JAM IT!!!..... Foxtel

Seaford_Saint · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:01pm

Geeezzzz....

What a biased commentary.

Right down to when Alistair Lynch let's out an "on no!" when Monty picks up the ball and busts the pack in the final seconds.

As for you Dwayne Russell you TOOL..... you are the WORST football media personality going around by a country mile.... and that's not because you're anti-StKilda (even though you are).... it's because of the drivel that comes out of your mouth

I hate Foxtel commentary (except for G.Healy).

Hopefully our performances this year will ensure a heavy bias towards Channels 10 and 7 next year.

goodie · Post: # 786466Post **goodie** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:03pm

I was pissed off by the coverage more than the commentary.

How much of the play was missed because of replays and shots of injured players, Paul Roos and the crowd?

saint_mite · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:04pm

also... no post match talking at all. probs cause they where all busy crying because we just made it over the line

I never do expect the best commentary from foxtel but,.. honestly...

kelli >>>>>> foxtel

saint1974 · Post: # 786471Post **saint1974** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:05pm

goodie wrote:I was pissed off by the coverage more than the commentary.

How much of the play was missed because of replays and shots of injured players, Paul Roos and the crowd?

And their bloody supporters!
Pay a lot of money commentary p poor vision p poor!

mullet · Post: # 786472Post **mullet** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:05pm

goodie wrote:I was pissed off by the coverage more than the commentary.

How much of the play was missed because of replays and shots of injured players, Paul Roos and the crowd?

yep not even sure if milney got reported cos they missed that I actually turned it off and followed it on here

backit · Post: # 786479Post **backit** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:06pm

The only good thing about it is we get to see our side win every week sometimes two or three times with the replays!!!!!!!!!!!

ben_fff · Post: # 786481Post **ben_fff** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:07pm

Should have heard MMM, all ex-swan players, sceaming for them to win.

Munga · Post: # 786486Post **Munga** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:08pm

Lynch, is that who is was? The whole match I was wondering, "Who is this tool?".

Cairnsman · Post: # 786489Post **Cairnsman** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:08pm

Drain Wussel is a complete tool. Is it just me or does his voice sound like one of those cheesy voice overs for cheep advertisements...very annoying.

mullet · Post: # 786492Post **mullet** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:08pm

backit wrote:The only good thing about it is we get to see our side win every week sometimes two or three times with the replays!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah love the replays have been known to stay up til 3am to watch it after coming home from game (last week),

saint_mite · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:11pm

backit wrote:The only good thing about it is we get to see our side win every week sometimes two or three times with the replays!!!!!!!!!!!

the replay isn't on till 3pm on tuesday... and unless it's game of the week they don't usually show it again.
and I know you have to expect to see injuries because it's a contact sport, but seeing kingy's arm like that was sickening... just show us the play!

yipper · Post: # 786506Post **yipper** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:11pm

Was the St Kilda coaching box hidden somewhere out of camera range?? All we saw all nite was Roos and tghe Swans crowd!!

backit · Post: # 786508Post **backit** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:11pm

I know you wouldn't have Foxtel for the professionalism of the commentators, more duds than good ones.

saintsrus · Post: # 786511Post **saintsrus** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:11pm

ben_fff wrote:Should have heard MMM, all ex-swan players, sceaming for them to win.

they even said sydney won by a point, oops it was in Sydney

Spinner · Post: # 786514Post **Spinner** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:12pm

goodie wrote:I was pissed off by the coverage more than the commentary.

How much of the play was missed because of replays and shots of injured players, Paul Roos and the crowd?

Spot on...I think even after the McQualter goal (4thQ) they showed Roos.....

Cant stand D Russell.

mullet · Post: # 786521Post **mullet** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:13pm

saint_mite wrote:
backit wrote:The only good thing about it is we get to see our side win every week sometimes two or three times with the replays!!!!!!!!!!!
the replay isn't on till 3pm on tuesday... and unless it's game of the week they don't usually show it again.
and I know you have to expect to see injuries because it's a contact sport, but seeing kingy's arm like that was sickening... just show us the play!

keep an eye out on chanel 531 (one) they sometimes show the games as well. it is the chanel 10 onehd station

Enrico_Misso · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:15pm

They missed a big proportion of the action.

Then they had long shots when it should have been close.

But the most annoying thing was they kept swapping camera angles - one minute we're going right of screen, then they go reverse angle and we are going left - very confusing.

SaintBot · Post: # 786536Post **SaintBot** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:17pm

And what's happened to the good old continuous clock after the five minute warning?

Would've made the last few minutes far more entertaining/nerve-racking.

saint_mite · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:24pm

SaintBot wrote:And what's happened to the good old continuous clock after the five minute warning?

Would've made the last few minutes far more entertaining/nerve-racking.

channel 10 still do it, foxtel... wellll... foxtel..

Maxstar22 · Post: # 786566Post **Maxstar22** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:24pm

I thought I was going to have to get my eyes tested as I was getting dizzy with all the camera angles and the sweeping camera moves. They couldn't keep up with the play at all. Anything "major" that happened they seemed to miss.

The commentary was exceptionally biased. If I heard them say one more time about Sydney ending our perfect unbeaten season, I was going to punch my plasma.

I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way.

Teflon · Post: # 786577Post **Teflon** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:26pm

ABC Radio best commentayr by a mile - Aussie Jones was great tonight.

saint66au · Post: # 786582Post **saint66au** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:27pm

All the networks are obsessed with replays now..theres nothing more frustrating than when a bloke shapes to play on after a mark or free..and they throw to a replay.

The biased commentary is a two-prong problem. Stations are saving money now by using local blokes at interstate games....mainly for colour but a few game callers as well....and in a close game their allegiances show. But the other issue is that we are 17 (now 18!!)-0 and the big story is always gonna be whos gona knock us off. Thats a problem I can live with quite frankly

Every side whos been where we are now (Ess in 2000) cops the same stuff

Have a listen to some of the calls from 03 and early 04. We were stars on the rise and we got commentary seriously in our favour. The call of the 04 game v Brisbane is a great example if you want to listen

Enrico_Misso · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:28pm

And they kept over and over showing the Sydney F@ggots brains trust - again and again - often while the play was going on.

Why would they think we would sooner see Paul Roos than the bl00dy game ?

Iceman234 · Post: # 786590Post **Iceman234** » Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:29pm

Which tosser commentator almost gave his own bronx cheer in the last when Sydney got a free - something like "Sydney gets one at last"...

OdieCalodie · Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:29pm

This is the first night I've have the misfortune to watch the Foxtel coverage of one of our games and yes, it was everything everyone has been complaining about.

The commentating was appalling. Absolutely no insights at all on the game being played except the obvious.

As for the camera work, well what the hell is going on there? It seemed they only have 3 cameras on the whole ground.

And can someone tell me what is the point of showing Paul Roos on the boundary instead of showing the actual game and maybe some replays?

I am so glad we won and shut them all up. !8-0. How Fantastic!