This is really the crux of the matter. Fans always perceive commentators as biased against their side because of the tribalistic prism through which they consume the commentary.
Commentators literally cannot win.
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This is really the crux of the matter. Fans always perceive commentators as biased against their side because of the tribalistic prism through which they consume the commentary.
Commentators literally cannot win.
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this I can understand, since you don't want to prejudice a potential hearing.
I still think you need to ask the question, then let him answer however he chooses to answer, even if it is "no comment".
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fair call
I knew there was a reason I preferred watching footy on fox.
Those ads after each goal are bloody annoying.
Those ads after each goal are bloody annoying.
Gerard Whateley was linked with a move to channel 7 to potentially replace Bruce McAvaney but a chance in management at 7 put pay to that. Matthew Lloyd has been sounded out about possibly leaving channel 9 to join channel 7.
ok I know it was probably a typo, but I read this as GW had an offer to move but they also offered him a management role as well; and faced with the prospective of having to join that bunch of w***ers he thought "Eff that" and politely declined.
Gerard Whateley was linked with a move to channel 7 to potentially replace Bruce McAvaney but a chance in management at 7 put pay to that. Matthew Lloyd has been sounded out about possibly leaving channel 9 to join channel 7.
Wish they'd replace Hamish with Whateley
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ok I know it was probably a typo, but I read this as GW had an offer to move but they also offered him a management role as well; and faced with the prospective of having to join that bunch of w***ers he thought "Eff that" and politely declined.
*change in management. CEO changed and cost-cutting scuppered the Whateley move.
The only reason Lloyd can't be considered scraping the bottom of the barrel is because 7 have already hired the bottom of the barrel.
Seems like 7 have got Hodge on as an expert commentator, anyone remember what he was like?
Hopefully they get Jobe full-time too, like him when he was on there
Hopefully they get Jobe full-time too, like him when he was on there
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I would love to see ch7 get Tim lane covering footy as well as cricket alongside GW on a Friday night! Push bt back to a Saturday night with JB
This thread is as good a place as any for this.
Lewis Martin was on this podcast. He was evasive, spun a bit of crap, and told at least one fib ("13 mins of ads per hour on tv." Maybe in the '70s, or maybe during quarters. Maybe he meant commercials, and didn't include show promos, which take up a fair chunk o ad-breaks. Most commercial tv is lucky to crack 40 mins of content per hour). He also couldn't explain why Ch 7 has no football shows on at the moment while Ch 9 has three that are doing well.
However, he was there for a friendly chat, rather than a "reveal-all" interview, so I suppose he's not expected to spill his guts
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Lewis Martin was on this podcast. He was evasive, spun a bit of crap, and told at least one fib ("13 mins of ads per hour on tv." Maybe in the '70s, or maybe during quarters. Maybe he meant commercials, and didn't include show promos, which take up a fair chunk o ad-breaks. Most commercial tv is lucky to crack 40 mins of content per hour). He also couldn't explain why Ch 7 has no football shows on at the moment while Ch 9 has three that are doing well.
However, he was there for a friendly chat, rather than a "reveal-all" interview, so I suppose he's not expected to spill his guts
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Silence makes it hard to build an atmosphere. The crowd noise is essential for this, bit even without it the commentators can be accused of overhyping, but at the very least they do bring an energy which some games need. They are also good at calling out things that aren't easily noticed when watching on TV, such as injuries to players, interchanges, statistics, etc.
FoxFooty commentary is far above 7, as long as Dwayne Russell isn't commentating. Apart from him, I don't mind Fox.
The talk of Brooose Mackillrainy possibly commentating interstate games from Adelaide is a fakn joke. He ain't worth the possible fa'rk-ups and probable disjointedness between him and the other commentators.
In fact, he's fk'n s**t. He should stay there and never come back.
In fact, he's fk'n s**t. He should stay there and never come back.
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