Hugh Bladen

FoXtroT said:
I think our problem with commentating is although we use just as many ex-players as the Aussies or Kiwis do; ours are just not up to being put in front (or behind) a camera. The only two who do a semi decent job are Stransky and Skinstad.
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True. I like joel. And Mickey hit the nail on the head

But I still enjoy ESPN, watch it on Saturday with the college football. They are good at getting you hyped up. ESPN has turned commentating into an art form.
 
MickeyD said:
Spot on. The old school professional commentators appear to be a thing of the past. Guys who cut their teeth on radio commentary, who had to describe a picture to their listeners.
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Gerhard and Charles ?
 
Locally I quite like Matthew Pearce, too. Gets very excited.

On the Kiwi side I enjoy Grant Nisbett. Old school commentator with a lot of interesting background info.

Jeff Wilson and Justin Marshall I like for the players' perspective they bring.

The Aussies are very entertaining, though. Especially Sean Maloney. :D
 
Talking about commentators, why are the locals adopting that horrendous Ozzie pronunciation of "penalise"? The word is "PEA-ne-lize", not "PENNIL-ize". HB succumbed a few seasons ago.
 
My new gem was ex player, three from the left, entrusted with stadium commentary and player interviews repeatedly referring to the Lions/Bulls game as a: "Top of the clash."... I know he meant the log but my brain cramped up. Anyway, next week, the Saaks.
 
I can't stand Hugh Bladen. He always sounds like he's drunk, and often gets the names of players wrong. My favourite bunch are the Kiwi commentators. TJ and Mexted + most others.
Locally Andy Cap is pretty good.

As for Afrikaans commentators. Pathetic nowadays. Especially the new bunch. No offence to Werner Swanepoel, but a guy with a speech impediment shouldn't be a sports commentator. And some new idiot, Ettiene something, keeps talking about "skeinsregters"
If you don't know how to pronounce it, stay off the air.
 
zeb said:
I can't stand Hugh Bladen. He always sounds like he's drunk, and often gets the names of players wrong. My favourite bunch are the Kiwi commentators. TJ and Mexted + most others.
Locally Andy Cap is pretty good.

As for Afrikaans commentators. Pathetic nowadays. Especially the new bunch. No offence to Werner Swanepoel, but a guy with a speech impediment shouldn't be a sports commentator. And some new idiot, Ettiene something, keeps talking about "skeinsregters"
If you don't know how to pronounce it, stay off the air.
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I would take skeinsregter any day over Toks van der Linde's "JOH" and now a days sounds like he starts and ends every sentence with it.
 
SlowInternet said:
Agree. "Spiekeries"

One of his best.

[video=youtube;2eMCnJHMtZ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMCnJHMtZ8[/video]
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I get chills just listening to that, guess that's why Bok van Blerk used it in one of his songs.
I personally prefer the Afrikaans commentators, I find them more entertaining and passionate.
 
Wow so many great commentators mentioned here, a bit off-on topic, worst cricket commentator has got to be Paul Harris atm. I cannot stand him.
 
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