Basil hits the Big Time

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Lord Rod

Hard ball gets specialist..
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#11
Easy pile on.. but Basil is actually pretty decent as a host.

Where he struggles is gaining the right flow/pitch in fast action commentary

But in terms of compering - he is actually pretty good.
True. He emceed Pavs book launch a few years ago. He did a great job and was kind enough to have a chat to a nobody like me afterwards.
 

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#15
Nothing wrong with Big Baz, I think people can be a bit too critical.
Don't forget he has feelings too.
Met him a couple times. He's a very decent bloke.

I think he had a reality check with the backlash copped after jumping on the unfounded 'WCE culture' media bandwagon last year. Came off second best in a stand-offish interview with Simpson. Not the first media personality to attempt to cash in on outrage, and certainly won't be the last.

Live and let live imo, hopefully these mistakes are learned from. Not a natural AFL commentator, however.
 
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