The "Channel 9 Commentary Is Hurting Brain" Thread - Page 7

Spark · 03-11-2010, 07:49 AM

Were Grandstand doing today's game? Forgot to check.

Son Of Coco · 03-11-2010, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kylez

All my mates, family and people I know who follow cricket absolutely hate Greig as a commentator. Secondly, he was voted the Australian public's least favourite commentator in an Australian cricket survey about 6 months ago that came out in every newspaper and also online, a lot of people took part in that. I also see many people complaining about him on various cricket forums I have been on.

I think at least part of that is probably to do with how quickly he turns in favour of whichever team is visiting if they happen to be winning a game against Australia. Loves it when Australia are losing. Goes back into fawning mode when they are on top.

GotSpin · 03-11-2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Spark

Were Grandstand doing today's game? Forgot to check.

Think so.

vic_orthdox · 03-11-2010, 07:52 AM

Yeah, they were (Grandstand). They had some young sounding Australian on, who I'd never heard before, didn't know who it was. Any idea?

Son Of Coco · 03-11-2010, 07:56 AM

Don't mind the Channel 9 commentary as a whole. Healy can be annoying, and Mark Nicholas annoys the **** out of me. The others are mostly ok though as far as I'm concerned.

There's usually at least one commentator that annoys me in every other telecast when someone else is commentating though. Maybe it's because I'm not used to their take on the game. Ian Smith is just a whiny girl though, and there seems to be a great many of the new commentators who are so concerned with fitting in cliches they're just boring. Hate Jim Maxwell. Heard him say some ridiculous things years ago, and seemed to be too concerned with renaming every shot to make himself sound semi-intelligent. He might have changed, haven't given him a chance though for the last 7 years to find out.

Think the product placement that has come into Channel 9's commentary is detrimental to their efforts too. Should just let them talk about cricket and let the advertising people advertise.

The worst commentator I've ever heard anywhere for anything though is Ben Ikin...****ing atrocious.

Matt79 · 03-11-2010, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Teja.

Nasser and Atherton are both awesome analysts.

Dravid, Punter and most particularly Sanga should become commentators after they retire. Sanga's articles on his favourite cricketers are fantastic.

Ganguly should do ball-by-ball for Neo, IMO.

Ponting as commentator would be awful.

Son Of Coco · 03-11-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

How to talk like Mark Nicholas.

Step 1. Every player requires an adjective before he is mentioned.

"Nicely hit cover drive from this sumptious batsman"
"Turned down to fine leg by the magificent Ponting"
"Great over from the ever-important Flintoff"

More to come...

"My fellow commentator is the now semen-covered Richie Benaud"

GotSpin · 03-11-2010, 08:00 AM

Could only stand Tony if the 12th man was still putting out records

flibbertyjibber · 03-11-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jono

Tbf, Nasser and Atherton have had no problems laying into England when necessary.

TBF the whole of the Sky team are good at doing that.Particularly Boring Bob.

Matt79 · 03-11-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Son Of Coco

"My fellow commentator is the now semen-covered Richie Benaud"

Is that the cream, the off-white, the ivory or the beige?

Matt79 · 03-11-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Got_Spin

Could only stand Tony if the 12th man was still putting out records

Surely Packer's offer of a job for life to Greigy can't still apply now that PBL don't even own Nine.

GotSpin · 03-11-2010, 08:02 AM

'What I like to call Tonyisms' - So true

flibbertyjibber · 03-11-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Son Of Coco

"My fellow commentator is the now semen-covered Richie Benaud"

You think you lot have it bad,i have to watch him doing some stupid cooking programme that the wife shoves on over here in the UK.

He is so smarmy i am surprised he hasn't eaten himself on it.

Son Of Coco · 03-11-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Got_Spin

Could only stand Tony if the 12th man was still putting out records

I think that's one of the reasons I don't mind them now. I keep thinking of the 12th Man whenever any of them speaks.

GotSpin · 03-11-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Son Of Coco

I think that's one of the reasons I don't mind them now. I keep thinking of the 12th Man whenever any of them speaks.

That's true, always a great laugh.

I'd just prefer a commentator who wasn't afraid to say what he actually thinks and that they could just shut up for a minute.

03-11-2010, 07:56 AM	#95 (permalink)
Son Of Coco Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,061	Don't mind the Channel 9 commentary as a whole. Healy can be annoying, and Mark Nicholas annoys the ** out of me. The others are mostly ok though as far as I'm concerned. There's usually at least one commentator that annoys me in every other telecast when someone else is commentating though. Maybe it's because I'm not used to their take on the game. Ian Smith is just a whiny girl though, and there seems to be a great many of the new commentators who are so concerned with fitting in cliches they're just boring. Hate Jim Maxwell. Heard him say some ridiculous things years ago, and seemed to be too concerned with renaming every shot to make himself sound semi-intelligent. He might have changed, haven't given him a chance though for the last 7 years to find out. Think the product placement that has come into Channel 9's commentary is detrimental to their efforts too. Should just let them talk about cricket and let the advertising people advertise. The worst commentator I've ever heard anywhere for anything though is Ben Ikin...*ing atrocious. Last edited by Son Of Coco; 03-11-2010 at 07:57 AM.*

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	Yeah, they were (Grandstand). They had some young sounding Australian on, who I'd never heard before, didn't know who it was. Any idea?

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