Well this past Monday I got to enjoy the first Flames Pay Per View broadcast and let me tell you it was worth every cent. At $10.95 per game via Shaw Digital Cable/Bell/Star Choice it might seem a little steep but what you get in return is well worth it, and its all in the comfort of your own home!
First of all there are no commercials. That's right, you don't have to watch that same Molson's commercial every 2 minutes or that stupid Coors one with the bouncing truck. You don't have to miss faceoffs or crucial plays because the network decided to try and cram a commercial in when the ref blows the whistle.
Secondly you get to hear pro-Flames commentary from Roger Millions and Jim Peplinski. You don't have to put up with the annoying Greg Millen who seems to talk down the Flames every chance he gets, or deal with the increasingly senile Harry Neale and his useless ramblings as the games go on. Instead you hear little anecdotes and musings from Jim about his days as a member of the Flames. Now if you are tech savvy you can get online and login into www.calgaryflames.com during a Flames pay per view broadcast and participate in two ways. The first way is to participate in polls that are posed by the show to see what viewer opinions lay. By doing so you automatically enter yourself for a prize drawing later in on the show! The second way is to email Jim your questions about the Flames of present and past or anything hockey related. And if he deems it worthy he'll read them on-air and answer them to the best of his abilities.
Lastly you get everything Flames related. Intermissions are filled with Flames related topics. For this first broadcast we were able to step into the Flames training room and see how players prepare for the game with strength training and also see how the goalies train mentally and physically for a game.
Overall it was a great experience and I will definitely support it for as long as it runs. I loved being able to enjoy something so exclusive to Flames fans in the comfort of my own home and all for the measly price of $10.95! That's like 2 meals at McDonald's, or 1 general ticket to a movie. But this $10.95 can be enjoyed by the whole family or a group of friends! I like to see anyone stretch $10.95 on any other group activity.
Count me in for the next Flames pay per view!
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