'I will miss it': Bob Cole dismayed over decision to sideline him for playoffs

[New User Name]

I always liked Bob Cole.
One of the best.
I miss him calling games.
Age should not be a factor.

Rogers, f*** off.

 

[MattySnipes]

Romanuk is 10 times better than the overrated, annoying Cole. Good riddance.

Holy snappin' eyeballs!!

Now, i've heard it all

 

[ITM]

Romanuk better than Hughson? Don’t think many will agree even though it seems Hughson isn’t exactly loved around here from what I’ve seen.

Cuthbert is the best in the biz in my mind.

Ever listen to a game called by Daniels?

And yeah, Hughson is all kinds of "personality" without the voice and without a sense of appropriate emotional tone and timing. Don't get the tolerance for him when they're so many other options available for a national telecast. Romanuk sounds invested in what he calls and he has a quality to his calls I find much more pleasant - comparatively - to Hughson.

I"d place Cuthbert ahead of Romanuk as well.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

So many broadcasters just don't know when to say when.

They force the hand of their employers.

 

[Jared Dunn]

He is still worlds better than Romanuk and I don't care what anyone says. I never want to hear the word "negotiate" again

 

[Kimota]

It's hard getting into games with Jim Hughson calling them. What does the CBC/Sportsnet find in Hughson?

 

[Pens x]

Shocker: fans overrating a play by play simply because of his long career.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Ever listen to a game called by Daniels?

And yeah, Hughson is all kinds of "personality" without the voice and without a sense of appropriate emotional tone and timing. Don't get the tolerance for him when they're so many other options available for a national telecast. Romanuk sounds invested in what he calls and he has a quality to his calls I find much more pleasant - comparatively - to Hughson.

I"d place Cuthbert ahead of Romanuk as well.

I don’t really understand the hate for Hughson to tell you the truth, same with the hate for Joe Buck. I don’t mind either guy, but I think people just like to complain.

Not to mention there are a number of people who think the announcer hates their team, when he probably doesn’t. He’s just calling a game between two teams and likely doesn’t care who wins. Not saying that’s true of every guy, but a lot of them likely don’t care.

Daniels seems good, although Redmond is the biggest homer alive. Good god, the guy thinks the Wings never deserve a penalty.

 

[Anglesmith]

I always liked Bob Cole.
One of the best.
I miss him calling games.
Age should not be a factor.

Rogers, **** off.

It's not age, it's ability. It's gotten to the point where when an exciting chance happens off a quick turnover, there's only about a 50% chance Cole notices.

 

[Hockeyholic]

It's hard getting into games with Jim Hughson calling them. What does the CBC/Sportsnet find in Hughson?

" He scores" or ( Inseert player name) scores" is literally his only two calls. Like, can he come up with anything else? There has to be something....

I find Hughson tries to do too much analyzing. Let Simpson do that.

 

[Kimota]

" He scores" or ( Inseert player name) scores" is literally his only two calls. Like, can he come up with anything else? There has to be something....

I find Hughson tries to do too much analyzing. Let Simpson do that.

And it's like he has no passion behind them

 

[Joey Moss]

Bob Cole should have retired about 5 years ago. One of the best of all time, but can't keep up now.

 

[lawrence]

glad he's gone. annoying voice, not to mention biggest leafs homer ever.

suppose to retire 20 seasons ago, surprised he's still around.

 

[MikeBabchuk]

Because the brain loses a step the older you get. Its pretty obvious most 85 year olds arent as sharp as say a 40 or 50 year old. The last few games I heard him call, yea he has an iconic sounding voice but was mixing up names, kind of bumbled a bit,lost for a words a couple times.

How does this compare to Paul Romanuk?

 

[Semantics]

glad he's gone. annoying voice, not to mention biggest leafs homer ever.

He's a self-acknowledged Habs fan.

 

[ChuckW]

If you don’t like Bob Cole, fine, but are you going to tell me Paul Romanuk is better?

