Channel 9 commentary whinge thread 2013

[happy_eagle]

its channel 100 on fox

Maybe over-east it is
In perth we get a big "No Broadcast on this channel"
Or I do anyway

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Maybe over-east it is
In perth we get a big "No Broadcast on this channel"
Or I do anyway

Maybe it's just you. I get Channel Nine on 100.

 

[happy_eagle]

Maybe it's just you. I get Channel Nine on 100.

Interesting
Do you get any of the other channels in perth?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Interesting
Do you get any of the other channels in perth?

Yes, all of them.

 

[james brayshaw]

You get all of the free to air channels if you are on cable, you don't with satellite.

 

[happy_eagle]

You get all of the free to air channels if you are on cable, you don't with satellite.

That sucks

 

[Big Bryza]

Why do they refer to David Warner as "Davey" Warner - is it really that difficult to say "David"? Similarly, James Brayshaw continually referring to Mitchell Johnson as "Mitch" Johnson - why?

Also, Shane Warne pronouncing "fajita" as "far-heater" in reference to the heat with which Johnson was bowling...

Um, wtf is wrong with calling him Mitch Johnson?

 

[Soul Love]

Love JB.

Love his nick names and general banter.

 

[maxy87]

Not sure if it's been mentioned throughout this thread but I thought Heals bouncing a cricket ball to himself on the edge of the pitch to show the variable bounce on the morning of day 4 was a new low for this mob

 

[peternorth]

id just like to advise the 3aw coverage is interesting. chappelli, flem and bruce eva. chappelli is good.

eva seems rushed when commentating the delivery

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off to abc grandstand

 

[JP Sauce]

id just like to advise the 3aw coverage is interesting. chappelli, flem and bruce eva. chappelli is good.

eva seems rushed when commentating the delivery

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off to abc grandstand

Chapelli doing double duty?

 

[peternorth]

Chapelli doing double duty?

yes it appears so

 

[Smoooothy]

id just like to advise the 3aw coverage is interesting. chappelli, flem and bruce eva. chappelli is good.

eva seems rushed when commentating the delivery

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off to abc grandstand

certainly is interesting..

i'm half expecting them to call runs carlton draughts or something like that..

 

[peternorth]

certainly is interesting..

i'm half expecting them to call runs carlton draughts or something like that..

it takes some getting used to. we're used to teh abc.

fleming is also on aw after being on abc in previous years.

 

[Smoooothy]

it takes some getting used to. we're used to teh abc.

fleming is also on aw after being on abc in previous years.

not sure about the ads between overs. feels a little weird on the radio

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

I cant believe the hate 9 gets yeah healy and slats talk a fair bit of crap but listening to a test match anywhere else is torture the indian commentary is terrible the uk guys aren't to bad if you just keep bumble and holding but Nasser and strauss are irritating tho beefy is good to get a laugh

 

[Truckosaurus]

Ian Healey: gets given pads from Ricky Ponting for charity, decides his son would like them. THEN BUY THEM AT THE CHARITY AUCTION, YOU TOSSER.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Ian Healey: gets given pads from Ricky Ponting for charity, decides his son would like them. THEN BUY THEM AT THE CHARITY AUCTION, YOU TOSSER.

I dare say he would have coughed up for them.

 

[Truckosaurus]

The fact that he got Ponting to give him some gloves for charity instead leads me to think he didn't.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

We don't know the full story, who really cares.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

STFU Slater you ****ing moron.

 

[peternorth]

i wonder if any nsw persons are a fan of his.

 

[aflcliche]

Whenever Warne goes on SKY the quality drops. I'd hate to listen to CH 9

 

[Slax]

Can some just kill Michael Slater pleassssssssseeeeeeee

 

[BlueBen]

Um, wtf is wrong with calling him Mitch Johnson?

It's not particularly egregious and was more just an observation - it just annoys me that Australian sporting commentators simply refuse to call a player by his first name as it is stated - they always adding/subtracting/modifying letters/sounds etc.?

I still can't work out "Davey" Warner - why is it so hard to call him "David"? Mitchell Johnson's first name is "Mitchell" - it's really not that difficult to pronounce and a supposedly professional and impartial commentator really should refer to a player by his correct first and last names.

I suspect that the reason they do not is because they like coming across as being "mates" with the players they are commentating. To me it comes across as unprofessional.