Commentators using nicknames rather than real names..unprofessional or just Australian?

[thurmanmunson]

It's cringeworthy in my opinion and also (unfortunately) very Australian. Happens a bit in MLB and NFL but only with certain color commentators (especially John Sterling on Yankees broadcasts). Funny but cringeworthy....

 

[Bristol]

Much easier game to call, considering nothing happens for 30 minutes at a time.
Plus they dont call it play by play, they waffle s**t until something somewhat interesting happens..."oh and he blasts it wide"...back to random crap until something else happens.

I like the use of some nicknames, but they have to be widely used. I will be in the minority, but I like Big Boy McEvoy. Its a bit of fun, and thats what sport is all about right?

get outta here m8

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Yeah can never work out who this Buddy bloke is
But seriously I don't mind it as long as the nicknames are widely known and its not Brian Taylor

 

[Partridge]

Much easier game to call, considering nothing happens for 30 minutes at a time.
Plus they dont call it play by play, they waffle s**t until something somewhat interesting happens..."oh and he blasts it wide"...back to random crap until something else happens.

I like the use of some nicknames, but they have to be widely used. I will be in the minority, but I like Big Boy McEvoy. Its a bit of fun, and thats what sport is all about right?

Infinitely far more difficult game to research. The top level isn't one league in one country like here, it's multiple leagues in literally dozens of countries.

They don't call it play by play because - YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

 

[DangerSloane]

Infinitely far more difficult game to research. The top level isn't one league in one country like here, it's multiple leagues in literally dozens of countries.

They don't call it play by play because - YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

Im just saying that its a much easier game to call than Aussie Rules. The research side of things is not required, its done for them. Theyd have a database whereby each player would have infinite info available to the commentators at the click of a button. Obviously this stuff is available for the calling of the AFL too. I dont see what relevance a bundesliga game has on a premier league game. Everyone knows which teams are in the champions league and which teams each player transferred from.

 

[Partridge]

Im just saying that its a much easier game to call than Aussie Rules. The research side of things is not required, its done for them. Theyd have a database whereby each player would have infinite info available to the commentators at the click of a button. Obviously this stuff is available for the calling of the AFL too. I dont see what relevance a bundesliga game has on a premier league game. Everyone knows which teams are in the champions league and which teams each player transferred from.

The point is though - commentators don't have to talk endlessly. We can see what's happening. The better ones don't.

Here's the main point - the commentators are NOT the stars of the show. But sadly most of them think they are.

 

[DangerSloane]

The point is though - commentators don't have to talk endlessly. We can see what's happening. The better ones don't.

Here's the main point - the commentators are NOT the stars of the show. But sadly most of them think they are.

I agree with your last point, however I think the umpires are much more of a worry in this regard.
The commentators are there to call the game and also to bring some excitement to the coverage.
They generally do a pretty good job of it. I like the fact that they come up with catch phrases etc. it adds to the fun of it all.

 

[BlueBen]

Just as annoying is the commentators' propensity to add the letter "Y" to seemingly every second player's given name - "Scotty", "Lukey", "Matty", "Nicky", "Chrissy", "Joshy" and "Tommy" are among the ones that come up all the time. How hard can it be to just call the player's last name?!

We can add "Jakey" and "Sammy" to this list - it is obviously far too difficult to use "Jake" or "Sam".

 

[Burzum]

One of my biggest pet peeves in football. You're not their mates, so don't treat them like one.

 

[Funkified]

Something I noticed in the Hawks game - Breust is tackled and gets rid of the ball which goes in dispute.
BT: "Geez Breust has been in everything here... (Breust is tackled, several seconds pass) ... Lukey Breust."

Definition of unnecessary.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

When fatso Brian Taylor does it it's cringeworthy. "The Human Meatball", "Big Boy McEvoy"? **** off.

I think I am the only person on the planet who doesn't mind BIG BOY MCEVOY OH BOY WOWEE

 

[Bristol]

I think I am the only person on the planet who doesn't mind BIG BOY MCEVOY OH BOY WOWEE

Yes, you are.

 

[Sprout]

Happens lots in the NBA..

Was going to say, I don't watch alot of the NBA but I've noticed it a fair bit when I have, "King James" being the obvious example.

Every sport has nuances. Let's not try and change them all under the assumption they are "unprofessional".

 

[Sub_Zero]

I hate it, especially Bruce with his gay voice calling Steve Johnson "Stevie J" etc.

 

[peternorth]

Happens lots in the NBA..

i wouldnt say that. commentators there use the players full names more than nicknames (which isnt prevalent). sometimes first names (i.e. kobe).

 

[Vincent Chase]

i wouldnt say that. commentators there use the players full names more than nicknames (which isnt prevalent). sometimes first names (i.e. kobe).

Yeah, i don't think it's that prevalent in the NBA. They kind of just shorten the name where it's applicable and obvious. eg. Melo.

There's no "Big Boy Felton" nonsense.

 

[The Speaker]

There's no "Big Boy Felton" nonsense.

That doesn't even rhyme.

 

[Vincent Chase]

That doesn't even rhyme.

Guess I'll never make it as a commentator.

 

[The Swert]

It's certainly nothing new...

Donald 'Don' Bradman
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott
Keith 'Nugget' Miller
James 'Jock' McHale
Charles 'Chas' Brownlow
Gordon 'Nuts' Coventry
Walter 'Dick' Lee
Harold 'Bob' Pratt
John 'Sam' Newman
Bob 'Chimp' Skilton
Dick 'King Richard' Reynolds
Robbie 'Tassie' Johnson
Graham 'Polly' Farmer

 

[peternorth]

birdy, benny mcgynn

 

[PP34]

Happens lots in the NBA..

It does?

 

[ioppolo]

It does?

King James & Birdman are the only ones I can think of. Though the commentators in the NBA do call players by their first names more than any other sport, "Javale, Kwame, Kobe, Lebron, Carmelo" etc...

 

[Sub_Zero]

Still better than this gay "stevie j" "jakey king" "benny johnson" shit we have to put up with

 

[Contra Mundum]

The point is though - commentators don't have to talk endlessly. We can see what's happening. The better ones don't.

Here's the main point - the commentators are NOT the stars of the show. But sadly most of them think they are.

Why isn't there an AFL Simon Hill? - such a magnificent commentator - he only says the minimum required

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Something I noticed in the Hawks game - Breust is tackled and gets rid of the ball which goes in dispute.
BT: "Geez Breust has been in everything here... (Breust is tackled, several seconds pass) ... Lukey Breust."

Definition of unnecessary.

I noticed that too, it was Hamish McLachlan think, it was very weird. Made me wonder what he was thinking