Why is Marto employed as a commentator?

[Brumby Runner]

They keep rejecting me.

Time for a bit of introspection hey @Pfitzy?

 

[HighPlainsDrifter]

Given the myriad of possibilities for a player to be selected for the Wallabies of late ... It has been decided by Foxtel to replace Rugby HQ with
"AUSTRALIA's NEXT TOP WALLABY" here's some promo shots from the original pilot some years back..... which will be followed a landmark show inspired by GAGR's Australian Player Exodus thread titled "I'm an Aussie Rugby player get me out of here! "

AND THE FIRST DATE ......I mean Photo Shoot .

 

[Braveheart81]

You need it to be a viable career option before you end up with good commentators via anything except luck.

Look at the number of teams and games in the various US sports and then the lower leagues below those that also have TV broadcasts and professional commentary teams.

There's an avenue for people passionate about the job to get involved and then progress up the ranks if they're good enough.

That doesn't exist in Australian rugby and barely exists in league and AFL. AFL is closest but there's hardly a lot of depth.

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[Wilson]

This is one of the fringe benefits I'm hoping the nrc might offer, at the moment professional commentators start at super or international level here with little to no chance to build up. More time behind the mics for these guys to learn (and to identify the more promising options) can only be a good thing.

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[Inside Shoulder]

Time to fire up this thread.
Listening to the French commentary on England v Fiji.
I dont speak any French.
It makes more sense than Marto and Kearns.

 

[pjm]

Marto adds energy. If you're smart enough at rugby you'll notice everything before a commentator says it.

 

[Quick Hands]

Time to fire up this thread.
Listening to the French commentary on England v Fiji.
I dont speak any French.
It makes more sense than Marto and Kearns.

To veer slightly off-course, the same could be said about the cricket. After enduring the blokey drivel of Warney, Tubby et al during the tests, it was like a breath of fresh air to have the English Sky commentators during the ODIs. They actually attempted to analyse the game.

Back to Kearns and Marto, Fox in Australia seem to have decided that they need a 3 man team made up of:

Specialist caller/journo
Expert analyst
Comdey relief

Marto and Kearns have been assigned the comedy relief roles, and while they aren't very funny, they do a great attempt at slapstick.

 

[flat_eric]

I was disappointed to hear Marto and co when I fired up the world cup opener this morning. Hoping for the northern hemisphere commentators next time (just not when we are playing them).

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I was disappointed to hear Marto and co when I fired up the world cup opener this morning. Hoping for the northern hemisphere commentators next time (just not when we are playing them).

Dont hope too hard: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/r...ctful-remarks-about-fiji-20150919-gjqbvr.html
I cringed as I read this headline, expecting Marto to be at fault.
The Germans (!) on Eurosport were better.

To veer slightly off-course, the same could be said about the cricket. After enduring the blokey drivel of Warney, Tubby et al during the tests, it was like a breath of fresh air to have the English Sky commentators during the ODIs. They actually attempted to analyse the game.

Back to Kearns and Marto, Fox in Australia seem to have decided that they need a 3 man team made up of:

Specialist caller/journo
Expert analyst
Comdey relief

Marto and Kearns have been assigned the comedy relief roles, and while they aren't very funny, they do a great attempt at slapstick.

the 12th man would have more idea - perhaps they cant risk bringing him in for fear he'll outdo the expert analysis.
And as for Nobody - loved him as a player - but has he ever said anything controversial? I'd settle for interesting from him.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Dont hope too hard: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/r...ctful-remarks-about-fiji-20150919-gjqbvr.html
I cringed as I read this headline, expecting Marto to be at fault.
The Germans (!) on Eurosport were better.


the 12th man would have more idea - perhaps they cant risk bringing him in for fear he'll outdo the expert analysis.
And as for Nobody - loved him as a player - but has he ever said anything controversial? I'd settle for interesting from him.

Yep - totally agree. Really can't stand the drivel that comes out of Eales, Kafer and Horan, and sometimes Gregan. Just switch off now at the end of the game.

 

[qwerty51]

Yeah at least Marto backs something and sticks his head out for it.

 

[Groucho]

To veer slightly off-course, the same could be said about the cricket. After enduring the blokey drivel of Warney, Tubby et al during the tests, it was like a breath of fresh air to have the English Sky commentators during the ODIs. They actually attempted to analyse the game.

Back to Kearns and Marto, Fox in Australia seem to have decided that they need a 3 man team made up of:

Specialist caller/journo
Expert analyst
Comdey relief

Marto and Kearns have been assigned the comedy relief roles, and while they aren't very funny, they do a great attempt at slapstick.

Yeah that's the U.S. model for sports commentary teams, except they call the comedy-drivel person the 'color', slightly bizarrely. As in providing colour, not being an African-American. Kearns is actually quite funny, when he makes it obvious he's joking.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Was a bit worried RWC would be Stuart Barnes and some other empire twats raining on the parade with a pommyland bent but comms have been great. Cosmopolitan array, Irish bloke and Quinlan are top shit.

Even Tony Johnstone temporarily forgets his vicious Cantab illuminati shill agenda when paired up with some foreign freak.

 

[ChargerWA]

Gotta say the commentator shitting me the most this World Cup is Clarkie.

He's decided that every time a half break happens he has to scream the players name like he has a ingested a sex toy and it has finally made its way to his lower colon.

Enthusiasm is ok, but it need to be measured or it loses all effect and just becomes plain annoying.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Yeah at least Marto backs something and sticks his head out for it.

You make it sound like he's trying to drop a grogan. This is actually quite appropriate.

 

[Samson]

Marto might stick his head out but what would he lose if it was kicked.

 

[barbarian]

I've got more appreciation for Clarkie after having to watch a bit of free to air, because Gordon Bray shits me to tears.

During play he's fine enough, but his little bits of fucking trivia about every single fucking player just drives me insane. I don't give a shit that Ben McCalman's uncle once played for the Berlin Bombers or some shit.

It might have been funny and interesting 20 years ago but now it's just fucking lame. It just serves to distract me from the game.
.

 

[terry j]

I've got more appreciation for Clarkie after having to watch a bit of free to air, because Gordon Bray shits me to tears.

During play he's fine enough, but his little bits of fucking trivia about every single fucking player just drives me insane. I don't give a shit that Ben McCalman's uncle once played for the Berlin Bombers or some shit.

It might have been funny and interesting 20 years ago but now it's just fucking lame. It just serves to distract me from the game.
.

is it any worse than the endless need for clarkie to give us reams of previous game stats? Shit, I don't care to know that in twenty seven of the previous forty nine games there were fourteen occasions when the ball was passed five times every four turnovers per match under this particular referee.

 

[barbarian]

At least that's vaguely game-related.

Watching the Scotland game back, I thought Clarkie was really good in the last 10 minutes. Summed up the weird mix of emotions well.

 

[qwerty51]

Clarkie just has to mention where every single player was born.