TIM LANE- Shut the hell up.

**barry** · 10 May 2005, 11:52 AM

Tim Lanes good. I wish he would give up his "prior opportunity" crusade. The current interpretation is making the game much better.

My preference of commentators is:
1. Huddo
2. Lane
3. Eddie (when pies not playing)
4. Denis Commetti
5. The rest
6. Eddie (when pies playing and loosing)
7. Eddie (when pies playing and winning)

**giant** · 10 May 2005, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by JohnnyNova
Best Current Commentators:
1.Dennis Commetti
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.Clinton Grybas
7.Dwayne Russell
8.Gerard Healy
9.
10.
11.Blight
12.
13.
14.Gary Lyon
15.
16.

204.Tim Lane

1,062.Kevin Bartlett

65,973.Eddie

You forgot daylight between Dennis & the rest. I actually don't mind either of Blight or Lane but that might be symptomatic of how poor their brethren are.

**Schneiderman** · 10 May 2005, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by midaro
Roos' contract is up at the end of the year, isn't it? Mmmm

Yep. The end of 2008.

**Sean** · 10 May 2005, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Some people just hate everything that is not the Swans - commentators aren't nice enough to us, umpires crucify us, AFL has something against us... the paranoia is fairly rampant.

Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?

I generally like most of the commentators except Eddie (obviously) and Walls. Don't like the way he tends to victimize players. Whether the player deserves criticism or not, he goes too far.

**midaro** · 10 May 2005, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Yep. The end of 2008.

Bugger ...not that it really means much

***NMWBloods*** · 10 May 2005, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by Sean
Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?

This was based on a collection of various comments, not just this one.

**barry** · 10 May 2005, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Sean
Geez, that's a bit of a stretch. Someone dislikes Cometti because he is "not the Swans" and because they are paranoid. Maybe they just don't like him?

I find Cometti a bit monotone. You have to actually listen to him, to pick up his witty cometti-ism. I'd rather concentrate on watching the good work of LRT on Tredrea.

**Schneiderman** · 10 May 2005, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by barry
I'd rather concentrate on watching the good work of LRT on Tredrea.

Barry will play on Tredders, although Schauba might get a run on him too.

LRT will play on Lade, and Lade will kick his usual bag against us (and only us).

**barry** · 10 May 2005, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Barry will play on Tredders, although Schauba might get a run on him too.

LRT will play on Lade, and Lade will kick his usual bag against us (and only us).

I'd say Schuable would be ideal for Lade. Both old and slow.

Barry with probably play on tredders which will be interesting to see him out at CHB. LRT will no doubt get a role, and would love to see him take the 3rd forward in this senario.
Barry might be given licience to run off Tredrea with LRT to cover in case of a rebound.

**Legs Akimbo** · 10 May 2005, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by sharp9
Ahem, putting on my teacher's hat for a moment LAK,

Droll means dryly amusing...which is exactly what Dennis is at his best.

You seem to have assumed it means boring (like dross).

Comes from the French for funny (droll).

Sometimes, though, calling a COMMENT "very droll' can be meant as deliberately fraint praise.

Thanks for setting me straight Sharp9, although 'Je comprends dr?le'. I would rather informed comment than dry wit.

**Plugger46** · 10 May 2005, 09:32 PM

Commetti and Lane are the best two callers by a mile. Dwayne Russell is woeful, and so is Bennett on Fox.

**TheHood** · 11 May 2005, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by Plugger46
Commetti and Lane are the best two callers by a mile. Dwayne Russell is woeful, and so is Bennett on Fox.

Bennett's got a good turn of phrase and knows his stuff.

The guy that drives me nuts is Campbell. Everything to him is "wonderful". Wonderful player, wonderful kick, wonderful skills blah blah and he's a Swans hater too.

**Legs Akimbo** · 11 May 2005, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by TheHood
Bennett's got a good turn of phrase and knows his stuff.

The guy that drives me nuts is Campbell. Everything to him is "wonderful". Wonderful player, wonderful kick, wonderful skills blah blah and he's a Swans hater too.

Just like everyone's a "champion" or "superstar" according to Eddie.