Criticism of Flyers Media Personalities

[The Rage Kage]

This is true but it does not account for the fact that there a lot of people in the world who get substantial utility out of broadcasting their self-proclaimed intellectual superiority. It’s akin to politics except politicians broadcast their moral superiority.

Politicians do it for votes. Hiveminders do it for kinship. The Narcissism is the same, though.

You say this all the time as if you arent possibly the worst one on this board for it.

 

[Ruck Over]

Who wouldn't want to control policy. If my employee bad mouthed my company i would fire them in a heartbeat. Biting the hand that feeds you has never been a good strategy regardless of what field you're in.

This town is blessed with great sports announcers. Merrill Reese is a perfect example of a guy paid by a team, who has no problem being critical about the performance of the Eagles if done in a substandard way. Zumoff in times past has been closer to harsh about deserved poor play by the Sixers than Jackson ever gets to harsh for the Flyers. (I care nothing for the Phillies typically- total bandwagon fan there.) McGinnis can be critical as well.

There's a difference between burying a team, and blowing tropical flavored hashish smoke up everyone's rump.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[deadhead]

It's kinda stupid to expect the Flyer announcers to trash Hagg because he's not Sanheim.
The reason to trash him is because he's not Gudas.

Seriously, hits are good TV, it is entertainment, and you'd expect someone like Keith Jones who played the sport when tutus were banned to like a little contact.

And they say nice things about Sanheim, but how excited do you want them to get over a great neutral zone rush that ends up with a weak shot or a turnover - when he starts finishing those plays they'll slobber all over him.

 

[Flybynite]

I don't expect unbiased opinions from broadcasters paid by the team. I really hate seeing so many "reporters" just parroting what the Flyers want said or simply attacking Hextall because of lack of access and not his job as a GM.

 

[The Rage Kage]

It's kinda stupid to expect the Flyer announcers to trash Hagg because he's not Sanheim.

Yes that is exactly what everyone is asking for.

 

[Young Sandwich]

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I don't care what anyone says, I think Clement's random weird noises are hilarious. I audibly laugh every time he does it.

 

[Magua]

I don't care what anyone says, I think Clement's random weird noises are hilarious. I audibly laugh every time he does it.

Don't ask why AKA don't kink shame, but I have a couple saved on my phone that I must've sent to friends at the time.

 

[Striiker]

The contrarians loving the broadcast team is the least shocking thing ever.

The mentally deficient must protect their own.

 

[Young Sandwich]

Don't ask why AKA don't kink shame, but I have a couple saved on my phone that I must've sent to friends at the time.

YEAAAAA

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Clement is the worst of the lot for being an over-the-top company man. It’s a shame, because he’s a smooth speaker & a smart guy who obviously sees a lot more of what’s really happening on the ice than he broadcasts.

 

[JXC]

forgot to add celebrities and college professors do the same.
politicians, celebrities, and college professors - people who love to push policy that spends the money of the non wealthy productive class.

Yes, the Storytelling professions are all too eager to do this.

 

[JXC]

It doesn't make one intellectually superior to recognize that Sanheim has vastly more upside than Hagg. All that requires is an ability to accept reality instead of battling against it.

Selling the home team line is one thing, the fact is these people have chosen to sell the worst possible line, pumping up slugs instead of exciting prospects.

Upside doesn’t win games. And, anyway, it’s not unreasonable to hold the more gifted (aka “upside”) to a higher standard.

Middle of the road talent will make mistakes. People who obsess over those mistakes are trying to prove something about themselves, not the player.

 

[JXC]

You say this all the time as if you arent possibly the worst one on this board for it.

That thought did occur to me as I typed.

 

[JXC]

And they say nice things about Sanheim, but how excited do you want them to get over a great neutral zone rush that ends up with a weak shot or a turnover - when he starts finishing those plays they'll slobber all over him.

Yes, they will, and it will be warranted. If the game slows for Sanheim and he starts to convert, he’ll be extremely valuable and will be lauded as such.

 

[JXC]

mentality deficient

Exhibit B ^^^

 

[Striiker]

Exhibit B ^^^

My phone betrays me yet again...

 

[Beef Invictus]

Upside doesn’t win games. And, anyway, it’s not unreasonable to hold the more gifted (aka “upside”) to a higher standard.

Middle of the road talent will make mistakes. People who obsess over those mistakes are trying to prove something about themselves, not the player.

Upside does win games. Upside is talent.

You're not even attempting to disprove that pushing boring players lacking in upside is a stupid strategy compared to all the good players we've been accumulating through the painful rebuild. When their go to favorite players are the "heavy" guys it sure does make the last half decade look like a waste. You're just arguing to argue because you know that's correct.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Yes, they will, and it will be warranted. If the game slows for Sanheim and he starts to convert, he’ll be extremely valuable and will be lauded as such.

That hasn't happened. Not for him, or Patrick, or TK. All three will have a series of strong shifts and then the thing they expound upon will be some mistake. Mistakes that Hagg or Weise or MacD will commit and they'll ignore damned near every time. Like when Sanheim starfishes on D they rip into him, but when MacD does it, silence.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

That hasn't happened. Not for him, or Patrick, or TK. All three will have a series of strong shifts and then the thing they expound upon will be some mistake. Mistakes that Hagg or Weise or MacD will commit and they'll ignore damned near every time. Like when Sanheim starfishes on D they rip into him, but when MacD does it, silence.

MacD has been a healthy scratch far more often than Sanheim this season, who has played every game.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Congrats on not refuting me. Well done. Shouldn't you be slamming someone for not being able to watch a game because a kid died? That seems more your style, you sure do suck at this "addressing the point thing." Go sort out that reading comprehensiom, see if you can hit that 3rd grade level.

 

[Daveyyaunce]

Meh, let the announcers be. They're there for the homers and casuals.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

they should have two sets of announcers. the shills and the realist, don't hold back guys. and two different audio options for the broadcast channel, like the spanish/english option on your tv.

 

[SanBlom]

I love everyone and everything.

 

[Adam Warlock]

Keith Jones was annoying this game.