Re: Footy Media - good and bad

by robranisgod Tue May 07, 2013 5:58 pm

bayman wrote:yeah imho a bit sensitive there rig, no different to a bay bloke saying he doesn't like Port etc etc, just adds a bit of rivalry to the viewers at home

Can accept it from a player but not a former player who is now commentating. Immediately gives the impression that he is biassed and I thought it came through in his commentary.

by bayman Tue May 07, 2013 6:23 pm

robranisgod wrote:
bayman wrote:yeah imho a bit sensitive there rig, no different to a bay bloke saying he doesn't like Port etc etc, just adds a bit of rivalry to the viewers at home

Can accept it from a player but not a former player who is now commentating. Immediately gives the impression that he is biassed and I thought it came through in his commentary.

you'll never get it from a current day player for obvious reasons, i was at the game so i didn't hear it so i will watch the replay on Thursday & let you know what i thought, but i will say that we don't want robots commentating & making comments as it will be too boring

by Mongrel Punter Wed May 08, 2013 7:20 am

robranisgod wrote:
bayman wrote:yeah imho a bit sensitive there rig, no different to a bay bloke saying he doesn't like Port etc etc, just adds a bit of rivalry to the viewers at home

Can accept it from a player but not a former player who is now commentating. Immediately gives the impression that he is biassed and I thought it came through in his commentary.

I agree with RIG. I watched the game on replay, and I thought his comments were a bit off centre especially when there was a decision that favoured the Roosters - he wasn't about to say that it was deserved. Most other commentators I have seen seem more balanced

by Flag No.10 Tue May 21, 2013 1:12 pm

Superb performance from the Eagles on the SANFL site, cramming in 3 mistakes in one twitter sentence:

EAGLES_WWTFC Angus Poole has excepted a 2 week ban for a striking charge, while and Nick Salter has excepted a reprimand

by UncleHuey Tue May 21, 2013 1:17 pm

Flag No.9 wrote:Superb performance from the Eagles on the SANFL site, cramming in 3 mistakes in one twitter sentence:

EAGLES_WWTFC Angus Poole has excepted a 2 week ban for a striking charge, while and Nick Salter has excepted a reprimand

Wonder how they went on their NAPLAN test Very Happy

by Flag No.10 Thu May 23, 2013 11:49 am

Significant improvement in the Eagles tweets to the SANFL site, down to just one mistake in today's tweet:

EAGLES_WWTFC Suspension & injury will force changers to the Eagles side this week V's Glenelg @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, who do u think will come in?

by Chambo Off To Work We Go Thu May 23, 2013 12:05 pm

Well techincally maybe 2 errors if I am being picky.

My mother (God rest her soul) was an upper primary school teacher.
She was also a Grammar Nazi and would be turning 1000 times a day in her grave with the version of Pigeon English proffered on Facebook, SMS, Twitter etc. and now our ordinary written language.

I cringe at the way some journos structure their sentences. Sometimes the intent becomes meaningless.

Will the day come when Universities and Schools allow students to write an essay in a 1000 word "Tweet-speak" instead of ordinary 5000 word grammar?

by Lee Thu May 23, 2013 9:45 pm

I'm with you all the way on this, Chambo and F9.

The worst thing is that those who love the English language are often dismissed as pedants, especially on forums.

We all make mistakes, but some are just inexcusable at a professional level.

by EagleRock Fri May 24, 2013 3:01 pm

I guess someone at the Eagles can't spell and someone at Westies can't add up.
Talk about professionalism !

by Flag No.10 Fri May 24, 2013 3:12 pm

Fair call ER.

by Flag No.10 Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:06 am

Some genius from Phil Harper at the Crows, in this excerpt from the Advertiser article:

""But we're going to have to win seven or eight out of 10 and you can't do that without putting wins together.''

by waddayamean Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:43 pm

bayman wrote:
robranisgod wrote:
bayman wrote:yeah imho a bit sensitive there rig, no different to a bay bloke saying he doesn't like Port etc etc, just adds a bit of rivalry to the viewers at home

Can accept it from a player but not a former player who is now commentating. Immediately gives the impression that he is biassed and I thought it came through in his commentary.

you'll never get it from a current day player for obvious reasons, i was at the game so i didn't hear it so i will watch the replay on Thursday & let you know what i thought, but i will say that we don't want robots commentating & making comments as it will be too boring

It isn't already ? Some are terrible. Listening to MMM the other day and Blakey was having a crack at a TV presenter for his annoying voice. We do have some very annoying voices. I am not saying I don't appreciate the coverage, I am not saying I can do better etc etc.

by Big Phil Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:42 pm

waddayamean wrote:It isn't already ? Some are terrible. Listening to MMM the other day and Blakey was having a crack at a TV presenter for his annoying voice. We do have some very annoying voices. I am not saying I don't appreciate the coverage, I am not saying I can do better etc etc.

Who would some of those annoying voices belong to, waddyamean?

by Flag No.10 Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:43 pm

Three days out from the next round and the SANFL site still has last week's fixture showing, not this week's.
And their premiership ladder is incorrect.

by Chambo Off To Work We Go Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:57 pm

I find the whole thing pretty ordinary and hardly ever look at it.

by Flag No.10 Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:01 pm

Some phonetic spelling from Zac Milbank in his piece on Ruory Kirkby on the SANFL site.

"I was also pretty light and pretty roar while trying to learn everything as quick as you can."

by Chambo Off To Work We Go Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:36 pm

Well he is a Tigger!

by Lee Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:56 pm

Apt:D

Zac's doing a great job at the SANFL.

by The Hatchet Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:39 pm

interesting last few weeks on abc, neil cross seems to be away, so the setup has changed. chris kendall hosting, kim morgan calling each week and a few different boundary riders. hasnt been too bad.

by oldfella Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:33 pm

Chris was very good IMO

by Big Phil Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:23 pm

The Hatchet wrote:interesting last few weeks on abc, neil cross seems to be away, so the setup has changed. chris kendall hosting, kim morgan calling each week and a few different boundary riders. hasnt been too bad.

Neil is away on holiday so yes, CK is getting an opportunity to host the coverage. I've enjoyed James Gallagher in the Special Comments role in the past while Rocket Rod Campbell is very good as well.

by waddayamean Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:44 pm

Morgan is good ,I hope we can hear a bit more of him to improve radio and TV calls.

by Big Phil Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:57 pm

waddayamean wrote:Morgan is good ,I hope we can hear a bit more of him to improve radio and TV calls.

He'll be back on RPH a bit more when Neil Cross is back from his break. Kym is a good caller, agreed.

What suggestions would you have to improve the coverage more?

by waddayamean Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:32 pm

Just better quality .I don't doubt and never have their knowledge but most sound very ordinary. I have to be honest and say I don't tune in much anymore to the radio and I'm finding of late the TV commentary very annoying.
Kym has a good voice for it .

Before the same lines get thrown out , I appreciate any coverage. That has never been my point so I hope that is understood.

It's just a bit embarassing at times. I had friends visit from QLD recently and I had a game on and they said it was not a great advertisement for the game. We had been chatting all SANFL and it's challenges with attendance , interest etc and they said " well this doesn't overly help". But each to their own and you can't please everyone.

by waddayamean Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:27 pm

Hey come on ?You blokes fair dinkum or not.

CK's comments and mine have been removed ?

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SAID WRONG.

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