Worst commentator of the games

pasag · 16-08-2008, 06:50 AM

Love the bloke, but it has to go to Bruce McAvaney. He's been horrible. Not really what he says but his tone and excitement levels have been almost non-existent. Today in the Phelps race which was one of the most exciting of the games instead of getting into it, he calls the last few seconds as "Can he win the gold medal.......he has". Was the same thing with the Rice races. Really ruins it for mine.

We've got some pretty good commentators commentating on the cycling, water polo and other events and I was listening to the basketball on the radio and they were brilliant but Macca has been shocking.

_Ed_ · 16-08-2008, 06:53 AM

We've got some shockers here. John "I'm not sure what just happened but I'm excited!" McBeth is doing the swimming quite poorly, some bloke in the cycling who kept reminding us that Roulston was "the boy from Ashburton" didn't seem to take a breath in the gold medal race and had me reaching for the mute button, and of course Peter Montgomery who managed to call our gold medal-winning double scullers as 3rd across the line!

dontcloseyoureyes · 16-08-2008, 06:57 AM

Bloody Bruce. I can't stand the ****. He underdoes the races and overdoes everything else. **** mumbled his way though Rice's gold medal races then when she's getting the medal he's yelling his dick off with emotional garbage. "She's got the face of an angel but the hearrrrrrrrrrrrt of a lionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn".

****'s ****house on the footy too, maybe one day he'll stop talking about Dale Thomas.

vic_orthdox · 16-08-2008, 07:02 AM

"Go comatose for me Baby."

Johnners · 16-08-2008, 07:33 AM

Don't find Bruce all that irritating tbh. McCann has easily been the worse for mine. His pronounciation of the names of the Argentinians was absolutely woeful.

sanga1337 · 16-08-2008, 07:35 AM

The guy who kept on calling the aussie rowing team "the awesome foursome". Don't know who it was but he said it like 20 times. Very annoying...

dontcloseyoureyes · 16-08-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Clapo

Don't find Bruce all that irritating tbh. McCann has easily been the worse for mine. His pronounciation of the names of the Argentinians was absolutely woeful.

Haha yeah tbf, that was the worst. I just don't rate Bruce at all, can't stand the guy.

BoyBrumby · 16-08-2008, 08:03 AM

Not really a commentator, rather an analyst, but Sharron Davies is horrible. Said yesterday that swimming is as big in Australia as football is over here. You know, I'm pretty sure it isn't, luv, they're just a lot better at it than us.

Dresses like a Russian prostitute too; we were treated to the positively unhealthy sight of both Adrian Childs & Claire Balding lusting over her legs yesterday morning, displayed as they were in a pair of shorts that even Christina Aguileria might've rejected as being a bit revealing. Takes "mutton" to a whole new level.

Johnners · 16-08-2008, 08:07 AM

Actually, it should be noted Susie O'Neill, whilst a magnificent swimmer, is a terrible "expert" commentator on the radio for the ABC. Deadset shocker, which is a shame really, such a champion.

Perm · 16-08-2008, 08:46 AM

Pretty much every NZ commentator has been attrocious, Montgomery and Quinn in particular.

Pratters · 16-08-2008, 01:11 PM

The Indian commentators of Doordarshan are easily the worst. People who have heard doordarshan commentaries from back in the day would know what I am talking about. Dead set most irritating commentary. They keep talking as if they are speaking on the radio in a very slow and loud tone just speaking of every thing in the most general of fashions. Swimmers will have to swim hard if they are to win (in hindi or english) is an example of the crap they can come up with

howardj · 16-08-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

"Go comatose for me Baby."

hahaha

Yeah, Bruce has been somewhat subdued. Dennis Commeti should be over there doing the swimming anyway. He's easily the best caller of swimming in Australia.

SirBloody Idiot · 16-08-2008, 07:37 PM

Simon Reeve doing the gymnastics has by far been the worst.

"Ohh finally, a bit of va-va-voom!"

NUFAN · 16-08-2008, 07:45 PM

I think Bruce is great with the athletics, but really for the swimming he's been shocking. Some finals have felt like a heat swim. Poor form, Rabbits needs to go to CH7 for the swimming.

