Brawndo 4,628 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsb 724 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 I guess they just took him off the broadcasts last year and made it official today. I was under the impression he was gone already. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,105 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 About 14 years too late. How this pea brain was allowed to represent the game of hockey for a network for 1/3 of my life is beyond me. He’s the picture of out dated, tired, extremely biased announcing. The only thing I’m certain of is that whomever his replacement is, will only be marginally better than this jackwad. 5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
That Aud Smell 1,201 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Hallelujah. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North Buffalo 1,360 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Oh Thank God the troglodyte is gone 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Scotland (NS) 1,789 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Should have never been hired in the first place, but whatever ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabel79 662 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Bad news, Mike Babcock is coming aboard. I'd rather listen to fingernails on chalkboard for a few minutes at a time, but I suppose he needs to rehab his image somehow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aristocrat 11 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 thank the lord 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1,589 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 48 minutes ago, Sabel79 said: Bad news, Mike Babcock is coming aboard. I'd rather listen to fingernails on chalkboard for a few minutes at a time, but I suppose he needs to rehab his image somehow... Surprising that they gave him a job. 1) His recent PR issues 2) Why not put someone on tv who people actually like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabel79 662 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Curt said: 2) Why not put someone on tv who people actually like? Or who can speak coherently beyond standard hockey coach clichés on a loop. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,105 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Curt said: Surprising that they gave him a job. 1) His recent PR issues 2) Why not put someone on tv who people actually like? Seriously. Marginally better. These idiots (whomever is doing the hiring) don’t understand the fundamental issues with hiring the old guard. Hire someone that understands analytics. Hire someone that isn’t some 100 year old biased old time hockey dinosaur. This isn’t hard. We thought Milbury’s anti Buffalo bias was palpable, wait until I used Buffalo to get a bigger paycheck Babcock gets a media platform. I’m looking forward to how laughable it’s going to be. You know he can’t wait to take shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beer 530 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Bout time 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwampD 2,966 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 I hated Milbury until I realized that everything he said about the Sabres was true. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKnowPhysics 732 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 No room in the game or in broadcasting for him. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doohickie 2,876 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Sabel79 said: Bad news, Mike Babcock is coming aboard. You are kidding, right? Say you're kidding. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radar 500 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 We need to keep in mind it's an entertainment business. A little hockey with heavy doses of entertainment. You think Cherry has made it on his hockey knowledge? The more you stir things the more successful in that industry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabel79 662 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, Doohickie said: You are kidding, right? Say you're kidding. I mean, I can say it... but the reality of the situation will remain unaltered. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjd1001 135 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, inkman said: About 14 years too late. How this pea brain was allowed to represent the game of hockey for a network for 1/3 of my life is beyond me. He’s the picture of out dated, tired, extremely biased announcing. The only thing I’m certain of is that whomever his replacement is, will only be marginally better than this jackwad. There is the issue of his 'politically in-correct' statements...but for me, that wasn't the reason I hated watching him....he seemed to both be such a big time jerk, AND he talked about hockey as if it was still being played in 1985. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kruppstahl 723 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, inkman said: About 14 years too late. How this pea brain was allowed to represent the game of hockey for a network for 1/3 of my life is beyond me. He’s the picture of out dated, tired, extremely biased announcing. The only thing I’m certain of is that whomever his replacement is, will only be marginally better than this jackwad. He is outspoken and says somewhat controversial things routinely. That's why he kept his job so long. Lots of folks like him, lots of folks like to hate him. Good for ratings. I agree he is an idiot and brought nothing to the telecasts, but I don't really watch that talking head stuff anyway in any sport. It's all a waste of time and designed purely as an opportunity to extend the game and sell more ads. I'm just glad Doc Emrick is gone! Hated that guy for many years back to when he was Devils' play by play guy. My fear is he will be replaced with Kenny Albert, who I also can't stand! Would love to see them convince Gary Thorne to leave the Orioles and return to hockey! That guy has been sorely missed for a very long time now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zamboni 1,454 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Happy days happy days! Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Overdue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Amerk 1,051 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 They said “shoo Milbury!” 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarthEbriate 1,238 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Milbury came out of NBC too close to the Hoth system.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PerreaultForever 994 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, Kruppstahl said: My fear is he will be replaced with Kenny Albert, who I also can't stand! Oh ya I can't stand the way he talks with that ultra fake announcer thing. I usually watch with no sound when he does a broadcast. I didn't hate Milbury. Same I don't hate Burke and didn't hate Cherry. I kind of enjoy the old school justifiers for stuff up against the newer guys. It could get funny at times. I forgot though, what did Milbury do, hit someone with a shoe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I-90 W 163 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Always thought he hated us until I recently heard him talk about how good of a hockey town Buffalo is, how great our fans are, and how much we deserve a winner. It was weird, think he just hates "soft" teams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nitro60 334 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 He will not be missed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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