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Golf coverage/commentator discussion thread!! Mod note #12

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    #122
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I didn't know who "Harro" was. Some player from the Asian Tour perhaps?


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    #123
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    I didn't know who "Harro" was. Some player from the Asian Tour perhaps?

    Yeah, they call him Paddy too, so maybe its Paddy Fields.


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    #124
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Has Coltart replaced Rob Lee as one of the main commentators? Big thumbs up from me if that's the case.

    Also don't remember hearing Monty at the last few tournaments? Not that I'm complaining mind you


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    #125
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,339 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Monty is working for one of the US stations now. I saw him on the android box.


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    #126
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,339 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    The chipping lessons with Butch Harmon was pretty cool. Explained simply and clearly


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    #127
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Rikand wrote: »
    Monty is working for one of the US stations now. I saw him on the android box.

    Fair play to him. Hopefully there's some sort of non-compete clause in his contract.


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    #128
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Coltart is difficult to understand. His accent is very strong.


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    #129
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Darren Clarke is painful to listen to.He never ****ing shuts up in commentary.You don't need to fill up every single but of air time with talk this isn't radio , let the game and the players play speak for itself at times please.


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    #130
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    I'm getting sick of this "he's in a really good place at the moment" followed by something like "He's just got engaged/married" or "He has new girlfriend" or "they have had a child".

    Then there is Jason Day. Why do they have to mention his mother or his private life after every bad shot. We all know his mother has not been well but it is disrespectful to constantly bring her ills up every time he has bad round. Not sure what its like on Australian TV but I hope she doesn't have access to Sky TV.


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    #131
    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    ^^^^ I'm guessing McGinley?^^^^


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    #132
    spiderdan
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭spiderdan


    'Boy this guy can really play, I like him' ......... cheers Butch keep up the good work!


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    #133
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    Just me or is this coverage worse than usual.

    don't think I have a shot from anyone around the -4 mark. It's either the top 3/4 or dustin /spieth


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    #134
    spiderdan
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭spiderdan


    Harrington's cameo at the masters was so refreshing, such a pity there isn't anyone else who speaks freely


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    #135
    applehunter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,020 ✭✭✭applehunter


    Clarke sounds very uptight.

    Where's Harrington?


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    #136
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    applehunter wrote: »
    Clarke sounds very uptight.

    Where's Harrington?


    Clarke sounds like everything has been scripted for him and he is watching absolutely every word he says.He sounds incredibly phoney as a commentator.


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    #137
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    I honestly think they should just scrap player interviews. They're all the exact same and add nothing to the coverage. If I'm on Sky+ they're an automatic fast forward for me.


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    #138
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,339 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Darren Clarke is Monty 2.0


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    #139
    applehunter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,020 ✭✭✭applehunter


    "Words can't describe how good a shot that was"

    Classic line.


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    #140
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Rikand wrote: »
    Darren Clarke is Monty 2.0

    Or golf's answer to Owen Hargeaves: talking nonstop and saying nothing.

    He's fecking off now thank God.:P


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    #141
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    "Have you ever seen a left hander that didn't have a great putting stroke?"

    3 days in a row Darren. 3 Days.


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    #142
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,339 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    "Have you ever seen a left hander that didn't have a great putting stroke?"

    3 days in a row Darren. 3 Days.

    To be fair, Micklesons is awful!


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    #143
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    "Have you ever seen a left hander that didn't have a great putting stroke?"

    3 days in a row Darren. 3 Days.

    I didn't catch much of the commentary tonight but did he really say that again? Ffs.

    Someone mentioned that Sky should hire Gary Murphy - I 100% agree, he'd be miles better than Clarke and McGinley combined. Plus they should get Harrington on whenever possible.

    Aside from Butch the current co-commentators are woeful. I actually think they should try putting Beem and Radar on co-commentary rather than having them on the course, at least they're entertaining.


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    #144
    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    Butch is a full blown caricature of himself. Heavily reliant on the fact that he coaches Fowler et al, prone to exaggerrated American style exclamations and continuously shown up by Murray when it comes to knowledge of stats, past tournament winners and other players (not just international) that he doesnt work with.


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    #145
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Benicetomonty wrote: »
    Butch is a full blown caricature of himself. Heavily reliant on the fact that he coaches Fowler et al, prone to exaggerrated American style exclamations and continuously shown up by Murray when it comes to knowledge of stats, past tournament winners and other players (not just international) that he doesnt work with.

    Butch is enjoyable to listen to he's full of enthusiasm for the sport.Murray is the main commentator he's supposed to have the stats and historical knowledge, Butch is there to add some colour and enjoyment to the proceedings.


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    #146
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    I'm getting sick of this "he's in a really good place at the moment" followed by something like "He's just got engaged/married" or "He has new girlfriend" or "they have had a child".

    Then there is Jason Day. Why do they have to mention his mother or his private life after every bad shot. We all know his mother has not been well but it is disrespectful to constantly bring her ills up every time he has bad round. Not sure what its like on Australian TV but I hope she doesn't have access to Sky TV.


    Seems to be a real American thing, that has gradually seeped in over here.You should do yourself a favour and don't follow the NBA if that pisses you off.The bull**** the do when they broadcast a game on mothers day is ****ing tedious and based on some of the coverage in the last week you'd think Kevin Durants mother scored all those points on the NBA finals rather than Kevin himself.

    It's all part of roping women in to watch.Women may not be participating in sport but that doesn't matter because being married to/mother of a competitor is just as big an achievement as being a great sportsperson and women should feel like they are watching these women compete even though they aren't. It's a load of terribly patronizing bull****e but unfortunately it seems to infest sports coverage these days.


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    #147
    applehunter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,020 ✭✭✭applehunter


    This is bollix from clarke


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    #148
    luvthegame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭luvthegame


    Benicetomonty wrote: »
    Butch is a full blown caricature of himself. Heavily reliant on the fact that he coaches Fowler et al, prone to exaggerrated American style exclamations and continuously shown up by Murray when it comes to knowledge of stats, past tournament winners and other players (not just international) that he doesnt work with.

    I like him, a lot. Hes funny and speaks his mind. He just called out Harman for being slow, guys for playing bad shots.


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    #149
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,742 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    luvthegame wrote: »
    I like him, a lot. Hes funny and speaks his mind. He just called out Harman for being slow, guys for playing bad shots.

    I like him too - sort of eccentric granddad - he loves the game.

    But, there is a conflict of interest with Fowler in the mix


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    #150
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    what this week proved is that Clarke is absolutely awful and should never be let near a microphone again.He's horrifically phoney. He's that bad I actually miss Montgomerie.


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    #151
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,339 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    He's that bad I actually miss Montgomerie.

    Ah here!


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