Son Of Coco · 16-08-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Not really a commentator, rather an analyst, but Sharron Davies is horrible. Said yesterday that swimming is as big in Australia as football is over here. You know, I'm pretty sure it isn't, luv, they're just a lot better at it than us.

Dresses like a Russian prostitute too; we were treated to the positively unhealthy sight of both Adrian Childs & Claire Balding lusting over her legs yesterday morning, displayed as they were in a pair of shorts that even Christina Aguileria might've rejected as being a bit revealing. Takes "mutton" to a whole new level.

Yeah we have a national swimming competition divided into a number of divisions with teams made up of both national and international swimming stars

16-08-2008, 06:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Worst commentator of the games Love the bloke, but it has to go to Bruce McAvaney. He's been horrible. Not really what he says but his tone and excitement levels have been almost non-existent. Today in the Phelps race which was one of the most exciting of the games instead of getting into it, he calls the last few seconds as "Can he win the gold medal.......he has". Was the same thing with the Rice races. Really ruins it for mine. We've got some pretty good commentators commentating on the cycling, water polo and other events and I was listening to the basketball on the radio and they were brilliant but Macca has been shocking. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

16-08-2008, 06:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	We've got some shockers here. John "I'm not sure what just happened but I'm excited!" McBeth is doing the swimming quite poorly, some bloke in the cycling who kept reminding us that Roulston was "the boy from Ashburton" didn't seem to take a breath in the gold medal race and had me reaching for the mute button, and of course Peter Montgomery who managed to call our gold medal-winning double scullers as 3rd across the line! Last edited by _Ed_; 16-08-2008 at 07:05 AM.

16-08-2008, 06:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
dontcloseyoureyes BARNES OUT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WILDCARD, BITCHES Posts: 27,721	Bloody Bruce. I can't stand the **. He underdoes the races and overdoes everything else. mumbled his way though Rice's gold medal races then when she's getting the medal he's yelling his dick off with emotional garbage. "She's got the face of an angel but the hearrrrrrrrrrrrt of a lionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn". 's house on the footy too, maybe one day he'll stop talking about Dale Thomas. __________________ The one, the only CW Black** Code: 47.3 W Coppinger to Heads Smacked the ball straight into the groin of Iwuajoku who has fallen over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out! TO OUR FOREFATHERS

16-08-2008, 08:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	Not really a commentator, rather an analyst, but Sharron Davies is horrible. Said yesterday that swimming is as big in Australia as football is over here. You know, I'm pretty sure it isn't, luv, they're just a lot better at it than us. Dresses like a Russian prostitute too; we were treated to the positively unhealthy sight of both Adrian Childs & Claire Balding lusting over her legs yesterday morning, displayed as they were in a pair of shorts that even Christina Aguileria might've rejected as being a bit revealing. Takes "mutton" to a whole new level. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

16-08-2008, 01:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	The Indian commentators of Doordarshan are easily the worst. People who have heard doordarshan commentaries from back in the day would know what I am talking about. Dead set most irritating commentary. They keep talking as if they are speaking on the radio in a very slow and loud tone just speaking of every thing in the most general of fashions. Swimmers will have to swim hard if they are to win (in hindi or english) is an example of the crap they can come up with Last edited by Pratters; 16-08-2008 at 01:16 PM.

16-08-2008, 07:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	"Go comatose for me Baby."

16-08-2008, 07:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
sanga1337 U19 Captain Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australian living in Japan Posts: 640	The guy who kept on calling the aussie rowing team "the awesome foursome". Don't know who it was but he said it like 20 times. Very annoying...

16-08-2008, 08:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Johnners Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,412	Actually, it should be noted Susie O'Neill, whilst a magnificent swimmer, is a terrible "expert" commentator on the radio for the ABC. Deadset shocker, which is a shame really, such a champion.

16-08-2008, 07:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Simon Reeve doing the gymnastics has by far been the worst. "Ohh finally, a bit of va-va-voom!"

16-08-2008, 07:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
NUFAN International Coach Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 13,776	I think Bruce is great with the athletics, but really for the swimming he's been shocking. Some finals have felt like a heat swim. Poor form, Rabbits needs to go to CH7 for the swimming. __________________ BIG BASH TIPPING CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

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