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Post by qfan on Dec 17, 2008 20:32:15 GMT -4
I find he is doing a great job. I feel he gets you really into the game. Love the big screams he makes when the cats score.
Also, I find that he isn't that much partial when it comes to the play. He often calls out mistakes made by refs for both sides.
He also seems to be good with stats (not sure if that's him or not)
Anyways kudos!!
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Post by Penguins23® on Dec 18, 2008 2:33:50 GMT -4
No offense to Mr.Stoodley or anything but I enjoy Gerry a lot more for many different reasons. Main reason being, when I listen to him I actually know that the heck is going on. Woooooooo.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2008 7:25:30 GMT -4
"ITS GOLD BABY....ITS GOLD!!!!!!"
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Post by mikeb on Dec 18, 2008 8:03:13 GMT -4
He's the biggest homer going. Maybe that's why you guys like him.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 18, 2008 8:44:40 GMT -4
I find he is doing a great job. I feel he gets you really into the game. Love the big screams he makes when the cats score. Also, I find that he isn't that much partial when it comes to the play. He often calls out mistakes made by refs for both sides. He also seems to be good with stats (not sure if that's him or not) Anyways kudos!! His criticism of the Ref is far too often as the Ref is correct more often than Greene is. If he'd cut down on crapping on the Refs I'd like him a hell of a lot more. When you watch the video with his play-by-play you can see that he doesn't have a great grasp of the game. But ... we could have a hell of a lot worse than him.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 18, 2008 8:45:26 GMT -4
He's the biggest homer going. Maybe that's why you guys like him. And Gilles Degrace isn't a homer ? Is he still doing your games ?
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Post by Dalkiel on Dec 18, 2008 8:46:10 GMT -4
He's the biggest homer going. Maybe that's why you guys like him. Most of the announcers on the radio or webcasts are homers....they're calling the game for they're team, of course they're going to be one sided. I like Gerry, I even liked Les (who I have a ton of respect for) as an announcer, I think its great to have the away games availible to watch or listen to or those like myself who can't make it to very many home games anymore due to my newborn, I watch it on the web. When we get frustrated with the mistakes the Les used to make getting confused on which player is who or when the Cats dump the puck in and Gerry gets all excited because its a "big scoring chance", we need to remember that they don't do that job for a living, they aren't pros like the ones we see/hear on HNIC. Hey Mikeb, whats the Titans announcer like?
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Post by gongshow on Dec 18, 2008 10:03:36 GMT -4
I hate when the game like 5-0 and the Cats will score and you would think they won the Mem Cup......and WOOOOO Oh they make it 6-0 WOOOOOOO.
I can't believe in a million years there would ever be a thread bragging Gerry Green.
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Post by joepuck on Dec 18, 2008 10:04:46 GMT -4
just a quick question, does anyone know when last nights game will be available on the telus archives?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 18, 2008 10:27:51 GMT -4
I find he makes the game fun to listen to. To me that's the big test of a radio broadcaster. Yeah he's biased but which of them isn't? He still points out nice plays and good plaers on the other side.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Dec 18, 2008 12:15:23 GMT -4
The CB guy is nuts though lol... There will be 5 minutes of little to no decent scoring chances, but according to his calls, both teams are narrowly missing on tons of chances and its the best game ever. Saw some of last nights game, I practically jumped on his enthusiastic call of a wrist shot from the side boards that was easily saved lol
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Post by howitzer on Dec 18, 2008 12:40:40 GMT -4
The CB guy is nuts though lol... There will be 5 minutes of little to no decent scoring chances, but according to his calls, both teams are narrowly missing on tons of chances and its the best game ever. Saw some of last nights game, I practically jumped on his enthusiastic call of a wrist shot from the side boards that was easily saved lol Yeah, I agree with ya there. Also someone please tell him to stop eating the mic when he yells. I know the audio may not be of high quality on the webcats, but he damn near blows my speakers when he gets excited on an icing call.
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Post by Rocky Saganiuk on Dec 18, 2008 14:52:01 GMT -4
Gerry Green and the radio broadcast is a 1000% improvement over the old audio webcast. Who can chain themselves to their computer to listen to the games. In the car, mp3 with FM, or just the radio is so much more convenient.
Too much of a homer? It's the Wildcats broadcast, what the hell do you want?
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 18, 2008 15:40:20 GMT -4
As I've said on this issue other times it has come up on various boards .... these play-by-play guys spend long hours on the bus, in the hotels, around the rink, etc, with these kids ... and they become friends with them. So it is very difficult to not be a homer when it is your friends out there on the ice.
We are all homers when we post on here ... so it is no different for a guy that gets paid by the team to broadcast games.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Dec 18, 2008 15:47:24 GMT -4
As I've said on this issue other times it has come up on various boards .... these play-by-play guys spend long hours on the bus, in the hotels, around the rink, etc, with these kids ... and they become friends with them. So it is very difficult to not be a homer when it is your friends out there on the ice. We are all homers when we post on here ... so it is no different for a guy that gets paid by the team to broadcast games. I agree, most guys are... its impossible not to be really. But some are much more "why us? why us? Oh the humanity" type guys lol... some guys really whine about the refs, and call every PP for their team legit as there was a "blatant" penalty... then act all confused when they get called for one and say things like "well.... I ~guess~ there was a hook in there somewhere... heh... what can you do I guess..." I dont care if they are homers, but some guys seem to almost be insulting the visiting team at times...
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