Commentary that stays with you

[IanG]

I'm now starting to think I should have an exercise books next to me and a pen when watching the footy.

More recent one of Gus's. "I went out the back Vossy and put the key in there, it went all the way down"
Refering to the Eden Park drop in cricket pitch being behind the grandstand.

 

[LeagueNut]

PETER ROPATI "when one polynesian runs into another polynesian, thats like [pause] double polynesian"

:lol: Did he really say that??

 

[Evil_Mush]

:lol: Did he really say that??

Must have been around the time of DOUBLE RAINBOW!!! surely?


My favourite commentary moment wasn't during a game but rather after the Four Nations opener in Wellington 2010, where me and a few mates ended up going to town with Costo.

At one point he was commenting what he saw as we walked down Courtenay Place, and pulled out this doozy (in reference to a dolled-up chick crossing the road) :
"Oh, check out the little number in the red dress to the left, pass her the pill, no scratch that, put her on the pill!!!!"


Fun times, wish I remember more of his classic stories. He also told us that his dream line was to bring out "Beauty and the Beast!!!" after a classic Benji flick pass to a rampaging Manu for the try. He never got to use that one, but I'm pretty sure Dale Husband used something like that this year for a Johnson-Manu combination.

 

[Tigger Madness]

Vossy calling the Tigers v Warriors game and Benji pulls out a big play "He could put his hand down an S-bend and come up with a gold watch!"

 

[Lego_Man]

Must have been around the time of DOUBLE RAINBOW!!! surely?


My favourite commentary moment wasn't during a game but rather after the Four Nations opener in Wellington 2010, where me and a few mates ended up going to town with Costo.

At one point he was commenting what he saw as we walked down Courtenay Place, and pulled out this doozy (in reference to a dolled-up chick crossing the road) :
"Oh, check out the little number in the red dress to the left, pass her the pill, no scratch that, put her on the pill!!!!"


Fun times, wish I remember more of his classic stories. He also told us that his dream line was to bring out "Beauty and the Beast!!!" after a classic Benji flick pass to a rampaging Manu for the try. He never got to use that one, but I'm pretty sure Dale Husband used something like that this year for a Johnson-Manu combination.

He's a pretty funny guy in person apparently. A guy i know had a couple of beers with him and Stray Dog one night and apparently he's an absolute classic.

 

[MKEB...]

:lol: Did he really say that??

yep he really did.

 

[jaseg]

Nightingaaaaaale!

 

[hitman82]

McIvor's commentary stays with you like AIDS

 

[JTR]

My favourite piece of commentary ever was Graeme Hughes's call on this try in the 1994 State of Origin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnddny19p-M

I watched that try over and over and over, and 18 years later and I still have the commentary in my head word for word....


Renouf with a great run down the side line,
Back to Hancock, a chance,
Queensland, stunning at the finish
LANGER, brilliant if he can get it out
MENINGA!
MARK COYNE!!
YESS!!!
OH WHAT A FINSIH!!
THE GREATEST FINISH IN ORIGIN HISTORY!


Unfortunately now I am living in Australia, any replays I have seen of that game since are with different commentary.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

What about Costigan's call in the classic comeback match btw Warriors & Raiders 2003 @ The Cake Tin I was there but found this on Youtube. Warriors were on the comeback styles and Faafili crossed over with 4 minutes left with a possible hat trick only denied by a dubious call from Graeme West the video referee.

Costigan: "Oh he's say's no try! Someone call the cops!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-21cpPzDig&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[IanG]

That's just gone to custard!

 

[Blair]

A few from way back:

Commentator: "Oh, that's just a dog act." - reference to a bitter Welsh prop who stomped a Kiwi as he'd scored the winning try - 1978.

Darryl Eastlake: "Ah Kuoi dummy half, Lewis in the way, Ah Kuoi goes and there's a gap for Ah Kuoi! He gets it onto West and the New Zealand Kiwis are in! Good try, oh great try!" - 1983 Brisbane, Graham Lowe's landmark win over the Kangaroos, ending their five year unbeaten run.

Eastlake: "Broadhurst, Varley, out to Kurt Sorenson, and the ball up to Ropati and Ropati's in! Look at the New Zealanders! They are going mad here!" - Brisbane 1983.

Eastlake again from the same game: "Miles, Miles, Miles on to Meninga! Meninga puts it into gear! He races over the twenty but the cover's coming over! And Nick Wright has bundled him into touch and look at Arthur Beetson! Well, this Nick Wright is one of the best defenders I've seen in a while."

Eastlake: "Look at those little pistons pumping!" - reference to Olly Filipaina on fire v Kangaroos in 1985.

A couple of mangles from tonight's test at Eden Park:

Rabbits: "He's from North Palmerston." I'm from PN so found that funny.
Gus: "That's great play from the Warriors." I thought the NZ Kiwis were playing?

 

[Blair]

Where did you send it to mate ?....they are not getting through.

It is there for non rugby league discussion.

I'm in the 'crowded house' now, cheers.

 

[IanG]

Gus: "That's great play from the Warriors." I thought the NZ Kiwis were playing?

Force of habbit perhaps. Been a while since an ANZAC Test has been played in NZ

I'm in the 'crowded house' now, cheers.

Don't Dream It's Over

 

[NZ Warrior]

Loved the C9 team mocking 1 Direction last night.

 

[LeagueNut]

I know it's not Rugby League, but this one made me chuckle:

Lelia Masaga has gone head high in an absolute coconut tackle - Bobby Skinstad

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I know it's not Rugby League, but this one made me chuckle:

Lelia Masaga has gone head high in an absolute coconut tackle - Bobby Skinstad

That was just disgraceful. I assume "coconut tackle" has some sort of non-racist meaning I don't know of? But that whole passage of commentary, Masaga was clearly knocked unconscious before he could complete the tackle and the commentators were going on about how he should be on report for not using his arms? It was just insane.

 

[JoeD]

Apparently in SA coconut is another term for head, so a coconut tackle is a head high

 

[Mr Angry]

Rabs and Renouf.

In one game, Renoooofff, Renoff, Renoooff, Renof.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Apparently in SA coconut is another term for head, so a coconut tackle is a head high

Yet people are milking it for all its worth. It was harmless. Probably ill-advised but Skinstad is one of the nicest, most respected guys going around. There was no malice or racism in it, yet people use it for their own agenda.