Was so fuming at this new term today that i started a new thread in rage. Mods feel free to merge.
If "shorts it" becomes part of the footy vernacular, I might do a Chopper Read/Van Gogh
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Was so fuming at this new term today that i started a new thread in rage. Mods feel free to merge.
If "shorts it" becomes part of the footy vernacular, I might do a Chopper Read/Van Gogh
Lol not sure Dwayne's actually been invited to a party since he was 5.
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His favourite line is "he plaayed for that free kick." Thats all i heard on saturday in the north vs sydney last quarter when everyone was going in for the ball. Half of the time the free kicks were there as well.
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i actually took a long time to distinguish dwayne from gerard healy. not sure why they dont even sound that alike.
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Haha, yeah. Mentioned it in the other thread. Even if the players go in hard for the ball he says they played for the free. Loves saying it. It's almost like he's on auto pilot and he says it without even realising now.
Also used to say "He went where angels fear to tread" a hell of a lot. Just hated the saying and he kept using it.
I dunno, so many reasons to hate Dwayne Russell. Not enough time to detail it all. Terrible commentator.
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Rory Sloane shanks a kick that dribbles over the line ...
"That would've been deliberate if not for the fact he didn't mean it" - ****ing moron.
I heard that. Couldn't believe even he would be that stupid.
Actually I could. What an idiot.
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Everyone needs to email Foxtel complaining.
I can't handle him commentating on all those games next year
I can't handle him commentating on all those games next year
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Lions down by 78 points and getting annihilated all over the ground, kick their second goal right on halftime.
Dwayne: "That could be the firestarter!!"
Dwayne: "That could be the firestarter!!"
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Surely he's just trolling us now?
I must be the only one who doesn't have a major problem with Dwayne Russell's comments, phrases, etc.
re "shorts it"...so what? Language changes, evolves, develops, etc.
Tell you what, he and Liam Pickering had a funny one-two tonight.
They were mentioning Leigh Matthews as saying Carey >> J.Brown, etc...
Pickering: "It's like comparing Jennifer Hawkins and Megan Gale. You'd be happy with both of them."
Russell: "Well, let's talk about that after the game .... Hey, aren't you married, Pickers?"
Pickering: (silence)
Russell: "Here's a hello to your wife and kids."
Gave me a chuckle.
re "shorts it"...so what? Language changes, evolves, develops, etc.
Tell you what, he and Liam Pickering had a funny one-two tonight.
They were mentioning Leigh Matthews as saying Carey >> J.Brown, etc...
Pickering: "It's like comparing Jennifer Hawkins and Megan Gale. You'd be happy with both of them."
Russell: "Well, let's talk about that after the game .... Hey, aren't you married, Pickers?"
Pickering: (silence)
Russell: "Here's a hello to your wife and kids."
Gave me a chuckle.
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Fair enough but I think you're in the minority.I must be the only one who doesn't have a major problem with Dwayne Russell's comments, phrases, etc.
re "shorts it"...so what? Language changes, evolves, develops, etc.
Tell you what, he and Liam Pickering had a funny one-two tonight.
They were mentioning Leigh Matthews as saying Carey >> J.Brown, etc...
Pickering: "It's like comparing Jennifer Hawkins and Megan Gale. You'd be happy with both of them."
Russell: "Well, let's talk about that after the game .... Hey, aren't you married, Pickers? ... Here's a hello to your wife and kids ..."
Gave me a chuckle.
Yes language changes but calling a floating pass a "SPEAR!" or a 35 metre pass "shorting it" is just inaccurate and hardly an example of evolution. He likes to throw in his catchphrases at every opportunity even when they don't reflect what's going on.
"Plays for the free" is probably his worst one. Completely subjective, assuming, and again, often inaccurate.
Dwayne to me is like the end result of programming a robot to be a footy commentator, but there were a few bugs they couldn't correct.
I must be the only one who doesn't have a major problem with Dwayne Russell's comments, phrases, etc.
re "shorts it"...so what? Language changes, evolves, develops, etc.
Tell you what, he and Liam Pickering had a funny one-two tonight.
They were mentioning Leigh Matthews as saying Carey >> J.Brown, etc...
Pickering: "It's like comparing Jennifer Hawkins and Megan Gale. You'd be happy with both of them."
Russell: "Well, let's talk about that after the game .... Hey, aren't you married, Pickers?"
Pickering: (silence)
Russell: "Here's a hello to your wife and kids."
Gave me a chuckle.
**** you, you ****.
Hey **** stick, go **** yourself! Dopey ****!
Praising Dwayne is punishable by death in some countries...
You got off lightly. Or should I say, "SPECTACULARLY lightly!!!!!111!!!1"
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Dwayne is not only a commentator but a teacher of football.
Upon Schulz taking a mark out in front with his hands...
'You often here coaches and commentators talking about taking marks with your hands out in front. That is a great lesson for the kids watching out there because you can get an arm slap free.'
Upon Schulz taking a mark out in front with his hands...
'You often here coaches and commentators talking about taking marks with your hands out in front. That is a great lesson for the kids watching out there because you can get an arm slap free.'
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Brogan limps of the ground
"Brogan limps off and looks cooked for the rest of the game"
Comes back out 5 meters later.
I hate this ****
"Brogan limps off and looks cooked for the rest of the game"
Comes back out 5 meters later.
I hate this ****
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Had to laugh at the stupidity and inappropriateness of him talking about Duigan being a drug and alcohol counsellor, commenting that "he arrived at the club a year late". Was met with an awkward silence from the other commentators.
I just got Austar reconnected a week ago and man, I forgot how annoying Dwayne is! For some reason he feels he has to use a superlative to describe every bit of play.
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Sweet Jesus, this guy is terrible.
It's like Dr. Frankenstein tried to re-create Dennis Cometti in the lab, only had an imbecile's brain to work with, but went ahead with it anyway.
Dwane Russell: worst commentator I've ever had the displeasure to listen to.
It's like Dr. Frankenstein tried to re-create Dennis Cometti in the lab, only had an imbecile's brain to work with, but went ahead with it anyway.
Dwane Russell: worst commentator I've ever had the displeasure to listen to.
I pity your life. If this thread gets your rocks off, so be it.
Carry on, champ (and co.) ...
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What is interesting is that no other caller of the game has a thread (apart from a 6 reply BT thread) on this particular board and when you think that across both tv and radio their is probably around 24 commentators (not counting special comments) it tells you something when this thread alone has reached 17 pages.
Perhaps you could start a positive thread on Russell and see how it goes.
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