Don Cherry fired by Sportsnet
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Zee
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Bullfrog said:
I don't think they continue "Coaches Corner" as a segment, at least not for the rest of this season. Maybe they bring it back is some shape or form at the start of next season and give someone like Burke the new role, but for now they probably do a combination of updates from around the league + insider trading/rumors section.
Kin
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Bullfrog said:
I know that's been a popular theory for a while but it just seems like such a mistake to me. Feels like giving people a watered down version of what Coach's Corner has been the last 40 years would just make the people who liked Cherry more angry and do nothing for the people who didn't like Cherry.
Personally, I'd like to see more of a group discussion maybe with a few coaches. And then rotate the lineup each year as guys get hired and fired.
Nik Bethune said:
Yeah, a Satellite Hotstove type set-up (so not everyone needs to fly to Toronto) with a few coaches would be neat.
louisstamos
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TimKerr said:
Watch no, but care - kinda? I really like TSN's intermission panel. They make fun of it themselves a lot, but I quite like "the Quiz," and some of their panelists are capable of great insight.
If CBC had great intermission content, I'd watch it. I just tuned out Don a long time ago.
Kin
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TimKerr said:
Honestly? I don't think so. I remember back in the day when watching TV was still a big thing people did and Coach's Corner was appointment viewing in my house(and to be honest I think a lot of the media hype about Cherry's firing is nostalgia for one of the last remnants of the monoculture).
But intermission stuff doesn't make me tune into or not tune into a game. If I'm watching a game and not grabbing a beer or something I'll watch whatever a network airs.
Highlander
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I have never said that my beliefs are the same as Don Cherry and I take offence to it. I am not discounting what he said in any fashion. I have only pointed out that he had the right to say what he said and now he has paid for what he said and been fired.Bender said:
I have stated that he is from the Jurrasic period and now rests with all the other extinct creatures of this world
No more on this subject from Moi.
TimKerr said:
I usually watch but I wouldn't really say I care. I mean if I'm watching the game at home already I don't often change the channel*. But sometimes I'll go do things around my place or make a snack or whatever while half-paying attention to the TV. Like others have said, I don't think anyone finds them to be essential viewing anymore. Even something like the Headlines/2nd period intermission segment isn't must-watch anymore since everyone recaps what was said on twitter as it happens.
edit: *I just found it funny that I still used that phrase despite not watching things on traditional cable for like 5+ years now.
Highlander
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Honestly, I loved watching coaches corner just to see what Don would say no matter how insane. On Saturday night he crossed the line and now he is gone. No matter whether you loved or hated Don you have to admit he was a very colourful and entertaining fellow. Too bad he crossed the line and I hope he has a good retirement.
In a round about way this will turn out to be a good thing as it will increase the dialogue in our country about the issues raised.
Even the Punjabi NHL broadcasters said on the National last night that they were going to take on the responsibility of education about these issues with the young in their community.
This is a good thing.
In a round about way this will turn out to be a good thing as it will increase the dialogue in our country about the issues raised.
Even the Punjabi NHL broadcasters said on the National last night that they were going to take on the responsibility of education about these issues with the young in their community.
This is a good thing.