Why is Marto employed as a commentator?
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Alan Cameron (40)
Kafe sits on the fence a little too much for my liking. He has a brilliant football brain, I'd like o hear him take a stand more often.
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Kearns can piss off as well. His comments last game against the ABs were worse than usual.
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kearns is appalling. absolutely no strategic or tactical rugby nous whatsoever. but loud.
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Could be, they were quieter.
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
I am a big enough Male Chauvinist pig to prefer a couple of good sorts, rather than Kearns & Marto, if Foxtel insist on providing cheerleaders in lieu of commentators.
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Bill McLean (32)
at least we don't have Mexted
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Rocky Elsom (76)
Marto is there because he is the best that Queensland have to offer. It keeps the interstate balance in the commentary team.
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Alan Cameron (40)
Horan is one of the greatest reds of all time, no need for Marto if that's the criteria. Friar isn't bad speaking in the media.
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Rocky Elsom (76)
Lets face facts, nearly the entire Foxtel team are not particularly good.
This thread is almost one of who do we dislike the least.
This thread is almost one of who do we dislike the least.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Brian Stoddart - http://theconversation.edu.au/rugby-world-cup-are-cheats-prospering-3416
I think everyone cringes when they hear 'their own' portraying obvious bias.
You basically need someone to call the action, they have to be brief and succinct whilst not simply relaying what we can already see visually. A Martin Tyler for example. Then a simple analyst, preferably intelligent who can dissect the play AND provide colour. Andy Gray or David Pleat for example. Whether you need three commentators (an extra colour commentator) I'm not sure, I would say no.
Personally, I much prefer interesting information, analysis or inside knowledge relevant to the players or game, over humour and quips. The game is entertainment enough for me. Clarkie and Kafe fit the description but they don't quite have the vocabulary of old.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Clarkie is a hopeless, boring, commentator. He has a few standard phrases that he trots out every game, absolutely without fail.
That's not the start they needed.
That's the start they needed.
He's got the radar working tonight.
The radar's not working tonight.
Australia has to be the next team to score.
And so on, and boring on.
Why do they do it? Do they think we are all idiots with poor eyesight?
That's not the start they needed.
That's the start they needed.
He's got the radar working tonight.
The radar's not working tonight.
Australia has to be the next team to score.
And so on, and boring on.
Why do they do it? Do they think we are all idiots with poor eyesight?
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Out of a population of 4 million, and similar number of registered senior rugby players, the Darkness manage to have some very knowledgeable callers at the ITM Cup games. My guess is that they have about 5 "teams" of commentators with so many geographically dispersed games so often that the "central commentary position" can't cover them all.
If the bloody Darkness can do it, why can't we? What have we done to deserve such a third rate team from FoxTel sports?
If the bloody Darkness can do it, why can't we? What have we done to deserve such a third rate team from FoxTel sports?
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
liking your post is not sufficient: he is the best in any code. He has knack, despite having done it all, of telling the viewer little things (tactical and practical) that really add value.
Hell he's making me like him!
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Rocky Elsom (76)
A case of Grange to a case of VB that you would never have said that when Mr Marshall was a regular #9 for the Darkness.
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