Cleavy
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current rights agreement was extended and runs until end of 2024 for all parties (7, Foxtel, Telstra)
the coverage needs (and will receive) more Basil.
Ch 7 Commentary - is it intervention time?
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current rights agreement was extended and runs until end of 2024 for all parties (7, Foxtel, Telstra)
the coverage needs (and will receive) more Basil.
JB is great - loving him tonight. BT very annoying
They well BT keep saying its loud. But channel 7 producers have nfi
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Did I hear BT correctly at the final siren:
“Every heart beats true and blue for the red and the blue”
“Every heart beats true and blue for the red and the blue”
Cleavy
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More Basil?! Why do you hate me, ch7?
- May 22, 2006
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First and only time this year watching on Channel 7.
Could not believe the number of ads during play. Thought it lost so much momentum after the thrilling goals.
Horrible. Hope this is corrected in the next media deal.
Could not believe the number of ads during play. Thought it lost so much momentum after the thrilling goals.
Horrible. Hope this is corrected in the next media deal.
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BT has fallen apart this year, so many errors. Gets muddled or mis-speaks every few minutes it seems.
Tries too hard to say something memorable, instead sounds like a pissed bloke at the pub.
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Channel 7 need to dump BT terrible commentator
only slightly amusing on radio. Should be far away from the serious stuff, has zero analysis and talks too much rubbish
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Cleavy
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agreed. sometimes you want them to stick with the vision, so you can watch a replay of the moment, but nope.
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I've I'm thrilled about the result last night but the commentary was honestly terrible.
I know Bruce has his issues, but he knows how to convey the excitement of a moment, the significance of a passage of play. BT has no feel for the game whatsoever - he seems like he's constantly trying to manufacture excitement rather than just call the game organically.
I remember the Dogs 2016 premiership with Cometti and McAvaney calling - they gave fantastic call in that last quarter. BT's commentary is just lacklustre and does detract a bit from the overall experience.
I know Bruce has his issues, but he knows how to convey the excitement of a moment, the significance of a passage of play. BT has no feel for the game whatsoever - he seems like he's constantly trying to manufacture excitement rather than just call the game organically.
I remember the Dogs 2016 premiership with Cometti and McAvaney calling - they gave fantastic call in that last quarter. BT's commentary is just lacklustre and does detract a bit from the overall experience.
Not possible. Due to the anti-siphon laws the GF will always be FTA exclusive and FTA means ads.
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"A legend becomes immortal...."
JB had that one written, prepared and practised all week for Buddy's 1000th. It was very understated. At first, I was underwhelmed by the call, but upon reflection maybe he was letting the pictures tell the story.
JB had that one written, prepared and practised all week for Buddy's 1000th. It was very understated. At first, I was underwhelmed by the call, but upon reflection maybe he was letting the pictures tell the story.
Very similar to Greg Miles' "a champion becomes a legend" after Maybe Diva's third consecutive Melbourne Cup.
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A greater moment could have been the call "boy oh boy wowee"
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Or a typical JB quick bursted "Ho hoooo look at him"
Ha. Rohan Connolly did a grouse rant about this a while ago on his podcast. He was mostly joking, but concluded that the only reason the commentators mention the private schools so much is to get discounts on their kids’ fees
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I liked it - he let the pictures and the crowd noise do the talking with a decent pre-written line.
I think if it was in a passage of play rather than a mark and kick - he would have more of his flair.
Just glad BT didn't have the call.
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I watched AFL360 last night and one of the radio stations used the exact same line I think!
Rioli2Gunstall
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Does anyone review the commentary team and how they are going ? In all seriousness Luke Darcy is ******* unbearable. Just call the game mate stop trying for the fake excitement and carry on its just complete inane shite. Worse than Dwayne Russell deadset.
Does any commentator butcher the game's or the English language more than Jobe? Last night I heard something like "the defenders like to suck off..." Presumably he meant sag off.
Then there was "moving in motion". What?
In the end, I lost count of the number of howlers from Tim's son.
Then there was "moving in motion". What?
In the end, I lost count of the number of howlers from Tim's son.
The more I watch, the more I notice it these days.
Darcy and Dwayne are the two worst callers imo. It's like they're so out of touch with what the player or the moment is.
Darcy and Dwayne are the two worst callers imo. It's like they're so out of touch with what the player or the moment is.
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