Ashes Commentary - Page 2

Johnners · 12-11-2006, 07:30 PM

It's not nearly as frustrating as hearing Tony Greig say "Ohhh what a wonderful shot, right of the meat of the bat"

Mister Wright · 12-11-2006, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Clapo

It's not nearly as frustrating as hearing Tony Greig say "Ohhh what a wonderful shot, right of the meat of the bat"

Greig is the 2nd worst. Lawry is the worst.

I'm sick of Lawry's "That's six! Wait a minute, no...tha'ts right down his throught." Or the other way around. Watching the classic one day matches on Foxsports, and he was even doing it in the late 80s.

Johnners · 12-11-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Wright

Greig is the 2nd worst. Lawry is the worst.

I'm sick of Lawry's "That's six! Wait a minute, no...tha'ts right down his throught." Or the other way around. Watching the classic one day matches on Foxsports, and he was even doing it in the late 80s.

haha so true, both are equally dire in any case.

archie mac · 12-11-2006, 08:47 PM

Ready to cop some abuse, but Lawry is one of my favourites

Jono · 12-11-2006, 08:50 PM

Mine too, despite his bias. Greig as well

I guess its because I was brought up on them.

Slats is one of my favourites though. From Sky I love listening to Nasser.

aussie · 12-11-2006, 09:00 PM

oh geez Sky's team is poor, i rather the channel 9 team TBH, hopefully i can get to hear them somehow.

straightbat · 13-11-2006, 12:22 AM

ABC has the best team around.Just turn the sound down on the TV and the sound up on the radio. The sooner channel 9 get rid of Greig and Taylor the better. When Taylor comes on this summer just wait for him to repeat what the last commentator just said especially if it was Chappell. Taylor likes nothing more than a good repeat. Just listening to him makes me really wonder if he was such a good captain. Maybe it was having the Waugh's Healy Warne around him!

albo97056 · 13-11-2006, 04:14 AM

i just hope david lloyd isnt out there. Most annoying person ever

Slow Love™ · 13-11-2006, 07:23 AM

Yeah, I can't believe people like Lawry, but I live in a glass house myself enjoying Greiggy. And to be fair (it's quite important, after all), it's Greig that makes all the terrible "Oh, he's done that beautifully.... oh, he's out!" calls. Lawry's crimes are of a different variety.

I remember Kate Fitzpatrick quite well, that was a real fiasco. She spent all her time asking idiotic questions and laughing about the bowlers rubbing the ball on their pants (and the mark it leaves behind) - you know, the stuff somebody who's really bored, or seeing the game for the first time laughs at. I don't know what they were thinking, one of those patronising "what about a women's touch?" things that used to float about back then, because nobody could possibly believe that you could find a woman anywhere in the country (maybe the world) who would actually know something about cricket and be able to talk about it.

Fitzpatrick's credentials were only as a second-rate actor.

Anyhow, hopefully Brantz, the new addition, will be decent. With Lawry, Healy and Tubbs (I will forever call Taylor this after Pedro's post) to compete with, she's got a fair chance of not being the worst on the team.

Slow Love™ · 13-11-2006, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FaaipDeOiad

I love him tbh, always will. I'll cry like a little girl the day he dies.

Don't worry, he'll probably outlive all of us.

Slow Love™ · 13-11-2006, 07:29 AM

I just noticed Tuffers on the team - I can see him getting old after a while, but he might be amusing early.

Poker Boy · 13-11-2006, 08:12 AM

Why do Channel Nine need nine commentators - plus some token bimbo we've never heard of and won't kmow anything about cricket anyway. As usual the best team would be a combination of the two - say Benaud and Chappell from Nine, Bunble and Beefy from Sky plus Willis - sadly only in the studio - and Boycott - sadly not there at all. We'd need to keep Beefy and Chappell apart but at least us Brits won't have to suffer "tweedle dee and tweddle dum" aka Greig and Lawry. Will Nine EVER sack them?

FaaipDeOiad · 13-11-2006, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Poker Boy

Why do Channel Nine need nine commentators - plus some token bimbo we've never heard of and won't kmow anything about cricket anyway.

Haha, nice generalisation in assuming she's a "token bimbo". FYI, she's a respected journalist and did studio work during the Football World Cup earlier this year on SBS. Besides, she won't be commentating, she'll be doing hosting stuff and interviews and so on, presumably.

