FTA-TV 2015 master class: What we learnt from football commentary

[Spongebob]

Leaping Larry provides an incisive analysis of the quality of football commentary. Some salient points

* It is essential to remember what is important to the viewers. Thus, there is no circumstance under which the match proceedings should take precedence over the primacy of banter and chaffing between the commentators.

* Vital information concerning match-day weather conditions, as defined by the ferocity of wind and rain being endured by the boundary reporter's hair.

* Incontrovertible evidence of the inherent, powerful ability of the sport to entertain in the face of persistent life-sapping drivel from a working majority of TV commentators.


http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...arnt-from-football-commentary-20151008-gk49mg

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

telling us what the player is thinking is always handy. brereton is the master at this one.

 

[The Sultan]

we also learned that there is a football factory of sorts down Geelong way

 

[Heardy_101]

We also learnt how delicious Rioli was this year
We also got the feeling that if a team kicked a goal in the next few minutes, they'd have a chance, but also at the same time have a feeling that if the other team kicked the next goal then they'd win.

 

[simba_]

we learned that muting your TV helps you follow the game closer as you are not distracted by half a dozen apes yelling

 

[windyhill]

I've learnt that ch.7 turn the crowd volume/acoustics down so we can all hear their bunch of heck knuckle commentators more clearly. Thanks ch.7, very bloody shifty. They pretty much take the crowd out of it.

 

[Wayne Swan]

In 2015 I had it confirmed that Luke Darcy know SFA about footy. He looks authorative but if you actually listen to what he says it's drivel, no it's worse than that, utter and complete drivel.

As for Brian Taylor, well he's just a buffoon. It'd a sad indictment on society that he is so popular. I always mute Channel 7, commentary detracts so much from the actual game.

Brereton - the guys a tosser, I just want to set light to his hair!

Trade radio was the big winner in lack of quality stakes this year. That those guys actually knew so little about how trading and drafting actually works was staggering!

So sad but only a handful of commentators add to the watching experience.

 

[Sydney Bloods]

we also learnt that:

if a trailing team can string a few goals together, they could be in a position to win the match.

 

[princy_99]

We learnt that one man has got the complete package

 

[Sugar2Sideshow]

We learnt that one man has got the complete package

Nahas?

 

[princy_99]

Nahas?

Haha yes

 

[stabler]

I learnt that the channel 7 commentary team are just super and I feel like I'm part of a big happy family when I watch the footy live and free on 7 and I didn't even want to watch the footy anyway or hear proper analysis cause it's fun when they jokingly mock each other instead of commentate the game cause it's like brothers and sisters do right??? HAHA! and I feel like I'm part of that family, where the footy is live and free and everyone's smiling and really genuine too and I just want to show my love and appreciation by watching more channel 7 shows like winners and losers and Sunrise and Deal or no deal and then tweet about them and hopefully Darce reads out my tweet cause he's just such a handsome chap I can see why they hired him! The ability to communicate the flow of a game of Aussie rules footy and convey passion and emotion when the theatre of the game demands it is not required when you can have perfect teeth like Darce! Love you, Darce! Love you 7!! #liveandfree
Xoxoxoxoxoxokillmexoxoxoxox

 

[Goady138]

What is it with Bruce the goose that he can comment other sports in a normal responsible fashion and yet he brings on his clown act with the AFL.
If he called the game the way he did many years ago, seven would have far better ratings.
I hate the bastard.

 

[tugga]

we also learnt that:

if a trailing team can string a few goals together, they could in a position to win the match.

Even when they are 14 goals down, Dwayne Russell will always give them a chance to get back into the game.

 

[Dogs Rule]

we also learnt that:

if a trailing team can string a few goals together, they could be in a position to win the match.

Also, if a team is 40 points up with five minutes to go a goal to the other team "could make it interesting".