[News] Rick Ball leaves Flames broadcasts for Chicago

[Snuffleupagus]

Singh is a volume puncher.

[Royle9]

Singh would be an absolute travesty, the guy is so pro-oiler it would pain me to have to listen to him pretend to ignore his bias.

Any ex-flames broadcasters available?
Loubardias is a scout so he’s off the table.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Singh would be an absolute travesty, the guy is so pro-oiler it would pain me to have to listen to him pretend to ignore his bias.

Any ex-flames broadcasters available?
Loubardias is a scout so he’s off the table.

Millions, Kerr, Maher, Mike Rogers? Don't think it's a very long list.

Didn't enjoy Wills and Loubardias on the radio at all.

[Toonage]

If I had to guess, because Sportsnet is cheap, they'll just hand the keys to Singh. But if that's the case, if I were them, I'd give it to Wills. Knows the team, company guy, paid his dues etc. And, going out on a limb here, won't break the bank either.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Toonage

If I had to guess, because Sportsnet is cheap, they'll just hand the keys to Singh. But if that's the case, if I were them, I'd give it to Wills. Knows the team, company guy, paid his dues etc. And, going out on a limb here, won't break the bank either.

Such great options. How lucky are we?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Such great options. How lucky are we?

Yeah. I should have prefaced that with my belief that it's between those 2.

But your point absolutely stands.

[butterfly]

They're paying Singh anyway, right? What did he do when Shorthouse was doing Vancouver games, Ball was doing Calgary games, Monster Truck was doing Edmonton games, and Winnipeg games were on TSN? Wait for Saturday?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by butterfly

They're paying Singh anyway, right? What did he do when Shorthouse was doing Vancouver games, Ball was doing Calgary games, Monster Truck was doing Edmonton games, and Winnipeg games were on TSN? Wait for Saturday?

Yes.

But if it's between those 2, I'd take Wills.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Yes.

But if it's between those 2, I'd take Wills.

That's a tough one. Just wait until the first time Wills calls a goal 3 seconds after it actually happened as though it's in real time, hoping nobody notices, and then remembers it's not radio.

[Toonage]

It's a real Sophie's Choice.

[butterfly]

I think I'd lean toward Singh in that case. When he's at his best he has a bit of Mark Lee in him.

Wills has a strange tendency to sing his commentary. I've never heard anyone do that conversationally, so I think he thinks it's dramatic or that people otherwise like it.

[Toonage]

I hear you. To Pepsi's point we're kind of screwed either way. Potentially add Hrudey to the mix riding shotgun, consider the year on the ice many of us expect and its going to be a long season.

[chummer]

This isn't looking good.

[topfiverecords]

How about Sandra?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How about Sandra?

Is that the person who was/is a poster here?

Didn’t they get a role with the Flames?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Is that the person who was/is a poster here?

Didn’t they get a role with the Flames?

She does Wranglers PBP.

[Finger Cookin]

They should just rotate through CPers.

[Paulie Walnuts]

They should hire someone fresh from SAIT. Anything is better than Singh or Willis.

[drewtastic]

Okay, fine. *I’LL* do it.

But I’m going to do it in the style of Ed Whelan.

(…Stampede Wrestling Ed Whelan, not 2&7 Flames games Ed Whelan, that is…)

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

She does Wranglers PBP.

She’s good, I’d be happy with that.