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Who is the bigger "homer" announcer?

As a Leaf Fan in Vancouver (cough), I'm forever defending all things Leaf related from my Toronto-hating coworkers, friends, family, pastor, rabbi and social worker(s). Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Jim Hughson's vocal stylings are seemingly despised by the Leaf faithful as much as the venerable Bob Cole's are by folks out west! 

There is only one way to settle this once and for all, a poll pitting the Leaf Nation against the Canuckleheads! Feel free to cheat as much as a habs fan in the voting!

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Comparing the Combatants

Bob Cole

Pros

  • That silky, silky voice 
  • Is a newfie so has "spirit"

Cons

  • Easily confused, angered by action on the ice
  • Occasionally wanders off from the booth at inopportune times

Jim Hughson

Pros

 

  • Can liven up even the most boring game due to experience calling Baseball, Canucks games
  • Has the ability to fill in for the colour guy for anything not related to the goaltender due to experience with John Garrett

Cons

 

  • Doesn't even bother changing his catchphrase "GREAT SAVE LUONGO!" to fit the team(s) currently on the ice
  • Is new and different and hockey fans fear change.

 

 

Poll
Mirror, mirror on SBN.. WHO IS THE BIGGEST HOMER ANNOUNCER OF THEM ALL?
Bob Cole
8 votes
Jim Hughson
7 votes
They are both consummate professionals and a credit to their craft
5 votes

20 votes | Poll has closed

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Yeah, I grew up being a Leafs junky from 1977 to 2006. I endured years of bashing!
I like both announcers. Bob Cole is a legend and I can’t diss the guy at all. He’s just getting old is all! And he is miles ahead of Harry Neale!

by Sean Zandberg on Feb 5, 2009 6:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I like em both too. I even like Neale for colour, he has some hilarious quips from time to time too. Much better than Millen!

Simpson is a good colour guy too, I enjoy the pairing of him and Hughson quite a bit..

by LeafFanInVan on Feb 5, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Simpson has a great hockey mind with all that coaching experience he had. Millen is a fucking pompous idiot!

by Sean Zandberg on Feb 5, 2009 7:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Something about his voice and the stress in it.. Can’t stand it!

Also, is there anything funnier than seeing Kirk McLean do spots on CBC? I don’t know why, but I find him hilarious. Unintentionally so, he has such a deer-in-the-headlights look to him. I think they put him next to Cassie to make her look more professional. Although she’s come a long way in a short time I must say.

by LeafFanInVan on Feb 5, 2009 9:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

did you notice that she added a hyphen and name to her name? No longer just Cassie Campbell…

by Karina on Feb 5, 2009 9:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is she married to Tony Granato? I’m not even going to google search it.
Kirk McLean does have that look to him doesn’t he? Ah, I still like him.

by Sean Zandberg on Feb 5, 2009 9:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I like Kirk too, he’s earnest and tries hard.

I’m surprised Cliff Ronning never got into the broadcasting biz. I was at a restaurant in Burnaby a couple years back and he was having a retirement dinner with a couple friends and wives and I overheard him mention he was wanting to get into broadcasting, and he said “why should goalies get all the fun” or something to that effect. I was considering congratulating him for his career but it was a swanky restaurant and I didn’t want to intrude.

by LeafFanInVan on Feb 6, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Also I think you’re thinking of Cammi Granato, who is Tony’s younger sister. She’s married to Ray Ferraro.

by LeafFanInVan on Feb 6, 2009 12:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Granato and Ferraro. Yes that’s it.

I never intrude on celebrities either, BTW.

by Sean Zandberg on Feb 6, 2009 12:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Cole may be forgetting players names/not even bothering to learn any other than the Leafs but Hughson’s got to take this.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Feb 6, 2009 5:51 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

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