Posted June 6, 201411 yr comment_54457 Big Bluto will be doing extensive pre and post game shows on TSN 1290 air this year (assuming we have a season) Joining Troy Westwood and Darren Bauming. This puts an incredible amount of heat on Bob Irving, who at 66 might not want to host a 2 hour pre-game and 2 hour post game in addition to doing 3 hours of play by play. CJOB's pre-game show is kinda tired. I'll certainly give TSN 1290 a try.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54460 Good for TSN. I generally listen to CJOB because I like Irving. If Irving doesnt want to do the full pre-game and post-game, they could have someone else do it. I hope this is indicative of TSN going after Bombers rights when the deal is up (wasnt one of the issues the conflict between Bombers/Jets?).
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54461 I don't mind listening to Walby, it's Westwood that annoys me. I wish Walby went over to CJOB with Irving and did the commentary with him.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54463 haha I like out the title of the thread says BLOCKBUSTER.... but yeah when I saw this, this morning I thought this might actually entice be to give 1290 pre game a listen, instead of CJOB.... I like Bauming and Walby, but not a huge fan of Westy... I think CJOB may need to bring in another analyst to compete.... Who would you take in an anchorman-style fight? Team TSN: Climie, Schultz, and LaPo Team CJOB: Knuckles, Doug Brown, and Mitch Zalnowsky Team 1290: Bauming, Walby, and Westy
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54465 I'm guessing this is a prelude to Walby hosting the CFL on TSN. Are you suggesting hosting or panel member?
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54466 I know Westwood isnt popular among some for usually lame reasons. I like him. I find his position on most things to be insightful and usually bang on. He's vastly improved as a speaker as well. Because I usually listen to CJOB for Bombers coverage I mostly hear Westwood discuss hockey so Im looking forward to hearing him talk football more where he is certainly an expert. Not sure if Walby would be any good. He usually seems hammered when I've seen/heard him speak but im sure he will be insightful. Is Doug Brown still on CJOB? I always found him annoying. He came across arrogant. His speaking style was of someone that thought he was a lot smarter than he really was.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54469 Walby? Seriously ? John Madden has come and gone.....Cherry needs to go and now broadcasting is taking a step backwards with Walby. The upside to it is he will keep that idiot Westwood inline.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54479 I agree. CJOB has done nothing in years to update their broadcast. It's stale and the ratio of commercial to on air time is probably like 60 - 40. I will definitely tune in to TSN 1290 and take a listen.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54484 Really? I always liked Walby when he was doing commentary for the CFL on CBC.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54487 Really? I always liked Walby when he was doing commentary for the CFL on CBC. Me too, i always thought he was wasting his skills on CBC. should be cool to hear him on the radio and see if this translates into a move into tvland
June 6, 201411 yr Author comment_54488 Irving goes to away games alone. When the bombers are away the pre and post game shows kinda suck atrocious. Brown tries to anchor the deal - and if not Brown its Kelly Moore or The Joker Jim Toth. Toth & Moore have no real insight into football. Moore is a great hockey guy and Joker is just well - a Joker.... I suspect CJOB is re-jigging their pre and post game plans now that TSN announced Walby coming aboard. Irving, Brown, Zalnasky (who's about 74) plus they'll mix in Bob Cameron, maybe Geoff Currier. CJOB or TSN would be smart to hand over a segment to morningbigblue...... and let us go at it from a fan's perspective!
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54491 I'm guessing this is a prelude to Walby hosting the CFL on TSN. Are you suggesting hosting or panel member? I'd like to see him as a panel member. I always enjoyed his approach when he was with CBC, especially is disjointed fingers holding the mic for everyone to see, priceless. I like how he'd bring his support for the 'hogs' to the discussion. Always enjoyable banter. Plus, being a Bomber Blue and true could help minimize some of that argo feel you sometimes get from TSN.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54507 I'm guessing this is a prelude to Walby hosting the CFL on TSN. Are you suggesting hosting or panel member? I'd like to see him as a panel member. I always enjoyed his approach when he was with CBC, especially is disjointed fingers holding the mic for everyone to see, priceless. I like how he'd bring his support for the 'hogs' to the discussion. Always enjoyable banter. Plus, being a Bomber Blue and true could help minimize some of that argo feel you sometimes get from TSN. He'd be infinitely more enjoyable to listen to than Schultz.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54510 I can't stand Westwood so I doubt this changes my radio plans, but CJOB definitely has fallen since it's Irving and whoever they pair him with on the road. Overall I rarely listen to pre game stuff. I'll listen to post game if I'm driving or at home with time.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54511 Walby's great, but not sure it's enough to drive me away from Irving, who's the unquestioned best.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54513 CJOB looks so damn cheap when its road games. Like how much does it cost to send a guy on the road for a couple of days with irving? I never even know who the colour guy is to be honest. Dont they use...name escapes me, whenever they are in Hamilton, someone else for home games and then who?
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54514 CJOB looks so damn cheap when its road games. Like how much does it cost to send a guy on the road for a couple of days with irving? I never even know who the colour guy is to be honest. Dont they use...name escapes me, whenever they are in Hamilton, someone else for home games and then who? Usually it's Neil Lumsden when they are in Hamilton (IIRC).
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54515 They have a different guy in every city, and DB97 for home games. It works alright, but Corus is definitely cheaping out. Easier to cut costs than find new revenue streams. #CorporateRadioProblems
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54517 I'm guessing this is a prelude to Walby hosting the CFL on TSN. Are you suggesting hosting or panel member? I'd like to see him as a panel member. I always enjoyed his approach when he was with CBC, especially is disjointed fingers holding the mic for everyone to see, priceless. I like how he'd bring his support for the 'hogs' to the discussion. Always enjoyable banter. Plus, being a Bomber Blue and true could help minimize some of that argo feel you sometimes get from TSN. He'd be infinitely more enjoyable to listen to than Schultz. Schultz wrote an article on TSN the other day ... I was laughing my ass off at some of the stuff he wrote. Typical epic Schultz stuff.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54518 I'm guessing this is a prelude to Walby hosting the CFL on TSN. Are you suggesting hosting or panel member? I'd like to see him as a panel member. I always enjoyed his approach when he was with CBC, especially is disjointed fingers holding the mic for everyone to see, priceless. I like how he'd bring his support for the 'hogs' to the discussion. Always enjoyable banter. Plus, being a Bomber Blue and true could help minimize some of that argo feel you sometimes get from TSN. He'd be infinitely more enjoyable to listen to than Schultz. Schultz wrote an article on TSN the other day ... I was laughing my ass off at some of the stuff he wrote. Typical epic Schultz stuff. Was it written in crayon?
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54524 1290 does a good job but Please get rid of Westwood. Yap yap about everything,
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54527 Really? I always liked Walby when he was doing commentary for the CFL on CBC. I thought he was decent for content, it's the shouty delivery that I'm not a fan of. Probably start on CJOB, flip when they go to commercials, flip back when TSN goes to commercials, etc, etc.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54610 Really? I always liked Walby when he was doing commentary for the CFL on CBC. I thought he was decent for content, it's the shouty delivery that I'm not a fan of. Probably start on CJOB, flip when they go to commercials, flip back when TSN goes to commercials, etc, etc. Hah, yeah. But he's a large man who gets excited about football, it can be tough to control.
June 6, 201411 yr comment_54612 1290 does a good job but Please get rid of Westwood. Yap yap about everything, If they get rid of him we can then talk even more about bringing back Westwood! Sweet.
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