[Topper Harley]

Originally Posted by Morgans

Bill saying that the ref didnt spot the headbutt in the Paddy Barnes bout. Despite the ref giving a clear public warning for it which even Jimmy didnt miss.

What was Bill doing during the fight? It certainly wasn't watching it. But yeah, he is Joe everyman, so he can talk off the top of his head and proclaim its some sort of colloquial style that he is a master of.

In fairness, he was actually referring to the way the Indian boxer was following through his missed punches with his forearm and elbow, which Bernard Dunne had just pointed out.

I made the same mistake as you while watching but someone put me right.

[riveratom]

Jimmy Magee yesterday at the start of the Katie Taylor fight:

'This young girl from Bray......this young lady from Bray....this young woman from Bray....that should cover it'.

!!

Ah Jimmy. Gas, it's like those commentator guys on the Simpsons

[Morgans]

Originally Posted by Topper Harley

In fairness, he was actually referring to the way the Indian boxer was following through his missed punches with his forearm and elbow, which Bernard Dunne had just pointed out.

I made the same mistake as you while watching but someone put me right.

If that was the case, I stand corrected.

[jebuz]

Originally Posted by riveratom

Jimmy Magee yesterday at the start of the Katie Taylor fight:

'This young girl from Bray......this young lady from Bray....this young woman from Bray....that should cover it'.

!!

Ah Jimmy. Gas, it's like those commentator guys on the Simpsons

I noticed that too, it was hilarious...where do you reckon she's from then?

[LordSutch]

Originally Posted by Cartman78

I think the RTE coverage has been quite good overall actually...it's just that Bill, Jimmy Magee and possibly even George Hamilton seem to be well past their best now and making fairly elementary boo-boos which is tarnishing the quality of the output.

Nail on the head for me, the BBC commentators & guests all seem to be so fresh, with new faces appearing as the games have progressed! I agree that Bill, Jimmy Magee and possibly even George Hamilton are well past their best, but presumably there are no other otions for RTE?

[TheZ]

Thought rte was good tonight. No interruptions helped. Wonder what audience figures are. Would love to see more athletics on TV. Athletics needs to promote itself - maybe ban pacemakers so we see races.

[pc11]

Let's not forget Eurosport. Their coverage is excellent in that they don't usually cut away from the action, they just show the feed and lots of it. The problem with Eurosport is the presenters and the commentators, they are dreadful also. Gillingham and Hutchings at least are athletics people, but they make so many mistakes and their manner of speaking is so irritating, particularly Hutchings.

He always sounds like he's swallowing something every time he speaks, like swirling tea in his mouth. He gets way too randomly excited when it's apparent he was supposed to be paying attention and suddenly noticed something. Then he uses the same phrases every 2nd sentence like 'My WORD!' and he finishes every sentence by adding something like "... does the Jamaican" as a waffle filler. Very annoying.

Also, the pieces with Sebastian and Maurice Greene, just cringe-worthy.

Ideal world would be Europsort coverage with BBC commentators, or the red button I suppose, I just don't have that on UPC.

[InsaneBolt]

RTE athletic's analysts really talking crap. Matthews says there are 100's of 400m runners in US running 45 sec. My latest count about 50. "You know, you know, you know Bill". "And to be honest Bill" is really boring. Very poor amateurish comments for the past week. Can't wait for them to get off the air and get back to Dunphy and Giles.

[Topper Harley]

Originally Posted by InsaneBolt

RTE athletic's analysts really talking crap. Matthews says there are 100's of 400m runners in US running 45 sec. My latest count about 50. "You know, you know, you know Bill". "And to be honest Bill" is really boring. Very poor amateurish comments for the past week. Can't wait for them to get off the air and get back to Dunphy and Giles.

I have to say, I was very surprised hearing those accusations being thrown about so freely by the panel today. Jerry Kiernan has been doing it a bit but the others usually stay quiet on the issue.

Dunphy, though, could talk about anything. Put him on the TV and tell him the sport and he'll do as much research as he needs and will be able to hold his own in a conversation and analysis about it. And Giles could keep him company.

[TheZ]

Originally Posted by Topper Harley

I have to say, I was very surprised hearing those accusations being thrown about so freely by the panel today. Jerry Kiernan has been doing it a bit but the others usually stay quiet on the issue.

Dunphy, though, could talk about anything. Put him on the TV and tell him the sport and he'll do as much research as he needs and will be able to hold his own in a conversation and analysis about it. And Giles could keep him company.

Dunphy who pontificated about Spanish players not singing their anthem


Anthem has no words

[rom]

Originally Posted by TheZ

Dunphy who pontificated about Spanish players not singing their anthem


Anthem has no words

The only time I met Mr Dunphy I was 14 and looked probably younger. He opened Roscarberry festival in west Cork. I was talking to him for about 10 mins. Nice guy, then he said "Do you want a pint" It was at that stage that he fell backwards on to a bonet of a parked car. He was a sound drunk. PS : I said no to the pint.

[rom]

[Topper Harley]

Originally Posted by TheZ

Dunphy who pontificated about Spanish players not singing their anthem

Anthem has no words

True, and not the only mistake he's ever made but he'll always admit his mistakes and have a laugh about them.

And in fairness, he was there to talk about the football, not the national anthems.

[Topper Harley]

Originally Posted by rom

God help the researcher or producer who supplied Bill with that nugget of information.

He laughed it off well but I wonder was he seething underneath.

[seanynova]

been watching a lot of the olympics on NBC - very frustrating, distances are in feet & inches and they refer to the 1500m as the 'metric mile', the 4x 400 relay as the 'mile relay' etc