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Topic: The General Euro 2012 Thread
Sa Bhaile
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 00:21
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Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
I know i was laughing myself..have they all being told to sound exciting or something, Brian Kerr sounds like hes at the back of the bar shouting up the last orders before closing time.........

Kerr and Stephen Alkin are by far the best RTE TV commentary team at the euros in my opinion.
corcaighabu92
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 00:53
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Lads, are these commentators out in Poland and Ukraine or what.. God, I thought Whelan and Houghton were bad before. Canning, Alkin, Kerr and the Peter lad are absoulute terrible to listen to. So hard to take to. It actually makes a huge difference to a match. Did you here Kerr trying to pronounce Ramos yesterday. It was something like Ray Moss. Also today Canning was saying Loris in a weird way. Why cant they get it right like???
greendolphin
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 01:53
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Originally posted by Dixiedean:
Ye don't know how lucky ye are to have RTE.Have watched a few games here in the States on ESPN.Alexi Lalas and Michael Ballack are analysts.One can't speak English and I wish the other couldn't either.

Ha! Agree with you. Lalas likes the sound of his own voice too much and waffles on way too long. And you almost have to force the words out of ballack. Terrible analyst. ESPN with all their resources could do better than this.
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 02:41
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Originally posted by corcaighabu92:
Canning, Alkin, Kerr and the Peter lad are absoulute terrible to listen to. So hard to take to. It actually makes a huge difference to a match. Did you here Kerr trying to pronounce Ramos yesterday. It was something like Ray Moss. Also today Canning was saying Loris in a weird way. Why cant they get it right like???

Kerr and Alkin haven't properly 'bedded down' together; first off it sounded as if they were trying to outdo each other in showing off the research work they had done; and then they went to the opposite extreme, tripping over themselves in complimenting each other.

Meantime the poor suffering viewer has a match to have commented on.

I actually thought Whelan has improved this Championship: he's far less strident, even though he still has a way to go.

But I wonder did Houghton and Hamilton have a falling out?
I recall Hamilton ticking off Houghton for effectively calling him an idiot, in a previous Championship, and poor old Houghton's ears were in near meltdown for the remainder of the game.

Trevor Steven must be the 'dream date' for all the commentators: he's got the assistant's interjection art down to a 'T'
And he's probably the most perceptive of them, too.

The biggest problem Peter Collins has is his weak voice; which makes him sound constipated whenever he gets excited, where strong-voiced commentators would be able to blow the roof off
(imagine him trying to do 'Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll', like the South American lads!)
This message has been edited - 12-jun-2012 @ 02:43
N16
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 08:41
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England can be pleased with 2 results yesterday. The 1-1 draw with France and the fact that some Ukrainian official wouldnt let that bloody brass band play their instruments. Some of the tabloids were none too pleased about it here this morning though. As someone pointed out, they sound the same as annoying mosquitos playing the same happy-clappy crap and droning out any proper singing from the fans. They have been at it for something like 300 games as well.
centreforward
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 08:49
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Having seen some of every game played so far(highlights or full match) I can safely say Ireland are the worst team in it by far.
Hitch
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 08:53
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There was a roll of paper lying just inside the line for ages during our match with the Croatians and not a sign of a Polish FÁS worker to remove it.

BTW, whose side is God on in our group, seeing as there are 4 Catholic countries involved?
JohnneyCool
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 09:59
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Originally posted by N16:
England can be pleased with 2 results yesterday. The 1-1 draw with France and the fact that some Ukrainian official wouldnt let that bloody brass band play their instruments. Some of the tabloids were none too pleased about it here this morning though. As someone pointed out, they sound the same as annoying mosquitos playing the same happy-clappy crap and droning out any proper singing from the fans. They have been at it for something like 300 games as well.

Jamie Carragher must be the worst analyst of all time, god awful stuff. repeats himself as he's - all to say!
About a Bicycle
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 11:59
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Originally posted by Jimmy Conway:
Typical over use of cliches without thinking of what you are saying

You should have heard Weeshie Fogarty on Radio Kerry last Friday saying how Kerry would miss Bryan Sheahan's ability to kick placed frees from "30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 yards"!

Rebel CNC
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 12:30
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Originally posted by N16:
they sound the same as annoying mosquitos playing the same happy-clappy crap and droning out any proper singing from the fans. They have been at it for something like 300 games as well.

