lol but it's fun. Should we do a Burke vs Nonis thread??

Anyway you ever listen to that American Rock band RIOT? Kind of like a poor mans Aerosmith... reminds me a bit of the CDN band Anvil that never really made it big but were pretty decent...
- LordHumungous

I have not but Anvil is one of my favourite rock band stories. Anvil! The Story of Anvil is one of the best rock docs out there. They were essentially the real Spinal Tap.

Was it a dick pic?
- 1970vintage

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If only we still had Torts to help him along
- SMP8719

Fans ran him out of town too. If we only hung on for a few years of Torts

Fans ran him out of town too. If we only hung on for a few years of Torts

- VANTEL

- Marwood

For a city that doesn't have a lot of snow it sure has a lot of snowflakes

Just heard about tsn1040. Does that mean Donnie and the Moj are gone from our air waves? If yes, today is a good day.

I think the pandemic helps him, so many teams in cap hell, he'll be able to bend them over. Plus be a major player in the UFA market.
- Nucker101

Some good points but I think we'll see.

By now the Seattle Kraken should have a good idea of players they are targeting. This 2020-2021 season should convince them to finalize their choices as certain players see their Expansion Draft stock either rise or fall.

In all the wackiness that is a shortened season, Kraken scouts will be left asking themselves questions such as, “is this player having a down year, or is it just the shortened season?”

It will be much harder to gauge the trajectory of a prospect to build a future team.

The Vegas Golden Knights set the gold standard for putting together an Expansion team, and the Expansion Draft format will have the same rules for the Seattle Kraken...however Francis will be a little more limited on his 'back door' deals unlike McPhee.

The weird layoffs in between seasons is something Vegas, and no NHL team before it, has ever had to experience. That will make it harder for Seattle to find their diamond in the rough type of players for their first season...maybe

For a city that doesn't have a lot of snow it sure has a lot of snowflakes

- VANTEL

That’s what 50+ years of losing will do to a community.

I have not but Anvil is one of my favourite rock band stories. Anvil! The Story of Anvil is one of the best rock docs out there. They were essentially the real Spinal Tap.
- bloatedmosquito

Good movie.

I have not but Anvil is one of my favourite rock band stories. Anvil! The Story of Anvil is one of the best rock docs out there. They were essentially the real Spinal Tap.
- bloatedmosquito

True story. I'll have to watch that rock doc again sooooo good.

Just heard about tsn1040. Does that mean Donnie and the Moj are gone from our air waves? If yes, today is a good day.
- bloatedmosquito

Everyone is gone . I like Brook Ward a former employees tweet 1040 is fired before Jim Benning

That’s what 50+ years of losing will do to a community.
- bloatedmosquito

I guess so

Everyone is gone . I like Brook Ward a former employees tweet 1040 is fired before Jim Benning
- VANTEL

Sounds like they poop-canned entire stations in Winnipeg and Hamilton as well.

For a city that doesn't have a lot of snow it sure has a lot of snowflakes

- VANTEL

lol

Sounds like they poop-canned an entire stations in Winnipeg and Hamilton as well.
- Pacificgem

Hamilton had 26 000 listenership that was understandable . Vancouver had 250 000 . I would guess salaries were not worth the numbers? I don't know .

You're right, he was, I think the point is still valid though.
- Pacificgem

Yup — agreed with your point, was a minor correction

Hamilton had 26 000 listenership that was understandable . Vancouver had 250 000 . I would guess salaries were not worth the numbers? I don't know .
- VANTEL

Yup....obviously the money out wasn’t worth the money in. That’s business baby.

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- Pacificgem

Long but interesting crayons?

Yup....obviously the money out wasn’t worth the money in. That’s business baby.
- Pacificgem

I think they shot themselves in the foot personally. They had the better personnel but they did so much complaining they drove half their audience away.

I think they shot themselves in the foot personally. They had the better personnel but they did so much complaining they drove half their audience away.
- VANTEL

The only one I liked was Donnie because he was a crusty old fart, knew jack-poop about sports but be was entertaining at least with his whit.

The only one I liked was Donnie because he was a crusty old fart, knew jack-poop about sports but be was entertaining at least with his whit.
- Pacificgem

Collateral Damage

I think they shot themselves in the foot personally. They had the better personnel but they did so much complaining they drove half their audience away.
- VANTEL

Agreed - they had a strong base but it was a small tent.

Yup....obviously the money out wasn’t worth the money in. That’s business baby.
- Pacificgem

Yes and no. Lots of companies spend money on loss leaders. I do think BELL is an Ontario centric company.

Rogers/Sportsnet essentially did the same thing when it closed its western sports desk and just got their Toronto desk to record a segment for the west.

I think the closure was more of a human resource issue than just pure revenue issue. Managing people is a pain in the ass so less people the better. You are seeing it in every industry.

The only one I liked was Donnie because he was a crusty old fart, knew jack-poop about sports but be was entertaining at least with his whit.
- Pacificgem

Loved Halford and Brough

I still miss Dan Russell❤