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Sports Talk Radio Thread

Thanks for posting the Simmons-Blundell exchange KoHo.

As absolutely wrong as Blundell`s words on Kristans Pelss (RIP) and the Oilers were, Simmons managed to make himself look just as bad with his profanity laced tirade in that last bit. Think Simmons think! You`re supposed to be a pro dude! A cautionary tale to not tweet while fuming!  :o

In some dumb way I kind of wish it were Damien Cox that pulled this so people can bring it up every time he insults a fan or player.
 
The all great and powerful Bruce Arthur chimed in on the Blundell thing, performing his standard judge, jury and executioner act he does in all things he comments on.  If you search it you will find it.  he tries to help out his little buddy Simmons with his mystical powers. 

I was listening the morning Blundell told that joke and it was far more pointed at Edmonton than it was laughing about the kid killing himself.  I didn't think it was that bad at all, really. 

Some of these sports media guys are incredibly over the top with their reactions, especially on twitter. They act like they are some sort of perfect symbol of humanity and never say anything in error. 
 
I sent out a tweet saying "@bruce_arthur It's a shame 102.1 replaced Toronto radio legends @HumbleFredRadio with...err...@ItsDeanBlundell" and got a barrage of hate from Blundell's loyal twitter army.
 
Jim Lang has been let go by the FAN 590 as their morning show co-host.

I guess the ratings weren't satisfactory to the suits but they cut ties with a good guy in Lang. Thought he did a good job on the morning show after bouncing around Sportsnet doing various things for years. Him and Brady were way better than the old duo of Landy and Stellick, and both of those pairs were miles ahead of the putrid Andrew Krystal experiment.
 
KoHo said:
Jim Lang has been let go by the FAN 590 as their morning show co-host.

I guess the ratings weren't satisfactory to the suits but they cut ties with a good guy in Lang. Thought he did a good job on the morning show after bouncing around Sportsnet doing various things for years. Him and Brady were way better than the old duo of Landy and Stellick, and both of those pairs were miles ahead of the putrid Andrew Krystal experiment.
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I think they got rid of the wrong guy.  Lang asked interviewees questions in a way that made him sound like the male version of a stereotypical dumb blonde, but Brady is just so over the top with the critical opinions, holier than though opinions and slime level sarcasm... not to mention that the I'I'I'ummmmm I'I'I'I uuuuuhhhhh radio 101 mistakes.  If their ratings did fall (they were quite high last I had heard) then it's not Lang's fault for sure.

I thought Landry and Stellick were great.  Best part was they never took themselves seriously at all, had a lot of fun and were actually able to conduct some great interviews.  Something that is the polar opposite of almost every single sports radio host on air in Toronto right now.
 
KoHo said:
I sent out a tweet saying "@bruce_arthur It's a shame 102.1 replaced Toronto radio legends @HumbleFredRadio with...err...@ItsDeanBlundell" and got a barrage of hate from Blundell's loyal twitter army.
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Then you deserved what you got for siding with Bruce Arthur.  8) :o
 
ESPN AM980 Tony Kornheiser show. First thing I listen to each day on my podcast at work. Hello to any fellow littles. Got my TK sticker last June.
 
Some pretty significant changes coming to the Fan590.

The biggest of all being that they hired Dean Blundell to host the morning show alongside Andrew Walker.  That bumps Greg Brady to Tim and Sid's timeslot, who are slated to transition to TV full time. 

Blundell was an a-hole on the Edge, but I heard him co-host on the Fan one time with Gerry Dee and thought he was very good.  But my guess the idea of Blundell alone will turn listeners away.

Don't get the motive behind Tim and Sid being exclusively on TV.
 
Rogers is making some more changes to their sports broadcasting line ups. Dean Blundell will be taking over in the morning. Brady moves to Tim & Sid's spot who are moving to TV from 5PM - 7PM.

I can't believe they'd put Dean Blundell back on the radio
 
Deebo said:
Rogers is making some more changes to their sports broadcasting line ups. Dean Blundell will be taking over in the morning. Brady moves to Tim & Sid's spot who are moving to TV from 5PM - 7PM.

I can't believe they'd put Dean Blundell back on the radio
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Ugh Blundell. Ugh Brady in the afternoon. And the Fan's single decent show, Tim and Sid, only on t.v? Good one Fan.
 
Potvin29 said:
I only caught Tim and Sid a few times but I feel that I can safely say that I passionately hated it.
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Eh well I've always found them pretty entertaining. They are about the only guys on that station who actually talk about different sports and not just Leafs, Leafs, Leafs with a bit of Jays and a dab of Raptors.

McCowan is alright as well but he doesn't seem to have much in the way of basic hockey and baseball knowledge. I miss Fergie Oliver.
 
I don't listen to the radio much (It's the 21st century, I read Hope_Smoke's tweets), but I follow both Brady and Walker on twitter and while I don't always agree with them they seem like intelligent hockey folk. They also seem to have really good chemistry. Unfortunate that that's being broken up.
 
Andy007 said:
Potvin29 said:
I only caught Tim and Sid a few times but I feel that I can safely say that I passionately hated it.
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Eh well I've always found them pretty entertaining. They are about the only guys on that station who actually talk about different sports and not just Leafs, Leafs, Leafs with a bit of Jays and a dab of Raptors.

McCowan is alright as well but he doesn't seem to have much in the way of basic hockey and baseball knowledge. I miss Fergie Oliver.
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Agreed, they are by far the most entertaining thing on the radio these days.  Also really honest on the current state of the toronto teams regardless of who their bosses are.

Congrats to Tim and Sid on the move on up!
 
Andy007 said:
Potvin29 said:
I only caught Tim and Sid a few times but I feel that I can safely say that I passionately hated it.
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Eh well I've always found them pretty entertaining. They are about the only guys on that station who actually talk about different sports and not just Leafs, Leafs, Leafs with a bit of Jays and a dab of Raptors.

McCowan is alright as well but he doesn't seem to have much in the way of basic hockey and baseball knowledge. I miss Fergie Oliver.
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Fair enough - we don't all have to like the same stuff!
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
Andy007 said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
Andy007 said:
I miss Fergie Olver.
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Words I never imagined I'd read.
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It was in jest ;)

What was that show he hosted? I remember watching that all the time as a kid.
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The show where he used to creepily try to get little girls to kiss him?  Just Like Mom.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7UjFBYIaJk[/youtube]
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Just like Mom!  Yes!

He was a total creep.
 
Peter D. said:
Some pretty significant changes coming to the Fan590.

The biggest of all being that they hired Dean Blundell to host the morning show alongside Andrew Walker.  That bumps Greg Brady to Tim and Sid's timeslot, who are slated to transition to TV full time. 

Blundell was an a-hole on the Edge, but I heard him co-host on the Fan one time with Gerry Dee and thought he was very good.  But my guess the idea of Blundell alone will turn listeners away.

Don't get the motive behind Tim and Sid being exclusively on TV.
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You can count me as one of those who has no interest in listening to Blundell do sports, as I tired of his juvenile humour long ago on the Edge.
In some ways it is like Strombo doing HNIC.
I will say both men are very good at their schtick, but they both have no business in sports media, nor do I care what they have to say on sports-related matters.
Dean go back to poop jokes and George go back to more intellectual matters.
 
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