Commentary "gems"

[monoccular 17,353]

Has anyone else noticed bruces voice when he gets excited by a passage or a goal? He gets his voice really low and adds in his best masculine growl, its hilarious. if you havn't noticed it, listen for it.

I notice it far too often, I struggle listening to him now.

...especially when it is one of his favourites like "Chaaaappppeeeeeeeeeee"

[Gorgoroth 12,785]

But that's not the worst with Bruce "stuck in the cupboard in denial" McAveny (sp)

The worst is he commentates like it's 1995 and he has time to babble on about utter shite while the play goes on.

[Dinosaur Rover 197]

"Foot candy", just an example of where the commentary team trys too hard to supplement the entertainment with their own cleverness. commentary on the umpires throw in and sel f indulgent cross references - bristle, darce richo

Could we have the afls version or roy and hg? A [censored] take call?

I never tire of the couldabeens though accept that dates me and they dont call as such (except for ex cooda tony leonard)

[jacey 333]

But that's not the worst with Bruce "stuck in the cupboard in denial" McAveny (sp)

The worst is he commentates like it's 1995 and he has time to babble on about utter shite while the play goes on.

[Grapeviney 9,589]

BT and Richo have this obsession with one of the pockets at Etihad, believing that shots on goal from there drift - or as they call it, "slide" - away from goal.

Not sure how that works with a closed roof and no wind..

But it leads to these ridiculous passages of commentary from BT where he says "and the ball goes out of bounds in the sliding quadrant of the ground."

WTF ?/???

Try explaining that nonsense to someone unfamiliar with the game.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

One word from my mate Bruce "DELICIOUS!"

[Grapeviney 9,589]

BT defying the laws of geometry: "It's in that triangle quadrant of the ground."

[jazza 1,323]

The best special comments man in the bizz{lynchee}

"Yeah he did the right thing,actually in slow mo it was the wrong thing,But wouldve been right if it come off",Yeah it was the wrong thing actually"

[45HG 1,539]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/brian-taylor-brings-the-bubbles-so-why-is-saturday-night-footy-feeling-flat-20140802-zzq3q.html

What a delicious article. I can only pray the message gets through!

[rjay 24,683]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/brian-taylor-brings-the-bubbles-so-why-is-saturday-night-footy-feeling-flat-20140802-zzq3q.html

What a delicious article. I can only pray the message gets through!

The ego often gets in the way of the message unfortunately.

[Biffen 12,936]

It's like watching the footy with a bunch a bunch of mates in your lounge room. Except they aren't mates and you wouldn't want them in your house for money.

"How many hard yakkas"

Tea baggers .

[Grapeviney 9,589]

BT, getting a bit Freudian: "We had the tape going just in case you made a fraudulent slip."

[Grapeviney 9,589]

More classic BT: "He went into scientry first."

I tell you what - not even scientry can explain that kind of nonsense.

[Whispering_Jack 29,357]

Sports reporting fail of the year goes to Essendon's media cheerleader Chip Le Grand

ASADA case against Essendon Bombers at risk of collapse

[dee-eee 231]

Won't Robbo's take in The Hun tomorrow be interesting? I loved the observation of Patrick Smith on SEN a couple of weeks ago about a Robinson article : " I thought to myself , this HAS to been written by James Hird himself , but then I thought , no , it can't be , Hird at least knows how to write ".

[Coq au vin 755]

Mark Maclure is the worst commentator. Absolutely hates melbourne. Whines and whinges like a girl.

[monoccular 17,353]

(Posted in the game thread)

A great Comettiism as a North player (can't remember who) had the ball and was run down and caught red handed - "not enough talk, apart from my good self".

[Whispering_Jack 29,357]

Permit me to take a little poke at my own profession:

The media is always on the lookout for legal eagles to give opinions on prominent court cases. One of the most outspoken rent a lawyers has been barrister, Deakin University lecturer and social media commentator who has apparently carried out some legal work for the Bombers:

Court ruling could shape James Hird's future at Essendon, says lawyer

However, lawyer Martin Hardie, now a lecturer at Deakin University, believes Essendon and Hird should be "reasonably confident" of a favourable decision.

[low flying Robbo 979]

It's like watching the footy with a bunch a bunch of mates in your lounge room. Except they aren't mates and you wouldn't want them in your house for money.

"How many hard yakkas"

Tea baggers .

I can't stand how they do that. So many brands inserted everywhere in the commentary I don't know whats actually happening in the game

[Biffen 12,936]

I can't stand how they do that. So many brands inserted everywhere in the commentary I don't know whats actually happening in the game

The Squires Loft Scoreboard ,the Angus Burger dicshits,the stupidity of corporations.

The yappity blokieness

"and in the meantime theres a goal to Melbourne,not sure who it was Jetta I think,

No it was KennedyHarris.Well done to him for the Good guys goal of the day!

[low flying Robbo 979]

The Squires Loft Scoreboard ,the Angus Burger dicshits,the stupidity of corporations.

The yappity blokieness

"and in the meantime theres a goal to Melbourne,not sure who it was Jetta I think,

No it was KennedyHarris.Well done to him for the Good guys goal of the day!

and don't forget "the best news breaker in the game, Damien Barrett"...

I want to punch my radio every time i hear that

[bush demon 2,013]

Mark Maclure is the worst commentator. Absolutely hates melbourne. Whines and whinges like a girl.

He doesn't hate Melbourne. He said on ABC A couple of weeks ago that quote- Melbourne supporters have suffered enough, and that the competition needs Melbourne. He did have a go at Roosy though for not going along to watch Casey play.