07-31-2013, 11:44 AM
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#141
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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07-31-2013, 11:45 AM
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#142
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Montreal
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Someone mentioned Perry Berezan, he might be a decent choice.
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07-31-2013, 11:48 AM
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#143
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Scoring Winger
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Armitage, that's who I meant...not Cuthbert.
Thanks for the correction guys...
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07-31-2013, 12:03 PM
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#144
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by BigFlameDog
Not qualified in any way.....would be a laughing stock type decision.
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He was doing the play by play for the roughnecks last season so he does have experience calling games, but ya, would not be a great move at all for the new colour guy, I always like having ex nhlers that lend experiences to their commentaries for the colour commentary position.
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07-31-2013, 12:09 PM
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#145
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Originally Posted by Red Menace
Someone mentioned Perry Berezan, he might be a decent choice.
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He's got a pretty serious career going - I don't think he would put that on hold to do broadcasting.
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07-31-2013, 04:40 PM
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#146
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I hear Rhett is being looked at to fill the job. Not sure if he's the only option but I would put my money on him.
Last edited by gilligans_off; 07-31-2013 at 04:43 PM.
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07-31-2013, 04:42 PM
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#147
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by gilligans_off
I hear Rhett is being looked at.
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oh god
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07-31-2013, 07:00 PM
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#148
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Originally Posted by pylon
They would seriously lose entire whistle to whistle play by play because of him telling some lame story about what city had the best roast beef sandwiches or something.
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Go on...
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08-29-2013, 05:41 PM
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#149
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Go on...
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I remember this one from the 1990 world juniors. Luckily for Pepper the game was broadcasted at 4am. Don Whittman (RIP) was the Play by play man.
Pepper- See that kid, Jiri Slegr? Did you know that he is the son of long time Vancouver Canuck Jiri Bubla?
Whittman- No. Why the different last names?
Pepper- Well he probably doesn't want people to know that Jiri Bubla is his Father.
Whittman- Oh, why would that be?
Pepper- Jiri Bubla is serving life in a Turkish prison for smuggling Heroin.
Whittman- Wow Jim, how much Heroin was it?
Pepper- I would imagine quite a lot.
I don't think Pepper ended up getting any TV work after that WJC.
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08-29-2013, 05:43 PM
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#150
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: (780)
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Originally Posted by gilligans_off
I hear Rhett is being looked at to fill the job. Not sure if he's the only option but I would put my money on him.
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Big rumour in Saskatoon is the board of governors will turn down the sale of the Blades and the Warrener/Chase bid will again be the front runner.
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08-29-2013, 06:06 PM
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#151
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto
I remember this one from the 1990 world juniors. Luckily for Pepper the game was broadcasted at 4am. Don Whittman (RIP) was the Play by play man.
Pepper- See that kid, Jiri Slegr? Did you know that he is the son of long time Vancouver Canuck Jiri Bubla?
Whittman- No. Why the different last names?
Pepper- Well he probably doesn't want people to know that Jiri Bubla is his Father.
Whittman- Oh, why would that be?
Pepper- Jiri Bubla is serving life in a Turkish prison for smuggling Heroin.
Whittman- Wow Jim, how much Heroin was it?
Pepper- I would imagine quite a lot.
I don't think Pepper ended up getting any TV work after that WJC.
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he did a little, I remember him doing the 1992 Olympics for CBC.
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08-29-2013, 08:39 PM
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#152
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
he did a little, I remember him doing the 1992 Olympics for CBC.
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He was the colour guy for the '91 series vs. Edmonton too.
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08-29-2013, 09:33 PM
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#153
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Innisfail
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Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto
I remember this one from the 1990 world juniors. Luckily for Pepper the game was broadcasted at 4am. Don Whittman (RIP) was the Play by play man.
Pepper- See that kid, Jiri Slegr? Did you know that he is the son of long time Vancouver Canuck Jiri Bubla?
Whittman- No. Why the different last names?
