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We'll have to ask him :). South Africans usually pronounce J (as in Johannesburg, Scarlett Johansen), Europeans Y.
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Speaking of mistakes - I'm sure Eddie referred to Liam Picken as Liam Pickering at one point during the game.
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Dwayne Russell seems to hold the Dogs in contempt, never has anything positive to say about us. And he needs to stop calling JJ, "Yohanissen".
No he doesn't, that's the correct way to say it.
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Speaking of mistakes - I'm sure Eddie referred to Liam Picken as Liam Pickering at one point during the game.
Yes he did. No one pulled him up on it either because you can't correct Eddie.
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We'll have to ask him :). South Africans usually pronounce J (as in Johannesburg, Scarlett Johansen), Europeans Y.
That settles it. I shall call him "Yason" or "YY" ;)
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Watching the bombers game now. I can not understand how this Basil Knobjockey from ch. 7 is on air. I can't stand him. Worst in the business by far.
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Watching the bombers game now. I can not understand how this Basil Knobjockey from ch. 7 is on air. I can't stand him. Worst in the business by far.
Thought I must've inadvertantly selected 'Press Red for Timmy' for this week's bias call.
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I must admit I have only heard Wayne Carey a couple of times on channel seven and have heard him interveiw BMAC over the weekend.
Is anyone else suprised at how good he is?
I really think seven has missed the boat in not having him or Cameron Ling as the main special comments men on the Friday night games.
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azabob
I really think seven has missed the boat in not having him or Cameron Ling as the main special comments men on the Friday night games.
Agree with you on Carey but not on Ling. He is pure vanilla as a special comments man - it must be a Geelong captaincy directive because Tom Harley is just as dull and uninspiring with his 'insights'.
Channel 7 should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute. It shouldn't be rocket science to telecast the footy in HD and with commentators that actually do the job they are supposed to do for the viewers. It shouldn't be a mate's club where in-jokes and sprouted about while the match is being played. And special commentators should actually give proper insights into specific match-day tactics and scenarios, not just offer glib captain obvious responses that my anyone with half a brain can see. If there was a way I could de-tune the station from my TV I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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I think what I like about Ling is he isn't afraid to disagree with Brain dead Taylor and the like.
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azabob
I must admit I have only heard Wayne Carey a couple of times on channel seven and have heard him interveiw BMAC over the weekend.
Is anyone else suprised at how good he is?
I really think seven has missed the boat in not having him or Cameron Ling as the main special comments men on the Friday night games.
Short answer is no, I'm not surprised. For all his other faults Carey is articulate and has a fantastic of the game. When Footy Classified started he was the 4th panellist and I really enjoyed watching it. Then he git into more strife in his private life and was let go by 9.
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westdog54
Short answer is no, I'm not surprised. For all his other faults Carey is articulate and has a fantastic of the game. When Footy Classified started he was the 4th panellist and I really enjoyed watching it. Then he git into more strife in his private life and was let go by 9.
I never saw him of footy classified. Hopefully he can hold his stuff together and continue to be heard more often and more regularly.
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Not sure if others suffered through the commentary of Melbourne/Collingwood yesterday.
An absolute Roos love fest. The whole coverage was dedicated to how much Melbourne have improved under Roos.
Fair enough they were in the in the first half - but at some point they had to acknowledge that the Dees had 35 inside 50s, only 48 tackles (which I'm pretty sure is the same as what Libba had on Saturday), and three goals in dry conditions.
If that wasn't enough - on talking footy - Luke Darcy and Tim Watson declared Roos as the 'coach of the season' to half way. At least Carey looked at them like they're idiots.
The seven commentators just pick a theme and stick to it - regardless of what is actually happening on the ground.
Dare I say........wowee...
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Ozza
Not sure if others suffered through the commentary of Melbourne/Collingwood yesterday.
An absolute Roos love fest. The whole coverage was dedicated to how much Melbourne have improved under Roos.
Fair enough they were in the in the first half - but at some point they had to acknowledge that the Dees had 35 inside 50s, only 48 tackles (which I'm pretty sure is the same as what Libba had on Saturday), and three goals in dry conditions.
If that wasn't enough - on talking footy - Luke Darcy and Tim Watson declared Roos as the 'coach of the season' to half way. At least Carey looked at them like they're idiots.
The seven commentators just pick a theme and stick to it - regardless of what is actually happening on the ground.
Dare I say........wowee...
Taylor was in fine form yesterday. Declared that Crossy was not known for his overhead marking and at one stage mentioned that we were only in the early stages of the quarter when there was just seven minutes remaining.
My daughter describes Taylor's calling style perfectly......."he commentates as if small children are his audience".
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always right
Taylor was in fine form yesterday. Declared that Crossy was not known for his overhead marking and at one stage mentioned that we were only in the early stages of the quarter when there was just seven minutes remaining.
My daughter describes Taylor's calling style perfectly......."he commentates as if small children are his audience".
Couldn't believe I heard that.
And to claim "there's a lot to like about Melbourne" after they virtually kicked 2 goals in 100 minutes of footy, as their 1st was 20 seconds into the game.
