Fox Footy-Ugh

[Maggie5]

Don't have Foxtel so went to my daughter's place to watch the game. Can't stand Healy or Russell, do they ever have anything good to say about us?
The commentary was appalling as was the camera work. At one stage a Bullodogs player (Skinner?) was kicking for goal and the camera was no-where nearing him. I certainly won't be signing up.

 

[mattys123]

Their Sydney coverage is always the worst, it's because they actually use NRL camerman for these games, especially in the pre season, just to save a few bucks.

The Friday Night coverage with Eddie and co was a lot better, it was more professional apart from a few mistakes.

You also have to remember there will be no home and away games played at that ground, and the camera locations will be better at the Showgrounds for GWS games.

I enjoy the fact there's no ads siren to siren, the coverage is bare bones though, I'm hoping they introduce a crowd only sound option, don't need commentary at all really.

 

[Maggie5]

Thanks Matty, didn't realise about the cameramen and yest you are right, too much commentary and not necessarily about what is happening. Only really tuned in to get a handle on the Giants players for my Supercoach, thank god I had the team list and numbers, and they only mentioned a couple in the first game.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Dwayne Russell last night "Shaun Burgoyne one of the best clearance players to ever play the game"
They've signed a beauty there.

 

[TradeDraft]

Dwayne Russell last night "Shaun Burgoyne one of the best clearance players to ever play the game"
They've signed a beauty there.

and he did not know anything about the Number 35 actually he knew anything

 

[mattys123]

and he did not know anything about the Number 35 actually he knew anything

Yeah, I heard that, someone else was trying to explain to him and one of the other commentators that we give the 35 to our first draft pick and they had no idea.

Really? If you are going to call the game, at least do your homework on each team.

 

[TradeDraft]

Their Sydney coverage is always the worst, it's because they actually use NRL camerman for these games, especially in the pre season, just to save a few bucks.

The Friday Night coverage with Eddie and co was a lot better, it was more professional apart from a few mistakes.

You also have to remember there will be no home and away games played at that ground, and the camera locations will be better at the Showgrounds for GWS games.

I enjoy the fact there's no ads siren to siren, the coverage is bare bones though, I'm hoping they introduce a crowd only sound option, don't need commentary at all really.

Well with NRL Cameraman - They would have No Idea

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

and he did not know anything about the Number 35 actually he knew anything

I knew that and i don't even follow the club.


What happened to Dennis Commetti? Bring him back.

 

[Jabso]

Fox Footy good Dwayne Russell is worse than Hitler.

 

[jefffff34]

You also have to remember there will be no home and away games played at that ground, and the camera locations will be better at the Showgrounds for GWS games.

They play West Coast there in Round 3.

Dwayne Russell last night "Shaun Burgoyne one of the best clearance players to ever play the game"
They've signed a beauty there.

Whilst I agree that Dwayne Russell is ****ing terrible, Shaun Burgoyne, in the peak of his career at Port Adelaide, with Brendon Lade palming the ball to him at every ball up, was an absolute gun clearance player.

Well with NRL Cameraman - They would have No Idea

Of what? How to follow a ball and play? ffs they are professionals in their field. They're also human and can make mistakes.

Fox Footy good Dwayne Russell is worse than Hitler.

Agree. Hitler just didn't rate a certain sort of person, Dwayne Russell hates everyone.

 

[Ed D]

If a team is 60 points down in the last qtr and they kick a goal against the flow, Dwayne Russell will say they're still a chance of winning. It's like he says things without thinking.

As for tonight, the NRL camera men wouldn't have helped, but also the camera positions being low weren't great either. Not much they can do about that however.

 

[Markfs]

Its always great to watch the Pies...even on a crappy stream on the net...but to have to watch Dermot is big ask.

It's funny how Bucks got the nickname of Figjam because this prick of needle is so far up his own garage that its hard to see how anyone at his house would get enough time in front of the bathroom mirror to clean their own teeth in the mornings.

I wonder what he has in his facebook....."in a relationship with myself"

I detest this flea brain cretin. His haircut reminds me of something that a stupid teenager might get to look like some idiot who he saw on TV. I know the girls just melt when they hear his little laugh. Aint he so cute!

OMG...if I have to watch that idiot commentate another Pie game, I'm going to go crazy...

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I didn't have a problem with it apart from their complaining and mocking of Fasolo "disrespecting" Daicos. FFS get your facts right.

 

[Smokeyr67]

Its always great to watch the Pies...even on a crappy stream on the net...but to have to watch Dermot is big ask.

