Rank the FSW hosts for 2004

[AZSaint]

Rank the hosts out of five. They've had a lot of time to improve but sadly no signs of any of them becoming even remotely professional and/or interesting. Have any of them ever said anything really insightful? Ever?

Bretos - 3 (Best of a bad bunch by far)
Miles - 1 (Is there a more mundane voice out there?)
Webster - 0 (Frighteningly bad. And he can't use his roots as an excuse either being English)
Hopkins - 1 (Could do better. Well they all could, but of all of them, he could maybe be at least not be totally annoying one day)

Anyone else?

[skinut]

Bretos = (-459F) absolute zero.

[SABuffalo786]

How can you love Max Bretos and hate Alan Hopkins? They're like essentially the same people.

[mcpish]

As a fellow Winnipegger, the hosts from FSWC will get an automatic 1/2 star boost:

FSWC Crew:
Jeremy St.Louis: 3 1/2 out of 5
Michelle Lissel 3 1/2 out of 5
Bobby McMahon 4 1/2 out of 5
Carlos 2 1/2 out of 5
Mitch Peacock 2 1/2 out of 5
Joe Pascucci 2 out of 5

FWC Crew:
Christian Miles: 3 out of 5 stars
Max Bretos: 3 out of 5
Matt Brown: 2 out of 5 stars
Ray Viers: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars
Brian Vizard: 2 1/2 out of 5 stars
Alan Hopkins: 3 out of 5 stars

[SportBoy333]

Jeremy St.Louis - 3/5(He does a decent job but he's too in love with the EPL)
Michelle Issel- 2/5(Started off fine but is getting kind of annoying now)
Bobby McMahon - 5/5(He's the ultimate professional. Always a wealth of information)
Carlos Machado - 3/5(He's a good pro, not too bad)
Mitch Peacock - 2/5( Kinda boring but he does his job well)
Christian Miles - 1/5(ZZZZZZZ. Please dont let him do any more play by play)
Max Bretos - 5/5(Mr. Excitement. You can always expect to him to entertain and amuse you)
Alan Hopkins - 4/5( He's a good solid pro. No complaints here)
Sean Wheelock -1/5(Too vanilla, very dull)

[jstlouis]

As a fellow Winnipegger, the hosts from FSWC will get an automatic 1/2 star boost:

FSWC Crew:
Jeremy St.Louis: 3 1/2 out of 5
Michelle Lissel 3 1/2 out of 5
Bobby McMahon 4 1/2 out of 5
Carlos 2 1/2 out of 5
Mitch Peacock 2 1/2 out of 5
Joe Pascucci 2 out of 5

FWC Crew:
Christian Miles: 3 out of 5 stars
Max Bretos: 3 out of 5
Matt Brown: 2 out of 5 stars
Ray Viers: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars
Brian Vizard: 2 1/2 out of 5 stars
Alan Hopkins: 3 out of 5 stars

Can I take these in when I go to renegotiate my salary?

:P

Thanks for the kudos - glad to know our work is valued by you guys!

J1

[jamison]

How can you love Max Bretos and hate Alan Hopkins? They're like essentially the same people.

I have to agree, it took me months to figure out that those voices were different people.

[metros1018]

My rankings are:

Hosts

1. Jeremy St. Louis 3/5- the best host
2. Michelle Lissel 2.5/5- best host pt2
3. Bobby Mcmahon 5/5 - the best at soccer knowledge
4. Carlos Machado 2/5- a good replacement for weekends
5. Mitch peacock 2/5- does a fine job on weekends

Announcers
1.Max Bretos 3/5- entertaing yet annoying
2.Allen Hopkins 3/5 sounds like Bretos but also entertaining
3.Sean Wheelock 1/5 zzzzzzzz
4.Christian Miles 1.5/5 lil better than Wheelock

[servotron]

I think the whole crew of FSWR does a splendid job, and I wouldn't rank any of them below 3 stars, probably none below 4. Jeremy gets an extra star for continuing to post in the FSW forum even though it's often awash with flank-steak-ass halfwits.

As for PBP announcers, Max and Allen are #1, combined. I thoroughly enjoy any match announced by either of them. #2 I have to say, I've grown to like hearing Christian Bozzo on the PBP. Entertaining, and even more fun when coupled with Max.

The other guys, I don't know, I don't think I have heard enough of them (since I basically ignore MLS) to judge.

[Lithium858]

They are all good :D

[mcpish]

Can I take these in when I go to renegotiate my salary?

:P

Thanks for the kudos - glad to know our work is valued by you guys!

J1

Jeremy, how 'bout a tour of the FSWC studios to boost your rating an extra star? :D I live only about a block away from your building there in St.Vital

Seriously, I don't watch the FSWR unless Jeremy is on usually. I just find it dull when Mitch or Carlos are hosting instead. I don't usually get a chance to watch it on first airing at 9PM but usually catch it later at midnight (central) when I get off work. Just a suggestion, you guys should repeat game matches late at nite more often rather than showing the Report over and over all night until 11AM. The midnight repeat is fine and perhaps even a 3AM one, but not 10 times.

Another suggestion, I know awhile back FSWC wanted to add different types of programming during the slow months of the summer. Has the management of FSWC considered showing any of the Gaelic games like Hurling and Gaelic football from Ireland? Its on during those "slow months" when management claimed it needed other types of programming and I can't imagine the broadcast rights being too expensive. It's an idea anyhow :cool:

In general I find the operation of FSW-Canada to be better than FSW in the US. Hey, you guys ARE at least supportive of Aussie Rules (go St.Kilda), unlike the ba__tards in the US offices that always want to cancel it. :) Plus you guys seem to be airing more FA Cup than you did before.

[ZonaGunner]

Despite grumbling here and there, I think the whole bunch do a good job. To me the nights when Jeremy, Michelle, and Bobby are the team are the best to listen to on the FSW Report. They just seem to have a good chemistry and give you a lot of good info while also having some fun with it.

Now if only they'd start showing a live (or even tape delayed) Arsenal game on the weekends once in awhile again . . . . .

[fireballil]

I think the whole crew of FSWR does a splendid job, and I wouldn't rank any of them below 3 stars, probably none below 4. Jeremy gets an extra star for continuing to post in the FSW forum even though it's often awash with flank-steak-ass halfwits.

As for PBP announcers, Max and Allen are #1, combined. I thoroughly enjoy any match announced by either of them. #2 I have to say, I've grown to like hearing Christian Bozzo on the PBP. Entertaining, and even more fun when coupled with Max.

The other guys, I don't know, I don't think I have heard enough of them (since I basically ignore MLS) to judge.
When I watch a EPL game, I usually see Christian Bozzo's name(and I hope I'm spelling that right) as one of the Spanish announcers, who would only be heard on FSEspanol. The only English speaking games I hear him on are the Argentine games. He is the one who says you have to say it both ways...Boca-River, River-Boca.

[fireballil]

When I watch a EPL game, I usually see Christian Bozzo's name(and I hope I'm spelling that right) as one of the Spanish announcers, who would only be heard on FSEspanol. The only English speaking games I hear him on are the Argentine games. He is the one who says you have to say it both ways...Boca-River, River-Boca.
I also forgot to mention that Max and Allen have experience together because they have called LA Galaxy games in the past for local LA television; I don't know if they still do.