BT commentating

[CheapCharlie]

I love how some of you make it sound like it’s an easy job anyone could do in their spare time, BT normally calls 3 games a week, maybe 4? I’d love to see one of you hero’s call one, even one qtr.

All that practice and he still can't be unbiased?

 

[SSwans2011]

I don’t mind BT, not sure what it is some of you guys want from a commentator, fact is you’d probably whinge regardless, is it the go to thing if your club sucks and even bagging your players has run it’s course?

I love how some of you make it sound like it’s an easy job anyone could do in their spare time, BT normally calls 3 games a week, maybe 4? I’d love to see one of you hero’s call one, even one qtr.

It really wouldn't be that hard to be better. Just shut the **** up until you have something worth saying and it'd be a huge upgrade in my books.

 

[gouki88]

I can't stand Brayshaw's insistence on calling teams by nicknames nobody else uses. He's the only current commentator I hear refer to Collingwood as "the Maggies" and he does it every game.

Also wish he was capable of saying something under than "BANG" after a player kicks a goal.

And he even poached that from an NBA caller!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It really wouldn't be that hard to be better. Just shut the * up until you have something worth saying and it'd be a huge upgrade in my books.

Agree - AFL games are less enjoyable when BT is calling, just like last night.

 

[Ginnieboy]

Hi Brian, can't you retire and leave our ears in peace

Don’t get smart or I’ll smack you up the eye diddle diddle!!

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I love how some of you make it sound like it’s an easy job anyone could do in their spare time, BT normally calls 3 games a week, maybe 4? I’d love to see one of you hero’s call one, even one qtr.

Using that logic, I'd like to see BT write a block of SQL to extract data in third-normal form and conduct a multi-variate regression analysis. See the thing is, I get to keep my job by being good at it. The same logic doesn't seem to apply to BT (and to be fair, every ex-player sitting there in the box).

 

[Ginnieboy]

Using that logic, I'd like to see BT write a block of SQL to extract data in third-normal form and conduct a multi-variate regression analysis. See the thing is, I get to keep my job by being good at it. The same logic doesn't seem to apply to BT (and to be fair, every ex-player sitting there in the box).

That’s your problem.

 

[Acinath]

Would take him right now

Hamish/Darcy/Jobe doing a prelim, ****ing awful

 

[FourthTimeAround]

Would take him right now

Hamish/Darcy/Jobe doing a prelim, ******* awful

It is truly bad isn't it.

AFL commentary as a whole is just so poor.

But someone obviously likes it so they stay online.

 

[beema limapep]

I hate his commentating. Today's game is a breath of fresh air, even though it's average.

 

[Hardcore North]

So? Seriously so? Especially considering BT is the last person to take himself seriously, he doesn’t pretend to be

I don’t mind BT, not sure what it is some of you guys want from a commentator, fact is you’d probably whinge regardless, is it the go to thing if your club sucks and even bagging your players has run it’s course?

I love how some of you make it sound like it’s an easy job anyone could do in their spare time, BT normally calls 3 games a week, maybe 4? I’d love to see one of you hero’s call one, even one qtr.

He has ONE job. It’s not rocket science. He’s a buffoon.

 

[The acurate one]

Daisy Pearce should be the main commentator. She's a ripper

You are kidding lol

 

[gouki88]

The sooner 7 become obsolete in terms of footy commentating, the better. Two prelim finals and FMD, the broadcasts have been dreadful!

 

[Ginnieboy]

He has ONE job. It’s not rocket science. He’s a buffoon.

Probably biased but I always thought Peter Daicos was one of the better callers.

 

[Back One Out]

Another great example last Friday night of Brian Taylor carrying on like an idiot about the umpiring and trying to stir up up controversy and just getting it wrong (as usual)

• As Jeremy Cameron
  5

  Jeremy Cameron

  Age

  31

  Ht

  196cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

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  2.9

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  M

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  T

  2.0

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  G

  1.9

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  D

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  K

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  M

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  lined up a set shot for goal from 50m, the siren sounded for half time.
• The umpire signalled "time, end of the quarter" as Cameron ran in towards goal.
• Cameron veered slightly to his left as part of his natural arc and he kicked truly.
• BT, the freaking moron that he is, had thought the umpire had called play on and immediately started screaming "WHY HAVE THEY AWARDED THAT A GOAL?!? THAT'S A MISTAKE!!! THE UMPIRE CALLED PLAY ON!!!"

Wrong! The ump had blown his whistle and held both arms aloft to signal the end of the quarter.

At no point did he signal "play on"

This is an acceptable part of the game anyway - umpires allow a metre or so leeway - they're not the Gestapo. They don't expect players to run in on a perfectly straight laser beam line when kicking a set shot. Most players will veer slightly to their left or right. This is NOT play on. Never has been.

Buddy Franklin kicked hundreds of set shot goals by veering out to his left in the stride immediately before putting boot to ball. The narks like BT tried to make an issue of it back in his Hawthorn days, but this was ticked off by the umping department as acceptable part of his set shot routine if he wasn't playing on.


F**k off, BT.... You massive toolbag.

 

[bourbons]

Another great example last Friday night of Brian Taylor carrying on like an idiot about the umpiring and trying to stir up up controversy and just getting it wrong (as usual)

• As Jeremy Cameron
  5

  Jeremy Cameron

  Age

  31

  Ht

  196cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  12.5

  3star

  K

  9.0

  3star

  HB

  3.4

  3star

  M

  5.4

  5star

  T

  1.6

  4star

  G

  2.6

  5star

  D

  10.0

  3star

  K

  7.1

  3star

  HB

  2.9

  2star

  M

  4.6

  4star

  T

  2.0

  3star

  G

  1.9

  5star

  D

  8.2

  2star

  K

  5.0

  2star

  HB

  3.2

  3star

  M

  4.6

  5star

  T

  2.4

  4star

  G

  2.0

  5star

  lined up a set shot for goal from 50m, the siren sounded for half time.
• The umpire signalled "time, end of the quarter" as Cameron ran in towards goal.
• Cameron veered slightly to his left as part of his natural arc and he kicked truly.
• BT, the freaking moron that he is, had thought the umpire had called play on and immediately started screaming "WHY HAVE THEY AWARDED THAT A GOAL?!? THAT'S A MISTAKE!!! THE UMPIRE CALLED PLAY ON!!!"

