11 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Damian Barrett also does this and it drives me insane

 

Barrett also turns every statement into a question - annoying

On 5/9/2023 at 8:27 AM, Bystander said:

I don't mind dermie. But I learn a lot from Richo.

Richo is one of the best, these days. I, too, learn from his insights.

Just listened to McGuire on Footy Classified take a pot shot at the Dees, again. This time it was a segment on the Big Freeze. He was spruiking the potential massive crowd. He couldn’t resist chucking in the old “we know the Pies fans will turn up, we just need the Dees fans to too. They need to pack the MCC” - how insulting. The bloke might want to check the fact tht the biggest crowd attendance since 2001 was a Melbourne home game in 2018. Shove it up ya jumper Ed. 

7 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Just listened to McGuire on Footy Classified take a pot shot at the Dees, again. This time it was a segment on the Big Freeze. He was spruiking the potential massive crowd. He couldn’t resist chucking in the old “we know the Pies fans will turn up, we just need the Dees fans to too. They need to pack the MCC” - how insulting. The bloke might want to check the fact tht the biggest crowd attendance since 2001 was a Melbourne home game in 2018. Shove it up ya jumper Ed. 

Honestly who cares

They got 71,000 last week against the Swans at 3.20pm on a Sunday, in shocking weather.

As much as I dislike the bloated frog bogan….he has somewhat of a point. 

34 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Just listened to McGuire on Footy Classified take a pot shot at the Dees, again. This time it was a segment on the Big Freeze. He was spruiking the potential massive crowd. He couldn’t resist chucking in the old “we know the Pies fans will turn up, we just need the Dees fans to too. They need to pack the MCC” - how insulting. The bloke might want to check the fact tht the biggest crowd attendance since 2001 was a Melbourne home game in 2018. Shove it up ya jumper Ed. 

Anzac day was the biggest home and away crowd that year, as it is most years.

Ours was third highest, thanks to collingwood mainly. 

Eddie is right whether people like it or not. We show up to marquee games but we're pretty disappointing against lesser or interstate sides at the G. I'm not sure that can be questioned.

No doubt we'll show up for the King's bday. But we should be showing up in big numbers against the Freo's and North's etc also. 

Collingwood got 60k + against Port the other month at the G on a wet day too. Yes they have huge membership numbers, but they consistently show when their side is doing well. 

Melb supporters pick and choose a bit too much for my liking. 

44 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Just listened to McGuire on Footy Classified take a pot shot at the Dees, again. This time it was a segment on the Big Freeze. He was spruiking the potential massive crowd. He couldn’t resist chucking in the old “we know the Pies fans will turn up, we just need the Dees fans to too. They need to pack the MCC” - how insulting. The bloke might want to check the fact tht the biggest crowd attendance since 2001 was a Melbourne home game in 2018. Shove it up ya jumper Ed. 

He's not wrong, pie fans do turn up. Watching their games I'd sense their players would feel they have a 23rd man playing. It's nuts the amount of noise and atmosphere they create at the ground.

Whether you like them or not they turn up in droves every single weekend. Can't question them on that.

 

On 5/8/2023 at 8:37 PM, Demonstone said:

I THOUGHT it was ONLY every third or FOURTH word that she EMPHASISES.

 

7 hours ago, Travy14 said:

Damian Barrett also does this and it drives me insane

 

No one I've ever known speaks like that, but several TV journalists do,  including some from overseas. It must be taught at 'journo school'. I agree, It is infuriating!

Something which annoys me (the Demonland podcast is also an offender with this but I forgive you guys because I love the show) is when pundits say something like “the players in the Melbourne midfield, the Olivers, the Petracca, the Vineys”. Ugh, there’s just one Oliver, one Petracca and one Viney.

10 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Just listened to McGuire on Footy Classified take a pot shot at the Dees, again. This time it was a segment on the Big Freeze. He was spruiking the potential massive crowd. He couldn’t resist chucking in the old “we know the Pies fans will turn up, we just need the Dees fans to too. They need to pack the MCC” - how insulting. The bloke might want to check the fact tht the biggest crowd attendance since 2001 was a Melbourne home game in 2018. Shove it up ya jumper Ed. 

I forget that there's a Wednesday Footy Classified.. 

There are reasons Colonwood fans show up and Dees fans will never compete (or want to):

• persecution mentality
• empty lives and loneliness
• high levels of disposable income - dropping $250 a weekend to take the family to the game leaves little money for the dentist
• their residential accommodation is right next to the train station and bus stand
• one of the fathers of their children is probably playing

10 hours ago, JimmyGadson said:

 

Collingwood got 60k + against Port the other month at the G on a wet day too. Yes they have huge membership numbers, but they consistently show when their side is doing well. 