It's funny how Bucks got the nickname of Figjam because this prick of needle is so far up his own garage that its hard to see how anyone at his house would get enough time in front of the bathroom mirror to clean their own teeth in the mornings.

I wonder what he has in his facebook....."in a relationship with myself"

I detest this flea brain cretin. His haircut reminds me of something that a stupid teenager might get to look like some idiot who he saw on TV. I know the girls just melt when they hear his little laugh. Aint he so cute!

OMG...if I have to watch that idiot commentate another Pie game, I'm going to go crazy...

I'm with you on this Mark - Dermie sucks, he brings every possible situation back to himself.

Did anyone else notice that hes either a close talker, or he wanted to plant a big sloppy kiss on Sheeds? Get that close to me and I'll enforce my personal space

 

[thecig]

I'm with you on this Mark - Dermie sucks, he brings every possible situation back to himself.

Did anyone else notice that hes either a close talker, or he wanted to plant a big sloppy kiss on Sheeds? Get that close to me and I'll enforce my personal space

lol, I noticed that too. I swear he almost gave Sheeds the Glasgow kiss at one stage.

On the coverage, I'm use to Dwayne "Overhype everything and say forté at least 3 times a game" Russell and Gerard "Nothing good to say about the pies" Healy. So that side didn't really bother me. It was a bit obvious that they hadn't worked much with Dermie tho, no chemistry yet. Srsly tho Derm, you look like a middle-aged backstreet boy, get rid of the middle part hairdo bro.

I'm just really happy I can watch footy without ads and in HD. I use to watch the ch7 SD games last yr on my projector, looked like aids. #firstworkproblems

On a more geeky note, how awesome is the new mpeg4 h264/avc codec? It's what they use on the HD channels on foxtel. Its only a matter of time before they replace MPEG2 for FTA TV. Channel 7 have been testing MPEG4 on that new TV4ME shopping channel (wtf r they thinking starting a 24/7 informercial?!) recently, so hopefully its sooner rather than later.

 

[Stifler's mom]

Dwayne Russell last night "Shaun Burgoyne one of the best clearance players to ever play the game"
They've signed a beauty there.

I thought it was Tony Shaw who made that rediculous comment. I'm much happier to hear that it was Russell.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Dwayne:
"Ceglar drafted at number 25 by Collingwood"
"Fasolo actually gave up Daics number so he could take the number 1"
Plus a couple of others that don't come to mind right now
Do some research man but please stop guessing

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Yeah Dwayne Russell is the worst part about the fox footy coverage.

Gerard Healy second if he commentates our games. God that f****er just spins negative shit about us non-stop. What's the history behind that?

 

[GreekLunatic]

At least Dermott wasnt as biased as the other 2.

 

[Smoky]

Dermie loves Danes legs

 

[Maggie5]

I actually like Dermie and normally his insights are very interesting and I think that he has a soft spot for Collingwood. Perhaps being between those other two is the problem.
Must admit I too thought why don't they do their research on why Fasolo had No,1.

 

[Jedi01]

Their Sydney coverage is always the worst, it's because they actually use NRL camerman for these games, especially in the pre season, just to save a few bucks.

Interesting point, coverage was woeful.

They make the biggest deal out of everything also, few seconds of Sheedy talking in the huddle and the act like it was filming a man landing on the moon.

 

[Scodog10]

Dwayne:
"Ceglar drafted at number 25 by Collingwood"
"Fasolo actually gave up Daics number so he could take the number 1"

I don't know why but those two little comments were the ones that stood out the most to me and bugged me no end.

Some people criticise McAvaney for his commentary but there is no way he would make such elementary mistakes. It just shows a complete lack of professionalism and when you spend $1.25 billion dollars on broadcast rights you need to be better than that!

Put it this way NBC commentators would never make errors like that while commentating on the NFL. If they did they'd be carrying a cardboard box out of their office by the next morning.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I thought it was Tony Shaw who made that rediculous comment. I'm much happier to hear that it was Russell.

You've got me thinking now. I may be wrong but it sounds like something Dwayne Russell would say.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

I don't know why but those two little comments were the ones that stood out the most to me and bugged me no end.

Some people criticise McAvaney for his commentary but there is no way he would make such elementary mistakes. It just shows a complete lack of professionalism and when you spend $1.25 billion dollars on broadcast rights you need to be better than that!

Put it this way NBC commentators would never make errors like that while commentating on the NFL. If they did they'd be carrying a cardboard box out of their office by the next morning.

I agree, and just as importantly he was never picked up on the first comment and it took 10 minutes for someone to tell him about the number 35 going to the first player drafted/traded into our club.

The other comment I remember is:
"Hartley is being given another chance this year" Excuse me!!