SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i think he's doing a good job...way more energy than hamilton. it's just an unfamiliar voice. and i miss gary thorne calling nhl games...i think he's great. in general, i think there is way too much pissing and moaning about play-by-play guys anyway. we're so lucky here it seems like some folks have to hate everyone other than rj cause they're not rj. I'm diggin' it. If you listen to him with that harness racing announcer in mind, it's great. He doesn't raise the pitch of his voice at all. When the game get's more exciting, he just talks faster, but the pitch and volume stay exactly the same. It's different if nothing else,.. and after 30 years of RJ and 13 years of this regime, that's all I'm looking for these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I can't stand Mark. He's too quiet, too monotone, and seems to talk to fast for his own good but yet somehow manages to be a few seconds behind the play all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Omg!! His call is killing me! Munchkinman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Poor Weber, his first goal and he has that as the audio call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 that man's got the mustard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 He's not bad on the play by play but the scoooooooooore call is like tiny tim on acid with a really bad warble. He's got to learn to hold a note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 He's not bad on the play by play but the scoooooooooore call is like tiny tim on acid with a really bad warble. He's got to learn to hold a note. Anyone remember when Squiggy played the baseball announcer in "League of Their Own?" My wife says he sounds just like Squiggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderingEye Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 He just has a really odd voice, and it's really not a great broadcaster's voice. I guess it would take a lot of getting used to. I don't mind the monotone play by play that much, it just gets really awkward when he gets excited and suddenly gets squeaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Anyone remember when Squiggy played the baseball announcer in "League of Their Own?" My wife says he sounds just like Squiggy. That little stretch showed why he isn't that bad. I don't need the PBP guy to tell me when the game is getting exciting. Just call the game. That was good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 He just has a really odd voice, and it's really not a great broadcaster's voice. I guess it would take a lot of getting used to. I don't mind the monotone play by play that much, it just gets really awkward when he gets excited and suddenly gets squeaky. If his voice were more velvety I'd like it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Ok ok , I'll buy some Labatts, that girl licking the bottle is just great advertising, have to honor that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'm conflicted. I think his play by play is very good (minus an obsession with the word "delivery"), but the goal calls are pretty brutal. I don't see how he overcomes it. His voice just doesn't have "it." Yep. No pun intended, but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 That little stretch showed why he isn't that bad. I don't need the PBP guy to tell me when the game is getting exciting. Just call the game. That was good stuff. The problem is that he is so monotone that his voice sort of gets lost in the sounds of the game ans becomes almost like white noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I like Adam's effort tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 The problem is that he is so monotone that his voice sort of gets lost in the sounds of the game ans becomes almost like white noise. That's what I like about it. I can just watch the game and not be yelled at by some other guy who's watching the game as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 The problem is that he is so monotone that his voice sort of gets lost in the sounds of the game ans becomes almost like white noise. It sounds like my mac reading text to me, until there's a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Jesus Rivet, if you're going to be slow at least be physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Jesus Rivet, if you're going to be slow at least be physical. There is no way that penalty should have ever been called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 How the hell is there not a penalty there? What, Rivet's old and slower, so it's ok to haul him down on a breakaway? That was sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Well if you can't score on the break, might as well hurt the D man I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I like how Mark raises the inclination of his voice for the last word of every other sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 How the hell is there not a penalty there? What, Rivet's old and slower, so it's ok to haul him down on a breakaway? That was sh*t. That was not a penalty. You're allowed to hit the guy with puck. He didn't haul him down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 How the hell is there not a penalty there? What, Rivet's old and slower, so it's ok to haul him down on a breakaway? That was sh*t. Haul him down? The D-man caught him, leaned on him and rivet fell down. So much for his agility training. I'm as much of a home team guy as any one else, but that was a good no call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Haul him down? The D-man caught him, leaned on him and rivet fell down. So much for his agility training. I'm as much of a home team guy as any one else, but that was a good no call. I will defer to you and Swamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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