02-09-2021, 08:36 PM
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#221
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On Jessica Albas chest
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
Wanna play a game?
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Im your huckleberry.
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02-09-2021, 11:31 PM
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#223
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UnModerator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poison
Im your huckleberry.
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Cool. Only friends play games together. You have now accepted me.
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02-09-2021, 11:41 PM
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#224
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
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They didn't have the Jets broadcasts. They moved to CJOB this season.
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02-10-2021, 01:49 AM
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#225
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
I like how many people were put off that Strombo was so young, and he was in his 40s was he not?
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I never heard that was a put off . I always heard the off put was he wasn't a hockey first guy. He was an meh interviewer from MTV.
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02-10-2021, 01:52 AM
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#226
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
It wasn't his suits. He sucked as a hockey guy. He had many cringe moments, one off the top of my head when he tried to make Seanahan a thing.
CHL said it right. Marek is quirky, but he's a great host with tons of facets to his character, and is also a hockey guy. Duthie, same deal.
Why is this a Strombo discussion anyway? Guys (and gal) who were great and talented got turfed because of corporate greed.
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This 100% from any one I talked too. This isn't MTV . This wasnt a strong area for him .
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02-10-2021, 02:28 AM
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#227
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
That Don Taylor was great - and here's Jarome Iginla, wearing Paul Kruse's old number 12....
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I remember Don Taylor during the Canucks 2011 Cup Run saying that this might be his only chance to see the Canucks lift the trophy...
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02-10-2021, 05:57 AM
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#228
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
I remember Don Taylor during the Canucks 2011 Cup Run saying that this might be his only chance to see the Canucks lift the trophy...
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5 year olds were saying that and it was true
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02-10-2021, 10:10 AM
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#229
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
They didn't have the Jets broadcasts. They moved to CJOB this season.
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thanks, i looked into this today and came to revise my post.
really hard to be an all sports station in Winnipeg when you do not have the broadcast rights to at least one of the bombers or jets.
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02-10-2021, 10:26 AM
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#230
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
I remember Don Taylor during the Canucks 2011 Cup Run saying that this might be his only chance to see the Canucks lift the trophy...
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I have a Paul Kruse hockey card, and it’s the strangest place to see a flaming 12.
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02-10-2021, 12:08 PM
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#231
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
This 100% from any one I talked too. This isn't MTV . This wasnt a strong area for him .
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I was a casual watcher of the show, but I don't seem to remember him being out of his depth at all regarding hockey talk. He got his start in radio on a sports channel and he knew his stuff.
I feel like the idea of him being "MTV/hipster" was predetermined by the general audience based on what little they knew about him as opposed to what he knew about hockey.
He looked different than the old time hockey people and at times approached things a little differently which the hockey world wasn't ready for.
I think he'd fair better if he were to do it again today. For all the talk I heard about his hair, now you have guys like Bieksa with crazier hair and much more charisma and attitude breaking into the business. Once you have a hockeys guy presenting that image, I think it would open the door for outsiders like Strombo to be more accepted.
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02-10-2021, 12:17 PM
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#232
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeecho
I was a casual watcher of the show, but I don't seem to remember him being out of his depth at all regarding hockey talk. He got his start in radio on a sports channel and he knew his stuff.
I feel like the idea of him being "MTV/hipster" was predetermined by the general audience based on what little they knew about him as opposed to what he knew about hockey.
He looked different than the old time hockey people and at times approached things a little differently which the hockey world wasn't ready for.
I think he'd fair better if he were to do it again today. For all the talk I heard about his hair, now you have guys like Bieksa with crazier hair and much more charisma and attitude breaking into the business. Once you have a hockeys guy presenting that image, I think it would open the door for outsiders like Strombo to be more accepted.
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From what I remember the biggest issue with him hosting the panel was that he seemed lost and unable to direct the hockey discussion or ask the panel appropriate questions to dig into topics and get the knowledge and insight out of the panel members. He seemed out of his element. When it came to his previous experience as a host interviewing celebrities and other folks he was much more natural and was able to drive the conversation.
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02-10-2021, 12:19 PM
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#233
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Ron Maclean is, IMO, a "hockey guy" who doesn't actually know much about hockey. I mean, he knows history, and researches trivia about small town hockey stuff, but he doesn't moderate an analysis session well at all.
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02-10-2021, 12:59 PM
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#234
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Franchise Player
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Ron Maclean is plugged in - he knows people.
But he has no particular hockey insights
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02-10-2021, 01:00 PM
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#235
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Just remember, Ron thought the Oilers would win a couple cups by now with McJesus, if you ever want to assess his track record.
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02-10-2021, 01:05 PM
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#236
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Just remember, Ron thought the Oilers would win a couple cups by now with McJesus, if you ever want to assess his track record.
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Didn't he make that comment during the Hall rebuild?
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02-10-2021, 01:08 PM
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#237
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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02-10-2021, 01:09 PM
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#238
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
Didn't he make that comment during the Hall rebuild?
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Both times, he's been prophesizing Oiler's success for 10-15 years now.
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02-10-2021, 01:10 PM
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#239
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
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It always seemed odd to me that people use that song to try and have a touching remembrance or tribute of some kind, when it's literally called "Good Riddance".
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02-10-2021, 01:25 PM
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#240
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
It always seemed odd to me that people use that song to try and have a touching remembrance or tribute of some kind, when it's literally called "Good Riddance".
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I had to look up the song. I may be getting forgetful in my advancing years but I didn't realize that was the title of the song.
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