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Hooray for more region-only blackouts so TSN can air BOWLING.

Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.

by Brunswick Bruiser on Aug 19, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

You know,

I told my wife she was the reason that I was willing to move to Ontario….. but really…..

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 19, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depends on which part of Ontario you live in.

I get shafted with the f***ing sens.

I’d need a lobotomy to enjoy the sens, and even then if they don’t take enough out Id…. GO Flyers!

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 19, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

at least the flyers have personality

Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006

by JaredFromLondon on Aug 19, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

I feel your pain brother… oh how I feel your pain!

Being a Leaf fan here requires one to be sufficiently lubricated... and truculent!

by stucky on Aug 19, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

hate… Dean…. Brown!!!!!

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 20, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

The guy they had with him on A Channel (think his name was Gord Wilson) made me want to throw a brick at my TV.

Being a Leaf fan here requires one to be sufficiently lubricated... and truculent!

by stucky on Aug 20, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gord Wilson is TSN, but I know the guy you are talking about. The worst colour commentator ever… I wouldn’t let him colour a beer league game

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 20, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gord Miller is TSN. Gord Wilson makes you want to barf more than Gord Miller does (which is quite an accomplishment actually).

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Aug 20, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I sit corrected

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 21, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Same here

According to some idiot satellite tv executive, Kingston is Sens territory. How can that be when Doug Gilmour is from here!?

by FireRonWilson on Aug 20, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

re: blackouts

All of TSN’s games are nationally covered so they should not be blacked out. (And they’re all on TSN and not TSN2…) ;)

CBC plays games depending on your region. This year, when the Leafs are playing on Saturday (the vast majority of Saturdays but there are exceptions), they are always 7 pm starts. If you are unfortunate enough not to get it on your TV, go to cbc.ca to watch it online.

Leafs TV games are never blacked out ;) All you have to do is figure out how to get Leafs TV (if you’re in Ontario you should be able to…if not, I’m not sure how you’ll get it)

Sportsnet is the big blackout culprit. If you’re not in the Leafs region, you can’t get these without getting Centre Ice (and for some even that doesn’t work…)

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Aug 19, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, my slandering of TSN was a rash generalisation. A truculent generalisation.

Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.

by Brunswick Bruiser on Aug 19, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

TSN used to...

They used to have a national TV package, and then also had an additional group of games that were “Leafs Region Only”…so maybe those are the ‘blackouts’ that you remember?

I know this because I went to Queen’s and Leafs region extends only to Belleville. It was terrible to not have those games at home.

by Death_By_Leafs on Aug 19, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m going to Queen’s starting in september. There;s some online leafs TV package I’m looking at.

A Nation of Masochists I can't believe "Stay Truculent!!!1" replaced goodbye.

by furcifer on Aug 19, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Used to...

…but no longer, all TSN games became national starting last season :)

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Aug 19, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

They were ripping the Leafs’ national schedule coverage on the radio here today (Vancouver). I’m used to hearing it from the Ottawa fans, but this was the actual show hosts and they. were. pissed. I’ve never heard so much anger about having a game starting in the afternoon so it could be on national television.

ryanclassic.net

by Ryan Classic on Aug 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t know why they complain. If you don’t want to watch the Leafs, wait until 7 pm local time before turning on the TV. No one says you have to watch it at 4 pm :)

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Aug 19, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s a complaint about favouritism, which is completely legit. Bang for buck the Leafs make the most sense, but other markets take it personally. I think people in Ottawa have a much better argument than in Vancouver. I was shocked. Pratt and Taylor also dropped a “but nobody in this market cares about a Calgary and Edmonton game.” Talk about not knowing your market, there are a ton of Flames fans here, and a good friend is an Oilers fan.

Nucks Misconduct has an interview up from the same show with a reporter in Winnipeg blasting Cody Hodgson. It was an interesting show today.

ryanclassic.net

by Ryan Classic on Aug 19, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can’t fault the networks for wanting to put a game on that gives them higher ratings.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Neither can I. Truth is there’s Leaf fans in all kinds of markets. You’ve got Wrap Around Curl out in WA, there’s a bunch here in BC. My high school was half and half Ottawa and Toronto fans. I went to a Leafs-Sharks game and there were a lot of Toronto jerseys in the crowd. That all said, can you fault fans of less popular teams for wanting to see more of their favourite clubs? I can’t.

Sidebar, Vancouver bars should actually get HD boxes instead of stretching SD on their fancy TVs before the bar owners can be allowed to complain.

ryanclassic.net

by Ryan Classic on Aug 19, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep exactly, I can understand the fraustration, if the situation was that Montreal was on all the time I know I would be pretty pissed.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 20, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t blame them for whining like babies but at least they should recognize why an 80 year old franchise with a national following gets preference.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Aug 20, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Arch, can you do something about the whole sportsnet blackout thing?

I mean, if they want to black it out, that’s fine, but at least provide a feed to Center Ice for’s sake

I had Leafs TV and watch all of TSN and CBC’s games(a few of those were blacked out, but Online I go) but to get the sportsnet games I had to get Center Ice, but 75% of the time I did not get the feed.

Waste of money…

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 19, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reply fail – as in I shouldn’t have replied

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Aug 19, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know that if you subscribe to Rogers Cable you get free “time-shifting” which gives you the feed for all the sportsnet channels.

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Aug 19, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

You can have the channels, but during blackout periods it comes up with a blank screen that says programming is not available in your region at this time.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which is ridiculous...

…because MLB games are not blacked out this way. Neither were NBA games when sportsnet could play them (I think they only play Raptors games these days)…

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Aug 20, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Neither are MLB games

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 20, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Go go gadget Centre Ice.

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- Major Mike Shearer

by article1 on Aug 19, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I live in Ottawa, but leafs TV interactive allows me to enjoy all the games, from anywhere. There were so many times where I’d have about 10 people around me in class watching the game with me.

I'm not even supposed to be here today..!

by Shield on Aug 19, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I wish I could watch the Leafs preseason games but NHL Network won’t show them here in the States.

I’ve got Oct 26th circled on my calendar. PBR bull riding on Versus thanks to the “local” market blackout when Ducks fans don’t sell out their crib. Woo hoo! [/sarcasm]

by thisisrobster on Aug 19, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions  

 The only problem with me is the 20+ games on Sportsnet. The coverage of the game is the same/great but Kypreos and bill watters rambling nonsense and calling the dude Ducky all the friggin time. The Horror. The Horror.

THE HORROR

by 6rick6 on Aug 20, 2009 2:12 AM EDT reply actions  

 BTW Canucks fans are just pissy because the only legacy they have left on the NHL is Having the worst God awful jersey’s of all time.

by 6rick6 on Aug 20, 2009 2:15 AM EDT reply actions  

That’s a little bit brash. The locals here openly admit to how awful those jerseys were. Trust me, they’re more pissed at Messier for all kinds of reasons than they are about uniforms.

ryanclassic.net

by Ryan Classic on Aug 20, 2009 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

The greatest leader of all-time? How dare they!

/laughs while remembering the Messier Era.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Aug 20, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

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