Is Greg Millen the new Paul Romanuk?

[93WrapAround]

I'm the last guy to complain relentlessly about the play-by-play or colour guy, as you'll essentially hear every single one ripped on by some faction of fans, but am I missing something with this guy? He's pretty brutal at times. The confidence he had in that Kadri kicking goal just now was beyond cringe-worthy - "There's no kicking motion he was just directing the puck in with his skate" - like what?? I find several times a game he's just lost as to what's happening/happened. Sigh, Sportsnet. Sigh.

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[Judas Tavares]

I thought back in the day 15-20 years ago on CBC as Cuthbert's colour guy he was good. But now its a much different story.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Color analysts don't have as much audio time as pbp guys, so Romanuk is definitely worse.

 

[MSZ]

I thought back in the day 15-20 years ago on CBC as Cuthbert's colour guy he was good. But now its a much different story.

Agreed. He was actually ok in those late games.

 

[93LEAFS]

Millen drags down any one he works with. I'd rather listen to Romanuk with Ray Ferrao, than Millen with Gord Miller or Cuthbert. I find the color guy adds more important insight, even if they don't talk as much.

 

[Mattavarner]

I CAN TELL YOU, our guy Millen is an idiot. Watch as Kadri moves his foot to direct the puck, but somehow doesnt kick it, RIIIIIIGHTTTT......... THERE!

 

[Gallagbi]

It's impressive how consistently wrong he is.

 

[93LEAFS]

It is actually amazing how Sportsnet/HNIC is basically worse than TSN at everything. TSN has the better panel, the better broadcast teams and the better insider.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Millen has always been terrible to listen to. But at least he speaks a lot less than Romanuk

 

[ILoveDraftDay]

I CAN TELL YOU, our guy Millen is an idiot. Watch as Kadri moves his foot to direct the puck, but somehow doesnt kick it, RIIIIIIGHTTTT......... THERE!

HAHAHAHAHA I am so glad I am not the only one that notices Millens exceptional analysis on every single play RIIIIIGGGHHHTT.........THERE!

 

[MapleLeafs9]

This might be the worst game Millen has EVER called. And that is saying some shit. Absolutely f***ing brutal by him tonight.

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

Fire Millen, take his salary, multiply it by 4, and give it to Glenn Healy.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Healy is not an upgrade.

 

[Keep Sorokin Me Babe]

Why did Sportsnet get rid of their best colour guy in Mike Johnston?

 

[CelticDruid]

Millen "Right here". Millen, we cannot follow a slow-motion replay without your guidance!

 

[Cleetus]

Fire Millen, take his salary, multiply it by 4, and give it to Glenn Healy.

id multiply it by 8 if I never had to listen to healy again, what a joke.

 

[Jozay]

Right.....THERE.

 

[DarkKnight]

Who likes this guy? Like who is writing into Sportsnet singing his praises? As far as I can tell nobody likes or respects him, and yet he still has a gig and a guy like Bowen doesn't. It's truly amazing. Even Healy was better and he lost his job, Millen still around and he's god awful, just brutal. TSN blows these guys away.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Millen was once good. But like all analysts, just run out of constructive things to say. In Millen's case though, it's like he can't even follow the play on the ice anymore. Yes, he should be off the air.

 

[Raging Bull]

Romanuk was hilarious. Remember when he claimed Chychurns very much alive father was deceased?

 

[Damisoph]

one does colour and the other does pxp so I'll say no

 

[Nithoniniel]

I think he's worse. Romanuk's job is just to reference the play, and his gaffs are more humorous than anything. Him saying something wrong doesn't mean I miss something. Millen's job on the other hand is to provide insight, evoke thought, and call attention to things that otherwise might go unnoticed. Instead, he comes across as clueless more often than not.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Between not knowing what's happening, the constant "Riiiiiight THERE" stuff and his tendency to focus on, and talk about, a single point for AGES makes him insufferable. I can't count how many times I've found myself thinking/saying "Oh my God, shut up already" when this idiot talks.

Give me Ray over this guy. Sportsnet has always been the worst for hockey, and it keeps getting worse each season. TSN has been the gold standard for Leafs broadcasts for years.

 

[Goonface2k14]

Millen’s pretty bad at names and terrible at adding any value to replays for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I’ve been as critical of him and Romanuk as much as any other Leafs fan.

With that being said, I find I’ve become more tolerant or indifferent this past season than any season before, on commentary as a whole. Maybe I’m just getting old and life’s lessons have calmed me down, but Millens commentary doesn’t even register with me anymore. It’s comedic more than anything else.

What’s more irritating is when an announcer constantly puts his own odd sayings into the commentary (i.e. Romanuk), and it takes away from the game. It becomes a distraction and feels like the announcer is making it more about him than the game. If it’s just a few saying every now and again that’s fine (eg. Cole’s “woah baby” and Bowen’s “holy mackinaw), but don’t take away from the game with constant, forced, weird catch phrases.

 

[diceman934]

I'm the last guy to complain relentlessly about the play-by-play or colour guy, as you'll essentially hear every single one ripped on by some faction of fans, but am I missing something with this guy? He's pretty brutal at times. The confidence he had in that Kadri kicking goal just now was beyond cringe-worthy - "There's no kicking motion he was just directing the puck in with his skate" - like what?? I find several times a game he's just lost as to what's happening/happened. Sigh, Sportsnet. Sigh.

He was absolutely correct on the Kadri goal. It should have been a goal. He went on to explain that the refs disallowed the goal as Kadri skate was to close to the goalie and the play was deemed dangerous.

I do not like him but he was bang on. I prefer Ray over the works.