Friday, March 31, 2006

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I really don't like australians, merely for the fact that they are annoyingly good at achieving in sport and especially their ability to keep a cool head in a pressure situation and take the win. I however am 1 of a very few that hate them to such a reserved degree. The rest of the world probably hates them, but what gets me is that the sporting public berate their commentators.

What a load of dunny? SA sports commentators, particular rugby ones, are an embarrassment to live television. The great thing about the Super 14 is not only the rugby teams from 3 countries are pitted against each other but so are the commentators. I think it is safe to say that New Zealand and Aussie whip SA in the commentry box more so than on the field...

Real commentating:


"And I believe this weekend is the gay and lesbian mardi grad in Sydney. I wonder who will be on the Greg Martin float his year...?" - Phil Kearns to co-commentator Greg Martin.

"Crumbs, they sure breed them big in SA. Look at the Cats forward pack! It looks like they’re been gnawing on the sides of a wildebeest!!!" - Phil in awe of a hefty SA tight five...

"Ah...here we go! This is the interesting part of the game. I want to see more of this" - Phil remarking on a reset scrum...

"This is pretty. It’s a thing of beauty. These guys are great!" - Phil lauding a Cheetahs rolling maul.

"Quite frankly I don't know why it was taken out of the game in the first place?" - Phil remarking on the legality of a shoulder charge.

"Well it’s good to see the Reds girls are back after coming under heavy criticism and being banned for wearing revealing outfits..." Greg Martin.
"You're right there mate..." - Simon Poidevin (the 3rd wheel aussie guy)
"I don't see what all the fuss was about in the first place..." - Phil's stand point.

"It's not touch footie Earl Rose. It's too late!" - commenting on Rose's last ditch attempt to tackle Mat Roger's opening try in the Cats 43-3 thrashing by the Waratahs

HUGH BLADEN:

"I definitely think if they outscore them this afternoon they will win the end..." - Hugh stating the obvious."

There is NO way you can give that! Really I just don't see how a TMO will see this as a try. There is NO doubt in anyones mind that he didn't get that down..." - Hugh stating the not so obvious. Seconds past and the TMO gave the ref the go ahead to award the try.

"That is a severe knee injury if I have ever seen one. I am no doctor but that has to be a ligament tear right there. What do you think Joel?" - Hugh telling it how he sees it.
"I am inclined to agree Hugh! Probably out for 6 - 8 weeks with surgery." - Joel Stransky agreeing."More like 6-8 months Joel...!" - Hugh proving that he is no doctor as the Bulls player and subject of debate, gets up, dusts himself off and runs to join the game...

"Joubert, Marius Joubert switches with Pitout, Anton Pitout. Pitout runs it back in field and is brought down short of the half way..." - Huge confusing Cats wing Anton Pitout with Stormers wing Gus Theron. Sure they both are big, can't catch, very stupid and have a small head but come the fuck on they are wearing different jerseys...

"Falie Oelshig!" - Repeated consistently by Huge for 20 straight minutes everytime the Cheetahs number 9 picks up at the base. A co-commentator then politely points out it is in fact Michael Claasen.

JOEL:

"Look, it is straight out in front, with no pressure from the flanks and the wind on his side, but take nothing away from him it is 3 points!" - Joel (aka the King of Drop Goals) taking nothing away from Derick Hougaard’s 52m drop goal.

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