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And the thing is that because commentators like Sandy had natural warmth and humour they became stars and are fondly remembered many years after their careers ended.
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Sandy Roberts was a product of the days when you did an apprenticeship of local/regional radio stations and daytime TV. In that environment, you need to be versatile and the footy is just a happy accident if it comes along (not a career path in and of itself).
It's also an environment that has a happy knack of cutting egos down to size and removing those without the charisma/smarts to be adaptable broadcasters.
It's also an environment that has a happy knack of cutting egos down to size and removing those without the charisma/smarts to be adaptable broadcasters.
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Professionals. Professionals who had experience, who did an apprenticeship and who weren't parachuted in because of nepotism or because they sucked up to the right people.
The Golden Glenferrie
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Now the Journos try their hardest to be the story. To be the stars. I miss the day of the professional
Precisely. Fascinating too that both Landy and Roberts cited Bill Collins (a RACE caller) as a major influence too. I remember Landy said his advice to him was simple - be yourself.
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The gold is in the guest stories, this week they hardly let Damien Oliver talk and just joked between themselves, mainly childish crap that he would have heard when he was a kid.
Maybe just in holiday mode
Maybe just in holiday mode
Tandy
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Wonder if there will be any free to air rival footy shows this year
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Lawrence Mooney's impression of a posh Lord's toff is better than his Malcolm Turnbull impression.
He jumped the shark a few years back now. Has around 4-5 basic themes, mainly around alcohol.
Where do you think Happy Days stole it from
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Also there's the whole 'Your Honour' shtick about being a regular in court, despite the fact it's never happened and the closest he's got to a court is a tennis court at Peninsula Grammar.
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Topkent
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0 chance. There's no personality in footy now
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Honestly i dont mind the Front Bar, minus Molloy, always seems to over talk guests and or Andy and interrupt with some lame joke and for me it brings down what a good show which has some insane guests from the sporting realm, and feels like he thinks he is buddy buddy with all of them which is just cringe
Watched the All Sports Edition on Thursday night and really enjoyed it.
The interview with Cathy Freeman was good but the interview with Mal Meninga was great. I don’t follow the NRL but had heard of Mal and some of the footage of him fending off opposition players showed how good he was. But the best bit was what a great guest he was. Self effacing, humble and bloody funny.
My wife, who doesn’t follow sport and had never heard of him, thought he was fantastic and thought he came across as a really nice and genuine person.
She laughed when he said “Elf” was his favourite movie as she knows how much I liked that movie.
The interview with Cathy Freeman was good but the interview with Mal Meninga was great. I don’t follow the NRL but had heard of Mal and some of the footage of him fending off opposition players showed how good he was. But the best bit was what a great guest he was. Self effacing, humble and bloody funny.
My wife, who doesn’t follow sport and had never heard of him, thought he was fantastic and thought he came across as a really nice and genuine person.
She laughed when he said “Elf” was his favourite movie as she knows how much I liked that movie.
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I don't think I've ever met anyone who finds Lawrence Mooney funny.
Marty Sheargold is worse
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Why persist with boring guests like Cotchin?
I agree. I reckon they really only had him on to promote Talking Footy
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And he even found time to play Mauser in the police academy movies
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Tuned in tonight for the first time in 2 years. It will be another 2 years before I make that mistake again.
I'm surprised he headed in to the media, pretty bland and boring all round. Would have been better suited to coaching I would have thought.
