auxlepli 17 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 I agree with Chris McCosky who wrote this article about in-game microphones. To me they add nothing, or in the rare case, very little to the game. Viewers usually only hear boring or banal comments from players or coaches. What gets me is network executives were so down on hockey for not having them. It's something I never really critically thought about before I read it, but he makes a very good point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicada 4 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 about the only player i'd love to miced would be Sean Avery.. that'd be hilarious, but probably unbroadcastable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweekvp 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 The only really good sounds you get out of a hockey game are from the mic's behind each crease. Every so often you'll hear something entertaining from those but it usually isn't suitible for TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 about the only player i'd love to miced would be Sean Avery.. that'd be hilarious, but probably unbroadcastable That's true. I thought maybe they did that when he was on Wings. Maybe it was Brett Hull chatting with Avery though. In any case those two are definitely the exception to the rule. Both are mic-able in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sverige 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 Personally, I very much enjoyed listening to Corey Perry's whiny little voice last year, "Hey Pavel, You're Gonna Get It!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 about the only player i'd love to miced would be Sean Avery.. that'd be hilarious, but probably unbroadcastable I agree, really the only thing we actually enjoy is when the mic gets a little too close in scrum situations and you get to hear whats really going on, but thats stuff networks can't air, so its pretty pointless. In the NFL they mic up a guy who plays half the game and when he isn't in the game he is hooting and hollering about something, so they can sift through the profanity and find something wholesome, yet interesting. Hockey for some reason doesn't translate to that, or they aren't micing theright guys or doing it well enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lfd250 1 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 yea, but who's gona pay all the translators? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 id like to hear it for one game, but just to hear what dats and homer sound like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 yea, but who's gona pay all the translators? OK, I have to admit that took me a second (mind still on profanity), but once I got it, I cracked up. Can you even imagine one of the Swedes was wired and everyone just spoke Swedish to him. Even Dats? That would be killer. I have to admit I did enjoy Turco during the AllStar game last year. We could mic our goalies, but who would they talk to? The puck's usually at the other end. I suppose we could find out if they amuse themselves by singing show tunes or something like that. Drapes would probably be the best bet of the current Wings (or Cheli), but still, with all the editing, all we'd hear is the same old stuff as the article said "Go to the net, eh." We get all that stuff in the between period interviews. Canned, trite and scripted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 It's only really valuable when you get to hear players talking strategy. Unfortunately, that's not what you usually get. "Heads up, boys!" "Hey! Hey!" "Watch the net!" "Point!" "Ugh!" "Nyuh!" Etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) I love the part at the end where Roli screams "Leave him!" to his d-man who was trying to rough up Rob Neids for tripping him. Edited December 9, 2007 by Hockeytown0001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gizmo 21 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 I loved this example of a Mic'ed up player: Turco at the All-Star Game: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluedevils_13 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 If they actually did it in the right way, I'd rather listen to in-game mics instead of the commentators (excluding Mick and Ken). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 If you mic up players, players will get in trouble for what they say. If Corey Perry had gone farther then he did with Sammy and Dats last year, something about there nationality for instance, he could've been suspended. If you stick one on enforcers or Sean Avery, you'd have to bleep out a WHOLE LOT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawkupaloogie 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 i dunno, sometimes there are some gems "i'm gonna hit him in the ankle, i know it.....i'm gonna get sent down" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluedevils_13 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 That was a great video. I loved the one football coach at the beginning..."what hash am I on ? What yard line?!........WHAT THE F**k?!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_mcgrath88 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2007 Here is a gem.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvIK-FLJgn4...feature=related Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BringHomeTheCup! 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2007 I for one would love to have Ozzie mic'd every game. He is a pretty witty guy. Drapes would also be pretty entertaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vangvace 12 Report post Posted December 10, 2007 In game mics aren't bad, but I absolutely can't stand in period interviews or the little tvs that coaches are using behind the bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites