Devil Dan 56 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 i would be pleased with Weekes...very happy go lucky and enjoyable and i think he could deal with chico's mis-steps well but its going to be my not as good looking brother Cangi....Shootttsss and Sccccoooressss oy vey I meant Weekes would be a good replacement for Chico if he decided to leave, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Classy and heart-felt letter by Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Yeah his avs love affair was so blatant. You could tell he hated a devils win. He's bound to Baltimore but they won't make the playoffs. I would love for him to be the replacement. If you want to bring back Thorne then you'd better get rid of Chico. One airhead's fine for entertainment but two would just be a total trainwreck I'd rather not though, I mean the game was too fast for Gary six years ago and he's six years older now. He's got a great voice but let him stick to baseball now. Cangi gets a bit of a bad rap but he was a lot better on TV this year than Matt's been on the radio. Classy and heart-felt letter by Doc Agreed. Edited July 21, 2011 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Wow, I'm devastated. Knew this could happen, but still hoped for him to stay. Well, as someone else said, at least he's not going to Pittsburgh. All the best to him. He's an absolute legend. I also wouldn't mind another former Devils backup... Kevin Weekes. I like him from what I've seen on NHL Network. Very intelligent, knows the game. We're gonna have to see how many hotdogs he can eat, though. Holik for color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Randy Velischek might be an interesting replacement for Chico, but I think he is a little too subdued for TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 holik and roenick would be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 If you want to bring back Thorne then you'd better get rid of Chico. One airhead's fine for entertainment but two would just be a total trainwreck I'd rather not though, I mean the game was too fast for Gary six years ago and he's six years older now. He's got a great voice but let him stick to baseball now. Cangi gets a bit of a bad rap but he was a lot better on TV this year than Matt's been on the radio. Agreed. Totally agree about Cangi being far better than Matty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheprodigy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sad day to be a Devils fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wensink Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Speechless....I'm old enough to remeber the first time he left. Sucked then, sucks now. I understand the reason but watching will not be the same. The Devs should honor him this year, he more than deserves it. You can put me in the thumbs down catagory for Cangi. I just hope whoever replaces DOC can "warm to the task" of calling Devils games. Good Luck and Happy life DOC. You will be missed but never forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormJosh Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm trying to explain to my gf why this upsets me so much and I find it impossible to explain the "finesse" Doc had with his word choice, storytelling, game pacing, humor, etc etc. I've grown up listening to Doc Emrick call Devils games. Players came and went but the voice of the Devils was always the same. Doc is so good that I can't even believe he is that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risky Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Wow, this broadcast just likely became unlistenable. Cangilosi and drunk Chico? I'll watch on mute, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'd love Don LaGreca as Doc's replacement if at all possible (notwithstanding that he definitely has a face for radio). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm guessing that if Marty makes it known that he'll be playing his last game, either Versus or NBC will pick it up. I think that's a definite. Good call, didn't think of that. I would hope you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Good call, didn't think of that. I would hope you're right. It really depends on if Marty announces his retirement before the end of the season. If he plays the last game and then in the off-season announces his retirement, I do not think Versus or NBC would gamble on showing a Devils game when they could be showing a Wash,Pitts, Rags, Philly, Chicago, Detroit or LA game somewhere. But if Marty announces let's say in Feb or March or even a few games beforehand that he is going to retire at season's end, then most likely it will be shown on Versus or NBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Sorry to see him go, but we were lucky to have him as long as we did. Hope everything works out for him. Agreed, we've been spoiled in particular with Doc doing the Devils and the Gary-Keith-Ron troika for the Mets. I'm glad I at least have a handful of old games on tape and am hoping for a few VERSUS 'guest' spots this year, but yeah the future Devil broadcasts won't be the same. I'm guessing that if Marty makes it known that he'll be playing his last game, either Versus or NBC will pick it up. I think that's a definite. You could be right except I somehow doubt Marty'll announce it beforehand and go on a 'retirement tour'. I think it'll be more like an open secret, everyone knows but doesn't know. It really depends on if Marty announces his retirement before the end of the season. If he plays the last game and then in the off-season announces his retirement, I do not think Versus or NBC would gamble on showing a Devils game when they could be showing a Wash,Pitts, Rags, Philly, Chicago, Detroit or LA game somewhere. But if Marty announces let's say in Feb or March or even a few games beforehand that he is going to retire at season's end, then most likely it will be shown on Versus or NBC. The other part of the equation is if the Devils are in the playoffs, it won't REALLY be his last game, so unless we're in another situation like last year I don't think they even gamble on that. Edited July 21, 2011 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It really depends on if Marty announces his retirement before the end of the season. If he plays the last game and then in the off-season announces his retirement, I do not think Versus or NBC would gamble on showing a Devils game when they could be showing a Wash,Pitts, Rags, Philly, Chicago, Detroit or LA game somewhere. But if Marty announces let's say in Feb or March or even a few games beforehand that he is going to retire at season's end, then most likely it will be shown on Versus or NBC. Hopefully there'll be no need for Versus/NBC to gamble on anything, i.e. it'll be game 4 of the SCF, Devils up 3-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grcenter47 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 i rather listen to Loughlin or Ross from the radio than Steve Cangelosi i wish Emrick all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hopefully there'll be no need for Versus/NBC to gamble on anything, i.e. it'll be game 4 of the SCF, Devils up 3-0. I hope so too I just do not want to jinx it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 All the best Doc. Thanks for the many years of great service. You are unmatched in your Play-by-Play and professionalism and will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 What is all this love for Matty? He is terrible and boring as watching paint dry. He also misses a lot of plays and cannot seem to get a grasp of the action going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I know you're not supposed to curse on these boards but...GOD fvckING DAMN IT THIS BLOWS, fvck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm ok with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I was already going through Doc withdrawl from the offseason. I'm not exaggerating when I say that hockey will never be the same. We were lucky enough to listen to the greatest play by play man in sports nearly every game. It didn't hurt that he was classy and likeable the whole time. Best of luck, thanks for everything Doc. I'll be watching more national games just to hear him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm ok with this. hahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 What is all this love for Matty? He is terrible and boring as watching paint dry. He also misses a lot of plays and cannot seem to get a grasp of the action going on. + 1. I've had to listen to some games on the radio, and I often have no idea what's going on. He's behind the play, and tells stories like the games televised, and skips play by play. He might be better suited for TV than radio, but that's just because he can't get worse. No matter who they get, Doc's irreplaceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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