Posted August 15, 20168 yr comment_215957 Wouldn't even think of starting a thread if it wasn't for the fact this is for the best sports announcer I could think of - up here in Canada anyways... Happy Birthday Bob Irving!
August 15, 20168 yr comment_216034 The man, the myth, the legend. Simply the Vin Scully of CFL football.
August 15, 20168 yr comment_216048 Take away Bob's knowledge, delivery and over-all talent, and he's no better thank Rod Black. {ducks-runs}
August 15, 20168 yr comment_216050 Happy Birthday Bob! Gonna be an instant addition to the Bombers ring of honour some day
August 15, 20168 yr comment_216058 34 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said: Take away Bob's knowledge, delivery and over-all talent, and he's no better than Rod Black. {ducks-runs} But still better than Rod Pederson. {hides behind a rock}
August 16, 20168 yr comment_216103 Happy Birthday Bob! I started cheering for the Bombers in 1972, when they had Don Jonas and Mack Herron; I believe that was also the first year Bob did play by play for us on CJOB!!
August 16, 20168 yr comment_216105 happy b-day Bob. You are legitimately the only bigger Bomber fan on this earth other than me, and you've been a huge part of my Bomber experience since 1977 when I went to my first Bomber game. You rock buddy. Edited August 16, 20168 yr by kelownabomberfan
August 16, 20168 yr comment_216109 8 hours ago, Brandon Blue&Gold said: But still better than Rod Pederson. {hides behind a rock} Unlike Roddy, Bob would never say we or us when talking about the team he covers. Happy B Day Bob, and I like the text option for questions into the coach's show by the way. (text your questions to 204-780-6868). Edited August 16, 20168 yr by WinnipegGordo
August 16, 20168 yr comment_216181 Back in the days of black-outs (circa. early-mid 70's) it was common for many Bomber games to be un-televised both home and away. Living outside the city it was fortunate if I could attend 3-4 home games per year. Thus I spent a lot of time listening to Bob on CJOB and wish to thank him for every minute of it, he is the best.
August 16, 20168 yr comment_216222 I can watch on TSN but I have to listen on CJOB and that's because of you. Happy Birthday, Bob!
August 18, 20168 yr comment_216568 class of the league as far as color guys goes. all my greatest bomber memories are narrated by knuckles.
August 18, 20168 yr comment_216569 On 8/16/2016 at 1:45 PM, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Back in the days of black-outs (circa. early-mid 70's) it was common for many Bomber games to be un-televised both home and away. Living outside the city it was fortunate if I could attend 3-4 home games per year. Thus I spent a lot of time listening to Bob on CJOB and wish to thank him for every minute of it, he is the best. that held true into the early 2ks for a ton of people. They used to black us out all the time despite being out side of the black out area.
August 18, 20168 yr comment_216572 21 minutes ago, wbbfan said: class of the league as far as color guys goes. all my greatest bomber memories are narrated by knuckles. Wow when did Bob start doing Colour on top of PBP? Y'know the dude is such a pro he probably could pull it off...
August 19, 20168 yr comment_216576 23 minutes ago, Noeller said: Wow when did Bob start doing Colour on top of PBP? Y'know the dude is such a pro he probably could pull it off... if you want to be pedantic about it, hes allways been half or more color guy telling anecdotes and stories as much as pbp. But since zalnasky left and ob was too cheap to bring any one on the road with him leaving random out of towners filling in hes been doing double duty. Hes allways been more of a vin scully type.
August 19, 20168 yr comment_216614 15 hours ago, Noeller said: Wow when did Bob start doing Colour on top of PBP? Y'know the dude is such a pro he probably could pull it off...
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