TSN 690 & Other Montreal sports media Thread VII

[peate]

We never found out how his roast went.

 

[David Suzuki]

Come on.

Anyone who has an opinion about the Habs or argues their opinion can come across as """obnoxious""" if you want to be stinky about it.

Not really. I've never met people who talk about hockey in real life the way people here do. Most people are a lot more nuanced and open to being wrong then people on here are. A real inflated sense of the importance of their opinions here.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Not really. I've never met people who talk about hockey in real life the way people here do. Most people are a lot more nuanced and open to being wrong then people on here are. A real inflated sense of the importance of their opinions here.

That's true of the internet entirely. It is somewhat of a good thing too, or at the very least it's both good and bad.

 

[sandviper]

Yeah I quite like what the leafs have going. Andi Petrillo is animated.

I didn't like Andi when she was first introduced, but she's grown on me. I do like she presents some good discussion points and she holds up against her guests and co-hosts.

I usually listen to Hockey Central though and it took a while also, but Jeff Marek has also grown on me, though I do miss Daren Millard. Kipper, while annoying at times, at least isn't punch drunk like Nilan.

Still a big fan of Overdrive. I love those guys.

For my Habs fix, I just can't listen to 690. I do listen to many pods though, and while not all are good, I will listen to these before Tony any day.

Not really. I've never met people who talk about hockey in real life the way people here do. Most people are a lot more nuanced and open to being wrong then people on here are. A real inflated sense of the importance of their opinions here.

This is kind of my experience also. IRL, most people aren't as aggressive and so locked in with an opinion or closed to others. I do like to consider myself even keeled though so I'm pretty much the same in HF and IRL when it comes to talking hockey.

 

[Runner77]

I guess Tony isn’t too happy with HFboards? Lol

Your message would have had far more impact if it were delivered with food. That's about the only way that an unknown gets a warm reception when offering constructive criticism.

 

[Runner77]

...I’ve said it before, but all the Sportsnet 590 and TSN 1050 guys are Leafs homers, but at least they provide some insight and actual analysis to the table.

I didn't like Andi when she was first introduced, but she's grown on me. I do like she presents some good discussion points and she holds up against her guests and co-hosts.

I usually listen to Hockey Central though and it took a while also, but Jeff Marek has also grown on me, though I do miss Daren Millard. Kipper, while annoying at times, at least isn't punch drunk like Nilan.

Still a big fan of Overdrive. I love those guys.

For my Habs fix, I just can't listen to 690. I do listen to many pods though, and while not all are good, I will listen to these before Tony any day.
...

By Hockey Central, you mean the TSN TV segment during intermissions? Or is there a radio equivalent?

Also, can you list the shows and times that are worth a listen on Sportsnet 590 and TSN1050? I imagine we can easily catch these online.

Thanks in advance.

 

[sandviper]

By Hockey Central, you mean the TSN TV segment during intermissions? Or is there a radio equivalent?

Also, can you list the shows and times that are worth a listen on Sportsnet 590 and TSN1050? I imagine we can easily catch these online.

Thanks in advance.

No, I was referring to Hockey Central at Noon.

Here are the show times:
Leafs Lunch with Andi Petrillo @ 12 PM TSN 1050
Hockey Central at Noon @ uh, 12 PM Sportsnet 590
Overdrive @ 4PM TSN 1050

Those are the 3 I listen to, though I bounce back and forth between Hockey Central and Leafs Lunch. I will probably listen to less Leafs Lunch now that the Nylander situation is over, but I usually listen a lot when the Habs play the Leafs.

The great thing about the 3 shows also is they are available via podcast also, so even if you miss them, you can download them. TSN 690 makes that hard to do unless you directly visit their site which is annoying to me. With the Toronto shows, I subscribe to them in Overcast (but any pod app will work) and they download automatically.

I read somewhere they don't do this with TSN 690 because they want to encourage visitors to their site and people to listen live. I think they do this because If I were able to download a pod, I would SKIP anytime Tony opens his mouth.

 

[Runner77]

No, I was referring to Hockey Central at Noon.

Here are the show times:
Leafs Lunch with Andi Petrillo @ 12 PM TSN 1050
Hockey Central at Noon @ uh, 12 PM Sportsnet 590
Overdrive @ 4PM TSN 1050

Those are the 3 I listen to, though I bounce back and forth between Hockey Central and Leafs Lunch. I will probably listen to less Leafs Lunch now that the Nylander situation is over, but I usually listen a lot when the Habs play the Leafs.

