Commentators

[Shedhand]

I reckon Mark Taylor is the worst commentator ever. Who do you think it is? (Australians only except for Mark Nicolas -the Benchmark)

[bennylaird]

Only talking Aussies?:confused:

Heaps of worse Pommy ones

[Bluegum]

I reckon Tony Greig has to be up there some where. It's when him and Bill Lawrie are together is about the only time I can listen to him.

[bennylaird]

Actually we must have the worst commentator of all time here in Aust.

Who else cannot stand Bl--dy Bruce Macavanie? Cant even bring myself to look up how his name is spelt. I'll give im bleeding "SPPECCCIAL"

Do enjoy Kerry O'Keefe though, his laugh makes me laugh.

[Shedhand]

Actually we must have the worst commentator of all time here in Aust.

Who else cannot stand Bl--dy Bruce Macavanie? Cant even bring myself to look up how his name is spelt. I'll give im bleeding "SPPECCCIAL"

Do enjoy Kerry O'Keefe though, his laugh makes me laugh.

Yep. Brucey's a shocker but i've not heard him kill cricket. However, if we go a little farther afield, the all-time most boring has to be Darryl 'Zombie' Beattie on Ten motor racing. Talk about frikkin walking dead. i reckon he hit his head on the tarmac once too often.

[Rossluck]

I don't mind any of them really, but Tony Greig's anti-Australianism annoys me at times. Kerry O'Keefe's a gem.

[Ashore]

Tony Greig is a yarpie turned pom who now lives in Aus, he shouldn't even be on the poll
As to the worst I think Darryl Eastlakes has to be right up there, they won't let him do cricket , football or even synchronised swimming .

[RETIRED]

Sheddie, I added whom I consider to be the worst commentator and yes, the capitals were deliberate as I think he could broadcast the Bribane test and still be heard in Melbourne without the aid of a microphone.

[ozwinner]

Looks like everyone loves Heals so far, seeing as he is zero.

Al

[Doughboy]

Yep there is nothing good about Bruce McAvaney, Daryl Beefsteak is no better, these two should commentate a game of chess. It would suit them to a tee.

Mind you have you heard the Yankies call horse racing, the best they have can only call the first six horses at best, they need to send some of them out here so they can learn to call properly.

I have to say I like some of the darts commentators, they sound like they are going to burst when making some of the calls.

Some of them have the wrong voice and some others make you wanna stick 6 inch nails in your eyes and then add a liberal helping of salt!!!!!

Pete

[bitingmidge]

I don't listen to television, I watch radio.


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[Shedhand]

Sheddie, I added whom I consider to be the worst commentator and yes, the capitals were deliberate as I think he could broadcast the Bribane test and still be heard in Melbourne without the aid of a microphone.

Yep. Eastlake is a deadset goose but not a cricket commentator. But I don't mind the inclusion. I might add the dills who commentate The Iron Chef on SBS. Inane is too kind a word.

[Christopha]

If it's bloody cricket they're commentating on then I reckon they are ALL crap!

[Driver]

Darryl Eastlake is so bad that listening to his commentaries has become an alternative form of entertainment all on its own. His weight-lifting commentaries at the Commonwealth Games were hilarious. He got so carried away with his own sense of humour that he actually became incoherent. I mean, the most basic part of the job is to provide information to the audience! You can't do that if you have collapsed into a wheezing, choking mess. How does he keep his job? (Maybe the producers have cottoned on to the alternative entertainment aspect!?!)

Bruce McAvaney is a smarmy no-hoper. Listening to him sucking up to the visiting American sports celebs (eg, John McEnroe at the Australian Open) is excruciating. Gawd knows what McEnroe makes of it. I keep hoping that Brucie will annoy the prick so much that McEnroe will belt him. McAvaney has managed to con some of his listeners into believing he is an expert statistician who can just reel off a bunch of facts that he has accessed from the capacious stretches of his enormous brain. Bollocks! There's a team of researchers backing him up! Why does he think he needs to impress us with his vast knowledge of every aspect of every sport? (Sorry. Daft question. It's because he's an insecure, smarmy no-hoper).

At least most of the cricket commentators are former Test cricketers and have a record of achievement. Actually, I reckon Tubby Taylor's quite good. Have you heard Geoffrey Boycott? :eek:

[powderpost]

Bill Lawry is most definitely the biggest gobler of them all.
Jim