John Kelly. on Kings feed, what a blunder F

[STLinCHI]

I too broadcasted hockey for a few years on radio and played for 35 years. There's no question Kerber doesn't follow the play well. Until the simulcast I wasn't aware of this. Never listened to his PBP while watching TV previously. My take is he's OK for TV because you can see what's going on regardless. When it comes to radio he just doesn't have the chops. It's a tough sport to broadcast. You have to speak in shorthand to keep up.

[TheJackBurton]

Can you tell another company who to hire and who to let go? Can you just pay another company to keep an employee?

That's not how the world works. As has been shown with both the Blues and the Cards, they get a say in who is hired and who isn't but it ultimately comes down to the actual employer, in this case the company that is about to become insolvent.

Oh cmon we're not talking about IBM we're talking about an image of a highly scrutinized sports franchise in a city that has only one pro sports team in the late fall and winter and a name synonymous with that franchise.

That's how this world works.

Yes and changes get made every single day. Hell Panger, long considered the best color man in the game, has now been a color guy for multiple teams. It happens. Kerber has been an announcer for the Blues longer than Kelly has, doesn't he deserve to have an opportunity? He's been the radio guy for 25 years, Kelly was the tv voice for 20.

Does Kerbers time not matter just because his father wasn't a TV broadcaster for us?

That doesn't mean its for the better and in this case it certainly isn't.

If you can actually follow the play and have any idea what's going on during the broadcast your either psychic or you wouldn't have a clue in the first place.

In your way of thinking anybody should be given a chance to do play by play.

THe only way he got this job is by knowing the right people it sure as hell wasn't on talent.

No that's not what I said. He isn't some guy they just picked up off the street and gave a pair of headphones to and said Here call a game. He has been calling Blues games on the radio for 25 YEARS, he isn't just some newbie they hoped would work out. People have been listening to him call games for 2.5 decades now.

I have no problems whatsoever following the game with his call, if others can't so be it. The hand wringing though at this point is completely out of control. It's done, he's gone, like he left before.

They should have hired someone off the street then.

I've been listening to broadcasters and been one myself for several decades and the current crew is a disservice to a long standing fan base which deserves better.

The comments here easily bears that out.

Sorry you can't tell the difference.

Really? The same 6 people starting thread after thread over this is some kind of indication that the region doesn't care for it?

If STLtoday didn't erase threads I could show you several more that stated they *I'm quoting them* hated his contrived "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You* how they would mute the tv and listen to the game on the radio but it was always difficult because of the time delay on the tv. That they hated Pangers "Ole Nine o' Hearts" his cheesiness.

I mean I could go on, but there's no need to because I didn't agree with their opinions either. I always enjoyed JK calling the game, but I enjoy Kerbs as well. I don't need my hand held to watch a game, and Kerbs game call is universe's better than many of the others who call games around the league. I watch a lot of hockey and have no problems with game calls whatsoever.

We disagree, we won't change each others minds there's no point in continuing the conversation.

[AtillaTheBlue1]

TheJackBurton

Stop lying about what power the Blues have on Announcers. You and others spin these lies.

Blues/Cardinals have 100% right of refusal.

Blues used it on Ken Wilson, after FSMW gave him new deal

Cardinals used it on a couple announcers/analysts/studio hosts

They don't hire the announcers, but have 100% rights to say NO. So stop pushing some utter nonsense you believe. It's wrong.

Of course they do.

It's their product for Christ sake.

He should know that.

They spin that stupidity every time a subject about the announcers comes up. It's embarrassing, how they still to this day, continue to push these lies.

[11WSChamps]

Can you tell another company who to hire and who to let go? Can you just pay another company to keep an employee?

That's not how the world works. As has been shown with both the Blues and the Cards, they get a say in who is hired and who isn't but it ultimately comes down to the actual employer, in this case the company that is about to become insolvent.

Oh cmon we're not talking about IBM we're talking about an image of a highly scrutinized sports franchise in a city that has only one pro sports team in the late fall and winter and a name synonymous with that franchise.

That's how this world works.

Yes and changes get made every single day. Hell Panger, long considered the best color man in the game, has now been a color guy for multiple teams. It happens. Kerber has been an announcer for the Blues longer than Kelly has, doesn't he deserve to have an opportunity? He's been the radio guy for 25 years, Kelly was the tv voice for 20.

Does Kerbers time not matter just because his father wasn't a TV broadcaster for us?

That doesn't mean its for the better and in this case it certainly isn't.

If you can actually follow the play and have any idea what's going on during the broadcast your either psychic or you wouldn't have a clue in the first place.

In your way of thinking anybody should be given a chance to do play by play.

THe only way he got this job is by knowing the right people it sure as hell wasn't on talent.

No that's not what I said. He isn't some guy they just picked up off the street and gave a pair of headphones to and said Here call a game. He has been calling Blues games on the radio for 25 YEARS, he isn't just some newbie they hoped would work out. People have been listening to him call games for 2.5 decades now.

