RogerEpic5 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 BanTSN is not gonna like us watching TSN ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'm more sad that this is pretty much the last connection to CKVU's Sports Page. Don will still be on Team 1040. But Sports Page despite its low budget did a fantastic job covering sports before TSN and Sportsnet. Especially in an era before the internet. I'm happy for Taylor. But if you think about it there's been a lot of shake ups in the media lately. I'm really nervous for Sportsnet taking over the NHL. So far they've been making such bad moves, I'm wishing TSN won the NHL rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just think..Damien Cox and Nick Kypreos are now the experts on all things Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 They are centralizing everything in Toronto and Don Taylor probably didn't want to go there thus his contract was not renewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I can't believe how any management could consider James Cybulski as a sports anchor man. I cringe every time I I see and listen to this guy. He chokes trying to find any thing good to say about the Canucks Born: Ottawa, Canada Education: Algonquin College He feels comfortable talking TO and maybe the Sens but he has to force his words when it come to Vcr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 ^Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Don Taylor was freaking hilarious. Loved watching him do the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerEpic5 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Don Taylor was freaking hilarious. Loved watching him do the games. Iknorite...? Garry Valk and Don Taylor.. now it's Garry Valk and who?? Please not Cybullsheet... I don't know about Caroline Cameron... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 So long as I don't have to hear jokes ro comments like Saved it with his right habby Or maybe his left Bulin I will be happy. But going to be weird without him there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hadn't watched him consistently in years. And unfortunately, because tv is largely image as well, over the last 5 years he aged incredibly quickly and not very gracefully. And to boot, his "material" was stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hey can any of you guys tell me how I'm going to have to watch the Canucks this year being that I'm not in BC? I guess my take is a lot more of the games are available on CBC but do I still have to purchase center ice to watch the Sportsnet games because of blackout or do I have to purchase center ice to watch a fewer number of games? I'm a little confused, I'm currently with Bell any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'm more sad that this is pretty much the last connection to CKVU's Sports Page. Don will still be on Team 1040. But Sports Page despite its low budget did a fantastic job covering sports before TSN and Sportsnet. Especially in an era before the internet. I'm happy for Taylor. But if you think about it there's been a lot of shake ups in the media lately. I'm really nervous for Sportsnet taking over the NHL. So far they've been making such bad moves, I'm wishing TSN won the NHL rights. The Page was really ahead of it's time in terms of the sports format they introduced. Nobody in North America was doing sports the way Sports Page was doing it. I mean c'mon, who could forget Yulin with the Page every Christmas? Was always must see TV for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckbeliever Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 From the two moves it seems quite obvious that Sportsnet is done with its Vancouver studio. From a common sense perspective, you don't fire the bureau chief and let the contract run out for the lead host of the flagship program on SN pacific for no reason. Having said that, would anyone be shocked if Don Taylor or CMAC show up on one of the 8 TSN channels in the near future? Seems like an obvious move to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroSen Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I agree. With Taylor going it really seems like good, local tv sports coverage is going to be lacking here in Vancouver, which is amazing considering the huge fan interest in the Canucks and local sports. Ghostsof1915 said it best; the Page, on a meager budget, did a way better job covering local sports compared to these big conglomerates. I keep hoping it would come back, and maybe that time will come soon if fans keep yearning for local coverage. I loved their Christmas episodes, and some of the fun they would have with athletes. Linden was game for some fun stuff. I think if anyone other than Taylor benefits, it is team1040. Taylor and BMAC are a solid combo; strong knowledge of local sports, great chemistry, and a fun sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I don't know who they will replace Taylor with, but Donny and Gary brought such a nice familiarity and local quality to their show. The had a great knowledge of the team's history and Gary(being a former NHL player), had great insight, Really not interested in watching some dudes from the east analyzing our team and making uninformed comments. Really too bad their letting him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 RIP Sportsnet Connected: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv3aQjIBdCY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 No Don on SNET? No Jay and Dan on TSN? We're losing all the good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNuCkSLoUiE23 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 No way! One of my favorites Who will be alongside of Valk during the games now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Would you prefer Dave Randorf? To Cybulski? Yup. I have to say though, selfishly I like the move. I love Don Taylor and I HATE Sportsnet, especially Mark Spector and his anti-Vancouver bias. It's not a Canuck thing, that jerk just hates Vancouver and Vancouverites in general. He should not be in the position he is in, Walter Cronkite rolls in his grave every time Spector reports any news west of Alberta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I remember watching Don Taylor on Sports Page a long long time ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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