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Worst Rugby League TV Commentator?

weasel

First Grade
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The guys who cover the Broncos games on Channel Nine Brisbane. They are bloody shocking, their coverage is so biased. It's quite funny to listen to their calls of the game then watch the fox sports commentators do the same match and see how differently they seem to see things.
 

Iafeta

Referee
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You're right Chemical Brother.

I still remember some of the funniest calls on the Kiwis

"No wonder they call him little twinkle toes" after Stacey Jones scored a try - actually its little general

"We can still win this" - Impartial commentary?

"We've won!" - Impartial commentary again?

"He's done us proud" - on Andy Farrell - real impartial

Stop the voting, its over. Shame shame shame on all those who had somehow blocked out the memory of Stepho and Eddie Hemmings. Shockers!
 

That Guy

Juniors
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SpaceMonkey said:
Costigan is the pits, however I don't really have that big a problem with Ropati and Halligan.

I can handle Ropati to an extent, but Halligan gives me the shits, those short upbeat one liners really piss me off.

thuganomics said:
I hate the gay great britin Commentators :x

:lol: Yeah they suck ass. T-R-Y time :lol:


Hey, can't channel 9 just give us Andrew Voss?? You can have Rabs and we'll take Vossy.
 

ThrashViking

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3.Daryl Halligan & The Ropati boys
2.Jason Costigan (Does anybody else hear a 'eeeeeeeeeeee' sound when he talks?)
1.Eddie & Stepho,Especially there commentry durring the Ashes-series.some of worst biased crap to ever come out of the mouth of a pom.
"Why didnt he get the drop goal eddie?"
"he should of got it Stepho,Willie Mason is outstanding isnt he?"
Argh!
 

Auckland4ever

Juniors
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Why do we get Costigan when we could have Alan Mac? His "YOU'RE DEAD! YOU'RE DEAD!! YOU'RE BURIED, AUSTRALIA!!!" during last years test was one of the most classic pieces of commentary I've ever heard.

1.Stevoar
2.Halligan & Tea Ropati
3.Costigan
 

greeneyed

First Grade
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I think Eddie and Stevo are OK.... they are biased... but it reminds me of the old days when the ABC used to have rights and Stevo was the extra commentator... I used to love Saturday afternoon league. Do all the Saturday chores until 3pm and then sit down with a drink and watch the game.....

We DESPERATELY need to return to a national ABC coverage of league on the Saturday afternoon.

Anyone remember Reg Gasnier on the ABC too? OMG :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Hurriflatch

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As a Parra fan I've got to say Freeman is the worst

take the game last week

Websters try - Freemans 1st reaction is to call it no try
K.Gidley try - Freemans 1st reaction is to call it a try

both were correctly ruled tries however the other comentators Daley and Raymond (I think but not sure) both had a 1st reaction of try.
 

Trollhammaren

Juniors
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Okaaaaaaaaay.. So many bad commentators to choose from.

The NZ commentators are sh!t, however, that guy who played once for Canterbury (Hughes??) was good. But he doesn't do it anymore I think.

Gary Freeman is just sh!t, always getting things wrong, and like someone mentioned shouts too much. He commentates with Mark Braybrook who is also crap IMO.

Russell Fairfax is probably the one who shouldn't be on tv the most. Utter moron. T-R-I!!!!

Paul Green - can you tell us something we don't know?? Everything he says is the blatently obvious. "The cowboys want to score" etc.

Andy Raymond - his one liners are SO annoying, and he's an idiot. In game between Bulldogs v Tigers at Campbelltown last year, Sherwin puts in a little kick, it bounces over Joel Caine's head, Anasta just picks it up and grounds the ball for a try. "Braith Anasta, you are magnificent!!" he said. Wtf did anasta do that was so good.

Speaking of Anasta masturbation. Phil Gould is someone I cannot stand!!!! Complete and utter media whore, stages pseudo events to get himself attention in the media ala. "Oh, I must tell everyone that I'm considering not being NSW coach this year even though I will". And his commentary is so biased to the Roosters, and I just want him to piss off!!

Fatty - fool, but somewhat likeable.

Sterlo - whinges far too much, but is bearable these days.

Some others like pearce, alaxander are boring, but you can handle it... Christ, that's like 70% of our commentators sh!te IMO. :)
 

iggy plop

First Grade
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Gary Freeman and Russell Fairfax are dead-set shockers. Freeman is the worst though.

How 2KY employ him to talk league during Monday mornings is beyond me. No wonder nobody listens to it.
 
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Being from the UK, I have the good fortune to listen to Eddie & Stevo every week. Most of us Poms find them a tad annoying. Not half as bad as Tulsen Tollet & Chris Warren who introduce the NRL games. They are totally and utterly useless. Para this, and Para that - Shut up!!!!!! The 2 analysists on SKY, Bill Arthur and Phil Clarke are both pretty good.

On the BBC, who cover the CC, we have Ray French & Jonathan Davies - not bad even if Ray is about 80 and a bit senile.

Best ARL / NRL commentators were Graeme Hughes & Bill Anderson.
 

simon says

First Grade
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I like Freeman,he loves the biffo and so do I.
Im surprised a few dont like Alexander,I think he is the most knowledgable of the lot.

Worst....Poms
............Kiwis
............Qlders

Biggest singular dope,and stater of the bleeding obvious.....Russel Fairfax.
 
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The Original Eye said:
Being from the UK, I have the good fortune to listen to Eddie & Stevo every week. Most of us Poms find them a tad annoying. Not half as bad as Tulsen Tollet & Chris Warren who introduce the NRL games. They are totally and utterly useless. Para this, and Para that - Shut up!!!!!! The 2 analysists on SKY, Bill Arthur and Phil Clarke are both pretty good.

On the BBC, who cover the CC, we have Ray French & Jonathan Davies - not bad even if Ray is about 80 and a bit senile.

Best ARL / NRL commentators were Graeme Hughes & Bill Anderson.


Phil Clarke is the biggest dope on UK RL commentory and he is awful!!!.

Speaking about the UK, I like Ray French although bias to the St Helens Saints, i have a clip on my computer of a game (Widnes (GO the Vikings!!!) vs Somebody) and Phil McKensie played as a hooker and he got tounge tied between hooker and forward and it came out as "Mckensie... He can run this fooker" absolute class!!!.
 

Moggles

Juniors
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I cannot watch any games with the Kiwi comentators.

Also when they play the Brisbane sunday game is Brissie with Chris Bombalas and Glen Lasaurus..

I can handle the rest of them, but the above are too one sided..

Oh and Phil Gould is just loves to take up as much air time as possible. :evil:
 
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Foz said:
Mmmm. I did I leave out Fairfax. He's got to get a run somewhere. He cant go a game without mentioning the Roosters. Who Cares?

Just as well. because when he commentates on a Roosters game he never stops rubbishing them.
 
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