Pepper- Well he probably doesn't want people to know that Jiri Bubla is his Father.
Whittman- Oh, why would that be?
Pepper- Jiri Bubla is serving life in a Turkish prison for smuggling Heroin.
Whittman- Wow Jim, how much Heroin was it?
Pepper- I would imagine quite a lot.
I don't think Pepper ended up getting any TV work after that WJC.
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Awesome! Peplinski is the king
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08-29-2013, 11:52 PM
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#154
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hank Hill
Awesome! Peplinski is the king
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The mind-boggling thing is that what he said was nearly true. Jiri Bubla is indeed Jiri Slegr's father, and (at least according to Wikipedia; their source is a dead link to the Prague Post) he was busted for trafficking heroin in 1987. However, it was an Austrian prison, not a Turkish one, and he only served four years.
If you ask me, that's a hell of a lot more interesting colour commentary than 'So-and-so is a great prospect who always gives 110 percent while playing a 200-foot game one shift at a time'.
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08-30-2013, 12:05 AM
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#155
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Powerplay Quarterback
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It's likely me that made the mistake not Pepper. It's tough to remember a 23 year old conversation verbatim. The best part was when they abruptly went into a commercial break while the puck was still in play.
But seriously, Pepper was a terrible colour man.
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08-30-2013, 12:06 AM
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#156
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
The mind-boggling thing is that what he said was nearly true. Jiri Bubla is indeed Jiri Slegr's father, and (at least according to Wikipedia; their source is a dead link to the Prague Post) he was busted for trafficking heroin in 1987. However, it was an Austrian prison, not a Turkish one, and he only served four years.
If you ask me, that's a hell of a lot more interesting colour commentary than 'So-and-so is a great prospect who always gives 110 percent while playing a 200-foot game one shift at a time'.
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I am sure it is true and the poster has their Euro prisons mixed up. And as was shown, Peplinski did just fine after that as far as getting broadcast time.
Obviously long before the internet, but I am sure Peplinski had sources or kept on top of the news. His stories and comments in game, wouldn't fly today; viewers are far too sensitive.
One noteable comment was, was when he lambasted a fan for getting hit in the face with the puck something to the effect of, "I don't mean to be insensitive, but it always seems to be some woman gabbing to her friend and not paying attention to the play on the ice that gets hit by the puck"
The fact that he would do Oilers games and Flames games as the color guy for CBC for those few seasons, let alone that 1991 series between the two, must have driven Oiler fans nuts given the pure hate he showed on the ice to that team in the 80's fighting Semenko, Hunter, McLellan etc.
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08-30-2013, 12:33 AM
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#157
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by browna
His stories and comments in game, wouldn't fly today; viewers are far too sensitive.
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Alas, yes. Which is why we get to listen to all that crap about giving 110 percent while playing a 200-foot game one shift at a time. 
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08-30-2013, 07:47 AM
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#158
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Alas, yes. Which is why we get to listen to all that crap about giving 110 percent while playing a 200-foot game one shift at a time. |
Well I don't know about you, but I can never tell who is giving 110 percent, so it's nice to have someone to point me in right direction.
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08-30-2013, 11:33 AM
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#159
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: I will never cheer for losses
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that sucks he was good a his job. wonder whos replacing him? Hope Maher stays for a bit longer
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08-30-2013, 11:48 AM
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#160
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
The mind-boggling thing is that what he said was nearly true. Jiri Bubla is indeed Jiri Slegr's father, and (at least according to Wikipedia; their source is a dead link to the Prague Post) he was busted for trafficking heroin in 1987. However, it was an Austrian prison, not a Turkish one, and he only served four years.
If you ask me, that's a hell of a lot more interesting colour commentary than 'So-and-so is a great prospect who always gives 110 percent while playing a 200-foot game one shift at a time'.
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Thanks.
I always thought Peplinski was fine as a colour man. I think he'd be an excellent choice to replace Rogers. He's intelligent (despite comments to the contrary), articulate, and he has a sense of humour.
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