08-26-2024, 02:19 PM
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#81
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Yamer
The worst thing I can think of to say about Derek Wills is that his positivity is disruptive when I want to be in a bad mood.
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Ugh! Thats just the worst! Just the worst!
I am a Calgary Flames fan! When I want to be positive I'll let you know, but in the meantime I want to wallow in my misery!
Misery is my comfortable, happy, safe place! Don't try and take me out of it! I shall resist!!!
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08-26-2024, 02:21 PM
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#82
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Analyzing more deeply, the play calling sounds solid but the goal call on that GWG clip was a little underwhelming. Hopefully on future game deciding plays he can elevate his intensity more to give gravity to the moment.
Very small sample size though and I'm sure he will bring his best to the role.
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08-26-2024, 02:23 PM
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#83
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Speaking from experience, it is unbelievably difficult to sound decent doing pxp on pre-recorded highlights. Even then, he sounded fine to me. I'm excited to see what he can do.
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08-26-2024, 02:25 PM
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#84
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Speaking from experience, it is unbelievably difficult to sound decent doing pxp on pre-recorded highlights. Even then, he sounded fine to me. I'm excited to see what he can do.
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That thought occurred to me as well.
On a live play the excitement likely comes more organically.
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08-26-2024, 03:04 PM
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#85
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
That thought occurred to me as well.
On a live play the excitement likely comes more organically.
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Yeah, especially when the building is full and going crazy.
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08-26-2024, 03:10 PM
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#86
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by getbak
Yeah, especially when the building is full and going crazy.
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Lol that could be a rare occurrence this season.
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08-26-2024, 03:43 PM
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#87
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I enjoy hockey. Pbp guymakes very little difference.
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08-26-2024, 03:53 PM
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#88
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Wills play by play is pretty good IMO, but the goal calls I don't really enjoy.
The pieces he does on the radio between games just aren't that enjoyable, it's just not what he is good at.
I said this before when it happened, but was listening to a Flames game on Tune In. The game was in San Jose and I happened to be in San Fran so maybe because of the geofencing I was getting no commercials, just Wills and Mikkelson on hot mikes the entire game. Wills was far more realistic in some of his off air comments, never crude or inappropriate but certainly critical at points. Which was kind of refreshing honestly.
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He has clearly been told by management that he is not to criticize the organization.
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08-26-2024, 04:18 PM
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#89
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Radio and TV content would be way more interesting if there was no water carrying mandates.
It would be like CP live!
Hearing the latest way they can construe subpar circumstances or performances as a silver lining has become unequivocally mind-numbing.
If analysis was fair game it would also give optimistic takes from the pundits more meaning.
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08-26-2024, 04:25 PM
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#90
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All I can get
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
It would be like CP live!
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With an intermission segment called "E=NG" complete with panellists.
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08-26-2024, 04:33 PM
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#91
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
With an intermission segment called "E=NG" complete with panellists.
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No, stop.
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08-26-2024, 04:36 PM
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#92
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Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: California
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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
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Not bad. Missed a few names but he should learn the Flames pretty fast. One thing about Ball, he knew every name and number from the other team, too.
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08-26-2024, 04:37 PM
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#93
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
With an intermission segment called "E=NG" complete with panellists.
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Hook it to my vein!
John Oliver could guest host on special editions with the latest scoop of no goodness. Would be the easiest gig of his career with the amount of content that lawl factory pumps out.
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08-26-2024, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by butterfly
Not bad. Missed a few names but he should learn the Flames pretty fast. One thing about Ball, he knew every name and number from the other team, too.
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Most professional commentators do.
They deserve credit, they do a lot of prep for every game
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08-26-2024, 04:45 PM
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#95
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Lifetime Suspension
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Wills is just a boring voice, he has no emotion. He is probably better off calling baseball.
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08-26-2024, 05:23 PM
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#96
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamer
The worst thing I can think of to say about Derek Wills is that his positivity is disruptive when I want to be in a bad mood.
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This is why I like the Barnburner Podcasts. Those guys are pretty good at agreeing with out thoughts and reactions. It's sort of pleasing, even when it's negative.
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08-26-2024, 05:26 PM
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#97
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Lol that could be a rare occurrence this season.
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Half full and re-evaluating discretionary spending?
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08-26-2024, 05:46 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by Goriders
Half full and re-evaluating discretionary spending?
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Warmer.
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08-26-2024, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Wills is just a boring voice, he has no emotion. He is probably better off calling baseball.
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This is it for me. I find his tone totally flat in exciting moments to the point where it’s kind of off putting. Don’t even know if there’s a word for it, it’s like nothing changes outside the volume of his voice. I like the PBP/colour style that sounds excited/interested/passionate about what they’re calling so he just doesn’t do it for me at all.
I don’t listen to the radio often so it would have been a bigger deal to me if he got the TV job. But Jon did. And I like Jon’s style the more I hear it.
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08-26-2024, 07:13 PM
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#100
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Originally Posted by calumniate
Think we dodged a bullet here! Nice
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