Melb supporters pick and choose a bit too much for my liking. 

Lets not limit this to melb supporters. Below crowds are Coll home games from last season. I wonder what has changed from this year to last??????? 

25k v WCE

36K v ADEL

30K v GWS

and Rich 28k v WCE last week

On 5/1/2023 at 8:48 PM, BoBo said:

On the couch is the best of all the AFL media shows. 
 

That is all.

And first crack although King can be annoying at times. At least they try and take an analytic approach to reviewing the games.

On 5/9/2023 at 9:42 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Why, oh why, have the TV broadcasters gone back to using so many close-ups of live action? It becomes impossible to determine what the action is that we're supposed to be watching. I'm OK with using the close-up for replays when detail might be of interest, but the flow of the game is impossible to ascertain when the close-ups are being used of live play.

For the last year or two, possibly more, they had abandoned the close-up for live play. That was so much better. Whoever the bright spark is who thought it was a good idea to re-introduce it should be given their marching orders. 

Is it because the commentators are sitting in a studio in Melbourne and it is too hard for them to identify players on a wide angle shot? The only explanation I can think of.

22 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

Lets not limit this to melb supporters. Below crowds are Coll home games from last season. I wonder what has changed from this year to last??????? 

25k v WCE

36K v ADEL

30K v GWS

and Rich 28k v WCE last week

Exactly - where was the comments about Richmond supporters falling off the bandwagon when they only get 28k vs WCE?

3 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

There are reasons Colonwood fans show up and Dees fans will never compete (or want to):

• persecution mentality
• empty lives and loneliness
• high levels of disposable income - dropping $250 a weekend to take the family to the game leaves little money for the dentist
• their residential accommodation is right next to the train station and bus stand
• one of the fathers of their children is probably playing

I blame it all on the soft-on-crime government which means there are Collingwood supporters who should be in gaol but are instead roaming the streets.  

Eddie now having a sook about those mean old Swans picking on little Nicky Daicos.

I can't imagine those saintly Collingwood players ever doing the wrong thing on the football field, even when somebody chooses their words poorly in an interview prior to the game.

https://au.yahoo.com/sports/afl-eddie-mcguire-called-out-amid-disgusting-nick-daicos-collingwood-uproar-023300018.html

3 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Is it because the commentators are sitting in a studio in Melbourne and it is too hard for them to identify players on a wide angle shot? The only explanation I can think of.

More likely they like how inpredictable the play is if the viewer can't see what other players are around and likely to affect the play. Adds to the tension to not know what is happening.  Very annoying.  But as worse is the close up of the player who has taken a mark or free. Far better to see what his options downfield are rather than if he used a sharp razor for his morning shave.

4 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Is it because the commentators are sitting in a studio in Melbourne and it is too hard for them to identify players on a wide angle shot? The only explanation I can think of.

I think it's because the producers believe viewers want to see the players close up. Some probably do; but I don't.

48 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I think it's because the producers believe viewers want to see the players close up. Some probably do; but I don't.

I could certainly do without the seemingly obligatory slow motion close up on the face of the goalkicker shouting "Come on!" after every goal.

On 4/8/2023 at 1:45 AM, layzie said:

BT was somewhat tolerable in the GF I thought l. At least his token lines were bearable.

I wish he would stop his pre-emptive calls on goals / points.

2 hours ago, poita said:

Eddie now having a sook about those mean old Swans picking on little Nicky Daicos.

I can't imagine those saintly Collingwood players ever doing the wrong thing on the football field, even when somebody chooses their words poorly in an interview prior to the game.

https://au.yahoo.com/sports/afl-eddie-mcguire-called-out-amid-disgusting-nick-daicos-collingwood-uproar-023300018.html

I suppose Eddie was just as vocal when his beloved thugs attacked Jack Watts in his first game? What a f’ing hypocrite.

17 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

I suppose Eddie was just as vocal when his beloved thugs attacked Jack Watts in his first game? What a f’ing hypocrite.

Sounds like sleight of hand to take heat off the Franklin booing situation. 

6 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

At least they try and take an analytic approach to reviewing the games.

That's all any of us want... so we seek the comforts of @WheeloRatings :)

12 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

And first crack although King can be annoying at times. At least they try and take an analytic approach to reviewing the games.

Good call. I also think King is annoying… but credit where credit is due, he has taught me things about how team game plans work that I haven’t seen anywhere else. He does put the work in and it shows.