The Commentators

[Suzie-Q]

Most of the players have such stupid names, they can’t keep up.

Their team and number will do, then.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I just wish that instead of blathering on about everything but the footy, they would call the game! Name the player who has the ball, who they pass to, who makes the tackle, what tackle number it is, and at the end of the set, tell me the score! Especially the radio callers. They dribble on about what their missus had for dinner, then do a big "oooohhhhhh!!!" then back to a message from the sponsor. It's so annoying!!!

Very annoying As if we care what they had for dinner or if they wipe down the shower glass naked or clothed. Ridiculous. Who cares about their golf game, their weeds, what chocolate they like, what underwear they prefer, or toilet paper best suits them.... Ridiculous. And they laugh at the most stoopid things... just talk footy or STFU.

 

[Suzie-Q]

just talk footy or STFU.

I agree with all of your post, but especially this bit ^^ 👍🥰

 

[tig_prmz]

I just wish that instead of blathering on about everything but the footy, they would call the game! Name the player who has the ball, who they pass to, who makes the tackle, what tackle number it is, and at the end of the set, tell me the score! Especially the radio callers. They dribble on about what their missus had for dinner, then do a big "oooohhhhhh!!!" then back to a message from the sponsor. It's so annoying!!!

100%

Matt Thompson in a game a few weeks ago went a whole set without saying a player's name or talking about football at all.

 

[magpies forever]

Very annoying As if we care what they had for dinner or if they wipe down the shower glass naked or clothed. Ridiculous. Who cares about their golf game, their weeds, what chocolate they like, what underwear they prefer, or toilet paper best suits them.... Ridiculous. And they laugh at the most stoopid things... just talk footy or STFU.

I know I'm an old fart, but Frank Hyde and co used to do a 80 minute game by radio talking about the game and then footy in general in the breaks. I'm getting old and grumpy I know.

 

[Jolls]

I know I'm an old fart, but Frank Hyde and co used to do a 80 minute game by radio talking about the game and then footy in general in the breaks. I'm getting old and grumpy I know.

Loved Frank on the radio - what an icon.

 

[jadtiger]

I know I'm an old fart, but Frank Hyde and co used to do a 80 minute game by radio talking about the game and then footy in general in the breaks. I'm getting old and grumpy I know.

He was one of the best commentators in the game.I used to laugh when he complained about the ball boys getting in the way because he was sitting close to the sideline

 

[magpies forever]

He was one of the best commentators in the game

I always remembered him saying that one of his favourite, most used phrases over goal kicks 'it's long enough, straight over the black dot', or something like that, was for blind listeners who naturally couldn't see it.

 

[Stevec]

Grew up listening to Frank Hyde
Used to sit at a table near the sideline
Very descriptive as you could follow the game on radio
Yes his goal kick was
" its long enough its straight enough and its right between the posts "
Must have done alright as his family home was a large waterfront at Woolwich not far from the Woolwich pier hotel .

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

 

[Todd Packer]

100%

Matt Thompson in a game a few weeks ago went a whole set without saying a player's name or talking about football at all.

That would be because he knows as much as my 1 year old grandson about the game.
He has to talk about something.
He calls Origin like a 15 year old fan boy.

 

[hank37w]

I know I'm an old fart, but Frank Hyde and co used to do a 80 minute game by radio talking about the game and then footy in general in the breaks. I'm getting old and grumpy I know.

Not to mention riding every kick at goal and doing it all sitting at a crappy little desk (that he brought along himself) that he set up on the side line.

When it was all over he even managed to sing a rousing rendition of an all time favourite to farewell the listening audience.

Those were the days, we weren't as grumpy back then.

 

[hank37w]

I always remembered him saying that one of his favourite, most used phrases over goal kicks 'it's long enough, straight over the black dot', or something like that, was for blind listeners who naturally couldn't see it.

I was always having a hard time seeing it on the radio as well. 🤣

 

[jadtiger]

Not to mention riding every kick at goal and doing it all sitting at a crappy little desk (that he brought along himself) that he set up on the side line.

When it was all over he even managed to sing a rousing rendition of an all time favourite to farewell the listening audience.

Those were the days, we weren't as grumpy back then.

Apparently his fan's tour to the UK to watch the Kangaroos play in the tests used to be excellent

 

[hank37w]

Apparently his fan's tour to the UK to watch the Kangaroos play in the tests used to be excellent

Would have been an experience for sure.