Dermie was right

Goose is king · Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:31pm

Glen Jackovic should not commentate on West Coast games.

He is the special comments man but only comments on the West Coast players and their position/perspective.

He is very quick to make comment after a West Coast goal and then is silent after a Saints goal.

Mr Magic · Post: # 774133Post **Mr Magic** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:33pm

Goose is king wrote:Glen Jackovic should not commentate on West Coast games.

He is the special comments man but only comments on the West Coast players and their position/perspective.

He is very quick to make comment after a West Coast goal and then is silent after a Saints goal.

That's almost better than BT virtually barracking for WCE the whole game instead of commentating.

So much so that he contiunually called us either Eagles or Geelong.

felixleo · Post: # 774135Post **felixleo** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:34pm

Have always hated the commentary from Perth but to be fair Jacko does know the issues intimately that affect the w.a. teams and at least B.T. was there for this one and I always find him entertaining.

#1GILL · Post: # 774136Post **#1GILL** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:34pm

Mr Magic wrote:
Goose is king wrote:Glen Jackovic should not commentate on West Coast games.

He is the special comments man but only comments on the West Coast players and their position/perspective.

He is very quick to make comment after a West Coast goal and then is silent after a Saints goal.
That's almost better than BT virtually barracking for WCE the whole game instead of commentating.

So much so that he contiunually called us either Eagles or Geelong.

Collingwood supporter just HOPING we slip up so they are more of a chance at the flag---doesn't matter boys-We won

iwantmeseats · Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:35pm

WTTTTF was going on with BT? What a Silly stupidly biased circus that was ?? Seriously.

Hurricane · Post: # 774144Post **Hurricane** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:37pm

I almost expected Jackovich to out and out cheer once or twice. Taylor (who barracked all day aswell) even said "your side" a couple of times in questions to Jackovich.

Absolute turkey who should NEVER commentate (or "cheerlead" as was just about the case) West Coast games.

BANG BANG

plugger66 · Post: # 774149Post **plugger66** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:39pm

Why does it matter. The game was live turn the sound off and put the radio on. I would think it shows the respect for us because they know how good we are and they are hoping for an upset.

jonesy · Post: # 774168Post **jonesy** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 9:56pm

Love the bristol man on TripleM, but he was ordinary today.

felixleo · Post: # 774179Post **felixleo** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 10:06pm

The commentators always suck more when we are not playing to expectations.

SaintWal · Post: # 774182Post **SaintWal** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 10:11pm

At least it wasn't a Jackovich and Dwayne Russell love in

Winmar7Fan · Sun 12 Jul 2009 10:12pm

plugger66 wrote:Why does it matter. The game was live turn the sound off and put the radio on. I would think it shows the respect for us because they know how good we are and they are hoping for an upset.

That's how I feel too Plugger.

saint75 · Post: # 774191Post **saint75** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 10:15pm

Don't give a toss what they have to say. All I wanted was the win and that was what I got.

Armoooo · Post: # 774300Post **Armoooo** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 11:48pm

Terrible lack of professionalism...

One time we were 11 points up yet BT stated that the eagles were winning by 12 points, they suggested that Wirrpanda move up front to try and stretch the Geelong defence...

They were trying to create a story about us suffering a let down from last week, they were hoping for it from before the opening bounce.

stinger · Post: # 774303Post **stinger** » Sun 12 Jul 2009 11:50pm

Armoooo wrote:Terrible lack of professionalism...

One time we were 11 points up yet BT stated that the eagles were winning by 12 points, they suggested that Wirrpanda move up front to try and stretch the Geelong defence...

They were trying to create a story about us suffering a let down from last week, they were hoping for it from before the opening bounce.

yep...noticed that.....thought i was hearing things.......f***-wits......

Moods · Post: # 774331Post **Moods** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 12:10am

They all still picked us to win at 3/4 time when the scores were level. So they must rate us.

I reckon it's amusing that the forum will vent their frustrations about our performance, certain players, but if commentators don't talk favourably about us we all go crook?

I'm very confident they would have been got just as excited if it was the cats playing in our place and could only manage to keep a 1-2 goal buffer. Let's face it we were playing ordinary - and they could sense a huge upset. WC are a bottom team and we are undefeated. Almost a compliment to us I reckon.

savatage · Post: # 774348Post **savatage** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 12:22am

I was surprised with BT's commentary...I know he was trying to add some spice/excitement to the call - but he was terribly annoying today!

degruch · Post: # 774352Post **degruch** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 12:25am

savatage wrote:I was surprised with BT's commentary...I know he was trying to add some spice/excitement to the call - but he was terribly annoying today!

Thankfully, I haven't heard BT commentate for a long time...he's always been woeful, biased, and seemingly watching another game. I'm not surprised he was crap today, from all accounts (having not heard it).

Teflon · Post: # 774361Post **Teflon** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 12:44am

Perth games commentary is usually cr@p.

small town biased/obsession u have to expect that and move on.

Solar · Post: # 774376Post **Solar** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 1:07am

hey plugger will remember next time I'm at the pub to ask them to turn down the volume and put on the radio

BT was terrible today

SteveStevens66 · Mon 13 Jul 2009 1:20am

To all those who would say that it doesn't matter or that we should move on, I would say it does matter. It is an issue that concerns the fundamental tenets of what it means to be a professional. Listen to commentary from any other sport, EPL in England, NFL, MLB or Basketball in the States; the commentators are never biased and certainly do not barrack as BT did today. Nowhere else in the world do you have ex-players as commentators. They are only used as special comments people. Everywhere else, professional broadcasters are used.

The larger issue is the incestuous nature of being involved in any dimension of AFL, from administration to the media. It is jobs by the boys for the boys.

vacuous space · Mon 13 Jul 2009 1:42am

plugger66 wrote:Why does it matter. The game was live turn the sound off and put the radio on.

And if FS1 started broadcasting upside down, I could just turn my television over or stand on my head.

matrix · Post: # 774441Post **matrix** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 3:53am

iwantmeseats wrote:WTTTTF was going on with BT? What a Silly stupidly biased circus that was ?? Seriously.

strange huh
i actually dont mind him calling usually
when Gehrig used to play BT loved it, because he could say "the big G train extends the dukes!"....
today he did seem a tad biased, BUT did say all match that he was sticking with a saints win

aussierules0k · Mon 13 Jul 2009 4:09am

ace · Post: # 774450Post **ace** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 5:25am

aussierules0k wrote:Get used to it. We are now the hunted... enjoy!

Glen Jackass had no hope of providing special comments on St Kilda's play.
It is not his fault he simply does not have the IQ to understand the way St Kilda plays.

stinger · Post: # 774467Post **stinger** » Mon 13 Jul 2009 9:03am

SteveStevens66 wrote:To all those who would say that it doesn't matter or that we should move on, I would say it does matter. It is an issue that concerns the fundamental tenets of what it means to be a professional. Listen to commentary from any other sport, EPL in England, NFL, MLB or Basketball in the States; the commentators are never biased and certainly do not barrack as BT did today. Nowhere else in the world do you have ex-players as commentators. They are only used as special comments people. Everywhere else, professional broadcasters are used.

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you're not including the pommie cricket commentators i hope......

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