Can Somebody Please Explain Pierre Mcguire To Me?

**ill-advised strategy** · 11-05-2014, 07:40 PM

I don't get this fucking guy, and wondering how in the fuck he still has this job actually detracts from my enjoyment.

What am I missing? Is it some kind of Quebecky/frenchy thing that doesn't translate to my dumb American brain?

**ICEHOCEY77** · 11-05-2014, 08:17 PM

He's American isn't he? But yeah he sucks. NBC is totally wasting having Bob McKenzie in the studio with Milbury. Bob can hardly get a point across before Mad Mike is trying to interject about how someone isn't tough enough. NBC should do like they do for soccer and just hire a bunch of canucks to run it. You know those TSN folks don't have anything better to do.

**ill-advised strategy** · 11-05-2014, 08:28 PM

Milbury I can handle...at least he had a notable career and tried to stab a guy with his skate and whatnot.

I don't think I know of one person who appreciates Pierre. I must be missing something.

**old goat** · 11-05-2014, 09:42 PM

I can't explain him since I can't understand a word he says. Mike Emrick OTOH is an international treasure--up there with Ernie Harwell and Harry Carey in baseball. And turn of the sound and try doing play by play of a hockey game sometime--it's harder than playing the game.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 11-05-2014, 10:22 PM

You could just not watch people analyze professional sports like it's actually something important.
idk how people watch that shit. It might actually be worse than teen dramas. Those are at least so bad they're funny.

**XXX-er** · 11-05-2014, 10:36 PM

didn't Hunter S Thompson slag on the press covering themselves ?

**iceman** · 11-05-2014, 11:01 PM

Last year during the playoffs I googled Pierre because I wanted to know what the fuck was up with the fucking guy. It didn't help.

**jamesp** · 11-05-2014, 11:20 PM

if it makes you feel any better, most Canadians don't like him either.

**OldLarry** · 11-06-2014, 09:32 AM

He actually lives down the street from me- no shit. Throws back like 6 beers in under 30 mins, so that's something I guess. Tells funny stories about playing in Europe. Wife is kinda Hawt. Kid is a decent skater-

**Tippster** · 11-06-2014, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by ICEHOCEY77

He's American isn't he? But yeah he sucks...

According to Wiki:

McGuire was born in Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, New Jersey to a French-Canadian mother and an Irish-American father.[2][3][4] He grew up in the Montreal area, (Mount Royal, Westmount, and Sainte-Adèle) and attended Lower Canada College.[4][5][6]

In 1977 his family moved to Cresskill, New Jersey due to anti-anglophone sentiment in Montreal that made it difficult for McGuire's father, Rex, to run his car dealership.[7][8] McGuire attended Bergen Catholic High School where he played football and hockey.[7]

**creaky fossil** · 11-06-2014, 10:51 AM

we're in the age of the artisanal curator perspective, so the true explanation is this: his first name is Pierre, that makes him "exotic" while not actually giving us a French attitude.

**chatton18** · 11-06-2014, 11:31 AM

this guy

He was rumored to have a shot at getting the GM job in Montreal for a while too.

**booner** · 11-06-2014, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by chatton18

this guy

He was rumored to have a shot at getting the GM job in Montreal for a while too.

Ha...Turco is a fucking legend

Dude is probably the best locker room guy in history of the league

Also this is perfect....

**hooked** · 11-06-2014, 01:10 PM

Mandatory gif for any Pierre McGuire post.

**Tuckerman** · 11-06-2014, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by booner

LOL fkn awesome.

**dtown** · 11-06-2014, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

I can't explain him since I can't understand a word he says. Mike Emrick OTOH is an international treasure--up there with Ernie Harwell and Harry Carey in baseball. And turn of the sound and try doing play by play of a hockey game sometime--it's harder than playing the game.

Would like to see Gary Thorne get back into nationally televised hockey...he and Emrick would be awesome together IMO

**Labcabin** · 11-06-2014, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by YetiMan

I don't get this fucking guy, and wondering how in the fuck he still has this job actually detracts from my enjoyment.

What am I missing? Is it some kind of Quebecky/frenchy thing that doesn't translate to my dumb American brain?

Funny! A clip from 2008! Bobby Holik in Atlanta and Sergei Fedorov to Columbus. Cookie to Washington.

**Captain Awesome** · 11-06-2014, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by creaky fossil

so the true explanation is this: his first name is Pierre, that makes him "exotic"

Actually, his first name is Regis. I don't know what that does for your argument, though.

**G. Gordon Liddy** · 11-06-2014, 05:46 PM

Can somebody please explain why the are standing so close to each other? WTF? They're touching each other... Is this a Canadian thing I don't know about?

**old goat** · 11-06-2014, 08:25 PM

Pierre is great compared to the bozos that do the Sharks games. I understand team TV guys have to favor their team but these guys are ridiculous.

**Tuckerman** · 11-07-2014, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy

Can somebody please explain why the are standing so close to each other? WTF? They're touching each other... Is this a Canadian thing I don't know about?

No its a French Canadian thing, they think they own your space too. Surprised hes not smoking a heater, trying to push his to the front.

**Labcabin** · 11-11-2014, 07:15 AM

Still better than Mike Milbury on any day!

**iceman** · 11-11-2014, 09:49 AM

No fucking way.

Mike's not exactly optimal but compared to Pierre he's a television god.

**ASmileyFace** · 11-11-2014, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy

Can somebody please explain why the are standing so close to each other? WTF? They're touching each other... Is this a Canadian thing I don't know about?

IIRC it was actually a joke between Pierre and the other guy.

Doesn't make Pierre any less of a fucking goober though.