edicius 3,269 Report post Posted May 6, 2008 Rather hear Grapes than Melrose. Grapes may be a xenophobe, but at least he knows hockey. Not excusing Grapes' xenophobia, but Melrose is a hockey-moron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KronwallCRUNCH 5 Report post Posted May 6, 2008 Great, just what ESPN hockey needs; another babbling idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossCheck24 2 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) Hopefully, it will drum up some interest in hockey. Maybe the first step to ESPN begging the NHL to come back. They also need to get rid of: -Around the Horn -Rome is burning and maybe i will start watching it again Edited May 7, 2008 by CrossCheck24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladiator 116 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 Looking forward to Cherry turning Melrose into his new whipping boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KronwallCRUNCH 5 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 I don't think that Cherry will catch on in the U.S. He preaches his euro-hating sermons to his Canadian choir every saturday night, and people listen. Here, nobody will care about his nationalistic rants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donaldjr2448 43 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 I heard a rumor that Mulletboy Melrose may end up coaching the Tampa Bay Lightning next season. I wonder if that has anything to do with ESPN bringing in DC!! I love Don, I have watched him for over 15 years, I think that he is respected around the NHL, and I think he deserves it! Sure he says off the wall stuff, but that is what draws an audience, IT TV PEOPLE!! I always watch CBC every saturday night just to see Coaches Corner!! I cannot believe that some of the people on here don't like Doc Emrick! I think he is one of the best play by play guys out there, and I would say Ken Daniels is second. Gary Thorne is still up there as well!! Finally a smart move by ESPN!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted May 7, 2008 Cherry is popular in Canada not for his hockey knowledge. He is popular for his espousal of the 'Canadian' style of hockey. In the early 90s he picked Doug Gilmour as the best player in the world that season, a statement that has not been true for even a single day, let alone an entire season, and his long standing nationalistic bias; If you ask Cherry, all English Canadians are tough gritty guys and great leaders like Wendel Clark, while all Europeans are prissy little finesse players who play only for themselves, much like Alexei Yashin. French Canadians typically fall under the Euro banner as selfish and prissy, unless they play for a 'tough' English Canadian team or have done service for the national team and done well. His routine, while extremely popular in Ontario and Western Canada, is not dissimilar to a columnist for Ann Arbor-based Car & Driver magazine saying nobody should buy Asian sedans for not having enough top-end torque, nor European coupes for not having enough cargo space. Neither statement is true about the entire group, nor is it typically the primary factor in the decisions being made involving those types of vehicles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
