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Ron Maclean To Replace Strombo
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06-19-2016, 09:15 PM
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It's about time.
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06-19-2016, 09:20 PM
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Gotta admit, I listen to the Strombo show every Sunday night on Radio 2.
As a hockey commentator...not so much.
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06-19-2016, 09:22 PM
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Ahhhhhhh thank god !
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06-19-2016, 09:23 PM
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Thank god!!!!
Welcome back Ron!!! 
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06-19-2016, 09:25 PM
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I was surprised they didn't use Ron in the first place. He definitely has the knowledge and insight needed for the job. Snufflufugus wasn't a good fit
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06-19-2016, 09:29 PM
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Now I wonder if Nick Kypreos will smile a bit more.
There were times where it looked like he'd love to jersey shot Strombo.
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06-19-2016, 09:41 PM
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Oh please hockey Gods make it so. It's a puke session just to watch CBC but with that metrosexual on I just couldn't do it.
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06-19-2016, 09:44 PM
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06-19-2016, 09:45 PM
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That is great news. Simply great! Strombo is ridiculous as a hockey host.
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06-19-2016, 09:55 PM
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Best news I have heard in a long time.
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06-19-2016, 10:08 PM
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Getting rid of Kypreos would be the next step. I can't stand him and has really nothing to add.
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06-19-2016, 10:12 PM
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Hmmm, an AO thread with no debate?! Someone forward this one to George's CBC email, he's central to an AO forum record/milestone!
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06-19-2016, 10:25 PM
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Yay. 
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06-19-2016, 10:57 PM
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Won't miss him or those creepy skinny pants
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06-19-2016, 11:26 PM
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Thank god!!!!
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a resounding X2
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06-19-2016, 11:34 PM
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I didn't hate George, but getting Ron back would be welcoming. That said...
http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nh...nada-1.3642819
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Ron MacLean: 'Nothing's official' on replacing Stroumboulopoulos as HNIC host
Veteran broadcaster hosted Hockey Night in Canada from 1986-2014
9:59 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Ron MacLean says "nothing's official" following a Toronto Star report he is poised to replace George Stroumboulopoulos as host of "Hockey Night in Canada" next season.
The longtime broadcaster says "there's a few balls in the air and things like that" but until Sportsnet executives Scott Moore or Rob Corte "says it's official, it's not official."
Citing industry sources, the Star reported Sunday that MacLean would return to main host's chair, a spot he occupied for nearly 30 years.
A Sportsnet spokeswoman declined comment on the report.
Stroumboulopoulos became the host of "Hockey Night in Canada" in 2014 after Rogers acquired the NHL rights in a 12-year, $5.2-billion deal.
MacLean saw his role reduced to being Don Cherry's sidekick on Coach's Corner and hosting the Sunday night show "Hometown Hockey."
In an interview Sunday night, MacLean said he remains focused on those roles for now.
"I love 'Rogers Hometown Hockey' and Coach's Corner. I've got those jobs as it is now," he said. "I'm kind of focused on that and I think there's this feeling that we may do more or that I may do more going forward but I can guarantee that it's not solid yet until Scott Moore says it is."
Moore, the president of Sportsnet and NHL properties, hinted earlier this month that there could be changes coming following a low-rated playoff run.
"We're all kind of just looking at next year and trying to figure out what's happening," said MacLean.
Audience levels fell below the million mark for many early-round playoff games, which didn't feature a single Canadian team. While ratings improved for the Stanley Cup final, they were down on average from last season.
Rogers has revamped hockey coverage since taking the reins from CBC. The move to replace MacLean with Stroumboulopoulos has been controversial with Stroumboulopoulos seen by some fans as an outsider.
Stroumboulopoulos is on a five-year deal while MacLean is in the middle of a four-year contract.
Sportsnet announced earlier this month that Cherry had signed a new multi-year deal.
© The Canadian Press, 2016
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06-19-2016, 11:58 PM
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But they also just re-signed Don Cherry to a multi year deal, so, one step forward and three steps back..
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Won't miss him or those creepy skinny pants
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THIS!!...........he's a dweeb who would be a better fit on one of those afternoon women's talk shows.
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06-20-2016, 12:52 AM
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YES!!
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Oh, that is good news....
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Getting rid of Kypreos would be the next step. I can't stand him and has really nothing to add.
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Right on... This is fantastic news
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Long overdue....
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06-20-2016, 09:03 AM
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Good news
and you have to wonder how he lasted this long. If they track the number of people that change channels at the end of period to avoid watching the guy his ratings would have to be incredibly poor.
Not sure where he is headed but I wish him well on an alternate career path as long as it is far away from anything involving sports.
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Was Strombo that bad? Or are we just happy that good ole Ron is back?
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Ron McLean wouldn't have gotten another ten viewers. Nobody up here I watching American hockey teams play each other.
I like Strombo, he's great in his other gigs, but he wasn't the guy for this, any more than Dennis Miller was right for NFL broadcasts. You need guys who know about the sport. Don't have to have played, but have to be sportscasters.
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Was Strombo that bad? Or are we just happy that good ole Ron is back?
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Yes, I just couldn't watch or listen to him. Yes, I'm glad Ron is back !
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Hope this is for real. Ron has the knowledge needed to be a host - Strombo definitely not.
I was one who would change channels at intermission just so I didn't have to watch Strombo and some of the others.
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