Who'd be your head ref/game day commentators if you had a say?

I know Bob would be back in the booth for most but fill in some blanks.

Edited July 30, 20223 yr by Nolby

Suitor, Rod Black, and then a surprise guest appearance as sideline reporter.. Pierre McGuire.

Oh you said dream, I thought you meant nightmare. 

Keith Urban doing colour - that is all.

Could we merge this with the pre-existing "Broadcast Crew" thread that's going on? 

But Irving/Walby/Dunigan, ftr... 

Dunigan has the energy like he's always lighting up a BBQ every time he speaks "THATS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR"

Edited July 30, 20223 yr by Nolby

41 minutes ago, Nolby said:

Dunigan has the energy like he's always lighting up a BBQ every time he speaks "THATS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR"

Bob doing play by play. Walby,Joe Pop and Dunigan doing color.

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by bb1

Bob and Doug in the booth Matty on the side line. Walby milt and blm on the panel with forde in his own segment panel host is Paul Edmonds. 

Pac Man Jones. "That was the best play in the history of the UFL!" *checks phone* "CFL!"

Johnny Esaw doing play by play with Frank Rigney (both from CTV) doing analysis with his ol' Telestrator. Don Wittman & Don Chevrier (both CBC) on the sidelines. Tom McKee (CBC) host. Screw the refs. 

18 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Bob and Doug in the booth Matty on the side line. Walby milt and blm on the panel with forde in his own segment panel host is Paul Edmonds. 

Interesting choice... Very Canadian of you!

 

 

Local radio - pre/post game is Bob Irving, Ed Tait, Joe Poplawski, and Bob Cameron. Game call Irving, Neil Lumsden and Greg Marshall (player, not coach) for colour. Player features Joe Pascucci. Sideline Kelly Moore. Happy honker Jack Wells.

TV - pre/post game James Duthie, Chris Schultz, Matt Dunigan, Bo Levi Mitchell, coaching analyst Paul LaPolice, features Dave Naylor/Stephen Brunt, play-by-play Don Wittman, analyst Duane Forde, sideline Sara Orlesky. 

Related to this topic but as an aside. I'll tell you what I miss. Having Don Blanchard from the Free Press & Jack Matheson the Sports Editor of the Winnipeg Tribune covering the Bombers like a blanket. There'd be 3, 4 or 5 stories everyday about the team in each paper. The stories would be different as well in each paper meaning fans could really get the scoop on what was happening with the tean. 

56 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Related to this topic but as an aside. I'll tell you what I miss. Having Don Blanchard from the Free Press & Jack Matheson the Sports Editor of the Winnipeg Tribune covering the Bombers like a blanket. There'd be 3, 4 or 5 stories everyday about the team in each paper. The stories would be different as well in each paper meaning fans could really get the scoop on what was happening with the tean. 

Hal Sigurdson had a nice touch.

A bona fide counterpunch to Matheson's acerbic writing/broadcasting style

3 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Hal Sigurdson had a nice touch.

A bona fide counterpunch to Matheson's acerbic writing/broadcasting style

To we fans who were around in those days we sure miss them. 

One thing I’ve noticed with DT and Doug Brown is that they are really bad at describing formations and offensive plays.  I listened to the Calgary game and watched it later, neither of Demski’s two TDs were remotely like what I envisioned from the radio call/breakdown.  Maybe could use a QB or more offensive minded person in the booth with them.

Also need to say score and clock more often for people who are driving to the lake or on a boat, no TV.

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

One thing I’ve noticed with DT and Doug Brown is that they are really bad at describing formations and offensive plays.  I listened to the Calgary game and watched it later, neither of Demski’s two TDs were remotely like what I envisioned from the radio call/breakdown.  Maybe could use a QB or more offensive minded person in the booth with them.

Also need to say score and clock more often for people who are driving to the lake or on a boat, no TV.

Rule of thumb in broadcasting is "every 2 minutes".... 

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

Rule of thumb in broadcasting is "every 2 minutes".... 

Oh, like a Sleeman ad?

On 2022-08-01 at 2:17 PM, Fatty Liver said:

Oh, like a Sleeman ad?

The Sleeman story is an interesting one. The Sleemans migrated to the US of A in colonial times and for a time, make a hansom living putting up fake lighthouse light at night on the east coast to lure ships onto the rocks and then pillaging them. Eventually, things got to be too hot for them to stay and continue to ply their trade, so they fled to Ontario.

Having no trade experience among them, they decided to brew beer as it was the easiest way to earn a living. The rest is history as they became respectable.

3 minutes ago, Tracker said:

The Sleeman story is an interesting one. The Sleemans migrated to the US of A in colonial times and for a time, make a hansom living putting up fake lighthouse light at night on the east coast to lure ships onto the rocks and then pillaging them. Eventually, things got to be too hot for them to stay and continue to ply their trade, so they fled to Ontario.

Having no trade experience among them, they decided to brew beer as it was the easiest way to earn a living. The rest is history as they became respectable.

Sounds about as respectable as the Bronfman clan.

Do or Die with tonight's cynical sideline commentary.........

6 hours ago, do or die said:

Do or Die with tonight's cynical sideline commentary.........

On the correct ratio of...Bombay to Gatorade...

8 hours ago, Fatty Liver said:

Sounds about as respectable as the Bronfman clan.

Or the Kennedys in Hyannisport.