The mean man on the telly didn't say nice things about my football team. Mummy, please make him go away.

What can we do?  SFA!

I try not let it worry me too much. However, it did seem that the commentary box was on the verge of starting up the chant St.Kilda 👏👏👏 St.Kilda 👏👏👏

Edited July 10, 20231 yr by TRIGON

Take no notice of them is my advice. I think the quality of the AFL media has never been worse. It's full of gossip mongering, click bait headlines ect. We are not a media darling . The tv coverage of the sport is diabolical. No tactical analysis or position changes ever get mentioned. All you ever hear in our games is, "don't kick the ball long down the line against Melbourne" That's as deep as it gets. There is a severe lack of decent callers on tv and radio. Tune them out. The game is more enjoyable that way. Or go to the game if you can. It would be great if we could press a button on the remote and mute the callers, but keep the crowd noise.

The media has always disliked MFC for the stupid perception that we drive Range Rovers with skis on the roof in Febuary. They love blue collar clubs because of the huge supporter base and leftist lowest common denominator ideology.

They threw a skiing on Buller line at Goodwin earlier this season. He ignored it.

This morning on SEN, Nathan Buckley was saying that the Dees are not a real premiership contender this season and Kane Cornes pulled him up on that and did point out they beat Collingwood recently and he said he is tired of the media disparaging the Demons 😮 

Kane thinks the Dees are definitely in contention and can iron out some of their issues in the next 7 rounds ...

30 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

This morning on SEN, Nathan Buckley was saying that the Dees are not a real premiership contender this season and Kane Cornes pulled him up on that and did point out they beat Collingwood recently and he said he is tired of the media disparaging the Demons 😮 

Kane thinks the Dees are definitely in contention and can iron out some of their issues in the next 7 rounds ...

I always liked Kane 🤷‍♂️😍

Edited July 10, 20231 yr by Engorged Onion

Luke Darcy's blatant bias towards St. Kilda on Saturday night was odious. Even though he is a Bulldogs man.

But in the end, I don't care too much as Melbourne got the win.

I think the issue is besides Garry Lyon, we don't really have many TV commentators who are Melbourne aligned.

I have faith in the new online generation of commentators though.

Particularly this guy (shown below) by the name of Caden MacDonald who is a passionate Demons supporter and is starting to develop a bit of a following on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/Qcx6NxyNfI0

 

Good luck to the young fella! 😎👍🏻

 

 

1 hour ago, Jack Vineys Anger Manager said:

Take no notice of them is my advice. I think the quality of the AFL media has never been worse. It's full of gossip mongering, click bait headlines ect. We are not a media darling . The tv coverage of the sport is diabolical. No tactical analysis or position changes ever get mentioned. All you ever hear in our games is, "don't kick the ball long down the line against Melbourne" That's as deep as it gets. There is a severe lack of decent callers on tv and radio. Tune them out. The game is more enjoyable that way. Or go to the game if you can. It would be great if we could press a button on the remote and mute the callers, but keep the crowd noise.

Precious little anyway. Daisy Pearce being the exception; a Thursday night specialist.

Has Chunk been on any of our games yet?

Wouldn't it be amusing if all the commentators had to sit an exam on the rules before being allowed to commentate.

23 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

Has Chunk been on any of our games yet?

I’m pretty sure he was on last Saturday night’s game coverage.

On 7/10/2023 at 7:22 AM, No. 31 said:

This morning on SEN, Nathan Buckley was saying that the Dees are not a real premiership contender this season and Kane Cornes pulled him up on that and did point out they beat Collingwood recently and he said he is tired of the media disparaging the Demons 😮 

Kane thinks the Dees are definitely in contention and can iron out some of their issues in the next 7 rounds ...

Matt Lloyd does the same, anytime we are the topic. I just don't bother listening to 3AW anymore when he's on.

