Preview JLT 2: vs Lions @ Casey Fields Saturday 9th March 4:40pm

[00Stinger]

What is classed as a premium member? Will a Home game membership get you free access?

Redlegs member with premium access and above I think

Pretty confident a home game membership wont get you in

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Guessing we are taking game 2 seriously and wanna win

Preseason is meaningless but might as well bank wins when you can. Don't want to go into R1 with two losses from your first two semi-competitive hit outs if you don't have to.

 

[saj_21]

It's not about naming the best side to win, its about managing game time.

Some clubs have had one intra club, and two JLT games. Some clubs have had 1 scratch match against an opposing team and 2 JLT games. For all intention purposes our game against the pies was JLT1. Hence why we rested players last week and Richmond fielded a stronger side. This week is the last chance for a proper hit out before round 1.

 

[Topkent]

Paul Roos mentioned how reducing the JLT to 2 games has seen a better standard with the best players, clearly unaware that most teams organised their own games and have rested a * load of players.

It somehow still amazes me how little research an accountability there is in our commentary

 

[Proper Gander]

Paul Roos mentioned how reducing the JLT to 2 games has seen a better standard with the best players, clearly unaware that most teams organised their own games and have rested a **** load of players.

It somehow still amazes me how little research an accountability there is in our commentary

Yeah that surprised me too.

These people get pay checks literally to wander in, get prepped etc. total 4 hours work for a couple of hundred K a year for just a season of afl commentary. Don’t blame them for taking the opportunity - I would - but for the price I wish they would do just a bit of research.

 

[schmuttt]

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May named in the back pocket with Hibberd at FB lol

Things I'd like to see tomorrow:

- No injuries to either side
- Trac to improve on his game vs Richmond
- TMac and Weid to combine for 5+
- Fritsch to get 20+ disposals again, preferably most of them kicks

 

[Topkent]

Yeah that surprised me too.

These people get pay checks literally to wander in, get prepped etc. total 4 hours work for a couple of hundred K a year for just a season of afl commentary. Don’t blame them for taking the opportunity - I would - but for the price I wish they would do just a bit of research.

As much as people hate him David King is the only one who clearly spends time researching things and tries to bring them to the audience.

The rest I swear are sitting at home reading a book an then wander in, give expert commentary and then go home again spending no time learning anything.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

Yeah that surprised me too.

These people get pay checks literally to wander in, get prepped etc. total 4 hours work for a couple of hundred K a year for just a season of afl commentary. Don’t blame them for taking the opportunity - I would - but for the price I wish they would do just a bit of research.

*cheques*

 

[Tulip]

Should have used spellcheque

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

Should have used spellcheque

Hahaha, very good.

 

[Proper Gander]

*cheques*

No. I think someone comes in and checks their pay. It’s a new thing - professional pay checkers. It’s very now.

 

[Proper Gander]

Should have used spellcheque

You can shut up.

 

[Proper Gander]

Hahaha, very good.

And you.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

No. I think someone comes in and checks their pay. It’s a new thing - professional pay checkers. It’s very now.

Nice try. LOL

 

[AmericanAFL]

Cheques?

You’re not Canadiens, eh.

 

[Russian Demon]

Yeah that surprised me too.

These people get pay checks literally to wander in, get prepped etc. total 4 hours work for a couple of hundred K a year for just a season of afl commentary. Don’t blame them for taking the opportunity - I would - but for the price I wish they would do just a bit of research.

I feel this is a relatively recent thing.

The pros like macavaney and whateley who are actually orofessional journos/callers dont do that. Both have been on the record about the days of prep they do for any call.

Since the quality has sunk through the floor, any gorilla who struggles with full sentences can wander in, make a few obvious cliched remarks and then cash the cheques.

I would love to start a live stream with some decent callers you could stream over the coverage. People who know when to shut up.

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[Topkent]

I feel this is a relatively recent thing.

The pros like macavaney and whateley who are actually orofessional journos/callers dont do that. Both have been on the record about the days of prep they do for any call.

Since the quality has sunk through the floor, any gorilla who struggles with full sentences can wander in, make a few obvious cliched remarks and then cash the cheques.

I would love to start a live stream with some decent callers you could stream over the coverage. People who know when to shut up.

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McAvaney an Whateley are play by play commentators though, it's everyone else that need to research.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but David King is very good and a huge Dees lover to boot.

 

[Pedantic]

As much as people hate him David King is the only one who clearly spends time researching things and tries to bring them to the audience.

The rest I swear are sitting at home reading a book an then wander in, give expert commentary and then go home again spending no time learning anything.

Drives me spare when it's round 14 or something and you have commentators go "I haven't seen much of them this season" and proceed to make woefully inaccurate comments that even half interested fans know are wrong. What do these blokes do Monday to Thursday to justify the big dollars they're on? Because for most of them it seems like doing absolutely nothing is enough to coast by for decades. How much of a chore is it to sit down and watch the matches that you didn't see from the weekend?

 

[BG32]

 

[schmuttt]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but David King is very good and a huge Dees lover to boot.

He can get it badly wrong at times but he researches his stuff so he has backing for his calls.

 

[Topkent]

I know Terry Wallace watches every single game, doubt theres another media type who does

 

[TheCount]

As much as people hate him David King is the only one who clearly spends time researching things and tries to bring them to the audience.

The rest I swear are sitting at home reading a book an then wander in, give expert commentary and then go home again spending no time learning anything.

Another who has his detractors, but actually puts the time into his job is Terry Wallace. He actually watches all 9 games a week, so regardless of what you think of his opinions, they are at least based off evidence, not just a guess from catching 2mins of highlights

 

[TheCount]

I know Terry Wallace watches every single game, doubt theres another media type who does

Another who has his detractors, but actually puts the time into his job is Terry Wallace. He actually watches all 9 games a week, so regardless of what you think of his opinions, they are at least based off evidence, not just a guess from catching 2mins of highlights

Well that was weird ... posted the same thing, at the same time ...

 

[Topkent]

Another who has his detractors, but actually puts the time into his job is Terry Wallace. He actually watches all 9 games a week, so regardless of what you think of his opinions, they are at least based off evidence, not just a guess from catching 2mins of highlights

It should be a pre requisite if you wanna do special comments to watch all 9 games and makes notes.