never really watched again.
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05-05-2014, 09:10 PM
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#37
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YYC in LAX
Grant was awesome. Great career.
My dad still often refers to Global as "2 & 7" lol WTF
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It will always be 2&7. Everything else is just wrong.
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05-06-2014, 11:47 AM
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#38
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Southern Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Oh yeah, I remember Sports at 11 on 2&7. I would always try to stay up way past my bed time to watch the hockey highlights. Then we got TSN and SportsDesk was on at 9. Sports at 11 was never really watched again.
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While I love how accessible TSN an SN are, I find that all they are doing is giving me easier access to info that I don't give a crap about. I hate all things Toronto, think baseball is boring, and fall asleep during (C) Raptor highlights, making the 30 secs or less they spend on the Flames not worth it. Looking back at Sports@ 11, it was probably the last time that High School, Midget AAA, Dino's, Trojans etc etc had consistent coverage in this City. Grant Pollock's retirement is a reminder of what we have lost, which in a weird way is the ultimate tribute to his career.
Also I wish I found outlaw sports earlier, there is some great stuff on there, too bad it is no longer current
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