Bye Bob (Irving Retirement)

[Pete Catan's Ghost]

It’s the day many were hoping would never arrive.
Bob Irving’s final broadcast is Dec 5. 

[JCon]

Such a sad day for all Bomber fans. Knew it was coming but it still sucks. 

[wpgallday1960]

And a legend rides off into the sunset.  I’m sure he’ll have a great retirement, he’s earned it. He was the only radio voice for the Bombers I ever heard.

Thanks for everything , Bob.

[blue_gold_84]

[Piggy 1]

One day, I hope when you type legend into Wikipedia , Bob's name will pop up. A true legend.

Edited November 9, 2021 by Piggy 1

[Bubba Zanetti]

6 minutes ago, wpgallday1960 said:

And a legend rides off into the sunset.  I’m sure he’ll have a great retirement, he’s earned it. He was the only radio voice for the Bombers I ever heard.

Thanks for everything , Bob.

Yup, me too. Itll never be the same.

[Pete Catan's Ghost]

Who will be the poor bastard that tries to fill those shoes?

[JCon]

This leaves the city with no good play-by-play callers. How do you replace Bob? 

[iHeart]

26 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

It’s the day many were hoping would never arrive.
Bob Irving’s final broadcast is Dec 5. 

what if the Bombers make it to the Grey Cup?

[JCon]

5 minutes ago, iHeart said:

what if the Bombers make it to the Grey Cup?

That game is called by the national broadcaster. 

[iHeart]

okay that's fair

[Tracker]

6 minutes ago, iHeart said:

what if the Bombers make it to the Grey Cup?

That would be a wonderful send-off to a good guy and great broadcaster.

[17to85]

Huge huge loss. But that man has earned his retirement. 

[Wideleft]

I know it will never happen due to contractual issues, but wouldn't it be awesome as an exception to have Bob do play by play on Dec 12 nation-wide?

[Jpan85]

20 minutes ago, JCon said:

This leaves the city with no good play-by-play callers. How do you replace Bob? 

You can't but someone is going to come in here and do the job. Hopefully everyone gives that person room to grow into the job and don't compare them to Bob because there will never be another Bob Irving.

[Wideleft]

Just now, Jpan85 said:

You can't but someone is going to come in here and do the job. Hopefully everyone gives that person room to grow into the job and don't compare them to Bob because there will never be another Bob Irving.

I'm sure even Bob showed room for improvement in the beginning.

[Nolby]

35 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Who will be the poor bastard that tries to fill those shoes?

No one can but I always enjoyed Chris Wallbys commentating,might be just me though.

[JCon]

1 minute ago, Nolby said:

No one can but I always enjoyed Chris Wallbys commentating,might be just me though.

Colour is very different from PBP. 

[GCn20]

Won't be as bad as we think without Bob. Part of Bob's incredible legacy is the team he assembled over the years to make his broadcasts so awesome. The next guy will not be Bob, but he gets Bob's gameday machine.

 

1 minute ago, JCon said:

Colour is very different from PBP. 

For sure, and there is a vet in house for color already. Doug does a nice job with that.

[Geebrr]

We won't have to just look local. Plenty of people will want this job.

Going to be hard to replace a legend but it was going to happen eventually.

[Pete Catan's Ghost]

49 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Who will be the poor bastard that tries to fill those shoes?

Two that can be scratched off the list before they even apply are Derek Taylor and Greg Mackling.

[JCon]

 

[Goalie]

Mcgarrity maybe 

Big sports guy  

Best of luck legend sir Bob 

[TrueBlue4ever]

36 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

I know it will never happen due to contractual issues, but wouldn't it be awesome as an exception to have Bob do play by play on Dec 12 nation-wide?

Well, TSN loves those in-game interviews, and has even asked a country music star to step in and do play-by-play. This would be the one time I would whole heartedly endorse that segue. Honestly, Bob would do a better job at it than any of the current  PBP guys employed by TSN (no disrespect to Rod Smith). Would be very fitting to allow Bob to step in and broadcast his first Grey Cup since 1998 (when the local broadcaster for the host city got the radio gig), especially if the Blue Bombers get there again. 

[Stickem]

Hard to replace a legend.....I don't know if they can....There's going to be something missing on the broadcasts and the game just won't be the same without Bob....Gonna be dearly missed...So long Knuckles ....you're the best