Pantherjim. said:
There's no Sleaze factor in it! Scotty is a happily married man with kids of his own. The girls know it's all in good fun. He does it each and every home game and no one seems to have a problem with it aside from you. Why don't you culture a sense of humour? Ask yourself a question; Why would a Ground Announcer be continued to be employed by a Leagues club, while he carried on with the same jokes/antics with the cheer leaders each and every home game if the Girls themselves, their parents or anyone in attendance at Penrith Stadium had a serious issue with those antics?
So referring to cheerleaders backsides repeated times throughout a match and at one point suggesting he'd like to go one is appropriate? I wasn't the only one around that took exception to some of the things he said. I'm entitled to my opinion on him and that opinion is that he's a sleaze. There's a line between "character" and "low-brow comedy".
Pantherjim. said:
He's as dull as ditchwater... I'm thinking about asking him if I can use his voice to make MP3 files to sell to insomniacs.
Aw diddums. Ground announcers are there to do just that. Announce what's going on. Tell us what the score is. Who's on the field, who's off. Ground announcers shouldn't have to encourage the fans to chant... if the fans can't leave that... then who's lacking character. Steve Allen might not be all flair and chit chat but he didn't earn gigs at Finals and Grand Finals by being as dull as dishwater.
Pantherjim. said:
But it's boring.... It sounds as if you've become a corporate pawn... Isn't your club big enough to swing it with Mitsubishi so that you can call yourselves what you're meant to be called? i.e. "The Canterbury Bulldogs"? Isn't it enough to have the corporate logo on your Jersey's and zillions of places at Telstra Stadium?
Awww it's boring. Poor Pamfer Jim. You'll find that all/most teams have naming rights sponsor. You'd probably have a fit if you ever went to EnergyAustralia, they interject with player sponsors during scrums FFS. For the record, and for your future research, Canterbury hasn't been our club name for 8 years. We are simply the "Bulldogs". While you're at it though:
Coal & Allied Knights
LG Sharks
St George Bank Dragons
Samsung Roosters
Pirtek Parramatta Eels
Toyota Cowboys
.... should I go on? Sponsorship is part of our game. If mentioning the sponsors name every now and again helps the game and has money flowing into it, it's a good thing.
Pantherjim. said:
Crappiest Grounds in the N.R.L.?? You're having a laugh yeah? Maybe if you paid the extra money to sit in the terraces or the grandstands instead of on the hill with all the other Dog's wankers that were intent on chanting "Gower's a Wanker!" Over and Over again until 15 mins before full time when you all either p*ssed off back home to Belmore or sat on your hands and looked stupid, you'd have a better appreciation of the facillities and atmosphere at Penrith Stadium.
Your Ground maybe better than ours, but remember; It's hardly yours, and you do share it with another club.
So I'm expecting too much to be able to actually watch a game if I pay for a ticket am I? :roll:
Pantherjim. said:
Yep... Dog's home game isn't it? Should I bring Fire geniusant clothes and a kevlar vest or are you all grown up and over those little infantile antics now? ;-)
:lol: Hadn't gone below the belt enough hey? Maybe I should call you a flanno wearing Pemriff bogan now and call it even?
By the way:
Gower's a wanker.