Poker Boy · 13-11-2006, 08:43 AM

A female Charles Colville (Sky cricket host) in other words. Sky let Charles commentate on domestic cricket but when the big boys come out to play he's stuck in the studio....

pasag · 13-11-2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FaaipDeOiad

Haha, nice generalisation in assuming she's a "token bimbo". FYI, she's a respected journalist and did studio work during the Football World Cup earlier this year on SBS. Besides, she won't be commentating, she'll be doing hosting stuff and interviews and so on, presumably.

Was she the one that pissed Warne off by asking him about Simone as he was walking back to the pavillion after getting out a month or so ago?

Anyways, yeh she's not commentating but doing interviews and other bits and pieces around the place.

12-11-2006, 08:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
archie mac Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: canberra Australia Posts: 10,668	Ready to cop some abuse, but Lawry is one of my favourites __________________ You know it makes sense.

13-11-2006, 07:23 AM	#24 (permalink)
Slow Love™ International Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,079	Yeah, I can't believe people like Lawry, but I live in a glass house myself enjoying Greiggy. And to be fair (it's quite important, after all), it's Greig that makes all the terrible "Oh, he's done that beautifully.... oh, he's out!" calls. Lawry's crimes are of a different variety. I remember Kate Fitzpatrick quite well, that was a real fiasco. She spent all her time asking idiotic questions and laughing about the bowlers rubbing the ball on their pants (and the mark it leaves behind) - you know, the stuff somebody who's really bored, or seeing the game for the first time laughs at. I don't know what they were thinking, one of those patronising "what about a women's touch?" things that used to float about back then, because nobody could possibly believe that you could find a woman anywhere in the country (maybe the world) who would actually know something about cricket and be able to talk about it. Fitzpatrick's credentials were only as a second-rate actor. Anyhow, hopefully Brantz, the new addition, will be decent. With Lawry, Healy and Tubbs (I will forever call Taylor this after Pedro's post) to compete with, she's got a fair chance of not being the worst on the team. __________________ "Youre known for having a liking for men who look like women." - Linda "FFS I'm sick and tired of having to see a bloke bend over to pick something up or lean over and see their arse crack. For christ's sake pull your pants up or buy some underpants you bogan because nobody want's to see it. And this is a boat building shed (well one of them) not a porn studio." - Craig

13-11-2006, 08:12 AM	#27 (permalink)
Poker Boy State Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kilbirnie, Scotland Posts: 1,105	Why do Channel Nine need nine commentators - plus some token bimbo we've never heard of and won't kmow anything about cricket anyway. As usual the best team would be a combination of the two - say Benaud and Chappell from Nine, Bunble and Beefy from Sky plus Willis - sadly only in the studio - and Boycott - sadly not there at all. We'd need to keep Beefy and Chappell apart but at least us Brits won't have to suffer "tweedle dee and tweddle dum" aka Greig and Lawry. Will Nine EVER sack them? __________________ Ian Botham, Freddie Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen, Brian Laudrup, Gazza and Daniela Hantuchova....a fan of you all FOREVER!!! Can't wait to see Australia field a crap leg-spinner like Hollland or Hohns again..... Congratulations to Daniela Hantuchova on her 3rd career title.... Bob Woolmer 1948-2007..farewell to the best coach England never had... Arise Sir Beefy.... Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb...

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,431	Mine too, despite his bias. Greig as well I guess its because I was brought up on them. Slats is one of my favourites though. From Sky I love listening to Nasser.

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aussie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cricket Posts: 16,845	oh geez Sky's team is poor, i rather the channel 9 team TBH, hopefully i can get to hear them somehow.

13-11-2006, 12:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
straightbat Cricket Spectator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: australia Posts: 18	ABC has the best team around.Just turn the sound down on the TV and the sound up on the radio. The sooner channel 9 get rid of Greig and Taylor the better. When Taylor comes on this summer just wait for him to repeat what the last commentator just said especially if it was Chappell. Taylor likes nothing more than a good repeat. Just listening to him makes me really wonder if he was such a good captain. Maybe it was having the Waugh's Healy Warne around him!

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albo97056 U19 Cricketer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London and UEA Norwich Posts: 454	i just hope david lloyd isnt out there. Most annoying person ever

13-11-2006, 07:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
Slow Love™ International Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,079	I just noticed Tuffers on the team - I can see him getting old after a while, but he might be amusing early.

13-11-2006, 08:43 AM	#29 (permalink)
Poker Boy State Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kilbirnie, Scotland Posts: 1,105	A female Charles Colville (Sky cricket host) in other words. Sky let Charles commentate on domestic cricket but when the big boys come out to play he's stuck in the studio....

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