Bob Cole to retire after calling 10 games in 2019 (update-16 games, last Habs-Leafs April 6th)

[Pyrophorus]

The only people that care are leafs fans and old people.

Why would we care about a Habs fan?

 

[Hockeyholic]

Cole is 85 years old, he's had the last 20 years to go out on a high.

Yeah well there's no better way to go out on top than to call a Finals game. At least let him call one game in the SCF.

 

[angusyoung]

I realize this post is old but im american and not that old but i love bob cole. Its a shame i havent been able to watch him more.

People in the States are aware of him?He makes a garbage game sound good! Oh baby everything is happening now.lol. One of the best for sure.

 

[Loosie]

Why doesn't Jim Hughson do the right thing and let Cole call his last Finals. Or is his ego too big for that?

It's not Jim Hughson's call to make. That's on Rogers

 

[NeverBeNormal]

April 6 is gonna be must see, might shed one or two. Been the voice for my entire life. And his masterpiece...

The Year in Holy S#!t: Chicago and Los Angeles Melt Our Minds With an Overtime for the Ages

 

[Hockeyholic]

It's not Jim Hughson's call to make. That's on Rogers

Jim Hughson could go to Rogers and ask if Cole could call the Finals.

 

[FerrisRox]

Why doesn't Jim Hughson do the right thing and let Cole call his last Finals. Or is his ego too big for that?

What on earth makes you think that would be Jim Hughson's decision to make?

 

[FerrisRox]

Jim Hughson could go to Rogers and ask if Cole could call the Finals.

You are hilariously naive.

 

[Hockeyholic]

You are hilariously naive.

Naive? How? If I were in Hughson's shoes I'd do the same thing. There would be nothing quite like Cole calling another Finals.

 

[JianYang]

Hes still better than a few of the PBP guys in their prime today. He makes mistakes, but he can still capture the excitement.

 

[JianYang]

Naive? How? If I were in Hughson's shoes I'd do the same thing. There would be nothing quite like Cole calling another Finals.

It's not Hughson 's call, and making a move like that can backfire on Hughson's career. There's no need for him to challenge their decision.

His job is to oblige his contract, and call the games he is obligated to call. He works for Rogers. Rogers doesn't work for him.

 

[Hockeyholic]

It's not Hughson 's call, and making a move like that can backfire on Hughson's career. There's no need for him to challenge their decision.

His job is to oblige his contract, and call the games he is obligated to call. He works for Rogers. Rogers doesn't work for him.

How? Cole is retiring after this season anyways. It's not as if fans will think less of him.

 

[JianYang]

How? Cole is retiring after this season anyways. It's not as if fans will think less of him.

It has nothing to do with Cole. There is a small chance that Rogers might take Hughson's hypothetical request the wrong way. If something like that ever became public, it's going to look bad on Rogers if they didn't grant it. It's up to Rogers to look at the pros and cons of allowing Cole to call the finals, and the employees must live with whatever decision they arrived to.

Like I said, Hughson should just worry about holding up his end of the contract with Rogers. He's not paid to make those decisions for them. No need for him to rock the boat and potentially get an unearned reputation in the broadcast world.