What makes a good commentator?

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

What is it about a commentator that makes you want to listen to them whilst watching a game?

 

[Page8383]

Someone with excellent knowledge who just calls the game without trying to create their own celebrity.
Excitement is good, but no catch phrases and definitely, DEFINITELY no favourite players fapped all over and called out as being "champions" and "geniuses" when even executing the most bland, high % play.
All players and teams called equally on merits - No opinions.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

What is it about a commentator that makes you want to listen to them whilst watching a game?

Not working for Channel 7 is a good start. Flogs or flogs by association the lot of them.

 

[Allikat]

Having calling the play as their first priority.

Football > bubble baths.

 

[Power Raid]

What is it about a commentator that makes you want to listen to them whilst watching a game?

I'd prefer just listening to the crowd

 

[Nugett]

One that knows when to shut up. When it is their turn to talk, able to keep it analytical without babbling crap.

 

[keithrichards]

Someone whose first priority is their listeners.

 

[Kram]

I have some improvements.

One, Brian Taylor needs to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Two, whenever BT is not on the air, all the other commentators should be asking "Where's BT"? Three...

 

[Scotland]

Not being an ex-player.

 

[Scotland]

Not having Tony Lockett throw a crutch at you.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Ling says Crows will lose half way through the 2nd quarter - example of what a commentator is NOT.

 

[yeahmate]

Big cans

 

[Always Ballin]

One that isn't "one of the boys"

 

[demondavey]

1. Not a former player
2. Not biased to a club
3. Has excellent football knowledge
4. Has excellent statistical knowledge
5. Has a media or journalism degree

The no.1 problem with commentators is that they are former players who show incredible bias. There is a total conflict of interest. I have openly heard Mark Ricciutto say that he 'Wanted Adelaide to win' one night on Triple M. There is no accountability for these idiots. They are all overpaid and undereducated idiots.

 

[demondavey]

Big cans

Brian Taylor then

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Playing down brilliant football, talking down bad football

Outrage in regards to incidental/accidental contact between players

Carefully worded statements that put questions in the minds of fans about the lifestyle of players, or contract status, and have no accountability because it was from a "source"

Go over the top at every opportunity

Endorse anything the the league or rule committee implement

 

[Santo Marino]

What is it about a commentator that makes you want to listen to them whilst watching a game?

Great

 

[flamethrower]

Emulate Martin Tyler or Jack Buck.

 

[Santo Marino]

Great

great game if footy tonight, but Bruce Macaveyney as good as he has been over so many years, has got to go. Overcooks everything! Player"s kick is clearly going though for a point and he is calling it a goal. Calls great kick when clearly the players kick is no good. His word selection for the play is not on que and dated and continually misreads the play. Great with statistics but his time in calling the game is over.

 

[BF Tiger]

Some understatement in the call would be a good thing. Not every act is brave, special or wowee worthy.

 

[BoxMatrix]

So people want a commentator who has good knowledge, focuses only on the game, and doesnt make it all about them.

I recommend Adam Papalia. Relatively new, yet is one of, if not the best commentator going around.

 

[Topkent]

1. Not a former player
2. Not biased to a club
3. Has excellent football knowledge
4. Has excellent statistical knowledge
5. Has a media or journalism degree

The no.1 problem with commentators is that they are former players who show incredible bias. There is a total conflict of interest. I have openly heard Mark Ricciutto say that he 'Wanted Adelaide to win' one night on Triple M. There is no accountability for these idiots. They are all overpaid and undereducated idiots.

MMM is a certain of radio. Why the **** would you listen to it if you don't like the style. Ricciuto is the leased biased of any former player by a long way

 

[Hoops Dreams]

A good commentator would do the opposite of what Bruce did with Franklin's goal tonight. Before he'd even kicked it he'd stopped calling what was actually happening and started predicting what might happen, comparing it to another goal, then when Franklin had kicked it made it about himself and Dennis.

Way to ruin it, you ruiner.

 

[Drewie11]

The complete opposite of Brian Taylor and we have the perfect commentator

 

[Mercy Seat]

On a related note, how the hell is Brendan Fevola taken seriously enough to be on the channel 7 Sunday football show? Are we that devoid of talent and decent analysis that we've had to exhume this joke of a so called football personality?