Channel 7 with Port match telecast

Sainternist · Sat 09 Jul 2011 9:38pm

Good news, IMHO.

I'm pretty sure we've had to put up with the weinershnitzels of Channel Chump... I mean 10 and those howling dogs on heat on Foxtel for the last few interstate matches.

I have to admit I rarely watch the game on television these days. I only really watch it if there is St.Kilda involved. This is mainly because the standard of commentary these days is just downright atrocious. It's almost better having the television volume on the mute setting.

Anyhoo, does this mean we will we be getting both Cometti and McAvaney calling tomorrow's game?

I can most certainly put up with that.

Saints Angel · Sat 09 Jul 2011 9:45pm

Bruce - what a pain in the butt. Thank good no more channel 10. Some new talent would be good for 2012. Put some of the old guys out to pasture.

I simply want a footy caller to call the game and nothing else. Don't want to hear their opinion etc. There are special comments guys for that, While the ABC are not up there the content of their calling is much better in my eyes. Peter Donnegan is one of the best at what ever sport he calls.

ralphsmith · Sat 09 Jul 2011 9:47pm

No dwayne russel, no robert walls, no quarterbrain, no andy maher.

Could almost be good to listen to.

But the umpires are inevitably going to be atrocious.

I can see Zac getting pinged for chopping the arms all night when he perfectly punches the footy.

saint66au · Post: # 1102000Post **saint66au** » Sat 09 Jul 2011 9:52pm

If we lose I'm fully expecting a 5 page thread on how crap the commentary was and how they all were barracking for Port all game

..if we win said thread wont exist

Sainternist · Sat 09 Jul 2011 9:54pm

Saints Angel wrote:I simply want a footy caller to call the game and nothing else. Don't want to hear their opinion etc. There are special comments guys for that, While the ABC are not up there the content of their calling is much better in my eyes. Peter Donnegan is one of the best at what ever sport he calls.

Donnegan was the perfect boundary rider for Channel 7 back in the day. Unfortunately, the networks want egos and not real journalism.

Peter McKenna (apart from his Hawthorn fetish) and Don Scott were good special comments people for their time. Bobby Skilton too, was good to listen to.

AFL sportcasting has gone backwards. Most of the hacks we have behind the microphones these days would fail at calling an episode of Gladiators. It's embarrassing.

Sainternist · Sat 09 Jul 2011 10:01pm

saint66au wrote:If we lose I'm fully expecting a 5 page thread on how crap the commentary was and how they all were barracking for Port all game

..if we win said thread wont exist

Fair call too.

In the future, every team will no doubt have its own network. We'll probably have a Saints TV commentary team. They seem to have this with a lot of overseas pro-sports entities.

I have a suspicion One HD is run by Arsenal FC fans

Jacks Back · Sat 09 Jul 2011 11:44pm

And it's live too.

I hate the way Bruce Unmighty calls the game at times like when there is a loose player somewhere he'll say "they've got the lucy" WTF!! If someone from another country was visiting our fair shores what would they think of that? Are the players chasing Lucille Ball or something

saintluke · Sat 09 Jul 2011 11:48pm

Not on TV in NSW, instead 7 are showing Pies/North (which is a Fox game also on Fox :@)

Anyone know of any feeds or alternative way to watch?

I Love Peter Kiel · Sun 10 Jul 2011 1:58am

Anyone remember Quaterbrain on the commentary at the Dome v Brisbane in 2004 re Aussie Jones' point?

'NOT EVEN CLOSE!'

An absolute tool.

hungry for a premiership · Sun 10 Jul 2011 3:34am

im hoping the theme of the day will be "can the saints keep their season alive?" and seeing as though we'll win by 44 points hopefully the commentary will be ok.

Sainternist · Sun 10 Jul 2011 4:25am

Jacks Back wrote:Are the players chasing Lucille Ball or something

SNAP!

We now have a new nickname for that glory hungry prick who walked out on us.

saintspremiers · Sun 10 Jul 2011 11:11am

Big farking deal.

If it's live on Telly who cares?

St Lenny · Post: # 1102086Post **St Lenny** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 11:29am

saintspremiers wrote:Big farking deal.

If it's live on Telly who cares?

Not everywhere

Eastern · Post: # 1102088Post **Eastern** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 11:31am

Show some bloody PASSION you lot.

Forget the commentary and just watch the game. Yelling at your TV is permitted !!

perfectionist · Sun 10 Jul 2011 11:55am

Fortunately, my remote has a little button which allows me to turn off the commentary, which is as necessary on a TV broadcast as it is watching the game live. Sometimes I contemplate putting on Mozart's 42nd as background ambience. Alas, he died before he could write it. I hope this muting technology becomes more widespread which might alleviate some people's anxiety.

jays · Post: # 1102122Post **jays** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 1:13pm

sweet

Saints Angel · Sun 10 Jul 2011 1:20pm

[quote="perfectionist"]Fortunately, my remote has a little button which allows me to turn off the commentary, which is as necessary on a TV broadcast as it is watching the game live. Sometimes I contemplate putting on Mozart's 42nd as background ambience. Alas, he died before he could write it. I hope this muting technology becomes more widespread which might alleviate some people's anxiety.[/quote]

Love the mute button. It is a handy little thing to shut up Bruce or anyone else that really annoys the hell out of you.

mich13 · Post: # 1102129Post **mich13** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 1:24pm

Eastern wrote:Show some bloody PASSION you lot.

Forget the commentary and just watch the game. Yelling at your TV is permitted !!

Often yelling at the TV is more than at a game because you can't see the broader picture around the ground. Expect there to be lots of yelling today, particularly with it being wet

matrix · Post: # 1102131Post **matrix** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 1:25pm

well its not raining yet

but it certainly looks like it could and will
not sure what its like in the city at the moment

it ALWAYS rains when we play port here

Badlands · Post: # 1102156Post **Badlands** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 2:49pm

As has been alluded to earlier in this thread, Ch 7 in northern states streaming fox's coverage of pies v north.

You'd think now that there's about 4 variations of ch 7 they could show the saints game on one of em.

Don't suppose anyone's happened across a streaming option? Really wanted to watch this one.

Stillwaiting · Sun 10 Jul 2011 2:51pm

Eastern wrote:Show some bloody PASSION you lot.

Forget the commentary and just watch the game. Yelling at your TV is permitted !!

I am very good at abusing the tv, thank god I have the mute button. It just pisses me of when the score shows us losing, I figure it must be an issue with the tv, for surely we are always in front

satchmo · Post: # 1102159Post **satchmo** » Sun 10 Jul 2011 2:53pm

Eastern wrote:Show some bloody PASSION you lot.

Forget the commentary and just watch the game. Yelling at your TV is permitted !!

Put the fire screen in front of the tv and hurl cans! Make sure that the Mrs is in a good mood first.

Sainternist · Sun 10 Jul 2011 5:49pm

Jeez, Tim Watson's "special comments" are so aw inspiring...NOT!

Imagine having a coach who has a voice like that and whom oozes with that sort of positivity

perfectionist · Sun 10 Jul 2011 6:12pm

I really love the new "artistic" camera angles. Every now and then we get to see some of the play.

Sainternist · Sun 10 Jul 2011 7:18pm

Pretty pleased with 7's telecast this arvo, apart from interviewing a player during the game and that turnip Tim Watson.

Quite the wordsmith is our Timid.

Described Collingwood's pressure as being "unrelentless"