TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

[JohnnyNova]

If I have to be subjected to one more night of Tim Lane's insufferable verbal diarrhoea and pathetic boxing parables I'll puke blood before putting my head thru the TV. Which would really tick me off because I just bought that tele and it's a good-un.

And note to Quartermain: learn who the Swans players are BEFORE the game. Not during it. You incompetent human nose-bleed.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by JohnnyNova
If I have to be subjected to one more night of Tim Lane's insufferable verbal diarrhoea and pathetic boxing parables I'll puke blood before putting my head thru the TV. Which would really tick me off because I just bought that tele and it's a good-un.

And note to Quartermain: learn who the Swans players are BEFORE the game. Not during it. You incompetent human nose-bleed.

Fair points, but I'd rather these guys than the insufferable fathead Eddie McGuire.

BTW, I think Blight wants Roos' job, based on his critical commentary and constant whining about the game plan and lack of confidence. I'll predict it now...Roos will be replaced by Malcolm Blight if we have 2 shiite seasons in a row!

[Spong]

Could be worse.......Steven Silvagni and Michael Christian!

[Sanecow]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Blight would be even harder to warm to than Plugger or Schwatta.

Can you imagine him doing an Austin McCrabb on LRT? What would he make of LRT full-stop?

[Nico]

Tim Lane has always been a biased Carlton supporter and over the years has regularly made snide remarks about the Swans.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
Fair points, but I'd rather these guys than the insufferable fathead Eddie McGuire.

BTW, I think Blight wants Roos' job, based on his critical commentary and constant whining about the game plan and lack of confidence. I'll predict it now...Roos will be replaced by Malcolm Blight if we have 2 shiite seasons in a row!

Correct comments, and also said when we play a more direct game we look good.

Blight's criticisms/praise in his commentary always have a sound basis to them in that he gives reasons rather than spouting off.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by Nico
Correct comments, and also said when we play a more direct game we look good.

Blight's criticisms/praise in his commentary always have a sound basis to them in that he gives reasons rather than spouting off.

Agree, and he is also doesn't fall into the trap of doing a Breretonism...overanalysis and seeing what is not there. My only (minor) criticism of Blight is that he likes to say everything twice, bit like Ian Chappell.

[Mark]

Lane will always be a champion for telling Eddie where to shove his job when he found out he was planning to impartially comentate on his own team.

[dann]

I think the Saturday night combination is the best of the TV callers. I think Tim Lane is a pretty good caller of the game, and Quarters isn't bad either. Although Blight isn't far from Chappelli - he says good insightful things about the games.

Brereton just irriates me no end.

The MMM has been pretty good - though Troy Luff loves a whinge and the Sam Kekovich sounds like my 80 year old grandfather - but its fairly entertaining.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by dann
I think the Saturday night combination is the best of the TV callers. I think Tim Lane is a pretty good caller of the game, and Quarters isn't bad either. Although Blight isn't far from Chappelli - he says good insightful things about the games.

Brereton just irriates me no end.

The MMM has been pretty good - though Troy Luff loves a whinge and the Sam Kekovich sounds like my 80 year old grandfather - but its fairly entertaining.

I wince everytime I see channel 9 has the swans game. So much style, so little substance. Channel 10 is more like Channel 7 was - the emphasis is on the game, the commentators are not ex-player Eddie McGuire sycophants and you get commentary not hyperbole. Everyone seems to rave about Dennis Confetti, but I find him droll and lacking in real insight.

Bring back Bruce - go Channel 7 for the next AFL rights!

[dendol]

I like Lane's commentary, and Commeti is pretty damn good too. Tim Gossage, anyone? :p

[GoSouth33]

I like Tim Lane. He's a good ABC man who does a little bit of moonlighting with Channel 10. Don't know that I've heard him call too many Blues games but I think he keeps it pretty well under control. He's an experienced commentator. His daughter Sam does a little bit of AFL work on 10 as well. I used to see her on the Fifth Quarter but I haven't caught that programme this year....but that's another story (there's a Fifth Quarter thread already going).

