The Official LGP Pittsburgh Sport Radio Thread

[Letang Is The Truth]

Vinny Richichi is a buffoon. He just speculated why Bylsma didn't play Tangradi in the third last night over Kovalev. After a awkward silent pause, Cooke informed Vinny that Tangradi didn't dress.

At least Ron Cook knows something about hockey.

lololol i wish i was tuned in for that

[PghSkins]

Slow time, but they need to make some improvements, too. You can't stagger for nine months and think you'll make it all up during Steelers season.

I'd can Vinny and Cook, move Starkey and Miller into middays, dump Seibel, move Gianatti to afternoons. Cut costs and make the station sound better.

You forgot Andrew Fillijabroni

Dude needs to buy some Afrin. He either has bad allergies or a head cold he has not been able to shake since the station went on air. Hid node always sound stuffy.

[PensOnDVD]

Vinny Richichi is a buffoon. He just speculated why Bylsma didn't play Tangradi in the third last night over Kovalev. After a awkward silent pause, Cooke informed Vinny that Tangradi didn't dress.

And Vinny is on the air, why?

[JS©]

I did catch Richichichi suggesting to play Tangradi later in the game. Seriously, how does this guy still have a job?

A few callers suggested dressing Sid for the warmup. What part of "HE IS NOT CLEARED FOR LEAGUE PLAY?" don't these people understand? You cannot skate the warmup if you are not cleared by the docs.

I thought I heard one of the hosts suggest that Malkin might be back because he is skating. :facepalm: No, it doesn't work like that.

[DudeMan2766]

The morning after Game 3 when Tablot scored on that delayed penelty, I was on my way to work when Vinnie and Cooke started. I'd swear that most of Pittsburgh must have never seen a team score on a delayed penelty. The first 20 minutes were nothing but call after call asking questions about it.

"Why didnt they still get a powerplay?"
"If the penguins shot in in their own net, does it count as a goal?"
"Why doesn't that count as a power play goal?"

And you know full well if Tampa scored on a delayed penelty those questions wouldnt have even entered peoples minds. The best explanation I think they came up with was "thats the way the rules are" Either the hosts rub off on the callers, or the callers rub off on the hosts. I dont know.

Oh and Gianotti's Fleury impression WTF

[Troy Loney]

Anyone catch filiponi gloating about his Kovalev opinion. Does this dude devote entire segments to all the times that he's wrong...it's kind of funny that he needs to make such a big deal about being right (that means your probably wrong all the time if you get so excited about being right)

[Pavel Bure]

Anyone catch filiponi gloating about his Kovalev opinion. Does this dude devote entire segments to all the times that he's wrong...it's kind of funny that he needs to make such a big deal about being right (that means your probably wrong all the time if you get so excited about being right)

Yeah that's the gist of Poni's act.

Step1: Get on high horse
Step2: Refuse to get off of said high horse
Step3: Disagree with anyone who doesn't think like you do
Step4: If proved wrong over time, revisit topic, get back on high horse, and redefend why you felt like you did and simply things didn't work out
Step5: Remind the listeners you're 25
Step6: ?????
Step7: Profit

[PensBeerGeek]

Anyone catch filiponi gloating about his Kovalev opinion. Does this dude devote entire segments to all the times that he's wrong...it's kind of funny that he needs to make such a big deal about being right (that means your probably wrong all the time if you get so excited about being right)

Yeah that's the gist of Poni's act.

Step1: Get on high horse
Step2: Refuse to get off of said high horse
Step3: Disagree with anyone who doesn't think like you do
Step4: If proved wrong over time, revisit topic, get back on high horse, and redefend why you felt like you did and simply things didn't work out
Step5: Remind the listeners you're 25
Step6: ?????
Step7: Profit

Yet somehow Chris Muller is stuck late night...go figure.

[newarenanow]

Slow time, but they need to make some improvements, too. You can't stagger for nine months and think you'll make it all up during Steelers season.

I'd can Vinny and Cook, move Starkey and Miller into middays, dump Seibel, move Gianatti to afternoons. Cut costs and make the station sound better.

I actually enjoy listening to Cook. Can't stand Vinny though. He tries, but he is a dumbass.

I don't mind Seible either.

I enjoyed Gianatti when he was on at 6, but now that he is on the morning show, he is trying too hard to be a showman instead of a sports talk radio host. I liked him better by himself.

