I hate Sportsnet.

[jlh2640]

I really like Rick Ball

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I don’t know about winnipeg but TSN in Edmonton was the first fully sports radio station. They also don’t focus solely on NHL like a lot of folks around here wish the fan would do.

I would be shocked if another sports station could survive here.

It does seem like a lot of Calgary listeners are more Flames fans than sports fans as it's nothing but whining when they focus on other sports. Edmonton being more blue collar has more sports fans.

[krazycanuck]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It does seem like a lot of Calgary listeners are more Flames fans than sports fans as it's nothing but whining when they focus on other sports. Edmonton being more blue collar has more sports fans.

Disagree completely. Edmonton is an Oilers town. Not even a hockey town.

[craigwd]

Arguments might carry more weight if people stopped insisting on referring to her as "Cassie" while in the same breath referring to male commentators by their last name.

Intended on not, it's very demeaning.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

I really like Rick Ball

I think he’s up there among the best. He has really good eyes, by which I mean, he sees tips, penalties away from the play, etc. that usually go unnoticed at first.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by craigwd

Arguments might carry more weight if people stopped insisting on referring to her as "Cassie" while in the same breath referring to male commentators by their last name.

Intended on not, it's very demeaning.

What's demeaning about it?

Personally, I find it easy and prefer to refer to her by Cassie since it sounds better than Campbell-Pascall.

It's no different than many referring to Gaudreau as Johnny only. Is that demeaning?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by krazycanuck

Disagree completely. Edmonton is an Oilers town. Not even a hockey town.

You couldn't be more wrong. They have led the CFL in attendance for decades. Riders fans would like to think they are the best fans in the CFL but no team has supported their CFL team over the years more than Edmonton. They are likely the best overall sports fans in the country.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by craigwd

Arguments might carry more weight if people stopped insisting on referring to her as "Cassie" while in the same breath referring to male commentators by their last name.



Intended on not, it's very demeaning.

Her fault for hyphenating her name.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Joborule

No one does a team only post game show anymore. The post game show is Sportscentre/Sportsnet Central. They seque the game into the coverage as soon as the game finishes if there's not another game right after.

Only way the classic post game shows that you're expecting would return is if Calgary Flames/CSEC made their own sports station. And that's never gonna happen.

This is quite untrue, NBCSN does post games and pre games all the time. It's actually what I really miss from watching hockey as a kid 30 years ago

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by transplant99

TSN has stations in both Edmonton and Winnipeg.

If its works in those towns it could work in Calgary too, but 960 has a pretty strong hold on that segment now, so it would take some commitment from Bell.

The Stamps have 3 years left on their current deal with QR77, so that a non-starter at this time.

I would be a longshot for them to enter the market now, but down the road its a possibility.

There is a TSN branded station in those two markets, but there is not a Sportsnet branded station. It's the same story: the markets can support only one sports talk radio station. Those two cities just happen to have Bell-owned stations in that format rather than Rogers owned.

[AC]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think he’s up there among the best. He has really good eyes, by which I mean, he sees tips, penalties away from the play, etc. that usually go unnoticed at first.

Absolutely. It's one of the things I've noticed he excels at as well doing all my highlights. Most other broadcasters are prone to making significant mistakes, like not realizing a puck had gone in, adamantly calling a goal for the wrong player, etc.

Even Jim Hughson and Doc Emrick are quite bad when it comes to accuracy now. Hughson just blew an OT call the other day and Emrick never seems to know what's happening.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by krazycanuck

Disagree completely. Edmonton is an Oilers town. Not even a hockey town.

Nope. Listen to their sports radio. If that happaned here people would be blowing gaskets.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by craigwd

Arguments might carry more weight if people stopped insisting on referring to her as "Cassie" while in the same breath referring to male commentators by their last name.

Intended on not, it's very demeaning.

People refer to Kelly Hrudey as Kelly all the time in literally the same role.

[Weitz]

Anyone think a split is more likely? If sportsnet just won't bid what makes everyone think TSN will jump at it? Obviously there is a reason sportsnet wont bid (money)

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Anyone think a split is more likely? If sportsnet just won't bid what makes everyone think TSN will jump at it? Obviously there is a reason sportsnet wont bid (money)

They jumped at the Jets and Senators. I don't know the numbers, but I can't imagine that either of them have better ratings for their regional games than the Flames.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Anyone who streams the games instead of having cable should hope that TSN doesn't get the rights. The TSN mobile app is garbage, isn't available on living room devices, and is locked to 30 FPS which is terrible for watching hockey. The Sportsnet app is leagues beyond it

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by getbak

They jumped at the Jets and Senators. I don't know the numbers, but I can't imagine that either of them have better ratings for their regional games than the Flames.

Senators are about the same fan wise according to Sportsnet as the Alberta teams and you get probably the added viewership of Toronto and area.

Winnipeg I think was flavour of the day coming back and just lost the national rights (maybe I’m wrong here).

I just think it’s telling they only pick one of the Alberta teams. Considering both are essentially the same market (all of Alberta and sask) can the viewership really be that different? Or is it profitable to only run one op?

[CalgaryFan1988]

TSN helped Canada win gold, what has Sportsnet ever done?

[Rando]

Originally Posted by troutman

I disagree - Cassie is far more likely to observe a technical point in the game that I missed, compared to Hrudey’s cliches and corny anecdotes. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

When that happens next can you point it out?

[Rando]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Senators are about the same fan wise according to Sportsnet as the Alberta teams and you get probably the added viewership of Toronto and area.

Winnipeg I think was flavour of the day coming back and just lost the national rights (maybe I’m wrong here).

I just think it’s telling they only pick one of the Alberta teams. Considering both are essentially the same market (all of Alberta and sask) can the viewership really be that different? Or is it profitable to only run one op?

Yes, if you brush aside the points that oppose you and only accept the ones that support you, it is very telling!