Axed - Before The Game!!!!

[HBF]

It was always going to happen once they lost the rights. There's no reason for it being on Channel 10.

This.
Most Saturday nights I completely forgot it was on.
Needs to be the lead into a game, rather than a stand alone show.
Is significantly better than the crap 7 has before their Sat night game.

 

[The_Wookie]

Actually thought the show was ok, couldnt stand lehmo, but Hughes and Molloy served their purpose.

 

[Bollox]

Not surprising.
Anything with that cringeworthy twit Maher is doomed to failure.
geeezus he sux...how he gets a gig i got no idea.

 

[Groupie_]

Great show but ruined by the flog Andy Maher.

Hopefully if chan 7 picks it up they don't bring Maher over. I hate him. Hughesy, Molloy, Neroli, Pete Helliar and Richo to replace Maher/Lehmo

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The show has had Helliar, Lehmo and Hughes, and some of you miss it?

 

[The_Wookie]

The show has had Helliar, Lehmo and Hughes, and some of you miss it?

I think we will. Look, guys like Helliar, Hughes and Molloy might be idiots, but they are also genuine club supporters - and the show actively reflects the bantering nature of the support between the clubs supporters. In short, its no high brow humour but its far more representative of the average supporter than you think. Exhibit A -



We cant all be cultural elitists.

 

[Starburns_]

I think we will. Look, guys like Helliar, Hughes and Molloy might be idiots, but they are also genuine club supporters - and the show actively reflects the bantering nature of the support between the clubs supporters. In short, its no high brow humour but its far more representative of the average supporter than you think. Exhibit A -



We cant all be cultural elitists.

Pretty good summary, it may not be highbrow, but it shits on basically every other attempt at football-related light-entertainment around.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

We cant all be cultural elitists.

Well then you can be a non-cultural elitist watching this puke of a television show. You dont have to be an elitist to not find Helliar/Molloy/Lehmann funny. They embarrass themselves on the Project and this aswell.

And about that elitist trope. They are on a multi-billion dollar commercial network earning hundreds of thousands. I love the irony of people defending them by throwing the charge of 'elitist' around, when they need to do more research into what the word means.

That elitist charge is thrown about by people who can't defend the indefensible.

 

[The_Wookie]

Well then you can be a non-cultural elitist watching this puke of a television show. You dont have to be an elitist to not find Helliar/Molloy/Lehmann funny. They embarrass themselves on the Project and this aswell.

Converesely it is entirely possible that people find shows like this to be funny. Theres a reason guys like Hughes have successful standup, radio and tv careers.

And about that elitist trope. They are on a multi-billion dollar commercial network earning hundreds of thousands. That elitist charge is thrown about by people who can't defend the indefensible.

What the hell does the network they are on mean anything? And the elistist charge is thrown about by those who believe there are segments of society who look down on humour that simply doesnt appeal to them, simply because it doesnt appeal to them.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I think we will. Look, guys like Helliar, Hughes and Molloy might be idiots, but they are also genuine club supporters - and the show actively reflects the bantering nature of the support between the clubs supporters. In short, its no high brow humour but its far more representative of the average supporter than you think. Exhibit A -



We cant all be cultural elitists.

BTW am I culturally elitist if I switched it off after the rape joke?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Theres a reason guys like Hughes have successful standup, radio and tv careers.

There's a very tenuous link between commercial success and quality. Does McDonalds make the best food?

What the hell does the network they are on mean anything? And the elistist charge is thrown about by those who believe there are segments of society who look down on humour that simply doesnt appeal to them, simply because it doesnt appeal to them.

Nah throwing the cultural elitist charge is a typically right wing troll tactic. It's a term stolen from conservative hacks like Bolt and Jones.

But hey if I prefer to watch intelligent comedy and you're happy to watch 'Lehmo' tell rape jokes, then call me culturally elitist as often as you want.

 

[The_Wookie]

Nah throwing the cultural elitist charge is a typically right wing troll tactic. It's a term stolen from conservative hacks like Bolt and Jones.

Before that it was being used in universities all over the country.

And I cant stand Lehmo.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

It was always going to happen once they lost the rights. There's no reason for it being on Channel 10.

Exactly. Before What Game?

 

[Jack Stevens]

You know what, I reckon if it went to 7, BT would be an upgrade on Maher

 

[Dylan8]

You know what, I reckon if it went to 7, BT would be an upgrade on Maher

BT to play the straight man

 

[Starburns_]

You know what, I reckon if it went to 7, BT would be an upgrade on Maher

BT isn't an upgrade on anyone in the football media. Maher might have been a tool, but at least he knew he wasn't funny, whereas BT is a tool who does think he's funny.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Theres a reason guys like Hughes have successful standup, radio and tv careers.

Yep, it's the reason PT Barnum gave.

 

[My North]

any chance before the game to move to another network?

 

[tugga]

anything that gets that gimp Lehmo off any TV screen is a good thing.

 

[My North]

pretty good show not to be on TV

 

[Ballarat roo]

Didn't really watch Before the game as it was always on when The AFL Footy Show was on. Sad to see it go though. But I can understand why it's gone. Poor ratings does it to anyone. Even Today Tonight was axed due to lack of audience.

 

[Starburns_]

Today Tonight was axed because it was s**t.

 

[Ballarat roo]

Today Tonight was axed because it was s**t.

True as was Before the Game. I don't think many people really liked who was on the panel each week. I know that Mick Molloy and Andy Maher have a lot of haters.

 

[Silgni]

I really liked Before the Game even though I hated every single one of the regular panelists. Fitzy was good though.

Edit: I retract that statement. I like Neroli.

 

[tora tora tora]

I like the relaxed nature of the show, the guests are often hilarious...hope it finds a new home