True - other supporters better off without them - only beaten in "annoyance factor" by the Africans and their moronic vuvazelas.
Keanes Road
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 12:30
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Originally posted by About a Bicycle:
You should have heard Weeshie Fogarty on Radio Kerry last Friday saying how Kerry would miss Bryan Sheahan's ability to kick placed frees from "30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 yards"!

Sheehan is a deceptive free taker. People think he is better than he actually is. He has a wonderful true strike on a ball but his accuracy can be way off at times. He can go through games and kick 4 or 5 poor wide’s for a fella with his kicking ability. He missed a few handy ones v Tipp a couple of weeks ago and was it against Dublin in the AI final he kicked another 4 or 5 wide? Not sure if it was that game or another match I saw last season. He doesn’t seem to struggle for distance so I don’t think he is forcing his kicks, but he is not someone I would be putting my house on to score as consistent accuracy is his problem.
old seaman
(146 Posts)
Posted: 12-Jun-2012 16:11
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Originally posted by Sa Bhaile:

Kerr and Stephen Alkin are by far the best RTE TV commentary team at the euros in my opinion.


Brian Kerr is easily the best analyst on RTE. He knows the players from all the teams involved and is quite perceptive on their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, when he was Irish manager, some of our players were not prepared to devote some of their oh so valuable time to listening to him.
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 16:29
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Originally posted by old seaman:
Brian Kerr is easily the best analyst on RTE. He knows the players from all the teams involved and is quite perceptive on their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, when he was Irish manager, some of our players were not prepared to devote some of their oh so valuable time to listening to him.

He's an excellent analyst and we all know how thorough he was in his homework on Ireland's opponents, but he hasn't quite mastered the art of co-commentator
Which might be as much Alkin's fault as his
old seaman
(146 Posts)
Posted: 12-Jun-2012 16:36
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Originally posted by Yojimbo:

He's an excellent analyst and we all know how thorough he was in his homework on Ireland's opponents, but he hasn't quite mastered the art of co-commentator
Which might be as much Alkin's fault as his

Perhaps he does try to say too much but I don't mind that when he has something of value to say. On the other hand, Ronnie Whelan?
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 17:06
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So much for 'beware of Greeks bearing gifts'
Or is there method in their madness?
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 17:07
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Originally posted by old seaman:
Perhaps he does try to say too much but I don't mind that when he has something of value to say. On the other hand, Ronnie Whelan?

Whelan's definitely improving, though; although, admittedly, from a low base
Hitch
(3,644 Posts)
Posted: 12-Jun-2012 17:09
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Brian Kerr will never use 1 word where 40 will do!
rebelrebel30
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 17:14
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Originally posted by Hitch:

Brian Kerr will never use 1 word where 40 will do!

Is he still shouting those orders.........
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 17:23
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Originally posted by Hitch:

Brian Kerr will never use 1 word where 40 will do!

They should keep stats for commentators/co-commentators, and we'd see how far ahead of everybody else Kerr is!
About a Bicycle
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:22
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Originally posted by Hitch:

Brian Kerr will never use 1 word where 40 will do!

Or 1 syllable where more can be made up. The 'right side' becomes the 'roy-it soy-id', 'league' becomes 'lee-agg', 'surprised' is 'sur-pry-izzed'. It's grating to listen to, no matter how knowledgeable he is.
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:23
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Cech still haunted by the Stephen Hunt 'incident'
Hitch
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:27
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Originally posted by Yojimbo:
Cech still haunted by the Stephen Hunt 'incident'

Looks that way alright, Jim.

PTSD?
This message has been edited - 12-jun-2012 @ 18:28
Bressie
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:28
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Originally posted by About a Bicycle:
Or 1 syllable where more can be made up. The 'right side' becomes the 'roy-it soy-id', 'league' becomes 'lee-agg', 'surprised' is 'sur-pry-izzed'. It's grating to listen to, no matter how knowledgeable he is.

Could he not drop the scummy Dublin accent for 90 minutes.
Hitch
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:38
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The Gree-aks ne-ad to gher id out wy-ad!
Yojimbo
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Posted: 12-Jun-2012 18:41
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Originally posted by About a Bicycle:
Or 1 syllable where more can be made up. The 'right side' becomes the 'roy-it soy-id', 'league' becomes 'lee-agg', 'surprised' is 'sur-pry-izzed'. It's grating to listen to, no matter how knowledgeable he is.

Creates something of a dilemma for tournament 'stattos'
Is 'sur-pry-izzed' one word, or three?

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