Hockey

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

... or they didn't have any english speaking commentators that knew who the heck was playing. It wouldn't be much fun to hear "And...somebody passes to...er, well someone else!" "And he makes the save!" "Wow! That goalie is great! I just wish I knew his name!".

You may jest, but on Sunday during the Canada-USA game the 2-man commentary team consisted of 1 Englishman and 1 North American (not sure if he was from north or south of the border), and I swear from the mid-point of the 2nd period the American's voice just vanished.

It sounded like he'd had enough of all the novice crap his English colleague was churning out, and he'd left the commentary box and gone to the bar.

For all I know it was probably the Englishman's first week describing hockey games.

If they use him for the final it will be a disaster.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

You may jest, but on Sunday during the Canada-USA game the 2-man commentary team consisted of 1 Englishman and 1 North American (not sure if he was from north or south of the border), and I swear from the mid-point of the 2nd period the American's voice just vanished.

It sounded like he'd had enough of all the novice crap his English colleague was churning out, and he'd left the commentary box and gone to the bar.

For all I know it was probably the Englishman's first week describing hockey games.

If they use him for the final it will be a disaster.

A shame that the Englishman's first week describing hockey games was also his last.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

A shame that the Englishman's first week describing hockey games was also his last.

No, I think his 'hockey commentary career' will last a whole two weeks.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

No, I think his 'hockey commentary career' will last a whole two weeks.

Not really. The second week he will be spending in the local pubs, drowning his sorrows with copious amounts of Guiness. "Me mum will be so disappointed that I got punted after one lousy game!".

[ila]

Originally Posted by dauls

You may jest, but on Sunday during the Canada-USA game the 2-man commentary team consisted of 1 Englishman and 1 North American (not sure if he was from north or south of the border), and I swear from the mid-point of the 2nd period the American's voice just vanished.

It sounded like he'd had enough of all the novice crap his English colleague was churning out, and he'd left the commentary box and gone to the bar.

For all I know it was probably the Englishman's first week describing hockey games.

If they use him for the final it will be a disaster.

I feel your pain, dauls. You should hear some north americans trying to describe a football (soccer) game. In short, the commentary is usually a disaster.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by ila

I feel your pain, dauls. You should hear some north americans trying to describe a football (soccer) game. In short, the commentary is usually a disaster.

Yep, too true.

Only thing is I'm relieved I've never heard an Englishman cover baseball. We'd all be phoning/e-mailing the stadium/TV company to explain the game to him. He'd make Joe Morgan look good.

[ila]

Originally Posted by dauls

.....Only thing is I'm relieved I've never heard an Englishman cover baseball. We'd all be phoning/e-mailing the stadium/TV company to explain the game to him. He'd make Joe Morgan look good.

That's the best laugh I've had all day.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Yep, too true.

Only thing is I'm relieved I've never heard an Englishman cover baseball. We'd all be phoning/e-mailing the stadium/TV company to explain the game to him. He'd make Joe Morgan look good.

Nothing can make Joe Morgan's commentary look good.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

Nothing can make Joe Morgan's commentary look good.

He comes across as a nice guy, but when I first heard him commentate he knew less (only just, got in there before you could) about the game than I did.

How does Jon Miller survive working next to him?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

He comes across as a nice guy, but when I first heard him commentate he knew less (only just, got in there before you could) about the game than I did.

How does Jon Miller survive working next to him?

Lots and lots of liquid courage.

(And you're lucky that you made the comment about yourself before I did.)

[shadows]

Pronger called for Holding? I guess he wanted to give the Russian fellow a hug before the game was finished.

[Captn Sacto]

Originally Posted by dauls

He comes across as a nice guy, but when I first heard him commentate he knew less (only just, got in there before you could) about the game than I did.

How does Jon Miller survive working next to him?

Joe Morgan knows more about baseball than most of the other announcers put together, the problem is he talks down to everybody as if they know nothing. He is an absolute bore to listen to and I can't stand him. I almost never watch Sunday Night Baseball because of him. Jon Miller is a much better radio announcer than TV. He talks too much on TV.

Oh and Finland is ahead 1 to 0 with 5:30 to go. Great goal tending on both sides.

[smc]

Originally Posted by Captn Sacto

Oh and Finland is ahead 1 to 0 with 5:30 to go. Great goal tending on both sides.

A truly amazing hockey game!!

[shadows]

It is over!

The Canadian women have captured Olympic gold! They beat the US 2-0 for their third straight gold medal.

Congratulations ladies!