Edited July 11, 20231 yr by John Demonic

On 7/10/2023 at 2:22 PM, No. 31 said:

This morning on SEN, Nathan Buckley was saying that the Dees are not a real premiership contender this season and Kane Cornes pulled him up on that and did point out they beat Collingwood recently and he said he is tired of the media disparaging the Demons 😮 

Kane thinks the Dees are definitely in contention and can iron out some of their issues in the next 7 rounds ...

Until this, I wouldn't have given Kane the time of day. This has changed my view of him. 

It's 10.54 a.m. Kane 

 

On 7/9/2023 at 1:20 PM, ManDee said:

Some of the cricket commentary has been excellent, particularly when they shut up!

Last night the work experience kid had a shot at directing the footy, could they please show what is going on on the ground at all times. If they insist on showing a close-up of someone's ear or ankle or Ross Lyon ordering pizza use a little box at the bottom of the screen! Surely they must know by now that we all have massive TV'S. I can happily watch two sports at once! (not when it's raining in England - NB Sunny in France)

And another rant, STOP PLAYING WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH! What moron thinks that improves the experience?

Oh, great win, go deees!

Don't forget the long shots. And the mistaken goal kickers.

I quite like the media bias. I can hate on them, talk to them, laugh at their stupidity, see something that they've missed and shout and carry on as they go "what happened there"

What I really can't stand is umpiring bias.  

On 7/9/2023 at 11:03 AM, old dee said:

Turn the sound off!

Watched the Scottish FA cup between Celtic and whoever a month or so ago. They had problems with the sound for the first half on kayo so I only got crowd noise.

Magnificent way to watch a game

Unfortunately the commentary came back in the second half but even so they were far less intrusive than channel 7

On 7/10/2023 at 3:22 PM, sue said:

Wouldn't it be amusing if all the commentators had to sit an exam on the rules before being allowed to commentate.

Maybe the umpires also. 

Didn't BT say he wouldn't believe Melbourne would win the flag until he saw us holding the cup in 2021. Probably still doesn't believe we won it.

5 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Watched the Scottish FA cup between Celtic and whoever a month or so ago. They had problems with the sound for the first half on kayo so I only got crowd noise.

Magnificent way to watch a game

Unfortunately the commentary came back in the second half but even so they were far less intrusive than channel 7

I wish, wish, wish we had this option. It's the only reason I don't mute when I'm watching us on TV. 

30 minutes ago, layzie said:

I wish, wish, wish we had this option. It's the only reason I don't mute when I'm watching us on TV. 

IMO mute is better than listening to Channel 7. 

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I wish, wish, wish we had this option. It's the only reason I don't mute when I'm watching us on TV. 

Mute telly.... i do..

Find generic stadium cheering on YouTube..play low.... just to fill in the voud if like...

I just listen with mute

One thing I find interesting is the media claim every gun player potentially up for trade or free agency wants to go to Collingwood, Geelong or Essendon. Amazingly a fair chunk of the media support these teams. Nothing like self interest hey?

Edited July 12, 20231 yr by Clintosaurus

Failed coach Buckley has gone down several cogs in my book.

Its the worse lot of miserable naysayers I’ve ever seen in my football supporting life.

Its not footy classified it’s Funeral classified.

I can’t stomach most of them , and only really watch the front bar and a bit of the Sunday footy show these days as anything else is just click bait and unbearable doom and gloom.

 

3 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

One thing I find interesting is the media claim every gun player potentially up for trade or free agency wants to go to Collingwood, Geelong or Essendon. Amazingly a fair chunk of the media support these teams. Nothing like self interest hey?

Can’t remember but did they say the same about PREMIERSHIP defenders May and Lever and PREMIERSHIP winger Langdon or PREMIERSHIP FF BBB?  Or Brundy for that matter?

Edited July 12, 20231 yr by monoccular

Do not complain. i recently shifted house and had no Foxtel . So had to listen to BT in between the Ads. Enough to make me watch the Soccer or appreciate the MLB Draft !!