The great thing about the 3 shows also is they are available via podcast also, so even if you miss them, you can download them. TSN 690 makes that hard to do unless you directly visit their site which is annoying to me. With the Toronto shows, I subscribe to them in Overcast (but any pod app will work) and they download automatically.

I read somewhere they don't do this with TSN 690 because they want to encourage visitors to their site and people to listen live. I think they do this because If I were able to download a pod, I would SKIP anytime Tony opens his mouth.

Thanks for the detailed reply.

How would you compare Melnick's show and guests to any of the above? I imagine some of Melnick's guests do a milk run on the TSN shows you listed?

Also, who are your favorite broadcasters from the shows you listed? What do you like about them?

I'm asking cause I'm looking for a new fix. I've long been annoyed by the local fare.

 

[sandviper]

Thanks for the detailed reply.

How would you compare Melnick's show and guests to any of the above? I imagine some of Melnick's guests do a milk run on the TSN shows you listed?

Also, who are your favorite broadcasters from the shows you listed? What do you like about them?

I'm asking cause I'm looking for a new fix. I've long been annoyed by the local fare.

I like Melnick, once I can get past the first 20 minutes you guys were talking about earlier, lol. Lebrun and McGuire as well as McKenzie typically swing by Leafs Lunch.

I mean end of the day, during hockey season, I mostly care about hockey and basketball. I am not a Leafs fan, but I don't mind listening about them since I got to sound half knowledgeable when I have my water cooler discussions at work. Unless it's some important day for the Leafs, Hockey Central at Noon and Overdrive do talk about other topics, which is good. It also gives some insight on what is happening to other teams around the league.

The shows I listed, I am fine with all the hosts. Even Kypreos is ok, but I'm not a big fan or anything. But of the 3 shows, Overdrive has my favorite hosts with Hayes, Noodles (McLennan) and O-Dog (O'Neil). Those 3 have great chemistry and heck, since I know you like A Million Little Things, those 3 on Overdrive make for a real "bro" show.

Getting back to the Habs, I do listen to these podcasts (all are 100% free):

Habsent Minded
The Habs Forum
Habsworld
The Montreal Bias
No Respek

I do listen to Le Support Athletique and Last Word pods when they upload one around the Habs.

 

[sheed36]

I like Melnick, once I can get past the first 20 minutes you guys were talking about earlier, lol. Lebrun and McGuire as well as McKenzie typically swing by Leafs Lunch.

I mean end of the day, during hockey season, I mostly care about hockey and basketball. I am not a Leafs fan, but I don't mind listening about them since I got to sound half knowledgeable when I have my water cooler discussions at work. Unless it's some important day for the Leafs, Hockey Central at Noon and Overdrive do talk about other topics, which is good. It also gives some insight on what is happening to other teams around the league.

The shows I listed, I am fine with all the hosts. Even Kypreos is ok, but I'm not a big fan or anything. But of the 3 shows, Overdrive has my favorite hosts with Hayes, Noodles (McLennan) and O-Dog (O'Neil). Those 3 have great chemistry and heck, since I know you like A Million Little Things, those 3 on Overdrive make for a real "bro" show.

Getting back to the Habs, I do listen to these podcasts (all are 100% free):

Habsent Minded
The Habs Forum
Habsworld
The Montreal Bias
No Respek

I do listen to Le Support Athletique and Last Word pods when they upload one around the Habs.

The music Melnick plays to start his show every day is one of the reasons I tune in to his show. I guess it helps that I have very similar taste in music as Melnick does. When Simon fills in for Melnick and starts the show with the crap hip hop style music he listens too I can understand where you guys are coming from though.

 

[Inkling]

I read somewhere they don't do this with TSN 690 because they want to encourage visitors to their site and people to listen live. I think they do this because If I were able to download a pod, I would SKIP anytime Tony opens his mouth.

This is true. They used to offer their shows in iTunes and people were asking for it, but I remember Rod Francis specifically saying one day that it was a management decision to drive more people to the website (in theory) by making it only available there. In reality it probably just drives people away to other content. I do sometimes listen to BobbyMac or Lebrun or Ferraro interviews on their website when I've missed them live, but I 'intend' to do it much more often than I actually do it in real life.

 

[Inkling]

We never found out how his roast went.

Jay Farrar's speech was posted on Facebook. It was hilarious. I didn't see any others, but it sounded like a bunch of them were pretty funny.

 

[Runner77]

We never found out how his roast went.

It was mentioned repeatedly on 690, on the days that followed it.

