Thank God Sandy is back calling the footy

[Mervyn Beasley]

Was watching a SthMelb/Swans v Whoever game one Sun arvo in the 80's.
2 gangly ruckmen were contesting a boundary throw in..."Like 2 Praying Mantis making love!" was Sandy's description.

Struggled to take him seriously after that

He's a bit of Bill Lawry figure for mine. Drove me made for years but kind of enjoyed him in a laugh at him kind of way after many years of him refusing to go away.

 

[The Anchorite]

Anything's better than Dwayne bloody Russell's contrived excitement. If the trailing team kicks a goal - they're back in this! If the leading team does - biggest lead of the game! Not to mention flat out lying about straight kicks bending back or clear misses being almost there.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Boy-oh-Boy Wowee!

Sandi is alright - 'cept it's Freemantle with a silent second e, rather than his pronunciation Fre-mantle

 

[FootyJunkie]

"HE SETS SAIL FOR HOME!!! HE'S AT THE 50!!! SELLS THE DUMMY!!! STILL GOING!!! LOADS IT UP!!! ..."
<sigh>
"... goes to the side... and one behind."

 

[FootyJunkie]

Thread needs more Robert Walls.

"Look at those thights, Huddo."

 

[Kram]

Boy-oh-Boy Wowee!

Sandi is alright - 'cept it's Freemantle with a silent second e, rather than his pronunciation Fre-mantle

He's been doing that since 1995, a bit disrespectful really to not even bother to get a team's name right.

 

[S120]

I'm a fan of Sandy but the real positive to come from his return is that it seems like he's essentially replaced the hacky Eddie McGuire in the Fox Footy schedule.

 

[rose jam]

Gees I hate Sandy's calling, may as well put Rex Hunt on there. Got no swag


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[ziad]

look who he is better than - not a field to respect

 

[Seadog]

What.. like Cometti..turn it up

Dennis has outstayed his welcome too. What used to be amusing 15-20 yrs ago is now irritating.

 

[Mighty Eagles]

He's been delicious.

Seven should've made him a caller instead of Hammer or Baz when the latest TV broadcast contract started at the beginning of 2012

 

[10Dulkar]

I can't stand him either and his ridiculous rehearsed exclamations. Don't get the love.

Sandy is brilliant.

Sounds like our own Peter Drury who does football and a lot of international feeds.

I like Sandy Roberts having heard him on the classic games uploaded on YouTube.

 

[Beetlebum]

Like Huddo.

The sooner they bring in a button to mute commentators so you can just have crowd noise the better it will be.

I would PAY extra to have that option.

I live for that day.

 

[Beetlebum]

He's been delicious.

Seven should've made him a caller instead of Hammer or Baz when the latest TV broadcast contract started at the beginning of 2012

Speaking of the Hammer, why was he calling on Monday? Massive game, why was that pillock behind the microphone? Where was Dennis? I can handle Brucey in small doses but Brucey and the Hammer, makes me grateful for the mute button.

 

[Shane Hird]

I live for that day.

Plenty of times over the years here in Perf ive been at the pub with an Eagles or Freo game going on and they'll put the Essendon game on one TV in the corner with no sound.

I can watch a game with no sound at all. But I've never actually watched a game by myself at home. There's always someone with me in the room who wants sound on.

Over-rated is sound.

 

[FRUMPY]

Sandy has been great. Now need to ger morphett and pete landy back. Would bring back great memories of the 90's

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[qman]

Speaking of the Hammer, why was he calling on Monday? Massive game, why was that pillock behind the microphone? Where was Dennis? I can handle Brucey in small doses but Brucey and the Hammer, makes me grateful for the mute button.

We are being 'conditioned' for retirement day of Dennis or Bruce. Romping has appeared a couple of times this year outside of his normal trading hours!

 

[Smoooothy]

We are being 'conditioned' for retirement day of Dennis or Bruce. Romping has appeared a couple of times this year outside of his normal trading hours!

noticed this too - romping did the crows saints game a few weeks ago instead of dennis

just go away already rompingwins..

 

[Docker Alyssa]

Quality ladder;

Dennis Commeti
Sandy Roberts
Bruce Macavaney
Huddo
BT (most entertaining call though...)
Derwayne
Basil
Matty Campbell
Romping
Eddie

Should be "AFL" commentators so they can move around stations to find the best combos.

I'd be amped for marquee games to have commetti/Sandy
The saturday arvo game to have Bruce/Huddo
The sat night be BT as usual...

and then have the rest basically whatever they like..

Derrwayne and Basil for the sh!tkicker fixture

 

[Secret Qootyer]

He's been outstanding, really has shown the decrease in quality since he last called.

 

[Zarrix]

Sandy
Huddo
(Daylight)
Dennis
Eddie (Eddie does know how to call games well, regardless of what you think of him personally)
Bruce
Campbell
(Daylight again)
Derwayne
BT
Rompingwins
Basil


Channel seven will be unlistenable when Bruce and Dennis retire.

Fox really should do their own coverage of some games, such as the Easter Monday game. Horrible that the Sunday game is now (Bruce or Dennis) and Rompingwins.

 

[Genesis67]

Would rather mute the TV, flick the radio on and listen to Gerard Whateley.

 

[rEALdEAL86]

good to hear sandy again but it seems like he's over used the words 'bomb' and 'setting sail' already

 

[Zarrix]

better than the dwayne equivalents : 'chaos ball' or 'from the paint'

 

[rEALdEAL86]

better than the dwayne equivalents : 'chaos ball' or 'from the paint'

or 'crazy good'