[Nico]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
I wince everytime I see channel 9 has the swans game. So much style, so little substance. Channel 10 is more like Channel 7 was - the emphasis is on the game, the commentators are not ex-player Eddie McGuire sycophants and you get commentary not hyperbole. Everyone seems to rave about Dennis Confetti, but I find him droll and lacking in real insight.

Bring back Bruce - go Channel 7 for the next AFL rights!

Agree on Cometti. His profile is trying to come up with so called funny lines that a couple of morning radio jocks in Melbourne drool over.

[anniswan]

I actually met up with both Lane and Blight at the Novatel after the game, they were very friendly and receptive to ideas, from what I can remember LOL!

[Snowy]

I noticed Tim's co-commentators corrected him several times.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by anniswan
they were very friendly and receptive to ideas

Did you get photos?

[Benevolent Ert]

How can you not like Dennis Cometti???

Came out with another pearler in the Port/Roos game on the weekend

"Jones, with his head over the ball, but Wilson takes it away - the ball that is, not Jones' head"

[footyhead]

Malcolm Blight would have actualy gone on to be a very good coach of the Sainters, except the club did not have the stomach for his excentric ways.
Malcolm would be an excellect coach for the Swans, but once again, I doubt that they would be prepared to go blindly down that path, they do not have enough courage or faith.
But I will tell you this. Should Malcolm Blight ever coach the Swans- you will see a lot more exciting footy in Sydney, than has been played by this club in a very long time.

Malcolm Blight for coach- 2007

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Nico
Correct comments, and also said when we play a more direct game we look good.

Blight's criticisms/praise in his commentary always have a sound basis to them in that he gives reasons rather than spouting off.


He is pleasant to listen to. and says things that coaches would see and the average person wouldn't.

Far better than Captain Obvious Robert Walls. :rolleyes:

I reckon the best team of callers would be Commetti and maybe Anthony Hudson (who gets so enthusiastic about the game, even if his face looks like a mintie that has been trodden on :eek: ). With Dermott doing special comments.

Still listening to Eddie when the Pies miss two changes to win a game and loss by 5 points is completely classic. Hearing his silence afterwood is just unreal!

JF

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by footyhead
Malcolm Blight would have actualy gone on to be a very good coach of the Sainters, except the club did not have the stomach for his excentric ways.

Malcolm Blight for coach- 2007

So they went for Grant Thomas???

Apart from a rejected coach are there any other Saints cast-offs you'd like to give us St Footyhead?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Ert
How can you not like Dennis Cometti???
Some people just hate everything that is not the Swans - commentators aren't nice enough to us, umpires crucify us, AFL has something against us... the paranoia is fairly rampant.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by Ert
How can you not like Dennis Cometti???

Came out with another pearler in the Port/Roos game on the weekend

"Jones, with his head over the ball, but Wilson takes it away - the ball that is, not Jones' head"

That's what I mean - tres droll. Agree he makes decent quip, but there is something about his tone and tenor that sends me to sleep. I guess he's not too bad. Better than many of the alternatives dished up by nine. I remember they had some ex-west coast bloke commentating a west coast game a few years back (was it Peter Wilson?) and the level of general bias was astounding. It was as if there was only one team on the ground. Typically channel nine.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by footyhead
Malcolm Blight for coach- 2007
Are we forgetting why St Kilda sacked him?

[Rob-bloods]

Originally posted by dendol
I like Lane's commentary, and Commeti is pretty damn good too. Tim Gossage, anyone? :p

Gossage is a prize pratt, where do they get those wackers on Fox?

IMO Cometti is good fun, Dwayne Russell OK and at least Tim Lane's summing up after Saturday night was very fair.

The rest of them Quarters, Dermie, Huddo, Eddie you can stick them....

[midaro]

If Malcolm Blight has got over the St Kilda fiasco, I'd take him as coach in a second.

Roos' contract is up at the end of the year, isn't it? Mmmm

[ScottH]

Originally posted by midaro
If Malcolm Blight has got over the St Kilda fiasco, I'd take him as coach in a second.

Roos' contract is up at the end of the year, isn't it? Mmmm I thought he just renewed for a few more years.

[EMJ]

If Blight coaches the Swans forget three memberships here. We turned the sound off for the replay because of him.

