matthew123 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 In this country, with the exception of cricket, all live televised sports tend to have 1 commentator and 1 analyst, e.g. Eddie Butler and Jonathan Davies for Rugby, Martin Tyler and Andy Gray in Football.Now I think that's fine but could it be improved to maybe a 3 man team; when ever I watch American or Australian sports broadcasts they tend have a 3 man team who bring a lot more energy to proceedings with banter and broader views and is generally more entertaining especially when it's a dull match. Is that the way our Football and Rugby commentaries should go? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Yup - I was thinking Sandperson, Attila and you Matthew :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hahaha - do you seriously think Atila and SP will have their hands free for the Mic if they are in the same booth together! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 broader viewsThis is the nub of it, isn't it? There's not much point adding a third bozo if all he's going to do is parrot the same canoe-thighed banalities of the first two. Witness the paper thin differences to be discerned between Hansen, Lawro and Big Al on the MOTD sofa. It was the same in cricket when Sky had Botham, Willis and Allot, an identikit trio of Sunday-morning-car-washing boredom. But chuck in a Nasser or an Atherton... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Exactly I think you have to mix it - no point having another dummy to sit alongside Andy Gray but would be a good balance to have someone like Jimmy Armfield.Nasser is a great cricket commentator but not so sure about Atherton, think he is the equivalent of counting sheep Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 ???? Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Yup - I was thinking Sandperson, Attila and you> Matthew :-SLike some twisted sort of Sky Sports fanzone? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy watts Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Good point regarding Jimmy Armfield. He is a sober judge and doesn't get carried away and of course he is very experienced. I don't know why the powers that be in sports coverage don't wheel out a few more of these old 'legends' as pundits. People like Pat Jennings, Bobby Charlton, Stan Bowles , Don Howe. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red devil Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 No, I think the 3 man teams only work better for cricket because there are larger gaps to fill between play... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy watts Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Two's company, three's a crowd....At least it is at Palace. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 Annasfield Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ???? Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Yup - I was thinking Sandperson, Attila and you> > Matthew :-S> > > Like some twisted sort of Sky Sports fanzone?Yikes does someone tune into that!? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/8291-sports-commentaries-2-man-or-3-man/#findComment-255637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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