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"unsavoury"
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"unsavoury"
Holy * I actually lost count on how many times he said that on his shitty little halftime report the other night.
Any chance Hamish and Basil could actually commentate the game?
The basic issues with Basil are the usual 2nd tier commentator problems..
- Doesnt do his research and gets basic facts wrong
- Tries to engage co- commentators a la McIverney but at inappropriate times of the game
- Feels he has to fill air time and witters on mindlessly about unrelated issues
- Witters pn about incidents during the game at the expense of what we are actually seeing
- Raises mid week controversy during a call without any real relevance....or takes the superficial line.
All in all he's as big an air head as Bartlett and BT without their understanding of the players view.
The calling stocks must be incredibly low in TV land for this guy to be getting a gig.
Not trying to defend the guy, but Basil actually played football. Didn't play AFL, but had himself a nice little injury-prince career for West Perth in the WAFL.
If a footy career is what it takes to become an expert, then he's more credentialed than Bruce McAvaney and Anthony Hudson.
Irrespective of his credentials...he doesnt display any understanding of the game....which is the point at hand.
Worth noting I also never said having experience in the game was necessary...thats your line of argument, not mine.
Just the inference I got from the line where you mentioned KB and BT.
Since you threw the illiterate caveman BT in there, I just assumed you were mentioning that he knows more simply because he played VFL footy.
My bad.
No
This might clear it up....
Basil = airhead who adds nil value as far as experience, knowledge or humour
BT/KB = airheads who add nil value as far as knowledge and humour, but sometimes apply football commonsense to match day incidents.
That was intolerable"He's so far out he's almost in Ireland!!"
Needs an immediate bullet.
It's the way he said it too. So, so cringeworthy that the vibrations tore up my insides."He's so far out he's almost in Ireland!!"
Needs an immediate bullet.