When watching hockey, fans must put up with, what, for the most part, are annoying hosts and colour commentary men. Bob Cole anyone? Usually we suffer and tune them out, or make fun of their remarks, which include such gems as “He shoots it off the stick!” and “He fires it from 27 feet from the goal!” However, there is one man who manages to take this small annoyance to a whole new level. A Mr. Pierre McGuire, NHL on TSN commentator. So without further adieu, here is a list of why hockey fans hate Pierre McGuire:
- The man lies through his teeth. For example: During a broadcast featuring the Philadelphia Flyers, he said, and I quote, “I was working out with Mike Richards in the summer, and his work ethic is unbelievable.” Yeah, Pierre, you (an overweight, bald, ugly, stocky man) and Mike Richards (an NHL All-star) have similar work out routines. I don’t think Mike Richards works out at Curves, you fruit cup.
- This man will constantly interrupt other broadcasting colleagues with stats and pointless theories that make the viewer at home want to throw their beer, dog, remote, or significant other at the television screen. No one agrees (especially James Duthie) with your thinking that Olie Jokinen is going to light it up in the playoffs because he is playing in the playoffs for the first time. The dope is going to put 0’s across the board this post season.
- He randomly yells at fairly unexciting moments during the game. We all saw the attempted body check by Sidney Crosby, it was pretty pathetic. Get excited when something exciting happens, like Milan Lucic blasting someone through the glass.
- He is the biggest hypocrite in the history of broadcasting. For example: During a broadcast featuring the Ottawa Senators, he goes on and on about Brian Elliot and his poor rebound control. Incredibly annoying as the game goes on. Next, he names Brian Elliot his “monster” of the game. He went from bashing the kid to praising the kid in a matter of minutes. Did you ever talk highschool English
- The fact he stands between the benches during broadcasts. This obviously grinds the player’s gears as much as the fans. He stands there with not a care in the world and says the most outlandish things. “What a horrible decision by Dustin Penner, that’s not how you fore-check in the offensive zone! That’s why the Edmonton Oilers are not making this years playoffs and why Dustin is having a terrible year!” Meanwhile, Dustin Penner is sitting right next to
- The general sound and tone of his voice is unbearable for most dogs, let alone people. Even new hockey fans can tell this guy is a piece of work. If you are new to hockey, YouTube Pierre, and in the first few seconds you will want to slit your throat.
Call it a wrap. NHL’ers, next time you’re leaving the arena in the team bus and see Pierre making a bee-line for his Toyota Prius (because that’s just the kind of eco-garbage the man would drive), do us all a favour and clip him with the mirror. NHL-EF OUT.
Thats a pretty solid first post there mox. keep it up
ReplyDeleteWow, starting on a high note - I've been loathe to watch TSN with the volume on for years because of him. Now he's on some of the American networks too! Seriously, hockey's enough of a tough sell down here without Pierre wasting all the oxygen in the building.
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty hilarious blog. Pierre Maguire is the biggest knob to ever grace a tv set and I have been watching hockey for 20 years. he actually refers to himself as "the coach" when he has pretty much zero professional experience....anyways, he annoys the hell out of everyone in the room including my dog
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