Commentary "gems"

[jazza 1,323]

Can we switch from Hangman to Wheel of Fortune? Then you could buy a vowel (of which there are three...all different).

very good puzzle.

but ive got the answer, i like the ironing if it.very clever of you.

answer/ nicely dunn.

thank you 10 points for me.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

guess that clears moonshadow and lordweaver then

*sigh*

I was almost preparing my acceptance speech

[ucanchoose 1,816]

Tony Shaw tonight

One our of every three times they come out of the back half they score

[Robot Devil 1,895]

I've decided that Basil Zempilas is the Play-Dough Bruce Mcaveney.

It's like they synthesised him in a lab, got the proportions slightly wrong and injected him with a near lethal dose of smarminess.

[Earl Hood 6,142]

I've decided that Basil Zempilas is the Play-Dough Bruce Mcaveney.

It's like they synthesised him in a lab, got the proportions slightly wrong and injected him with a near lethal dose of smarminess.

Are you talking Milton the Monster, they got the touch of tenderness, whoops too much!

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Are you talking Milton the Monster, they got the touch of tenderness, whoops too much!

Heebie and Jeebie. Fearless Fly. Good memories there.

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

Guantanamo Bay should torture their inmates by making them listen to Darcy ramble on about utter shite.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,448]

This was a Cometti Gem:

"He was higher than a patron at a Snoop Dogg concert" (paraphrasing).

Haha, modern version of Rex's "he was higher than Joe Cocker".

[Dr. Gonzo 24,448]

I don't think it's just me when I say the state of commentary on TV these days is appalling. McAvaney and Cometti are characitures of their former selves, Basil & Hamish are like two preppy morons who think their being clever and are "in" with the jocks, BT & Darcy do I even need to say anything? Dwayne and Tony Shaw? These guys are all meant to be professional commentators but if they're not making snide condescending remarks they're waffling on about who is dating who or how some player is having a Mexican themed birthday party (was on tonight's Essendon/Saints game).

I mean geezus is it to much to ask that we get some commentators who commentate the games and provide us with some real analysis instead of trying to play up their "personalities" and appeal to the female demographic, both of which I am in no doubt they are told to do by the TV execs.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I don't think it's just me when I say the state of commentary on TV these days is appalling. McAvaney and Cometti are characitures of their former selves, Basil & Hamish are like two preppy morons who think their being clever and are "in" with the jocks, BT & Darcy do I even need to say anything? Dwayne and Tony Shaw? These guys are all meant to be professional commentators but if they're not making snide condescending remarks they're waffling on about who is dating who or how some player is having a Mexican themed birthday party (was on tonight's Essendon/Saints game).

I mean geezus is it to much to ask that we get some commentators who commentate the games and provide us with some real analysis instead of trying to play up their "personalities" and appeal to the female demographic, both of which I am in no doubt they are told to do by the TV execs.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

US and British sports commentators put ours to shame.

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

Agree, commentate on the game, special comments should be comments, not bloody sermons.

I have favourite commentators in NFL and EPL but not AFL.

[45HG 1,559]

Gawny has got our back - he's onto it!

https://mobile.twitter.com/gawndog37/status/454565094933155841

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Gawny has got our back - he's onto it!

https://mobile.twitter.com/gawndog37/status/454565094933155841

I think Robinson's tongue was firmly in his cheek with that one

[titan_uranus 25,176]

Leaping Larry's take: http://smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/structuring-a-snapshot-of-footy-commentary-20140417-zqvzn.html

[Grapeviney 9,909]

Tim Watson: "Jack Viney has his father's DNA."

[monoccular 17,644]

Tim Watson: "Jack Viney has his father's DNA."

...whereas Tim's boy has....ASADA??

[45HG 1,559]

"What happens from here is the next thing" - BT

[biggestred 5,242]

What is a "little chiselling ball"?

[Little Goffy 14,754]

Bruce the Goose (ahh, does anyone else remember the 200 Olympics drinking game?) made a great contribution to the commentary world by creating a new term during the Essendon-Collingwood game.

"Aggressivising"

[Whispering_Jack 31,144]

Huddo nearly called a Brisbane player Zane Dorko.

[biggestred 5,242]

"geary, dempster, they kill it, but its not dead"

Huddo

[biggestred 5,242]

adelaide up by 4 points

Sloane runs in towards an open goal to make it a 10 point lead...

"sloane to put them infronnnt!"

Dwayne. Moron.

[Biffen 12,949]

Tim Watson: "Jack Viney has his father's DNA."

Classic.

[CityDee 738]

Shannon Byrnes is a goalkicker , he kicks a goal . Positive spin on Byrnes , have they watched him play in the last two years ? No insight and mumble through at best , x footballers should not be game callers . And make sure the callers are astute descriptive and leave their opinions usually formed from or leaning towards tabloid fodder/ sensationalisim aside . Its an absolute disgrace .

[SaberFang 7,151]

"The next goal is just so important, isn't it?" About 5 times during the Hawks/Tigers match when it was clear as day the Tigers were going to be torn to shreds.