The only person I truly can't stand though is Filliponi.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

in defense of vinny, at least teh guy cares and knows baseball. he really knows his baseball, and quite frankly there really arent too many guys that are knowledgable in one specific sport on the channel. grimm really knows hockey, and obviously josh miller knows football, but cook, mueller, fillajabroni, starkey, thet morning show guys, they dont seem to know any sport particularly well.

[Troy Loney]

in defense of vinny, at least teh guy cares and knows baseball. he really knows his baseball, and quite frankly there really arent too many guys that are knowledgable in one specific sport on the channel. grimm really knows hockey, and obviously josh miller knows football, but cook, mueller, fillajabroni, starkey, thet morning show guys, they dont seem to know any sport particularly well.

Alexander knows his high school football and basketball....he was a legend back in the day.

[jimjom]

Troy, I heard Filiponi's rant about Kovalev last night. I got out of the car at 6, got back in the car at 8:15, and he was still going on and on about being right. Filiponi is such a wannabe iconoclastic figure--- Dude, you are a 24 year old kid. You know NOTHING. Anything that didn't happen in the past 7 years, you read about on Wikipedia. Just move on.

[pensfan1989]

It will be painful to listen tomorrow. I'm half tempted to call in with some crazy opinion to fire Bylsma or something just to get a reaction.

[Letang Is The Truth]

in defense of vinny, at least teh guy cares and knows baseball. he really knows his baseball, and quite frankly there really arent too many guys that are knowledgable in one specific sport on the channel. grimm really knows hockey, and obviously josh miller knows football, but cook, mueller, fillajabroni, starkey, thet morning show guys, they dont seem to know any sport particularly well.

you dont want to be overly knowledgeable in one sport as you lose your flexibility. to be a sports talk show host you dont need to know the technical aspects of every sport. you just need to know about them and how to facilitate discussion

[Troy Loney]

in defense of vinny, at least teh guy cares and knows baseball. he really knows his baseball, and quite frankly there really arent too many guys that are knowledgable in one specific sport on the channel. grimm really knows hockey, and obviously josh miller knows football, but cook, mueller, fillajabroni, starkey, thet morning show guys, they dont seem to know any sport particularly well.

you dont want to be overly knowledgeable in one sport as you lose your flexibility. to be a sports talk show host you dont need to know the technical aspects of every sport. you just need to know about them and how to facilitate discussion

I dont want to listen to a fat sluggish lard talk about food and baseball all day.

[DudeMan2766]

Someone tell Vinnie we know what the hell the station is named. He does not need to repeat it introducing EVERY FRIGGEN CALLER. Everyone else just says 'whats going on' or leads with what the guy is gonna talk about. He is so irritating

[Pavel Bure]

Andrew Filipponi says that he was shocked that DB was on the list because of how the playoffs went AND DB doesn't deserve the award because of the Penguins failures in Round 1. Good to see that he follows the sport.

[DudeMan2766]

then he had to be schooled by callers. Wonder if he'l harp on that like his being 'right' about kovalev? The only reason I listened was cuz I caught him talking pens and wanted to see how long it took to say something moronic, it wasn't long

[pensfan1989]

Filipponi just asked the question "Do you question Sidney Crosby's toughness? Is he lacking as a leader not playing through headaches in the playoffs?"

[Kovy27]

Filipponi just asked the question "Do you question Sidney Crosby's toughness? Is he lacking as a leader not playing through headaches in the playoffs?"

This dude need punched in his face.

[DudeMan2766]

Filipponi just asked the question "Do you question Sidney Crosby's toughness? Is he lacking as a leader not playing through headaches in the playoffs?"

This dude need punched in his face.

Ugh. I dont want to get a PR conversation started down here but it turns my stomach every time I hear someone refer to it as "a headache." It is so disrespectful to the guy it isnt even funny. Half this city is obsessed with a guy dancing around in sailor suits and frilly spandex on national tv, then in the next breath question (and what I feel boarderline ridiculing) a guy with a brain injury.

[FreeCandy44]

anyone surprised this station is still on the air?

[DudeMan2766]

anyone surprised this station is still on the air?

I say this all the time, but I do listen a good bit while in the car. I can barely stand it, but I can't take National stuff at all most times, so its good to at least hear about local stuff while driving or in the background. I'm more surprised at the people that call in and say how much they love certain shows. Its one of those funny things where alot of us complain and complain about it, but still listen, but I am shocked any time I hear someone call in to Vinnie and Cook or Fillijabroni and tell them how much they enjoy the show.

[llipgh2]

The station should just change it's call letters to "YNZR", because that's the audience it panders to.

[the wicked child]

The station should just change it's call letters to "YNZR", because that's the audience it panders to.