Now we have Shawn Simpson detractors tuning in daily and following him on twitter - you can't make this stuff up.
Not sure if you read what I said, that Simmer is now pure comedy. Like, whats he gonna say next, or whats he gonna tweet next.
Im also pretty sure that its MY opinion and not yours and I am pretty sure that this is a "forum". You are entitled to your opinion, as I am with mine. A "forum" is an online discussion.
Here is what I wrote in the old thread:
Look, I love sports. Football, baseball, hockey, basketball and damn even curling. So, having a sports radio station in this city is a blessing for sure and have been a loyal listener from Day 1, even though every single one of the hosts drives me absolutely bonkers 75% of the time. Why do I still listen? I still tune in cause sometimes I get the good 25%. Look, anything is better that Hot 89.9. The 75-25 applies to Simmer too. Sometimes he has very good takes, but most of the time he just rambles, contradicts himself and just completely takes over most interviews with childish giggles and inappropriate humour.
The main problem I have with all the hosts is that they seem to work with this attitude like they are untouchable, local celebrities. Most people thrive to be better at what they do and these guys seem completely content with the status quo. They all seem to think that they are at the top of their profession. Prep work seems minimal and a lot of their discussions are based on tweets that they read throughout the day.
When TSN came on board, I was excited. I thought that these guys would all look to use the TSN brand to springboard them to bigger, better things. I thought guys like Dreger, LeBrun, Duthie, Aaron Ward etc would all become regular "hockey insiders" on the shows, like they are on TSN690 in Montreal and TSN1050 in Toronto, but still nothing has changed with the station. They only guy who has seemed to have distanced himself from the clown show and has really looked at this as an opportunity is AJ. I was the biggest AJ hater in the past and am now the first to admit that he does do a great job on the pre/post game shows and has come a long way.
I and others I know have sent respectful emails and tweets to the radio station voicing concerns, only to get replies basically telling their listeners to F-off and that they'll do what they want. This is really the only place I can rant about the station.
Who knows, maybe they are getting an increase in listeners every year, and if they are, I applaud them and will be the first to admit that I am wrong, however, I highly doubt that their numbers are going up. I think its insulting to their loyal listeners to think that status quo is good.
