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JK wrote:Figure I'm in the minority these days, but I like Robbo .. Cracked me up on 360 the other night when they had a Sportsbet Promo that always ends with "And of course gamble responsibly", and Robbo laughed and said (not verbatim) "Yeah right, spend as much as you can with us".

Reckon he calls it as he see's it, and see's it pretty well. Works perfectly next to GW who is the best in the business for mine.

This^
Everyone screams out for people to speak their mind & when we finally get someone who does, people whinge & bag them.
I also think Maclure is fantastic. Straight shooter - no agenda. His calling on ABC radio with Whateley is very good.
I barely rate anyone on ch 7 - their coverage is shitful.

Yep Gerard and robbo are my favourites

Don't mind McClure either. Very opinionated but not just in the critical sense. Gives praise when he thinks it's worth it.

I would rather people give opinions and get them wrong than people who just sit on the fence and don't say anything.

That includes kingy too. Can sound a bit silly when he gets stuff wrong, but at least he has an opinion and tries to back it up too. Would rather kingy than someone like Parkin or tony shaw who you can tell don't really pay attention anymore

How has Mark Ruccuito not got a mention yet? ( Apologies if I have missed him getting a mention )

Dwayne Russell calling a Port game and Ruccuito calling an Adelaide game is about the worst you can listen too.

Kane Cornes. No explanation required.

Booney wrote:How has Mark Ruccuito not got a mention yet? ( Apologies if I have missed him getting a mention )

Dwayne Russell calling a Port game and Ruccuito calling an Adelaide game is about the worst you can listen too.

Dwayne is just as bad calling a Geelong game
Not Rowey calling a Crows game?
Darcy calling a Bulldogs game aint far off either

MW wrote:

Booney wrote:How has Mark Ruccuito not got a mention yet? ( Apologies if I have missed him getting a mention )

Dwayne Russell calling a Port game and Ruccuito calling an Adelaide game is about the worst you can listen too.

Dwayne is just as bad calling a Geelong game
Not Rowey calling a Crows game?
Darcy calling a Bulldogs game aint far off either

I don't mind blokes calling their own sides so long as they don't try to pass themselves off as neutral and the other callers take that into account. Used to love Andrew Jarman calling Crows matches, especially if D. Jarman was trotting around. Embraced the reality and made it something entertaining.

I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

bennymacca wrote:I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

They might get a bigger market if they werent so biased

Mr Beefy wrote:

bennymacca wrote:I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

They might get a bigger market if they werent so biased

No different to K - Rock though

Mr Beefy wrote:

bennymacca wrote:I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

They might get a bigger market if they werent so biased

Doubt they could. Reckon everyone who would listen to footy on radio is already and we've already got choices. If one style was clearly preferred the others would follow suit. Not like the TV where there is less choice.

bennymacca wrote:I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

So you're saying Adelaide fans enjoy listening to Rowe?

I like the passion of his calls. I like him as a caller more than as a talkback announcer

Is that a yes then?

Cameron Ling is terrible.

Corona Man wrote:Is that a yes then?

Spargo wrote:

JK wrote:Figure I'm in the minority these days, but I like Robbo .. Cracked me up on 360 the other night when they had a Sportsbet Promo that always ends with "And of course gamble responsibly", and Robbo laughed and said (not verbatim) "Yeah right, spend as much as you can with us".

Reckon he calls it as he see's it, and see's it pretty well. Works perfectly next to GW who is the best in the business for mine.

This^
Everyone screams out for people to speak their mind & when we finally get someone who does, people whinge & bag them.
I also think Maclure is fantastic. Straight shooter - no agenda. His calling on ABC radio with Whateley is very good.
I barely rate anyone on ch 7 - their coverage is shitful.

Said on here this time LY I was a big fan of McLure, still am. He just keeps it very simple and doesn't consistently go on about key stats ect, he just has a feel for the game and I rate him. Big fan of Robbo too.

Spargo wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:

Grenville wrote: I don't find Kelli Underwood as bad as the other two cretins, she's just as dull as dishwater. She's that boring and montone she'd put you to sleep halfway through a root.

Yowser.

Something us blokes won't have to worry about re Kelli

She's doing a post match interview with Caitlyn Bassett on the netball now, looks like a lion eyeing off a zebra.

Brereton is a frickin idiot

Had to listen to Dermott today for the first time in ages. Absolutely woeful!
Sandy Roberts is past it too.
Brown was good.

bennymacca wrote:I think the blatantly biased calls work on radio as they go into a smaller market.

The 5aa calls are fine imo. Obviously biased towards the crows and power but don't pretend not to be.

On TV it's a different matter because it's national coverage

The 5AA calls do go interstate, though.
They're part of syndicated coverage. I was listening to the AA call in Mildura earlier this year.