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Fox Sports - Sailor Out, Johns and Geyer In

TheRam

TheRam

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Matt Eliott should be on a panel somewhere. Really it is a no brainer. Slot him in for Daley pleeeease!!!

And if they get rid of Phelan then they have rocks in their heads. Sure I know they are going for Matty Johns, but Phelan is fast witted and a great host. He would be perfect for a "Lounge" type of show, that is based on less formality. He did it for 1 episode and kicked arse. Way better then Smith.

Really what is wrong with these TV execs? They so often get it sooo f**king wrong it isn't funny. Also Rene Gartner should be found a spot on something pertaining to league. She is league through and through and has balls.

Finally TV execs need to stop looking at hiring mostly high profile ex players and look to the lesser ones, but who can actually put thoughts and ideas together and then even more crucially, announciate them in coherent words that make sense to the general public. But not be boring like Cam Smith who speaks well, but in clichés and rarely criticises anyone. INTELIGENT polarization is the name of the game on TV, not intellectual snooze fests or boofhead baffoons that make us all cringe.
 
Rhino_NQ

Rhino_NQ

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It's a good start and hopefully there is more to come. I would put Daley as my next target, another few seasons and he will finally achieve getting every single player in the comps name wrong. For an engineer like myself that does 50-60 hour weeks and can still manage to rattle off each teams top 25 correctly and spot the majority when they come up on the screen it boggles my mind how someone WHO GETS PAID TO KNOW THE PLAYERS F$CKING NAMES and is a big chunk of his job description and can stuff it up so often.

Vent finished, i always liked MG but i'm guessing he won't offer much in terms of tactics and gameplans. If Matty Johns is brought on he will cover that part as aside from being an absolute clown on the footys how he does on occasion show a pretty decent footy brain (as most people that have played 5/8 for australia do).

I agree with what was said before about not needing to only target high profile ex players for commentating and panel gigs. Between johns, fittler, tallis and sailor it's basically flunked but not every player is going to be interested and will be settled into their post playing careers now and may not want to change. Webcke would be great as he has always presented himself well on TV, im guessing lockyer already has a channel 9 stamp on hs backside for when he gets his throat fixed. I always liked matty rogers (even though he sounds like a surfie bogan but isn't in the same league when it comes to fox and guys wit annoying voices). Paul Rauhihi was great in front of a camera, Mad dog, Andrew Ryan, there are dozens of recently retired players that you usually wouldn't think of but may make a decent go of it given a chance.
 
carlosthedwarf

carlosthedwarf

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Elliot was fantastic on The Sunday Roast when he was on. For all the shit everyone gave him as a coach (and most of it was deserved) he was a breath of fresh air there.

At the end of the day you need people who are good talkers or have interesting things to say. Fox Sports had about 1 of each if you combined them all. At least Geyer gives them more of the latter.
 
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sputneek

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Wow all this praise for Geyer. Doesn't he have a thread on here based on all the idiotic things he says?
 
carlosthedwarf

carlosthedwarf

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It's all relative.

If you were comparing Geyer to Peter Sterling, then no one is praising him.

You compare him to Simon Woolford, Laurie Daley, Gordon Tallis, Greg Alexander etc..., then he's a breath of fresh air.

Again it's not that he's a good talker, but he's doesn't hold back and says what is on his mind. Something incredibly unique among the dull talking heads we have currently.
 
PARRA_FAN

PARRA_FAN

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I dont like NRL on Fox as much as I used to since Phelan took over and Daley returned. The Sailor thing got a bit old, the money thing "Ching Ching".

I wouldnt mind Elliot on the show or as someone mentioned Shane Webcke. He was great on the Matty Johns show and the Controversy Corner segment , cause he was always had a straight out answer and never sucked up to anyone. Someone should hire him again.

With Geyer on there it would make it better.
 
Noa

Noa

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PARRA_FAN said:
I dont like NRL on Fox as much as I used to since Phelan took over and Daley returned. The Sailor thing got a bit old, the money thing "Ching Ching".

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You could probably make a good case of Dell being a victim of the others inaneness. He still had to go though.

Not a fan of Alexanders or Freemans either, dont mind Daley - for his simplicity - or Tallis for his directness.

Ive said it in the past but I would really like Mark McLinden to get a gig on TV one day. Dont think Ive seen a more impressive League player on the box.
 
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nqboy

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TheRam said:
Finally TV execs need to stop looking at hiring mostly high profile ex players and look to the lesser ones, but who can actually put thoughts and ideas together and then even more crucially, announciate them in coherent words that make sense to the general public. But not be boring like Cam Smith who speaks well, but in clichés and rarely criticises anyone. INTELIGENT polarization is the name of the game on TV, not intellectual snooze fests or boofhead baffoons that make us all cringe.
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The definition of ironing :lol:
 
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nrlnrl

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Drain the Dragon said:
Had to love his "Brain Science" / "Rocket Surgery" stuff up. LOL
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that "stuff up" was an attempt at humour - used it regularly & intentionally. It's been used in a few movies & tv shows. I remember it from Mystery Alaska starring Russell Crowe ( based on a bunch of amateurs playing the New York Rangers in ice hockey )
 
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proto

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I doubt Elliot would be able to have a gig with him at the Roosters now

We just neeeed to rid League of Andy Raymond. Horrible
 
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