[sharp9]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
Everyone seems to rave about Dennis Confetti, but I find him droll and lacking in real insight.
Ahem, putting on my teacher's hat for a moment LAK,

Droll means dryly amusing...which is exactly what Dennis is at his best.

You seem to have assumed it means boring (like dross).

Comes from the French for funny (droll).

Sometimes, though, calling a COMMENT "very droll' can be meant as deliberately fraint praise. ;)

[JohnnyNova]

Best Current Commentators:
1.Dennis Commetti
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.Clinton Grybas
7.Dwayne Russell
8.Gerard Healy
9.
10.
11.Blight
12.
13.
14.Gary Lyon
15.
16.




204.Tim Lane




1,062.Kevin Bartlett











65,973.Eddie

[barry]

Tim Lanes good. I wish he would give up his "prior opportunity" crusade. The current interpretation is making the game much better.

My preference of commentators is:
1. Huddo
2. Lane
3. Eddie (when pies not playing)
4. Denis Commetti
5. The rest
6. Eddie (when pies playing and loosing)
7. Eddie (when pies playing and winning)

[giant]

Originally posted by JohnnyNova
Best Current Commentators:
1.Dennis Commetti
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.Clinton Grybas
7.Dwayne Russell
8.Gerard Healy
9.
10.
11.Blight
12.
13.
14.Gary Lyon
15.
16.




204.Tim Lane




1,062.Kevin Bartlett











65,973.Eddie

You forgot daylight between Dennis & the rest. I actually don't mind either of Blight or Lane but that might be symptomatic of how poor their brethren are.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by midaro
Roos' contract is up at the end of the year, isn't it? Mmmm

Yep. The end of 2008.

[Sean]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Some people just hate everything that is not the Swans - commentators aren't nice enough to us, umpires crucify us, AFL has something against us... the paranoia is fairly rampant.
Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?

I generally like most of the commentators except Eddie (obviously) and Walls. Don't like the way he tends to victimize players. Whether the player deserves criticism or not, he goes too far.

[midaro]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Yep. The end of 2008.
Bugger ...not that it really means much ;)

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Sean
Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?

This was based on a collection of various comments, not just this one.

[barry]

Originally posted by Sean
Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?


I find Cometti a bit monotone. You have to actually listen to him, to pick up his witty cometti-ism. I'd rather concentrate on watching the good work of LRT on Tredrea.
:D

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by barry
I'd rather concentrate on watching the good work of LRT on Tredrea.
:D

Barry will play on Tredders, although Schauba might get a run on him too.

LRT will play on Lade, and Lade will kick his usual bag against us (and only us).

[barry]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Barry will play on Tredders, although Schauba might get a run on him too.

LRT will play on Lade, and Lade will kick his usual bag against us (and only us).

I'd say Schuable would be ideal for Lade. Both old and slow.

Barry with probably play on tredders which will be interesting to see him out at CHB. LRT will no doubt get a role, and would love to see him take the 3rd forward in this senario.
Barry might be given licience to run off Tredrea with LRT to cover in case of a rebound.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by sharp9
Ahem, putting on my teacher's hat for a moment LAK,

Droll means dryly amusing...which is exactly what Dennis is at his best.

You seem to have assumed it means boring (like dross).

Comes from the French for funny (droll).

Sometimes, though, calling a COMMENT "very droll' can be meant as deliberately fraint praise. ;)


Thanks for setting me straight Sharp9, although 'Je comprends dr?le'. I would rather informed comment than dry wit.

[Plugger46]

Commetti and Lane are the best two callers by a mile. Dwayne Russell is woeful, and so is Bennett on Fox.

[TheHood]

Originally posted by Plugger46
Commetti and Lane are the best two callers by a mile. Dwayne Russell is woeful, and so is Bennett on Fox.

Bennett's got a good turn of phrase and knows his stuff.

The guy that drives me nuts is Campbell. Everything to him is "wonderful". Wonderful player, wonderful kick, wonderful skills blah blah and he's a Swans hater too.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by TheHood
Bennett's got a good turn of phrase and knows his stuff.

The guy that drives me nuts is Campbell. Everything to him is "wonderful". Wonderful player, wonderful kick, wonderful skills blah blah and he's a Swans hater too.

Just like everyone's a "champion" or "superstar" according to Eddie.