What's the general consensus on Barry Melrose?

[Mo_Cutter]

Is he liked by hockey fans for his analysis? Was he a good player when he played?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

 

[The Q stache]

Most people don't like him, I have no problems with him though

 

[The Q stache]

exhibit A

 

[TOX1]

lol Barry is the true definition of the term "ass-clown". He's always wrong and opinions are so far off base that everyone just laughs at him.

 

[forty_three]

"He was a candy ass when he played, he's a candy ass as a coach, and I hope Pat Burns kicks his ass."

I'm Don Cherry, and I approve this message.




There are few people more consistently wrong about hockey than Melrose. He is not the "worst" by virtue of the existence of Mike Milbury.

 

[Slimpikins]

"He was a candy ass when he played, he's a candy ass as a coach, and I hope Pat Burns kicks his ass."

I'm Don Cherry, and I approve this message.




There are few people more consistently wrong about hockey than Melrose. He is not the "worst" by virtue of the existence of Mike Milbury.

Ain't that the truth. I can't stand Milbury, where as Melrose is just kind of obnoxious.

 

[sherbert1421]

that's pretty much all you need to know

 

[Automattic]

He has the same haircut my girlfriend had in 1987.

 

[quoipourquoi]

I'm quite fond of Barry Melrose.

 

[4thstreet]

He's John Davidson wanna be annoying.Someone do the same as Davidson and give him a job where he's off-air.

 

[themush]

I'm from Tampa sooooooo most of you know my feelings on this asshat.

 

[Smoke]

He picked the Pens to win it all.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Whenever Melrose picks a team to win a game, series, or championship, most people consider it "the touch of death". I don't understand the knock on the hair though, jean jackets and t-top Firebirds are still cool right?

 

[BF4L]

Is he liked by hockey fans for his analysis? Was he a good player when he played?

He is screwed up. He says something really good and follows it up with something really dumb. Overall not a big fan of his.

 

[elocomotive]

I like Melrose is just fine. His predictions are often off the mark, but if they made all of us put a pick on record before the playoffs started, we'd be wrong 80% of the time too. I think his analysis is usually pretty good and he doesn't feel compelled to be controversial on the air. Don't love him, but far from dislike him.

 

[The Q stache]

Whenever Melrose picks a team to win a game, series, or championship, most people consider it "the touch of death". I don't understand the knock on the hair though, jean jackets and t-top Firebirds are still cool right?

He picked the Hawks to win in 2010, maybe thats why I don't hate him.

 

[dash]

If somebody asked me about Barry Melrose's execution, I'd steal a line from former Tampa Bay Bucs coach John McKay:


"I'm in favor of it"

Edit: I'm kidding, he coached a stacked Medicine Hat team to a Memorial Cup championship, Barry is aces in my book.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

"He was a candy ass when he played, he's a candy ass as a coach, and I hope Pat Burns kicks his ass."

I'm Don Cherry, and I approve this message.




There are few people more consistently wrong about hockey than Melrose. He is not the "worst" by virtue of the existence of Mike Milbury.

I approve of this message. REP!!

 

[Indian Chief]

"Former NHL player and coach Barry Melrose is a studio analyst for NHL telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2."

He's a hockey analyst on a network that hates hockey. I like Barry Melrose even less than I like ESPN.