I sure am.

I listened to Cole since I was a kid back in the early 80s. Didn't even like him then. Don't like his fake folksy expressions and his breathless, sort of slurred delivery (which has only gotten much, much worse over the years). He was decent in the 80s and early 90s, but to me he never made a game better just by his call, the way true geniuses like Pat Summerall in the NFL did.

Overrated for decades. Glad he's gone, not sorry one bit, and certainly don't care what anyone thinks of my opinion. I'm really just posting it so Cole-worshippers can get clued in that even back in the day some people couldn't stand him.

I prefer Paul Romanuk anyday. I actually like Paul's calls, he really sounds excited when something exciting happens, he doesn't make up stupid "catch phrases" and phony mannerisms, and he can actually enunciate words and talk without sounding like his mouth is full of molasses. Also, he tends to remember players' names, which is a good thing. So BYE Cole. Not hearing you has made my 2018 playoff watching much better.

 

[Judas Tavares]

At least Cole never used the word "serpentining". Yeesh.

 

[The Panther]

I sure am.

I listened to Cole since I was a kid back in the early 80s. Didn't even like him then. Don't like his fake folksy expressions and his breathless, sort of slurred delivery (which has only gotten much, much worse over the years). He was decent in the 80s and early 90s, but to me he never made a game better just by his call, the way true geniuses like Pat Summerall in the NFL did.

Overrated for decades. Glad he's gone, not sorry one bit, and certainly don't care what anyone thinks of my opinion. I'm really just posting it so Cole-worshippers can get clued in that even back in the day some people couldn't stand him.

I prefer Paul Romanuk anyday. I actually like Paul's calls, he really sounds excited when something exciting happens, he doesn't make up stupid "catch phrases" and phony mannerisms, and he can actually enunciate words and talk without sounding like his mouth is full of molasses. Also, he tends to remember players' names, which is a good thing. So BYE Cole. Not hearing you has made my 2018 playoff watching much better.

This may be the worst post I've yet seen in 4+ years on here.

Hats off, sir... hats off.

 

[Reality Check]

The fact that Bob Cole had to essentially be forced out is on him.

 

[Hockeyholic]

The fact that Bob Cole had to essentially be forced out is on him.

He's a legend. He should be allowed to broadcast until he doesn't want to.

 

[Guy Gadowsky]

Everything is Happening - Bob Cole, probably

 

[Langdon Alger]

I sure am.

I listened to Cole since I was a kid back in the early 80s. Didn't even like him then. Don't like his fake folksy expressions and his breathless, sort of slurred delivery (which has only gotten much, much worse over the years). He was decent in the 80s and early 90s, but to me he never made a game better just by his call, the way true geniuses like Pat Summerall in the NFL did.

Overrated for decades. Glad he's gone, not sorry one bit, and certainly don't care what anyone thinks of my opinion. I'm really just posting it so Cole-worshippers can get clued in that even back in the day some people couldn't stand him.

I prefer Paul Romanuk anyday. I actually like Paul's calls, he really sounds excited when something exciting happens, he doesn't make up stupid "catch phrases" and phony mannerisms, and he can actually enunciate words and talk without sounding like his mouth is full of molasses. Also, he tends to remember players' names, which is a good thing. So BYE Cole. Not hearing you has made my 2018 playoff watching much better.

Yeah, Romanuk never makes up dumb catch phrases.

“serpentining his way up”
“Snowshoes his way into the zone”

 

[JianYang]

I don't mind romanuk, to be honest. I just wonder if he tries too hard to be Danny gallivan sometimes.

That's a tough task.

 

[n00bxQb]

I'd still rather have a senile Bob Cole over Randorf or Romanuk.

 

[CanuckGame39]

glad he's gone. annoying voice, not to mention biggest leafs homer ever.

suppose to retire 20 seasons ago, surprised he's still around.

Have some respect. Pathetic post dude. Bob Cole is a legend.