If you want to catch up on it (I don't know why anyone would, but hey, it's a free world), you'll find a lengthy write-up and a ton of none-too-flattering pics of Tony's gut and multiple chins, right here: http://www.mitchmelnick.com/photos/is-this-a-joke-no-its-a-roast-photo-album-more/

 

[sheed36]

It was mentioned repeatedly on 690, on the days that followed it.

If you want to catch up on it (I don't know why anyone would, but hey, it's a free world), you'll find a lengthy write-up and a ton of none-too-flattering pics of Tony's gut and multiple chins, right here: http://www.mitchmelnick.com/photos/is-this-a-joke-no-its-a-roast-photo-album-more/

I didn't look at any photos but I did read the transcripts that were posted. Campbell's and Andie Bennett's weren't really that funny but the Jay Farrar, Dan Robertson, Jessica Rusnak bits were all awesome, especially Jay Farrar's.

 

[peate]

It was mentioned repeatedly on 690, on the days that followed it.

If you want to catch up on it (I don't know why anyone would, but hey, it's a free world), you'll find a lengthy write-up and a ton of none-too-flattering pics of Tony's gut and multiple chins, right here: IS THIS A JOKE? NO IT'S A ROAST! PHOTO ALBUM & MORE - MitchMelnick.com

No thanks, my day is going well, I don't want to ruin it. I don't give a shiite about Tony. I tried listening to him, lasted maybe 5 minutes, and that was years ago.

 

[Censored Toad]

No thanks, my day is going well, I don't want to ruin it. I don't give a shiite about Tony. I tried listening to him, lasted maybe 5 minutes, and that was years ago.

your not missing anything at all sir....

 

[Habs Halifax]

Not really. I've never met people who talk about hockey in real life the way people here do. Most people are a lot more nuanced and open to being wrong then people on here are. A real inflated sense of the importance of their opinions here.

Agreed. Most people on these boards would not talk to you face this way.

 

[overlords]

Your message would have had far more impact if it were delivered with food. That's about the only way that an unknown gets a warm reception when offering constructive criticism.

I will gladly help sponsor a giant 'f*** you, tony. Love, hfbroads' sausage pizza delivery.

 

[sheed36]

No thanks, my day is going well, I don't want to ruin it. I don't give a shiite about Tony. I tried listening to him, lasted maybe 5 minutes, and that was years ago.

You don't have to like Tony but reading the Jay Farrar, Dan Robertson, and Jessica Rusnak transcripts from their bit at the roast is worth it, especially Farrar's. The beached whale bit made me laugh out loud and I really hope Jess Rusnak can finally recover from having that sight forever ingrained into her brain.

 

[sheed36]

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me. You did ask for a follow-up on Tony's roast, so I obliged. I always get in trouble when I try to accomodate you.

I appreciated it. Reading the transcripts was the best laugh I've had in a long time.

 

[Runner77]

RDS's Patrick Friolet interviewing the even worse-spoken Sebastian Aho, during the pre-game skate.

Welcome to a futile exercise in mispronunciations, punctuated by dumb questions followed by aimless mangled answers veering into the oblivion:

Friolet: 2 weeks ago you managed to exit Montreal wit 2 points in your luggage. Warrayou wanna reproduce tonight knowing dat dis team is looking to have an answer?

Aho: Sorry, ugh ... ah ...

Friolet: Whaddayou want to reproduce, reproduce dat you did well in dat first game?

Aho: Ugh ya, I mean ugh, it was a good game for us and ugh, (mangled talk) home, and ugh (mangled words) we just ugh, wanna be ready, ugh ah yeah (mangled words).

Friolet: It's your TURD season, you're progressing obviously, you managed to have a point a game dis season, whaddayou feel are the tings dat are evolving in your play?

Aho: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, lots of things, ahhhh. There's so many things. Layamahhhhhs are a huge part of it and ahhhh. It's all about continents.

Friolet: Tank you very much.

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Summary of the interview: "Wit 2 points in your luggage, in your turd season. Ugh, ahhhhh, layamahhhs, ugh, ahhhhh."

 

[Le Tricolore]

Alright everyone. This forum's not the place to talk about old posters.

 

[peate]

Alright everyone. This forum's not the place to talk about old posters.

Isn't that age discriminatory?

 

[GSP2018]

Hey jellybean ? Where did you go ? I enjoyed reading your posts !

 

[Runner77]

No thanks, my day is going well, I don't want to ruin it. I don't give a shiite about Tony. I tried listening to him, lasted maybe 5 minutes, and that was years ago.

Was only aiming to please. Don't shoot the messenger.