What can we do to get rid of Ray?
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I don't think anything will make it happen. Management has to be aware of how bad he is, yet have chosen to keep him. It's embarrassing for a franchise in such a good hockey market, with deep pockets and a history of great broadcasting, to have Rob Ray as a full-time color analyst. He's just bad -- painfully inarticulate and, though he has occasional insights, most of what he wishes to articulate are platitudes. People complained about Harry Neale but he was a legend in his twilight, far superior to Ray. Ray was alright between the benches, but whoever thought he should have been promoted from that was and is insane.
If there were a petition I'd sign it, but I wouldn't have any hope that it'd matter. The organization has brought in a great studio guy and a good up-and-coming play-by-play man behind RJ, now they need to bring in a competent color analyst. Don't get me started on replacing the Hockey Hotline crew.
If there were a petition I'd sign it, but I wouldn't have any hope that it'd matter. The organization has brought in a great studio guy and a good up-and-coming play-by-play man behind RJ, now they need to bring in a competent color analyst. Don't get me started on replacing the Hockey Hotline crew.
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haseoke39
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You mean, like, we unlock a part of his brain that's never been battered and he comes out speaking clear, eloquent prose with insightful observations?
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I'm still trying to figure out what happened at the Dev Camp Scrimmage. Was that scrimmage broadcasted on TV or are all these people complaining about Ray while they were at the arena?
What was so bad about him?
I remember in his first year or two of broadcasting he sucked, but he got better at it. He seemed fine by me doing color. I like Duff too.
So I guess my questions, what is with the sudden outrage?
Perhaps he's just rusty and talking about a whole bunch of fresh faces with new numbers that he typically hasn't seen play after having a few months off is the reason?
What was so bad about him?
I remember in his first year or two of broadcasting he sucked, but he got better at it. He seemed fine by me doing color. I like Duff too.
So I guess my questions, what is with the sudden outrage?
Perhaps he's just rusty and talking about a whole bunch of fresh faces with new numbers that he typically hasn't seen play after having a few months off is the reason?
Ethan Edwards
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He is outstanding, but he's outstanding doing just what he does. He brings a professionalism to the telecasts/events/interviews.
Ethan Edwards
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My thinking exactly.
My question as well. There seems to be a swelling of opinion from one game. It must've been...colorful.
JThorne
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Ray simply lacks the ability to articulate concise and meaningful commentary in a short period of time that is required to be a good (or at least a competent) color analyst. I often find myself uttering Whiskey Tango Foxtrot after one of his in-telecast statements during game play and his mispronunciation of player names is intolerable.
He simply does not meet the standard that's required to be a member of an on-air NHL broadcast team. IMO, he's woefully inadequate and this is not a new development for anyone who has listened to him for any decent length of time.
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JThorne
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Ethan Edwards
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Yeah, I know all that (and I agree), but with the uproar it seemed like he was, I don't know, maybe EXTRA bad...? Maybe it's because it was a stand-alone game? Much more concentrated venom than during the season, to me at least, but I certainly get the overall dislike. He's just not good.
kirby11
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As a between the benches guy, Ray would be fine. It's just...his grasp on the English language is tenuous at best, and basically he just repeats "he's doing nice work down low" as praise for everyone except grigorenko (or, as he puts it, "gregoranko")
^Last night he seemed especially awful
^Last night he seemed especially awful
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I'm fine with Ray. I even like him. Yeah, he's got a stripped down vocabulary.. I don't really care. He gets his point across. I'm not watching the game to be blown away by the color commentator. I just need him to make sense and break the play down without breaking it down the wrong way, and he does that just fine.
Chad Thundercock
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Rayzor would be fine as the 3rd guy you throw down to occasionally or maybe postgame guy spewing his stuff, but as an announcer he's clearly bad.
And as always, complaining and sending letter doesn't help, it actually hurts. You have to just wait until people realize he's bad at his job.
And as always, complaining and sending letter doesn't help, it actually hurts. You have to just wait until people realize he's bad at his job.
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