TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

[JohnnyNova]

If I have to be subjected to one more night of Tim Lane's insufferable verbal diarrhoea and pathetic boxing parables I'll puke blood before putting my head thru the TV. Which would really tick me off because I just bought that tele and it's a good-un.

And note to Quartermain: learn who the Swans players are BEFORE the game. Not during it. You incompetent human nose-bleed.

[Legs Akimbo]

Re: TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

Originally posted by JohnnyNova
If I have to be subjected to one more night of Tim Lane's insufferable verbal diarrhoea and pathetic boxing parables I'll puke blood before putting my head thru the TV. Which would really tick me off because I just bought that tele and it's a good-un.

And note to Quartermain: learn who the Swans players are BEFORE the game. Not during it. You incompetent human nose-bleed.

Fair points, but I'd rather these guys than the insufferable fathead Eddie McGuire.

BTW, I think Blight wants Roos' job, based on his critical commentary and constant whining about the game plan and lack of confidence. I'll predict it now...Roos will be replaced by Malcolm Blight if we have 2 shiite seasons in a row!

[Spong]

Could be worse.......Steven Silvagni and Michael Christian!

[Sanecow]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Blight would be even harder to warm to than Plugger or Schwatta.

Can you imagine him doing an Austin McCrabb on LRT? What would he make of LRT full-stop?

[Nico]

Tim Lane has always been a biased Carlton supporter and over the years has regularly made snide remarks about the Swans.

[Nico]

Re: Re: TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
Fair points, but I'd rather these guys than the insufferable fathead Eddie McGuire.

BTW, I think Blight wants Roos' job, based on his critical commentary and constant whining about the game plan and lack of confidence. I'll predict it now...Roos will be replaced by Malcolm Blight if we have 2 shiite seasons in a row!

Correct comments, and also said when we play a more direct game we look good.

Blight's criticisms/praise in his commentary always have a sound basis to them in that he gives reasons rather than spouting off.

[Legs Akimbo]

Re: Re: Re: TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

Originally posted by Nico
Correct comments, and also said when we play a more direct game we look good.

Blight's criticisms/praise in his commentary always have a sound basis to them in that he gives reasons rather than spouting off.

Agree, and he is also doesn't fall into the trap of doing a Breretonism...overanalysis and seeing what is not there. My only (minor) criticism of Blight is that he likes to say everything twice, bit like Ian Chappell.

[Mark]

Lane will always be a champion for telling Eddie where to shove his job when he found out he was planning to impartially comentate on his own team.

[dann]

I think the Saturday night combination is the best of the TV callers. I think Tim Lane is a pretty good caller of the game, and Quarters isn't bad either. Although Blight isn't far from Chappelli - he says good insightful things about the games.

Brereton just irriates me no end.

The MMM has been pretty good - though Troy Luff loves a whinge and the Sam Kekovich sounds like my 80 year old grandfather - but its fairly entertaining.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by dann
I think the Saturday night combination is the best of the TV callers. I think Tim Lane is a pretty good caller of the game, and Quarters isn't bad either. Although Blight isn't far from Chappelli - he says good insightful things about the games.

Brereton just irriates me no end.

The MMM has been pretty good - though Troy Luff loves a whinge and the Sam Kekovich sounds like my 80 year old grandfather - but its fairly entertaining.

I wince everytime I see channel 9 has the swans game. So much style, so little substance. Channel 10 is more like Channel 7 was - the emphasis is on the game, the commentators are not ex-player Eddie McGuire sycophants and you get commentary not hyperbole. Everyone seems to rave about Dennis Confetti, but I find him droll and lacking in real insight.

Bring back Bruce - go Channel 7 for the next AFL rights!

[dendol]

I like Lane's commentary, and Commeti is pretty damn good too. Tim Gossage, anyone?

[GoSouth33]

I like Tim Lane. He's a good ABC man who does a little bit of moonlighting with Channel 10. Don't know that I've heard him call too many Blues games but I think he keeps it pretty well under control. He's an experienced commentator. His daughter Sam does a little bit of AFL work on 10 as well. I used to see her on the Fifth Quarter but I haven't caught that programme this year....but that's another story (there's a Fifth Quarter thread already going).

[Nico]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
I wince everytime I see channel 9 has the swans game. So much style, so little substance. Channel 10 is more like Channel 7 was - the emphasis is on the game, the commentators are not ex-player Eddie McGuire sycophants and you get commentary not hyperbole. Everyone seems to rave about Dennis Confetti, but I find him droll and lacking in real insight.

Bring back Bruce - go Channel 7 for the next AFL rights!

Agree on Cometti. His profile is trying to come up with so called funny lines that a couple of morning radio jocks in Melbourne drool over.

[anniswan]

I actually met up with both Lane and Blight at the Novatel after the game, they were very friendly and receptive to ideas, from what I can remember LOL!