Comments on: The theme that wouldn’t die http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/06/09/the-theme-that-wouldnt-die/ Can you think of a better name? Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kevin http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/06/09/the-theme-that-wouldnt-die/#comment-33156 kevin Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:24:01 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1859#comment-33156 CBC was in a total no-win situation. If they matched or surpassed the $3-million or so that CTV paid, all the non-sports fans would be screaming at them for "wasting" taxpayers' money. CBC was in a total no-win situation. If they matched or surpassed the $3-million or so that CTV paid, all the non-sports fans would be screaming at them for “wasting” taxpayers’ money.

]]> By: princess iveylocks http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/06/09/the-theme-that-wouldnt-die/#comment-33046 princess iveylocks Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:21:00 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1859#comment-33046 Suddenly I don't want to work for the CBC anymore. Incompetence, anyone? Suddenly I don’t want to work for the CBC anymore. Incompetence, anyone?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/06/09/the-theme-that-wouldnt-die/#comment-33041 Tim Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:38:22 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1859#comment-33041 I'm cold to the idea of a national icon resting in the hands of a private corporation, but on the up side I assume this means French Canada will get to hear it again, when watching games on RDS. I’m cold to the idea of a national icon resting in the hands of a private corporation, but on the up side I assume this means French Canada will get to hear it again, when watching games on RDS.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/06/09/the-theme-that-wouldnt-die/#comment-33031 Josh Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:47:34 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1859#comment-33031 The CBC has vastly underestimated people's connection with everything on the show. This is the fourth time in probably about as many years as they've been burned when they tried to tinker with HNIC... First, there was a contract dispute with Ron MacLean that became front-page news. Then, there was word that Don Cherry's perpetual one-year contracts might not be renewed. Then, they ditched Chris Cuthbert who had been up until that time, the presumptive heir to Bob Cole. (With Cuthbert subsequently being picked up by TSN for a much heftier salary.) Nancy Lee mismanaged CBC Sports during her entire reign there. I had hope for Scott Moore when he arrived and started, you know, actually bringing new content to the ceeb (Raptors basketball, MLS and World Cup soccer), but he's proving now that when it comes to understanding the country's attachment to HNIC, he knows as little as Lee did. The CBC has vastly underestimated people’s connection with everything on the show. This is the fourth time in probably about as many years as they’ve been burned when they tried to tinker with HNIC…

First, there was a contract dispute with Ron MacLean that became front-page news. Then, there was word that Don Cherry’s perpetual one-year contracts might not be renewed. Then, they ditched Chris Cuthbert who had been up until that time, the presumptive heir to Bob Cole. (With Cuthbert subsequently being picked up by TSN for a much heftier salary.)

Nancy Lee mismanaged CBC Sports during her entire reign there. I had hope for Scott Moore when he arrived and started, you know, actually bringing new content to the ceeb (Raptors basketball, MLS and World Cup soccer), but he’s proving now that when it comes to understanding the country’s attachment to HNIC, he knows as little as Lee did.

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