I think someone accidentally let a geelong groupie into the commentary box, and i'm not talking about Huddo.My god. It was bad enough having Richo with his slack-jawed drawl in the commentary box, but this was just a terrible call by Underwood. The last thing you need when the umps are clearly on Geelongs side is a nasaly ***** in the commentary box barracking for Geelong. "Ooooh the geelong defence putting on a training drill for the Dees" stfu we outscored them in two quarters and generally played pretty well. I wany my commentators to give insight into a game and not parrot exactly what is bleeding obvious. Absolute FAIL by channel 10.
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I think someone accidentally let a geelong groupie into the commentary box, and i'm not talking about Huddo.My god. It was bad enough having Richo with his slack-jawed drawl in the commentary box, but this was just a terrible call by Underwood. The last thing you need when the umps are clearly on Geelongs side is a nasaly ***** in the commentary box barracking for Geelong. "Ooooh the geelong defence putting on a training drill for the Dees" stfu we outscored them in two quarters and generally played pretty well. I wany my commentators to give insight into a game and not parrot exactly what is bleeding obvious. Absolute FAIL by channel 10.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
Hmmm, your sure it was a female ??? Might have just been huddo or andy maher.
Hmmm, your sure it was a female ??? Might have just been huddo or andy maher.
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Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
She wasn't that bad. She has all the cliches down and doesn't miss her cue to talk. Leave the poor girl alone.
She wasn't that bad. She has all the cliches down and doesn't miss her cue to talk. Leave the poor girl alone.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
If shes not a good commentator then why has she got the job? That's what pisses me off.
If shes not a good commentator then why has she got the job? That's what pisses me off.
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My mum said she was terrible and cant understand why there is so much push for women in Mens footy. They should stick to Womens footy then nobody will complain.
My mum said she was terrible and cant understand why there is so much push for women in Mens footy. They should stick to Womens footy then nobody will complain.
Her deadpan monotone delivery didn't help but I did like her blatant bias favouring Geelong in her commentary for most of the game. 
That's the only positive that I could ascertain from her "performance". Needs to relax a little if she wants to improve and get another chance at the gig.
That's the only positive that I could ascertain from her "performance". Needs to relax a little if she wants to improve and get another chance at the gig.
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The problem IMO was that she was too manly, like her enthusiasm is something you get from a bloke and that just ruined it for me.
Never send a woman to do a man's job.
The problem IMO was that she was too manly, like her enthusiasm is something you get from a bloke and that just ruined it for me.
Never send a woman to do a man's job.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
I've got no issue at all with shelia's commentating, but sweet Jesus, make them bearable!!! Her voice and tone are just annoying as hell. So monotone and lifeless. Can't handle her on the radio either.
I've got no issue at all with shelia's commentating, but sweet Jesus, make them bearable!!! Her voice and tone are just annoying as hell. So monotone and lifeless. Can't handle her on the radio either.
The female used in NBA games interviewing the players is awesome, she is increbibly knowlegeable and the players respect her. I think there is definately an avenue here for women to commentate, just needs to be tinkered a little.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
She needs to learn to breath properly. Her sigh/groans every time a player made a mistake pissed me off too.
She needs to learn to breath properly. Her sigh/groans every time a player made a mistake pissed me off too.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
Her and Huddo commentating together was like listening to a bunch of teenage girls talk about how cute Zac Efron is. Embarassingly pro-Geelong and with that annoyingly high pitched voice.
I reckon she must practice what she is going to say the night before using a hairbrush infront of the mirror.
ABSOLUTE FAIL.
Her and Huddo commentating together was like listening to a bunch of teenage girls talk about how cute Zac Efron is. Embarassingly pro-Geelong and with that annoyingly high pitched voice.
I reckon she must practice what she is going to say the night before using a hairbrush infront of the mirror.
ABSOLUTE FAIL.
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ch10 colleagues will say she's great, knowledgable and has a future in calling.
Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
i hope channel 10 listens to the viewers feedback. nothing to do with her being female, but she is simply not good enough to be calling our game.
annoying voice, cliched descriptions... even her accent is irritating. she has no qualifications to commentate on the game.
if she ever commentates a west coast game i will switch off the tv and listen to the radio coverage.
i hope channel 10 listens to the viewers feedback. nothing to do with her being female, but she is simply not good enough to be calling our game.
annoying voice, cliched descriptions... even her accent is irritating. she has no qualifications to commentate on the game.
if she ever commentates a west coast game i will switch off the tv and listen to the radio coverage.
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Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
There are a few funny ones out there and I know some ridiculously funny women, but it's odd how blokes just tend to be funnier on stage than women. Maybe there's a hand-wringingly terrible stereotyping issue that stops funny chicks from doing stand up. Or maybe they just aren't good at it, who knows.
For the record:
1. Margaret Cho is piss-funny at times. Check out her stand up if you haven't yet. The stuff about her Korean mum and dad is genuinely hilarious.
[YOUTUBE]GPEY2FMtFjU[/YOUTUBE]
2. Underwood = Fail.
There are a few funny ones out there and I know some ridiculously funny women, but it's odd how blokes just tend to be funnier on stage than women. Maybe there's a hand-wringingly terrible stereotyping issue that stops funny chicks from doing stand up. Or maybe they just aren't good at it, who knows.
For the record:
1. Margaret Cho is piss-funny at times. Check out her stand up if you haven't yet. The stuff about her Korean mum and dad is genuinely hilarious.
[YOUTUBE]GPEY2FMtFjU[/YOUTUBE]
2. Underwood = Fail.
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Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
Richo was pretty good with the special comments
Richo was pretty good with the special comments
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And her limitations are that of a one legged man in an ass kicking contest...
seriously, were you high when you watched the game or something?
She needs to go or I sadly dont think I could comfortably watch another game featuring her or anything of the standard we just put up with and I usually drop anything to watch the Cats play...
And her limitations are that of a one legged man in an ass kicking contest...
seriously, were you high when you watched the game or something?
She needs to go or I sadly dont think I could comfortably watch another game featuring her or anything of the standard we just put up with and I usually drop anything to watch the Cats play...
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I agree, I just could not do it. Lets face it as much as most of us hate Robert Walls we can still put up with watching and listening to a broadcast with him on it without wanting to tear off our ears, with her I like many just had to turn it off. Her voice is irritating, if a guy had an irritating voice he would not get a job like that, add to that she was not that good, in the few minutes I could handle of it I tried listening to her while ignoring the tone of her voice and she was certainly far off even local state league commentators who would probably love a gig doing AFL. I hear she is doing some more games, which sucks because I won't be able to listen.
Is there anyway to get delayed radio?
I agree, I just could not do it. Lets face it as much as most of us hate Robert Walls we can still put up with watching and listening to a broadcast with him on it without wanting to tear off our ears, with her I like many just had to turn it off. Her voice is irritating, if a guy had an irritating voice he would not get a job like that, add to that she was not that good, in the few minutes I could handle of it I tried listening to her while ignoring the tone of her voice and she was certainly far off even local state league commentators who would probably love a gig doing AFL. I hear she is doing some more games, which sucks because I won't be able to listen.
Is there anyway to get delayed radio?
Sid hit the nail on the head.
She should be renamed Killy Undertaker. She kills the game with her nasal monotone and undertaker style delivery.
She should be renamed Killy Undertaker. She kills the game with her nasal monotone and undertaker style delivery.
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Re: Female commentator for Geelong game
Pretty minor mistake I would have thought.
Pretty minor mistake I would have thought.
