The fat lady should shut the **** up

[Becker]

Years ago, Rex Hunt introduced this idea of declaring a game over, and would have the fat lady sing. It was funny at first, and usually done around half way through the final term ... when the result was definitely beyond doubt.
As time went on, the fat lady would sing earlier and earlier, and these days they are declaring matches as "over" in the 1st quarter. Other commentators are now using the same idea, saying matches are over well before they are, and I find this extremely annoying.
One example was when Hawthorn were up 6 goals to nil against Richmond earlier in the season, and Richmond came back to win.
On the weekend I was listening to a match with the score 20 points to 2, and a commentator declared if they scored one more goal the match was over. Wow, 24 points down with 90 minutes to go and you have no hope?
I just wish commentators would stop trying to be clever because it really doesn't suit most of them, and just call the game. I want descriptions of the play, not their stupid opinions.

 

[Pessimistic]

Rule no 1 the NEXT goal is the most important in the entire history of the game anywhere ever.

So much so we will cut it short with another ad break

 

[Becker]

Originally posted by Pessimistic
Rule no 1 the NEXT goal is the most important in the entire history of the game anywhere ever.

So much so we will cut it short with another ad break

lol ... well said, that is so true. And don't you just love it when they forget there's a game on and start talking about something else? You are sitting there thinking, "who's got the damned ball?".

 

[Murray]

Hunt say this himself "I am an entertainer not a broadcaster" I think everyone would agree. He doesn't 'call' the footy he doesn't even get close, he just rambles on for a few hours.

 

[My North]

Originally posted by Becker
Years ago, Rex Hunt introduced this idea of declaring a game over, and would have the fat lady sing. It was funny at first, and usually done around half way through the final term ... when the result was definitely beyond doubt.
As time went on, the fat lady would sing earlier and earlier, and these days they are declaring matches as "over" in the 1st quarter. Other commentators are now using the same idea, saying matches are over well before they are, and I find this extremely annoying.
One example was when Hawthorn were up 6 goals to nil against Richmond earlier in the season, and Richmond came back to win.
On the weekend I was listening to a match with the score 20 points to 2, and a commentator declared if they scored one more goal the match was over. Wow, 24 points down with 90 minutes to go and you have no hope?
I just wish commentators would stop trying to be clever because it really doesn't suit most of them, and just call the game. I want descriptions of the play, not their stupid opinions.

i knew this was a rex hunt thread as soon as I so the title of the hread.

Anyone hear Rexy singing the fat lady on Friday Night game between Hawthorn and Carlton. Rex sang the fat lady as the siren went in the first quarter about to start the game. You heard the siren go and Rex singing ITS OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Also during the game I was waiting for Rex to start Its over backwards which is sometging like Revo sti, he has done a few times this year

 

[marcuz]

I ****ed my self lauging on friday night when rex sung the fat lady before the first bounce. Didnt think the blues had a chance and he was right.

 

[Abaddon]

Re: Re: The fat lady should shut the **** up

Originally posted by My North
i knew this was a rex hunt thread as soon as I so the title of the hread.

Anyone hear Rexy singing the fat lady on Friday Night game between Hawthorn and Carlton. Rex sang the fat lady as the siren went in the first quarter about to start the game. You heard the siren go and Rex singing ITS OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

ya my friend told me about that last night. what a shocker.