I have no problems whatsoever following the game with his call, if others can't so be it. The hand wringing though at this point is completely out of control. It's done, he's gone, like he left before.

They should have hired someone off the street then.

I've been listening to broadcasters and been one myself for several decades and the current crew is a disservice to a long standing fan base which deserves better.

The comments here easily bears that out.

Sorry you can't tell the difference.

Really? The same 6 people starting thread after thread over this is some kind of indication that the region doesn't care for it?

If STLtoday didn't erase threads I could show you several more that stated they *I'm quoting them* hated his contrived "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You* how they would mute the tv and listen to the game on the radio but it was always difficult because of the time delay on the tv. That they hated Pangers "Ole Nine o' Hearts" his cheesiness.

I mean I could go on, but there's no need to because I didn't agree with their opinions either. I always enjoyed JK calling the game, but I enjoy Kerbs as well. I don't need my hand held to watch a game, and Kerbs game call is universe's better than many of the others who call games around the league. I watch a lot of hockey and have no problems with game calls whatsoever.

We disagree, we won't change each others minds there's no point in continuing the conversation.

Yeah there's no point in discussing a subject with someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

[blues2112]

I always enjoyed JK calling the game, but I enjoy Kerbs as well. I don't need my hand held to watch a game, and Kerbs game call is universe's better than many of the others who call games around the league. I watch a lot of hockey and have no problems with game calls whatsoever.

We disagree, we won't change each others minds there's no point in continuing the conversation.

2,112 percent.

[11WSChamps]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

[dhsux]

I’ll never understand why this move was made

Greed. $

I mean, could JK really be THAT expensive? I’m sure Kerbs is cheaper but the Blues are a billion dollar enterprise.

Precisely said.

JK is an employee of RSN Fanduel and he wasn't fired he was relocated to a much larger market in L.A. There's way more revenue to pay him. He has stated it's worked out quite well for both he and his family. Meanwhile Fanduel is losing money on their overall RSN's nationwide and you can bet are paying less to have Kerbs and Vitale simulcast. Don't blame the Blues for this.

There is a ton of blame to be laid on the Blues for this. Kelly was a brand name for this franchise, FanDuel or not.

The Blues role in this is huge and it has been acknowledged and reported as such.

Reported where? It wasn't the Blues decision to relocate JK. He's still employed by Fanduel. This was strictly done because L.A. generates more revenue than StL and FD wanted to decrease costs in StL. Same with Pang although FD did not make an offer to keep him.

Reported here...from the horses mouth....just for one.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nhl/ ... ohn-kelly/

[blues2112]

Reported here...from the horses mouth....just for one.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nhl/ ... ohn-kelly/

Phenomenal. Thanks for that.

In a real world, should clarify many misconceptions.

[LCA1951]

I understand the venting, but, nobody has mentioned the fact that Fan Duel is going under.

Again.

Didn't the Cardinals just terminate their deal after New Years?

First thing that came to my mind is like yours. Blues or Fan Dual made the decision. The Justification Rhetoric never felt right considering Blues History with the Kelly family.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

[11WSChamps]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

Typical. Another goon who can dish it out but cant take it.

It's called a discussion on a blues forum.

The only one "crying" here is you.

You don't like the discussion stay the fk out of it.

Got it?

[Bubble4427]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

Typical. Another goon who can dish it out but cant take it.

It's called a discussion on a blues forum.

The only one "crying" here is you.

You don't like the discussion stay the fk out of it.

Got it?

He was let go 5 months ago and there is nothing you can do or say that will reverse the outcome. John Kelly moved on and landed on his feet quite well. If he can move on….maybe you can.
If you can’t let go of something that happened 5 months ago…maybe you should see a therapist.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

Typical. Another goon who can dish it out but cant take it.

It's called a discussion on a blues forum.

The only one "crying" here is you.

You don't like the discussion stay the fk out of it.

Got it?

I'll take that as a no.

[11WSChamps]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

Typical. Another goon who can dish it out but cant take it.

It's called a discussion on a blues forum.

The only one "crying" here is you.

You don't like the discussion stay the fk out of it.

Got it?

I'll take that as a no.

Im sure you take it a lot of ways.

[11WSChamps]

Jesus what a whiny female dog. As was stated 5 pages ago by emotionally stable adults, get over it.

Yet another moron behind a keyboard.

Congrats to you.

Good one. Are you done crying now?

Typical. Another goon who can dish it out but cant take it.

It's called a discussion on a blues forum.

The only one "crying" here is you.

You don't like the discussion stay the fk out of it.

Got it?

He was let go 5 months ago and there is nothing you can do or say that will reverse the outcome. John Kelly moved on and landed on his feet quite well. If he can move on….maybe you can.
If you can’t let go of something that happened 5 months ago…maybe you should see a therapist.

I haven't started any of these threads regarding this so direct your [nonsense] to somebody else.