Madferret
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Meh all I really care about at the end of the day is being able to watch the Sens on Saturday nights ever Saturday night - Al Jazeera could broadcast it for all I care (you would probably still hear me screaming about a Leaf bias tho).
IMO the death of HNIC on CBC was when they lost the HNIC theme by trying to lowball Delores Claman (or her estate? can't remember) over the licensing fee. It would still be a few years after that yet before they would lose the whole shebang completely (by doing the exact same thing with the NHL) but that was a pretty good indicator of the CBC's attitude and dinosaur mindset. That song was more special to me than any other part of the HNIC production. I love that TSN scooped it and still love hearing it but it's not the same thing and never will be.
I almost fell over when Millen & Cole's voice starting coming over the airwaves before the Sens / Preds game on Saturday. As much as things change they stay the exact same sometimes. G*^%}##%+*^ damnit I hate those two as Sens commentators....don't even get me started!!
IMO the death of HNIC on CBC was when they lost the HNIC theme by trying to lowball Delores Claman (or her estate? can't remember) over the licensing fee. It would still be a few years after that yet before they would lose the whole shebang completely (by doing the exact same thing with the NHL) but that was a pretty good indicator of the CBC's attitude and dinosaur mindset. That song was more special to me than any other part of the HNIC production. I love that TSN scooped it and still love hearing it but it's not the same thing and never will be.
I almost fell over when Millen & Cole's voice starting coming over the airwaves before the Sens / Preds game on Saturday. As much as things change they stay the exact same sometimes. G*^%}##%+*^ damnit I hate those two as Sens commentators....don't even get me started!!