- Mar 24, 2012
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Not so much specific commentators, but more so what do people think is the best set up composition-wise re play by play (PBP), special comments (SC) and boundary riders (BR)?
Currently Seven goes with -
2 PBP
1 BR and
1 or 2 SC (could be wrong but I think it’s usually two special comments I.e former players on Friday night games)
Fox goes with
1 PBP
2 SC and
1 BR
To me it just ends up being a cluster**** with way too many cooks in the kitchen.
I’d like to see:
1 PBP
1 SC and
1 BR
Similar to how the EPL does it + a boundary rider which is necessary for injuries and other observations at ground level.
The PBP person would be a media pro first (likely not a former player) and special comments should always be a former player.
Then I’d have a ‘studio’ like TNT for NBA they cross to at each quarter break to analyse the game so far. This is where you can have the bigger personalities rather than 1000 people calling the game.
What set ups re numbers do you reckon would be best for footy commentary?
Currently Seven goes with -
2 PBP
1 BR and
1 or 2 SC (could be wrong but I think it’s usually two special comments I.e former players on Friday night games)
Fox goes with
1 PBP
2 SC and
1 BR
To me it just ends up being a cluster**** with way too many cooks in the kitchen.
I’d like to see:
1 PBP
1 SC and
1 BR
Similar to how the EPL does it + a boundary rider which is necessary for injuries and other observations at ground level.
The PBP person would be a media pro first (likely not a former player) and special comments should always be a former player.
Then I’d have a ‘studio’ like TNT for NBA they cross to at each quarter break to analyse the game so far. This is where you can have the bigger personalities rather than 1000 people calling the game.
What set ups re numbers do you reckon would be best for footy commentary?