Media Watch 2023

[Stu 919]

6 hours ago, DeeMee said:

You mean like “Stu comes through with a view he may rue….phew!”

Spot on! You’re ready for a career as an AFL commentator. 

[binman 42,896]

Have decided to take a sanguine approach to footy commentators this year, such is the head exploding ridiculousness of most of them.

So, for example, rather than getting wound up over how dermie is paid to mangle the English language, I have reframed him as a prophet that mixes speaking in tongues with the occasional flash of real insight.

Taking that approach, i even found myself laughing at one of his comments from yesterday's saints suns game. In a good way.

The suns somehow kicked a goal after a series of fumbles and near turnovers. Dermie said something along the lines of 'the suns score after chaos ball - and the saints never touched it'.

Now have to work on learning to love the dulcet, rhythmic tones of hodge.

Edited April 10, 2023 by binman

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,750]

Can't remember who it was, but someone on the radio over the weekend said "it was music to their eyes".

(Now that I've written that, I suspect it was a news broadcast, not footy related at all. But it sounds like something an ex-footballer might say.)

[Sydee 4,412]

On 4/9/2023 at 1:57 PM, binman said:

Have decided to take a sanguine approach to footy commentators this year, such is the head exploding ridiculousness of most of them.

So, for example, rather than getting wound up over how dermie is paid to mangle the English language, I have reframed him as a prophet that mixes speaking in tongues with the occasional flash of real insight.

Taking that approach, i even found myself laughing at one of his comments from yesterday's saints suns game. In a good way.

The suns somehow kicked a goal after a series of fumbles and near turnovers. Dermie said something along the lines of 'the suns score after chaos ball - and the saints never touched it'.

Now have to work on learning to love the dulcet, rhythmic tones of hodge.

Don't lower yourself to loving Hodge's ramblings you're better than that.

[BoBo 2,941]

I'm really glad this is a topic as I can't [censored] stand Channel 7. 

When BT/Richo/Brayshaw/Darcy are commentating in any combination together, they regularly stray away from talking about the game in front of them.

The 'trash talk' with each other throughout the game, is just dumb and annoying. None of them have any charisma and their collective chemistry is non-existent. Feels forced and unnatural.

They will talk about other players in other games that are yet to happen, in the middle of live play. I remember watching a neutral game years ago with a mate, two mid-tier teams were fighting for a spot in the finals, it was a close game in the final quarter and BT starts talking at length about how excited he is for some other game that Dusty Martin was playing in. 

They ask each other irrelevant questions throughout the game like 'how many times did you do that in your career Richo?', 'Geez, don't think BT would've reacted well to that, how many weeks would you have gotten if someone did that to you BT?' blah blah blah.

Or BT will just go off talking about some fish and chip shop in some country town somewhere, where some old player he played with from the early 90's is from and then they have a conversation about fish and chips whilst there's literally passages of play happening. The amount of times I've heard James Brayshaw say something like 'let's get back to talking about the game' whilst commentating is ridiculous.

They detract and distract from the game as they make it about THEMSELVES and even worse, even when they focus on the game, they don't generate any energy. All of this put together comes across like the game in front of them is just boring to them so hey let's be hilarious and just talk absolute [censored] whilst the game is on. Sucks excitement out of the game.




 

[Bitter but optimistic 22,237]

2 hours ago, Sydee said:

Don't lower yourself to loving Hodge's ramblings you're better than that.

Actually I don't mind Hodge's comment.

His delivery isn't the smoothest but he does provide useful insights.

[Bimbo 940]

Whenever I hear it, and it is quite often because I normally pick up the replay about there, is the BT line "Daniel and Goliath" I wonder who wrote it for him.

"Bang ..... Bang Bang Bang" is also great

I am embarrassed to say that I occassionally chuckle at Roaming Brian.

Otherwise i cant think of anything good to say about comentators generally.

[BoBo 2,941]

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

That is all.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,237]

Just watching 360.

Robbo is in his pseudo thoughtful moralising mode. No problem, it's obvious there's not much going on upstairs.

However, whatever, director, make up artist, manager etc encourages him to wear that miniature sporran on his lower lip should ( in the public interest) be dismissed immediately.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

I thought Goody was supposed to be on tonight? I wonder if he’s caught the mystery illness doing the rounds through the squad atm. 

[mauriesy 7,287]

Brereton is just a big mansplainer.

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,843]

Does Nat Edwards' over pronunciation of every word get on anyone else's nerves?

[Demonstone 22,486]

8 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Does Nat Edwards' over pronunciation of every word get on anyone else's nerves?

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

[Redlagged 806]

3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Just watching 360.

Robbo is in his pseudo thoughtful moralising mode. No problem, it's obvious there's not much going on upstairs.

However, whatever, director, make up artist, manager etc encourages him to wear that miniature sporran on his lower lip should ( in the public interest) be dismissed immediately.

Yes, Robinson sports what is called an 'imperial'. Or is it merely a rancid remnant of his latest hamburger?

Edited May 8, 2023 by Redlagged
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[Rab D Nesbitt 8,367]

I watched a little bit of 360 for the first time in ages recently. Is it just me or has Robbo started to sound a bit like Sylvester the cat on the old Looney Tunes cartoons? 

[Bystander 903]

On 4/8/2023 at 9:46 AM, Stiff Arm said:

BT is about the only commentator that I mute the tv for. He and Dermie. Both are incredibly painful to the ears

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

[layzie 33,793]

12 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Does Nat Edwards' over pronunciation of every word get on anyone else's nerves?

It can grate a little but I don't like to attack people too much for this, I still enjoy Nat's content and it can be hard behind the mic every day. I had to do a group recording recently for one of our newsletters and all I heard myself say was 'yeah' at the start of every response. It can be so hard to get rid of those crutches when you're on the spot.

[TRIGON 4,783]

13 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Just watching 360.

Robbo is in his pseudo thoughtful moralising mode. No problem, it's obvious there's not much going on upstairs.

However, whatever, director, make up artist, manager etc encourages him to wear that miniature sporran on his lower lip should ( in the public interest) be dismissed immediately.

Please don't denigrate the sporran. Instead, let's invent a new word...the 'mankin'.

[Demonstone 22,486]

I think sporran is appropriate when you consider what is commonly found underneath one.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,750]

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. 

[Kozzie4PM 765]

8 hours ago, 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. 

Agree. So annoying. Found myself screaming "show the [censored] game" about 4 times on sat.

[mauriesy 7,287]

I also hate seeing such lengthy shots of players being helped off injured or getting treatment, when you are wondering what is happening in the game.

[Travy14 1,917]

On 4/8/2023 at 9:16 AM, Stiff Arm said:

BT is about the only commentator that I mute the tv for. He and Dermie. Both are incredibly painful to the ears

They are even worse on radio.  Trying to pick up what's happening in the game and they are carrying on so they can listen back to their own voice after.

BT does my head in, he tries to drag everyone down to his level and mostly looks like a clown.  Dermy just shut up and get to your point!

[Travy14 1,917]

On 5/8/2023 at 8:07 PM, Demonstone said:

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

Damian Barrett also does this and it drives me insane

 

[Deemania since 56 6,634]

On 4/8/2023 at 12:33 AM, Palace Dees said:

Next season Foxtel will be able to use their own commentators when screening Ch.7 matches.

Can't wait!  BT is horrendous. 

That said, loved listening to James Bradshaw's GF commentary (and Daisy) 😁

It was a good commentary, and Daisy was so complementary to it - her comments and additional pointers are highly valued - just about the best in the business.