I think his criticism is valid! Our skills are @@@@@house!
I think his criticism is valid! Our skills are @@@@@house!
I'm just sick of them hiring jocks to commentate. The ones that just talk to each other and have a laugh without actually calling the game.
I think the 20/20 Cricket has shown how great a fresh commentary team can be.
Just need to think outside the box a bit and take some risks.
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
Just on the point of hiring ex players to commentating has anyone else noticed that they complain more about umpiring decisions when the umpire hasn't played at afl level and also seem to only want ex players in media positions
I just had a flash of what it would be like with Freddy in the commentary box.....Originally Posted by CureTheSane
If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood
Yeah.... nah....
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
To be fair, despite probably never watching a game in his life, Freddy would probably still know more about football than BT.
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The commentators that I respect and seek out are:
Dennis Commetti, he is articulate, accurate, intellegent and witty
Anthony Hudson, despite his being a Geelong supporter he is extremely unbiased, I still remember his call of 2005 SF.
Gerard Wheatley, he has opinions, likes to make predictions and can call with passion but without hyperbole.
Tim Lane, great caller over many years, still favours Carlton in the clinches but is very cool and measured.
Drew Morphett, see above.
For Colour and comments:
Barry Hall, always good around the ground and is capable of out of the box thinking.
Mark MacClure, calls as he sees it and does not try to be popular.
Tagdh Kennelly, when you can understand him he actually very clued in to the strategy as well as the trend of the game.
Brown, has comments that are interesting if not always relevant but trying hard and deserves respect for his contribution to the game
Hate:
MacGuire, cannot call, does not know the players names well enough if at all, fumbles under pressure and is puerile when making observations.
Brereton, arrogant and narcissistic, facile and trivial, without any grace and dismissive in the extreme.
Taylor, a clown with few redeeming characteristics and no wit.
Making up the numbers:
Healy, too many hobby horses
Dunstall, like a lot of what he does but too Melbournecentric.
Johnston, talks too quickly and seems to be reading off a sheet the whole time as if everything he says is scripted.
I'd agree with most of that.
Can't stand Commetti though.
He annoys the hell out of me. I know I'm in the minority...
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
Nar I'm with you there. He used to have a bit of something, but hasn't for quite a few years now. He probably knows it too, he's retiring after this season.
Anthony Hudson is the only commentator I approve of.
The supposed elite of commentating Commetti and McAvaney annoy me the most.
McAvaney too pro Adelaide, too anti Swans, too many man-crushes
Malcolm Blight. Always asked a question at the end of a (usually pointless or obvious) statement, as if he was interested in the other commentators view, but was dismissive if they differed from his self-professed opinion. He wasn't the messiah, just a very naughty boy.
Tim Watson was generally insightful.
Luffy, Brad Seymour & David Murphy on radio always add some balance to Swans games
Jude Bolton is pretty articulate
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