Some of them aren't that bad on the big moments, but the rest of the time they are mostly truly awful. And the big moments are, by definition, a very small minority of the time.
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Some of them aren't that bad on the big moments, but the rest of the time they are mostly truly awful. And the big moments are, by definition, a very small minority of the time.
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Id imagine you would get just a good a video if you put ABC/BBC/SKY commentary behind those visuals
Nah, Warne wouldn't have been able to resist dropping his own name in there. I reckon they just got wifi in the psych ward.
I do think Nicholas makes an excellent host - pretty impressive in every setting I've seen him in. Knowledgeable, speaks well and respects the audience. Might sometimes get carried away with excessive adjectives and drawing a bit too much meaning from what is just sport, but I guess that passion is one of the things I like about him. Can't think of many better counterparts in the other sports that I watch - Benaud was in a class of his own, but Nicholas is a worthy heir.
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Watching the Matador Cup, and they're actually talking about cricket, it's very disappointing to hear. I'm left sitting here wondering what each commentator's favourite pizza is, without them providing so much as a clue. Outrageous.
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Wouldn't call it good but not flogging sponsors and TV shows certainly helps.
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I tried pretty much every technical outlet in the house to get Gem up (T-Box's are ******* s**t), then realised that you can watch it on your ipad with the Cricket Australia app, I then airplay it to my Apple TV. 
Disappointed with Healy being there, it's too early in the year to hear him. Having said that, this is all you want, cricket and discussion at a normal, every day, human pace.
The ground lacks atmosphere...
Disappointed with Healy being there, it's too early in the year to hear him. Having said that, this is all you want, cricket and discussion at a normal, every day, human pace.
The ground lacks atmosphere...
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I think the difference between this and the internationals is that the bogans aren't watching, so the commentators don't need to crap on about random s**t like pizza and actually talk about the game itself. At least, I think most of the stupid s**t that 9 say is a pathetic appeal to a less refined audience who isn't into the hardcore analysis that most of us are into.
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100%.
We want full fledged analysis and those commentators can do it, I mean they have all captained a team and/or played a lot of tests but when you have producers telling you to ramble on and be more closer to the casual fan then you're gonna have stupid s**t like pizza. All for ratings. Look at the news for example, it's about ratings and getting more people tuned.
How many people in Australia are deadset massive fans of cricket that we can watch matches internationally and understand the nuances of the game regardless of the depth of our knowledge? Then compare to those that watch cricket only in the summer and don't know what's happening around the world? The latter has more, I think.
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Mentioning the audience at all is a cop out. Nobody's asking for a sports version of Antony Green to commentate, that whole argument is a strawman.
Lowest common denominator/talking about garbage isn't standard practice for free-to-air sport anywhere. Serving up The Footy Show Lite is very much a Nine decision in no way forced upon them.
Lowest common denominator/talking about garbage isn't standard practice for free-to-air sport anywhere. Serving up The Footy Show Lite is very much a Nine decision in no way forced upon them.
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It is their decision and they picked that route to go there and I stated the reasoning on why. They can easily change their approach but it is more on the producers than the commentators. Though some commentators (Brayshaw) shouldn't be there.
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He shouldn't be anywhere.
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That's pretty good actually. ABC's cricket coverage is about the best sporting radio coverage in the country, so I'm perfectly happy for McNamara and his "stylings" to be buried away where I'll never hear them.
Why not just listen to the ABC?
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Triple M + Brad McNamara
Wow, a match made in heaven
Wow, a match made in heaven
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my "flog-o-meter" just exploded!
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With a bit of luck James Brayshaw will move from Ch9 to MMM.
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http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricke...r/news-story/b08e748225d06ae01655756c03e36f4c
more no Lee and Hussey. Surprised that Ch9 are actually trying to get a non-Australian POV in the commentary (KP and Waqar)
more no Lee and Hussey. Surprised that Ch9 are actually trying to get a non-Australian POV in the commentary (KP and Waqar)
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Gee, didn't mind Hussey or Lee. Michael Clarke to head the team, Peiterson... these changes are not for the better IMO
Only positive is getting some international presence on the team.
