How does Rabs still have a job?

[bubblesunlimited]

Andrew Voss is the best caller by a million miles in my opinion.

However, him and ego maniac Hadley don't get along.

Voss should be the number caller.

 

[Helmet Man]

I miss Vossy, especially with "stuff you may have missed"

 

[God-King Dean]

Rabs is commentating the Raiders tonight. Last time he remembers commentating one of there games is the '94 GF.

Don't be surprised to hear 'MULLINS!' if Reece Robinson scores.

 

[Armageddon.]

After Voss the next best caller is Dan Ginnane

 

[skeepe]

Tonight will be interesting given he hasn't seen the Raiders since last year

 

[Rhino_NQ]

pretty sure i heard a "nathan scott" early on on wednesday night. The fact that someone like me who does 60+ hours a week doing something that is well far away from anything to do with the game can rattle of each teams top 25, recognise them by sight and pronounce them correctly but someone who gets paid just to do that can't is pretty sickening.


How many horse racing terminologies tonight?

 

[Diesel]

Not sure if anyone is watching the Lions/Wallabies match, but the commentary is far more professional than the tripe that Nine dishes out. The commentary is focused on the match, not seagulls or random crap that has nothing to do with the game, and they know all the players names

 

[newman]

Who's the lead commentator on 9 now (bris v NZ)?

 

[joshie]

Who's the lead commentator on 9 now (bris v NZ)?

Mat Thompson

 

[adamkungl]

Not sure if anyone is watching the Lions/Wallabies match, but the commentary is far more professional than the tripe that Nine dishes out. The commentary is focused on the match, not seagulls or random crap that has nothing to do with the game, and they know all the players names

Even the dark skinned ones? Wow.

 

[newman]

Mat Thompson

Cheers. Who dat?

 

[I Bleed Green]

I just turned the TV on and this guy is by far better thab Rabs and Hadley. Who's Mat Thompson?

 

[MrAnonymous]

The guy on 9 now is by far the worst commentator i have heard doesn't have a clue.

 

[Someone]

hearing gus talk about all of qlds players backing up is fun.

 

[undertaker]

Cheers. Who dat?

https://twitter.com/MathewJThompson

He used to call the NYC matches on Fox Sports before Matt Russell started calling them.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

He was ok, better than Hadley at least.

Still has the Warren Smith style of calling where if something exciting happens you just get louder but keep the same tone of voice.

 

[Brutus]

The guy on 9 now is by far the worst commentator i have heard doesn't have a clue.

I think you've just described Ray Hadley there.

 

[Fire]

This guy is the biggest jibberer in the history of sport, along with Gould, but at least Gould provides some insightful comments especially when he is away from Rabs.

I can't remember the last time I've heard Rabs say something insightful about a game. Today he talked about how he was going to gt to his State of Origin match, how he drinks Mylanta before a game and how Jeff Lima sounds like he is from the wiggles more than the game

Besides the comedy it provides, and having an iconic sounding voice, his commentary is actually hurting games. If the commentators aren't showing a vague interest in the game, its only going to rub off on the people watching it

He's an alcoholic and a gambler. He has blown money on these two things so has little superannuation - so has to keep working (GFC 2007-09 wouldn't have helped, either).

Rabs is OK. He's a world-class loser, but OK...similar to a handful of souffs fans out there.

 

[nrlnrl]

pretty sure i heard a "nathan scott" early on on wednesday night. The fact that someone like me who does 60+ hours a week doing something that is well far away from anything to do with the game can rattle of each teams top 25, recognise them by sight and pronounce them correctly but someone who gets paid just to do that can't is pretty sickening.


How many horse racing terminologies tonight?

why don't you give up your other job & send in some audition tapes to Channel 9 or Fox Sports ? Or just turn up to one of them & demand a job ?

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Mat Thompson is fairly new to Ch 9, he's been calling the Super Intrust Cup matches but also called NYC games in 2008.

Thought he went ok today, still better than Raaayy and Gilbert today.