Axxerd
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Post by Axxerd on Sept 16, 2007 16:32:40 GMT -4
Is Les doing the radio broadcast for you guys again this year?
Les is originally from my hometown of Grand Bank, NL (population of about 3500). Our town held a Come Home Year this year and I noticed a man walking around with a Wildcats jacket on a few times, and then when I went to cover a book launch for the local newspaper, there was this same man wearing his Moncton jacket signing books for people. We had a nice little chat about the league, and the Fog Devils in particular, but he wasn't sure he would be back this season or not...so I was wondering if I could hear him tonight online.
One thing is for sure though, he has a passion for your team.
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Post by Porkchop on Sept 16, 2007 19:00:51 GMT -4
He is doing the webcast today for the Cats.........somebody needs to tell him that they ain't playing the SeaDogs though....... ;D
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Post by forrest on Sept 16, 2007 20:30:40 GMT -4
Yes he is going to be doing some broadcasts this year. And about that book, yes, Les wrote a book named "Tales of the Landwash - Short Stories of Newfoundland". I found the book to be really interesting. You guys can check it out this site. www.lesstoodley.ca/ |
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Axxerd
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Post by Axxerd on Sept 16, 2007 22:55:46 GMT -4
Yeah I heard him on the Telus feed. Too bad he kept calling us the Sea Dogs... I find that odd as Les was naming off fog devil draft picks etc... when i was chatting to him this summer....he obviously knows his shit.
I haven't read the book yet, but the stories and the cover are of Grand Bank.
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Post by griffin on Sept 16, 2007 23:31:20 GMT -4
he might be a nice guy but hes a horrible annoucer. He called the Fog Devils the Sea Dogs about 15 times.
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Post by Porkchop on Sept 17, 2007 7:36:56 GMT -4
he might be a nice guy but hes a horrible annoucer. He called the Fog Devils the Sea Dogs about 15 times. He's actually a pretty good announcer.......he just got the names mixed up.......  |
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Post by SteveUL on Sept 17, 2007 8:48:39 GMT -4
he might be a nice guy but hes a horrible annoucer. He called the Fog Devils the Sea Dogs about 15 times. He's actually a pretty good announcer.......he just got the names mixed up....... And he is a true gentleman ... one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet ... I missed him last year when the Wildcats went the Rogers route .... good to have him back. We use to complain about him a few years back ... getting names wrong ... getting too excited about opposing teams goals ... etc ... but he grows on you and is a good ambassador for the Wildcats. To others that complain about him ... its a free service ... he is not a young man anymore ... he is allowed to make a few mistakes ... especially on the 1st home game of the season. Plus ... all of us non-SJ fans mix up the names of the FD's and the SD's from time to time ... the names are a little too similar. I probably called the Foggies the Seadogs at one point in the game ... or maybe I said "These Fogdevils will be behind the Seadogs this year" ... can't recall. |
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Post by t-dude on Sept 17, 2007 11:54:43 GMT -4
I must agree, I liked Les' announcing much better than some of the other people in there doing it... as for getting the names wrong, so what? I got the teams mixed up yesterday in the other thread... it happens... and like steveul said... it's a free service... sure they could get professional announcers and charge us to listen/watch the webcasts but would you pay for it?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2007 13:51:36 GMT -4
He does a good job, the only complaint I have is the sound. He's very hard to understand.
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kbt
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Post by kbt on Sept 17, 2007 17:04:30 GMT -4
Welcome home Les!!
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Sept 17, 2007 17:08:18 GMT -4
He does the show
More Wildcats Les Stoodley.
Actually I think he's great its an old joke.
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