If you want to complain to Sportsnet

[BigZ65]

At some point with multiple streams/channels available it would be nice if they gave us the option of watching games without commentary and PBP, just crowd mic and rink mic. Best live sports I've ever watched on TV was the summer of 2005 when CBC workers went on strike and they showed CFL games with no commentary.

 

[Bartho]

Just read through this. My thoughts are that Randorph is fine at pbp but Galley really annoys me. It's fairly clear that he doesn't like the Jets. I don't expect blatant homerism from a national broadcast, but balanced commentary should be a given.
We are very fortunate to have TSN for our regional games.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

At some point with multiple streams/channels available it would be nice if they gave us the option of watching games without commentary and PBP, just crowd mic and rink mic. Best live sports I've ever watched on TV was the summer of 2005 when CBC workers went on strike and they showed CFL games with no commentary.

If you've got a 5.1 or 7.1 system, just unplug or mute the centre channel.

But seriously, this should be an option. I remember they did this for HNIC back in March/April 2002 (another CBC labour dispute), and it was awesome.

 

[PaperRockChamp]

Just read through this. My thoughts are that Randorph is fine at pbp but Galley really annoys me. It's fairly clear that he doesn't like the Jets. I don't expect blatant homerism from a national broadcast, but balanced commentary should be a given.
We are very fortunate to have TSN for our regional games.

I don't depend on PBP to tell me what's happening but I expect them not to bore the ***** out of me or make me angry. Galley seems to be very quick to rally against the Jets the second they do something "wrong". He almost gets irritated and it comes out in his voice.

Sportsnet is a joke.

 

[PaperRockChamp]

At some point with multiple streams/channels available it would be nice if they gave us the option of watching games without commentary and PBP, just crowd mic and rink mic. Best live sports I've ever watched on TV was the summer of 2005 when CBC workers went on strike and they showed CFL games with no commentary.

Wow, I remember those games without commentary. They were awesome to watch.

 

[SavedByRoy]

Maybe it's a different broadcast team working the game tonight? Here in the States, tonight's game is on NBC Sports network instead of CNBC like the first one was. They did seem a little pro-Ducks before, which is bizarre if it was a Canadian broadcast they were showing.

 

[allthisgold]

Not a fan of Rogers' coverage generally but I don't think that the Galley was too bad (the Ducks did take over the game). Was frustrated in general that they did not take a closer look at the call on #55 near the end of the second and talk about the clear embellishment by the a$$ wipe Kessler. At least the panel acknowledged this. No way that is a penalty with the stuff being let go. Galley also did say that the Ducks should not be able to hit a Jet on the delayed offside. Whatever, going to a bar to watch tonight so won't be able to hear.

NEED THIS WIN.

 

[Jaytee]

The play-by-play wasn't great, but it didn't really bother me. To be honest, I don't think I even noticed it at all, which isn't a good thing, but isn't a bad thing, either.

To me, the absolute nadir, rock-bottom, was the play-by-play on the Jets-Canucks game from Vancouver last month, the one where the intermissions consisted of a telethon of some sort.

In roughly 45 years of watching hockey games, that was the absolute worst I've ever heard, and I don't expect to ever hear anything worse than that. If that's what the Canucks' fans have to put up with all year, I feel for them. I really do.

After that, if the play-by-play in this series consisted of two guys taking turns yelling "Ducks! Derp!!" and then belching, it would be a step up from that Canucks game.

 

[Zippity]

One bonus is NO dumb ride time commercials over and over

 

[ocdaddy]

The crowd chant for monday should be SPORTSNET SUCKS

Love it!

 

[Tekneek]

Bah. Sportsnet is doing these games the same as they have done all season long. You guys just haven't been watching Sportsnet very much, I guess.

 

[3rdManIn]

it cured my insomnia.

lmao!

 

[puck stoppa]

I didn't mind those two guys last night, what was wrong with galley last night? They're not the best in the biz but I think they're fine.

 

[tacogeoff]

it really isnt that bad at all. when the other team if dominating us they have to talk about that team and their players and point out what they are doing right. just the way broadcasts go.

 

[Hollywood3]

The play by play is OK. The better crews are doing the higher rated series. I just wish they went to the national between periods show like they did all season long.

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[Gabe Kupari]

Randorf i think is fine, Galley does seem angry and irritated tho. He almost takes it personal when the team isn't doing what he thinks they should be doing. Don't mind Randorf to be honest but Galley, he comes across as angry all the time. Maybe he's not happy cuz he's not doing the Sens game?

 

[Bartho]

Galley didn't seem quite as bad last night.

 

[Koonta]

Galley didn't seem quite as bad last night.

When the team loses everything seems extra bad, extra annoying. Although Galley to me is a tool regardless. Just how I feel.

 

[RustyCat]

Is Galley on the Anaheim roster because he is constantly pumping their tires no matter what happens out there. He is god awful brutal and that is too bad because I have enjoyed Randorf.

I fully support sending a message of a 'Sportsnet sucks' chant next game.

 

[sully1410]

Is Galley on the Anaheim roster because he is constantly pumping their tires no matter what happens out there. He is god awful brutal and that is too bad because I have enjoyed Randorf.

I fully support sending a message of a 'Sportsnet sucks' chant next game.

It was really bad last game...I agree.

 

[jorbjorb]

cbc and sportsnet are both brutal now lol

george S is pathetic

 

[ajmidd12]

I watched the replay of Monday's game last night to see what I missed from camera angles and such. WOW, Galley barely mentioned anything about our City, our fans, etc. In fact the whole broadcast seemed to be leaning towards the Ducks with the interviews, player stats, etc.

That is embarrassing. This game was to be a highlight event (and ultimately it was short of the OT loss) and they seemed to knock it down a notch or two.

Shaking my head at Sportsnet.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

Check out this click-bait BS article on sportsnet.ca by Damien Cox:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/what-trading-kane-could-actually-cost-the-jets/

I had given Galley a pass (even though he has been very annoying) previous to Monday for reasons I had stated earlier in this thread, but after he referred to the fans in attendance as "air in a balloon" or something to that effect, his disdain for the Jets and Winnipeg is clear. He can go **** himself.