Certified Legendary Thread The absolute brilliance that is the C9 commentary team. CC: Brad McNamara

[DrVanNostrand]

Healy in a moonboot. Must have finally slipped in the pool of dribble he leaves on the floor every time he opens his mouth.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Brayshaw, Healy and Slater are the ones who really bug me, in that order. For me they epitomise the decline of real cricket and the rise of the vacuous, blokey, stupid boy's club nickname bullshit of the T20 era.

I despise the way cricket commentary in Australia has devolved from treating the game and its fans with respect to assuming we're all vapid nationalistic morons who want to be yelled at like we're watching a rugby league brawl break out.

It's at the stage now where I much prefer listening to commentators in neutral games overseas - they still treat the game with a quiet dignity reminiscent of the dulcet tones of Benaud and co from my childhood.

Yes, it's very much "entertainment" in the 21st century isn't it? All noise, no substance.

 

[peternorth]

Yes, it's very much "entertainment" in the 21st century isn't it? All noise, no substance.

target audience is Gen Y - constant stimulus considering shorter attention spans due to twitter, facebook, social media

 

[ManWithNoName]

"Free hit coming up"

Is 13 minutes into the first Test of the summer too soon to be calling for Healy's sacking?

 

[Tulip]

"Free hit coming up"

Is 13 minutes into the first Test of the summer too soon to be calling for Healy's sacking?

Arguably a bit tardy.

 

[Theprofessional]

Healy has been worse than I can remember- don't mind Hussey though.

 

[drummond2fevola]

They should hire Gilchrist, Symonds, and Bumble.

 

[the_interloper]

Healy has been worse than I can remember- don't mind Hussey though.

You can understand why he would have been a good wicketkeeper. Aside from just the keeping he'd be annoying as **** behind the stumps dribbling his shit.

 

[peternorth]

trent copeland now commentating/offering comments of a special kind on abc radio.

hwo the hell did he get a gig?

 

[The Passenger]

trent copeland now commentating/offering comments of a special kind on abc radio.

hwo the hell did he get a gig?

elaborate? He's a bit of a strange cat.

 

[The Passenger]

Yes slats and heals we know that was. Phil Hughes will be right at the forefront of the guys minds all summer, and indeed for a lot longer. By telling us that you are not actually adding anything to what we are seeing. And what does Richie say about doing that?

We've had a fifty, and a 63, and so far they haven't disappointed. Just STFU guys.

 

[peternorth]

elaborate? He's a bit of a strange cat.

he's offering special comments.

DAVEY!!! OHH!!!

 

[The Passenger]

he's offering special comments.

DAVEY!!! OHH!!!

If there is any more stranger person in cricket than a keeper, it's a keeper who becomes an opening bowler.

As someone who followed the same path, I can tell you it's definitely true.

 

[spookism]

So far I've heard Healy yell out "Free Hit" when a no ball was bowled and said that an Indian bowler got 19 wickets in the Ashes this year??

 

[04 Durif]

Been hearing it everywhere but have heard it a fair few times this morning. The old it's what Phillip would have wanted. Brett Lee and Slats have banged it out a couple of times already. It's fascinating but Phillip always seems to have wanted whatever that particular person is saying. What are the odds

 

[the_interloper]

trent copeland now commentating/offering comments of a special kind on abc radio.

hwo the hell did he get a gig?

He had a good partnership with Andrew Gaze for alley oops back in the day, that's about all I can think of.

 

[Cleavy]

trent copeland now commentating/offering comments of a special kind on abc radio.

hwo the hell did he get a gig?

ABC budget cutbacks

 

[Father Jack]

goddam cricket getting in the way of movie previews, someone should do something about that

 

[peternorth]

He had a good partnership with Andrew Gaze for alley oops back in the day, that's about all I can think of.

ill never forget the alley oop he did at the gabba

 

[peternorth]

goddam cricket getting in the way of movie previews, someone should do something about that

someone should write a letter to ch 9.

crisis averted

 

[peternorth]

Been hearing it everywhere but have heard it a fair few times this morning. The old it's what Phillip would have wanted. Brett Lee and Slats have banged it out a couple of times already. It's fascinating but Phillip always seems to have wanted whatever that particular person is saying. What are the odds

actually, phil wouldnt have wanted the big scores from players in the XI. he wouldve wanted to be PLAYING!

when rogers went out did they trot that line out as well?

after passing, he/she/it is always everyones best mate/gentle soul/top person/never hurt a fly. its the way people are. the longer person is gone the more universally loved they become.

 

[the_interloper]

actually, phil wouldnt have wanted the big scores from players in the XI. he wouldve wanted to be PLAYING!

when rogers went out did they trot that line out as well?

after passing, he/she/it is always everyones best mate/gentle soul/top person/never hurt a fly. its the way people are. the longer person is gone the more universally loved they become.

 

[peternorth]

lol princess di

 

[GreekLunatic]

ship off healy for bumbles we gonna put up a summer with healy and slater wow wee

 

[bombersfan4000]

They should hire Gilchrist, Symonds, and Bumble.

add in flemmo, AB & some of the Kiwi commentators