SA Footy

spell_check wrote:These are all of the commentators I have heard so far. There might be one or two others in there. Are there any favourites in this lot?

Russel Arnold - seems alright when i can understand him
Pat Symcox - havnt heard him but he is a wanker from what i remember
Ian Botham - most hated commentator. bias and absolutely terrible IMO.
Rameez Raja - no idea what games he has done.
Simon Doull - i like doully. i think he talks good sense and is pretty open and doesnt favour the kiwis
Tony Cozier - seems alright
Ian Chappell - never been a fan
Tom Moody - seems alright, although tries to pleases everyone i think
Wasim Akram - not bad
Sunil Gavaskar - talks nonsense
Tony Greig - hopefully india keep him so we dont have to here him on 9
Mpumeleo Mbangwa - one of the best
Michael Atherton - one of the best
Sanjay Manjrekar - english?
David Lloyd - not too bad for a pom
Nasser Hussain - dont mind him, but at times gets carried with overrating the poms
Alan Wilkins - cant really remember him
Robin Jackman - dont mind him
Ian Bishop - so so
Athar Ali Khan - who?
Alistair Campbell - havnt heard him
Craig McMillan - do like him. recent and up to date with most players. good insight to the players
Ravi Shastri - dont mind him, simply because he hit 6 x 6's in an over once

CoverKing wrote:

spell_check wrote:These are all of the commentators I have heard so far. There might be one or two others in there. Are there any favourites in this lot?

Russel Arnold - seems alright when i can understand him
Pat Symcox - havnt heard him but he is a wanker from what i remember
Ian Botham - most hated commentator. bias and absolutely terrible IMO.
Rameez Raja - no idea what games he has done.
Simon Doull - i like doully. i think he talks good sense and is pretty open and doesnt favour the kiwis
Tony Cozier - seems alright
Ian Chappell - never been a fan
Tom Moody - seems alright, although tries to pleases everyone i think
Wasim Akram - not bad
Sunil Gavaskar - talks nonsense
Tony Greig - hopefully india keep him so we dont have to here him on 9
Mpumeleo Mbangwa - one of the best
Michael Atherton - one of the best
Sanjay Manjrekar - english?
David Lloyd - not too bad for a pom
Nasser Hussain - dont mind him, but at times gets carried with overrating the poms
Alan Wilkins - cant really remember him
Robin Jackman - dont mind him
Ian Bishop - so so
Athar Ali Khan - who?
Alistair Campbell - havnt heard him
Craig McMillan - do like him. recent and up to date with most players. good insight to the players
Ravi Shastri - dont mind him, simply because he hit 6 x 6's in an over once

Media Park wrote:Pommie Mbangwa is gold!

smithy wrote:

Media Park wrote:Pommie Mbangwa is gold!

I'm surprised the World XI team that played Australia in the series just gone didn't try and squeeze him into their side on the basis he is eligible because of his christian name.

spell_check wrote:These are all of the commentators I have heard so far. There might be one or two others in there. Are there any favourites in this lot?

Russel Arnold
Pat Symcox
Ian Botham
Rameez Raja
Simon Doull
Tony Cozier
Ian Chappell
Tom Moody
Wasim Akram
Sunil Gavaskar
Tony Greig
Mpumeleo Mbangwa
Michael Atherton
Sanjay Manjrekar: They've taken two, he comes back for a turd
David Lloyd
Nasser Hussain
Alan Wilkins
Robin Jackman
Ian Bishop
Athar Ali Khan
Alistair Campbell
Craig McMillan
Ravi Shastri

Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:Cant go past Bumble, easily my favourite.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:could add in the BBC commentary with Agnew, etc which have been a pleasure to listen to

JAS wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:could add in the BBC commentary with Agnew, etc which have been a pleasure to listen to

Could happily listen to Aggers all day...especially like his occasional banter with Ian Chappell.

Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:

JAS wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:could add in the BBC commentary with Agnew, etc which have been a pleasure to listen to

Could happily listen to Aggers all day...especially like his occasional banter with Ian Chappell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawaO1y1n_U

Agnew was commentating with Brian Johnston for an England v West Indies Test Match in August 1991 when they produced a piece of commentary which has been voted by listeners to BBC Radio 5 Live as the "greatest piece of sporting commentary ever".[6]

In a review of the day, Johnston was describing how Ian Botham, while batting, had overbalanced and tried, but failed, to step over his stumps. Botham was consequently given out hit wicket. Agnew's comment on this action was: "He just couldn't quite get his leg over." The innuendo provoked a lengthy period of laughter and giggling, most notably by Johnston, who tried to continue commentating through his giggles and included the line "Aggers, for goodness' sake, do stop it" between convulsions of mirth.[7] In England, "getting one's leg over" is a euphemism for having sexual intercourse, something for which Botham had quite a reputation.[8]

Another on-air giggling fit by Agnew was provoked by Eleanor Oldroyd's comment: "One good bit of news for England is that Ian Botham's groin is back to full strength."