Wrong! The ump had blown his whistle and held both arms aloft to signal the end of the quarter.

At no point did he signal "play on"

This is an acceptable part of the game anyway - umpires allow a metre or so leeway - they're not the Gestapo. They don't expect players to run in on a perfectly straight laser beam line when kicking a set shot. Most players will veer slightly to their left or right. This is NOT play on. Never has been.

Buddy Franklin kicked hundreds of set shot goals by veering out to his left in the stride immediately before putting boot to ball. The narks like BT tried to make an issue of it back in his Hawthorn days, but this was ticked off by the umping department as acceptable part of his set shot routine if he wasn't playing on.


F**k off, BT.... You massive toolbag.

Posted the same thing in the game day thread. Come on channel 7 enough is enough, that has to be his last call. Bloke literally doesn't know umpires signal time at the end of quarters, professional commentator everybody

 

[markm106]

How about BT on KB clash. Asked ‘why are the crowd booing Maynard? Is it because of the Brayshaw smoother?’
Guy is either not very smart or a smartarse.

 

[dmc333]

BT would have no worries being a good caller, but his remit is carrying on like a buffoon and stirring the pot. It comes from above.

 

[adogsfan5]

Ch7 in big trouble if Fox footy are bringing their own commentators in for Friday night footy from next year. We all know which one we’re picking.

 

[Oscarman]

Ch7 in big trouble if Fox footy are bringing their own commentators in for Friday night footy from next year. We all know which one we’re picking.

What, Derwayne?

 

[adogsfan5]

What, Derwayne?

I’m taking him over BT and Brayshaw any day of the week.

 

[Bostonian]

Love BT.

 

[Bostonian]

Another great example last Friday night of Brian Taylor carrying on like an idiot about the umpiring and trying to stir up up controversy and just getting it wrong (as usual)

• As Jeremy Cameron lined up a set shot for goal from 50m, the siren sounded for half time.
• The umpire signalled "time, end of the quarter" as Cameron ran in towards goal.
• Cameron veered slightly to his left as part of his natural arc and he kicked truly.
• BT, the freaking moron that he is, had thought the umpire had called play on and immediately started screaming "WHY HAVE THEY AWARDED THAT A GOAL?!? THAT'S A MISTAKE!!! THE UMPIRE CALLED PLAY ON!!!"

Wrong! The ump had blown his whistle and held both arms aloft to signal the end of the quarter.

At no point did he signal "play on"

This is an acceptable part of the game anyway - umpires allow a metre or so leeway - they're not the Gestapo. They don't expect players to run in on a perfectly straight laser beam line when kicking a set shot. Most players will veer slightly to their left or right. This is NOT play on. Never has been.

Buddy Franklin kicked hundreds of set shot goals by veering out to his left in the stride immediately before putting boot to ball. The narks like BT tried to make an issue of it back in his Hawthorn days, but this was ticked off by the umping department as acceptable part of his set shot routine if he wasn't playing on.


F**k off, BT.... You massive toolbag.

It's play on.

The umpires are the turds not applying the rules there.

 

[kickazz]

Another great example last Friday night of Brian Taylor carrying on like an idiot about the umpiring and trying to stir up up controversy and just getting it wrong (as usual)

• As Jeremy Cameron lined up a set shot for goal from 50m, the siren sounded for half time.
• The umpire signalled "time, end of the quarter" as Cameron ran in towards goal.
• Cameron veered slightly to his left as part of his natural arc and he kicked truly.
• BT, the freaking moron that he is, had thought the umpire had called play on and immediately started screaming "WHY HAVE THEY AWARDED THAT A GOAL?!? THAT'S A MISTAKE!!! THE UMPIRE CALLED PLAY ON!!!"

Wrong! The ump had blown his whistle and held both arms aloft to signal the end of the quarter.

At no point did he signal "play on"

This is an acceptable part of the game anyway - umpires allow a metre or so leeway - they're not the Gestapo. They don't expect players to run in on a perfectly straight laser beam line when kicking a set shot. Most players will veer slightly to their left or right. This is NOT play on. Never has been.

Buddy Franklin kicked hundreds of set shot goals by veering out to his left in the stride immediately before putting boot to ball. The narks like BT tried to make an issue of it back in his Hawthorn days, but this was ticked off by the umping department as acceptable part of his set shot routine if he wasn't playing on.


F**k off, BT.... You massive toolbag.

Problem is, this isn't just a BT thing. It's a media wide AFL thing.

They love small picture little incidents that can hopefully be trimmed to tiktok length and that will cause arguments (ie shares, clicks, etc) among the great unwashed.

Any incident within 30 seconds of a siren seems to be matter of life and death too, as if we are incapable of remembering anything from the half an hour that preceded it.

But yeah provoking argument is what they want. It's shit

 

[YouBeauty]

Ch7 in big trouble if Fox footy are bringing their own commentators in for Friday night footy from next year. We all know which one we’re picking.

Don't think it makes a difference in terms of where someone watches TBH.
People watching on Fox will continue to watch on Fox. Same as people that watch on 7.

I'd argue fox commentary is equally as bad but maybe there will be more investment into lesser known guys since they will need to cover all games now.