I like the two guys on CAFC players...peter finch is one of them. They do forget the team we are playing every now and again but light hearted and very biased commentary. Love it!!
Killers Beard is about as Charlton as you get. Proper fan, proper lovely geezer. Give him a break, yeah?
And not to mention, as the latest Voice reminds me, that Finchy is one of the 60. The 60 ordinary fans who submitted themselves for election, and possible ridicule and abuse, as candidates for the Valley Party.
They are two of ours, and when I am listening far away they capture my own feelings, whichever way the game is going. For better or for worse, it's like being there, next to your mates.
Well I for one can't wait to hear Finchy and KB blubbering over the mike when we go up via the playoffs at wembley in a year or twos time. #legendpotential
pete f and co are doing a great job and making my job of doing the match thread so much easier....they describe the action not what colour boots players are wearing!!! Keep it up lads....looking forward to next season!!
Well, it definitely is biased towards Charlton which is what you would expect. Peter Finch is a bit too excitable for me though. He'll probably tone that down with experience. Our every move sounds like it is a potential goal opportunity so I'm continually having heart attacks. I think good trained audio commentators use the intonations of their voices to put over the emotions of what is going on in the game and know how to build the play up and tone it down at the right time. Consequently, it is a bit difficult to get a true reflection of how the game is really going. This isn't meant as a criticism as they aren't seasoned pros. I certainly prefer this to the Emma dross.
I think they are primarily fans so their commentary comes over as such. This is very evident, for example, when you hear them shouting about the bias of the referee and screaming that every tackle should either have been a foul for us or a foul against the opposition. We all know that, in reality, this isn't true. This particular bias is probably as old as the hills in football.
Well, it definitely is biased towards Charlton which is what you would expect. Peter Finch is a bit too excitable for me though. He'll probably tone that down with experience. Our every move sounds like it is a potential goal opportunity so I'm continually having heart attacks. I think good trained audio commentators use the intonations of their voices to put over the emotions of what is going on in the game and know how to build the play up and tone it down at the right time. Consequently, it is a bit difficult to get a true reflection of how the game is really going. This isn't meant as a criticism as they aren't seasoned pros. I certainly prefer this to the Emma dross.
I think they are primarily fans so their commentary comes over as such. This is very evident, for example, when you hear them shouting about the bias of the referee and screaming that every tackle should either have been a foul for us or a foul against the opposition. We all know that, in reality, this isn't true. This particular bias is probably as old as the hills in football.
I think this is a fair assessment although I will add that I had no idea what was going on during games when the professionals were providing the commentary and Emma was not the only one who was lacking. The new service is a vast improvement.
One of the highlights this season was listening to it nearly kicking off at Hillsborough because @PeteF was celebrating Sordell's second and third goals so passionately in the press box.... sounded like it nearly got a bit hairy, great stuff.
End of the day the commentary team recently have described the action and been entertaining at the same time, not easy, and especially not easy considering some of the dross they've had to commentate on!
One of the highlights this season was listening to it nearly kicking off at Hillsborough because @PeteF was celebrating Sordell's second and third goals so passionately in the press box.... sounded like it nearly got a bit hairy, great stuff.
End of the day the commentary team recently have described the action and been entertaining at the same time, not easy, and especially not easy considering some of the dross they've had to commentate on!
Also at Leeds when Big Norm (Norman Hunter) was giving them the evil eye when we scored !! made me laugh
what kind of div uses the expression "divvy" in 2014?! Didn't know we were in primary school in the early noughties (nawties)
What kind of divvy used the "divvy" expression in the 00's? It was far more popular in the 80's, when it was propagated by the divs on the classic divvy show, Brookside.
A bubble perm & a moustache were the key to delivering the most cutting use of the term! All other claims are deemed unofficial, a bit like a market stall football top. :-)
As for the commentators, whilst Pete's brain moves quicker than his mouth sometimes (or vice versa - a bit like my dad), when it comes to team names, :-) the passion he, & the other chap, provide, & the far better description/analysis of the game, make it a far more immersive, & Charlton experience, than Emma's monotone monologues about hairstyles & who's saying what on Twitter.
Whilst they aren't as 'pro' as some commentators, the way I see/hear it is, they can only get better with more experience.
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They are two of ours, and when I am listening far away they capture my own feelings, whichever way the game is going. For better or for worse, it's like being there, next to your mates.
#legendpotential
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I think they are primarily fans so their commentary comes over as such. This is very evident, for example, when you hear them shouting about the bias of the referee and screaming that every tackle should either have been a foul for us or a foul against the opposition. We all know that, in reality, this isn't true. This particular bias is probably as old as the hills in football.
not too fussed about the obvious bias
End of the day the commentary team recently have described the action and been entertaining at the same time, not easy, and especially not easy considering some of the dross they've had to commentate on!
A bubble perm & a moustache were the key to delivering the most cutting use of the term! All other claims are deemed unofficial, a bit like a market stall football top. :-)
As for the commentators, whilst Pete's brain moves quicker than his mouth sometimes (or vice versa - a bit like my dad), when it comes to team names, :-) the passion he, & the other chap, provide, & the far better description/analysis of the game, make it a far more immersive, & Charlton experience, than Emma's monotone monologues about hairstyles & who's saying what on Twitter.
Whilst they aren't as 'pro' as some commentators, the way I see/hear it is, they can only get better with more experience.
Keep up the good work chaps!