Steve Roach

[Vozzy]

 

[Vozzy]

I found this when I was bored googling

 

[undertaker]

Had to laugh when Wests Tigers got rid of him as forwards 'coach' and he crying about they should have showed loyalty or some shit. This from a guy who ran off with Alan Jones to Souths and coached thier lower grades. Coached at Manly as well.

What is it with Fox hiring these tools who were sacked from ch 9 years ago.

Give someone like Warren Boland a gig.

THIS.

Warren Boland would've made an excellent sideline commentator or pre-game/half-time/post-game host. Could've easily taken Matt Shirvington's position. He at least loves the game and knows his RL, but like many others such as Graeme Hughes, have had little opportunities in the 21st century. That's the reality with the Australian tv industry these days: once you hit a certain age, regardless of your gender and how reputable or well-received you were in past tv gigs, opportunities become extremely limited. Baby John Burgess learnt that the hard way.

Btw, I wasn't aware Blocker coached at Souffs and Manly.

 

[AJB1102]

What is it with him and Tallis?
Two of the most fearsome players on the field ever...but with the pussiest sounding voices ever.

If you never heard of Mike Tyson and he phoned you saying he was gonna flog ya you wouldn't be too fussed to begin with.

 

[Perth Red]

Painful listening to his Tigers cheerleading today. Why they keep giving ex players commentary gigs is beyond me. Very few are any good.

 

[El Diablo]

If you never heard of Mike Tyson and he phoned you saying he was gonna flog ya you wouldn't be too fussed to begin with.

high pitched voice and a lisp

 

[Vic Mackey]

He is the worst, hopefully he isn't on a contract at fox

 

[Brutus]

Had to laugh when Wests Tigers got rid of him as forwards 'coach' and he crying about they should have showed loyalty or some shit. This from a guy who ran off with Alan Jones to Souths and coached thier lower grades. Coached at Manly as well.

What is it with Fox hiring these tools who were sacked from ch 9 years ago.

Give someone like Warren Boland a gig.

Would love to see Boland back calling games.

 

[Brutus]

that doesn't make sense, since Raaaay was the one who pushed for Blocker to be sacked at 2GB over that 'bullying' incident.

They had no choice but to sack Blockhole from 2GB. The guy he bullied James Willis knew his rights and was never going to let it pass.

Blockhole still found his way back. I wonder how.

 

[no name]

Surely knowing the rules is a pre requisite to commentate on games.
Casual observers would have been confused as f**k with him and Warren Smith giving conflicting information regarding rules today.

 

[Brutus]

THIS.

Warren Boland would've made an excellent sideline commentator or pre-game/half-time/post-game host. Could've easily taken Matt Shirvington's position. He at least loves the game and knows his RL, but like many others such as Graeme Hughes, have had little opportunities in the 21st century. That's the reality with the Australian tv industry these days: once you hit a certain age, regardless of your gender and how reputable or well-received you were in past tv gigs, opportunities become extremely limited. Baby John Burgess learnt that the hard way.

Btw, I wasn't aware Blocker coached at Souffs and Manly.

Unless you're Blocker Ray or Rayyyyyy. It is ok for them to be old.

 

[undertaker]

Unless you're Blocker Ray or Rayyyyyy. It is ok for them to be old.

Classic example of having friends in high places. Must be a member of a secret society like the freemasons *sarcastically speaking*.

 

[moffla]

Surely knowing the rules is a pre requisite to commentate on games.
Casual observers would have been confused as f**k with him and Warren Smith giving conflicting information regarding rules today.

My missus loves the game but is still coming to grips with the rules. I think she just got sent back 12 months listening to the commentary today ffs

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Blocker's ok on them shows but as a commentator a bit hard to take. Then again most of them are.

What is Warren Boland doing these days since he's no longer at ABC?

 

[coolumsharkie]

I will say though and I'm the odd one out that I generally think this forum hates most commentators. I do think its a tough crowd. I know thread on worst commentators and I think they named every commentator in the business. lol

Kind of with you here, don't mind Blocker, he has an old school approach to his commentary that i find refreshing.

 

[POPEYE]

Whatever else he's just plain f**king annoying to listen to . . . I'm forced to watch 9 while on the Sunshine so no volume is the answer to such annoyances

 

[Valheru]

My favourite yesterday was "The tigers should have played for a repeat set, they would have scored another try".

WOULD have, not could have after building more pressure but would have. Blocker can tell the future apparently

 

[The Marshall]

He loves a big man with soft hands, how do i know this? He has only said it 25 times since round 1.

 

[Paullyboy]

I'm very thankful I watched the 9 version yesterday by the looks of it. And that surprises me given I spent the whole time wondering if Gould honestly thinks people like his horrific attempts at banter with Rabs. Don't get me wrong, I made the mistake of thinking it was entertaining once, back in 2006 I think. Since then it's just been abysmal to listen to.

Yet saying all of this, I can easily see how Blocka commentating a Tigers game would be considerably worse.

 

[simmo05]

Painful listening to his Tigers cheerleading today. Why they keep giving ex players commentary gigs is beyond me. Very few are any good.

None are any good