The addition of two extra teams has not just stretched the playing resources throughout the country, but the commentating skills also.
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What took the cake for me was when BT called Jimmy Toumpas during a passage of play when he wasn't even playing and didn't correct himself at all.
Then 15 minutes later one of the umpires used the incorrect name (can't remember which player) and BT potted him for it.
And yep, the love fest with Melbourne was just ridiculous.
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If that wasn't enough - on talking footy - Luke Darcy and Tim Watson declared Roos as the 'coach of the season' to half way. At least Carey looked at them like they're idiots.
I had the sound down but was watching and saw his reaction. Darce and Tim were simpering over pictures and clips of Roos when they obviously agreed on something because they started nodding at everyone and Carey nearly fell out of his chair.
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I've had the TV on in the background. Has been a Fitzroy game as The Western Oval. The commentating had the 'fourth umpire' commentary... There is a very good reason it didn't take off. God it's awful.
Gee, Kingsley H, Wills, Bandy and Dent. I still love Dent.
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I'm sure someone here will be able to answer this utterly trivial question, but does anyone know why Mark McClure on ABC774 gets called Sellers? (Cellars? Seles??) I've only just noticed it, has this always been his nickname and I'm just really unobservant, or is this a new thing? Does anyone know where it comes from?
(I really need to get out more)
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Alistair Lynch is really doing some strong work in terms of competing with Dwayne Russell for being the most un-listenable commentator out there. Lynch, Russell and the Saturday Night team on 7 - are really putting some trash out there.
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Murphy'sLore
I'm sure someone here will be able to answer this utterly trivial question, but does anyone know why Mark McClure on ABC774 gets called Sellers? (Cellars? Seles??) I've only just noticed it, has this always been his nickname and I'm just really unobservant, or is this a new thing? Does anyone know where it comes from?
(I really need to get out more)
He was engaged to Monica Seles for 6 months after he finished his career and before hers really took off. They met at The Australian Open and he was jibed for being 'Mr Monica Seles' which stuck even after the romance finished, and over time had been shortened down to just 'Seles'.
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He was engaged to Monica Seles for 6 months after he finished his career and before hers really took off. They met at The Australian Open and he was jibed for being 'Mr Monica Seles' which stuck even after the romance finished, and over time had been shortened down to just 'Seles'.
I almost believe you :)
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Found this on the google machine.
Carlton folklore has it that Premiership ruckman ‘Percy’ Jones dubbed Maclure "Sellers" because Mark used to bumble his way around Princes Park like Peter Sellers' famous character, Inspector Clouseau, in the popular Pink Panther movie series. However, in a 2012 radio interview, Maclure revealed that it was in fact Carlton trainer Leo Brooks who came up with the name.
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Ah, thank you.
Should have just googled it myself, shouldn't I! But thanks for doing the work for me...
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I almost believe you :)
Would you believe that the building is completely surrounded by Control agents? :)
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bulldogtragic
Would you believe that the building is completely surrounded by Control agents? :)
Yep.
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always right
Found this on the google machine.
Carlton folklore has it that Premiership ruckman ‘Percy’ Jones dubbed Maclure "Sellers" because Mark used to bumble his way around Princes Park like Peter Sellers' famous character, Inspector Clouseau, in the popular Pink Panther movie series. However, in a 2012 radio interview, Maclure revealed that it was in fact Carlton trainer Leo Brooks who came up with the name.
Grandfather of Jason and Mark Moran.
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Would you believe that the building is completely surrounded by Control agents? :)
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Yep.
Come on Twodogs, at least play along!
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Grandfather of Jason and Mark Moran.
Ha, they really are a bunch of criminals at Carlton, thick as thieves. Good thing you mix in these circles and let us know about them.
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Grandfather of Jason and Mark Moran.
Judy Moran's father?
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Come on Twodogs, at least play along!
Are you saying that I'm paranoid?
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azabob
Come on Twodogs, at least play along!
Ok. Would you believe 4 boy scouts and a German Shepherd?
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Ozza
Alistair Lynch is really doing some strong work in terms of competing with Dwayne Russell for being the most un-listenable commentator out there. Lynch, Russell and the Saturday Night team on 7 - are really putting some trash out there.
At one point on Saturday he said this of Redpath....'his hands are handy'
His hands are handy....
Really begrudge paying for Foxtel sometimes
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The Pie Man
At one point on Saturday he said this of Redpath....'his hands are handy'
His hands are handy....
Really begrudge paying for Foxtel sometimes
If his hands aren't handy, he's got far bigger problems than football...
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Ok. Would you believe 4 boy scouts and a German Shepherd?
I find that hard to believe.
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Macavaney and Taylor should be retired.
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Ha, they really are a bunch of criminals at Carlton, thick as thieves. Good thing you mix in these circles and let us know about them.
You've blown my cover.:)
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Twodogs
Judy Moran's father?
Yes.
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None of the commentators know who Fletcher Roberts is when he gets the ball you can hear crickets chirping