tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post5055467598835827922..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Your Euro 2008 Announcing Schedule For The WeekDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-42592706549662182742008-06-28T22:13:00.000-04:002008-06-28T22:13:00.000-04:00"Go back to 2002 and all the horrible play-calling..."Go back to 2002 and all the horrible play-calling by Jack Edwards. Now THAT was horrible."<BR/><BR/>It's still not as bad as what we suffered through four years later. As long as ESPN keeps O'Brien out of the booth two years from now in South Africa, I'll be happy. I was so worried that he would be doing games during Euro. I love listening to Derek and Andy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-52125202551185897992008-06-27T14:38:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:38:00.000-04:00Here's what i think of the announcers. Gray: Kno...Here's what i think of the announcers. <BR/><BR/>Gray: Knowledgeable, and speaks well. Bumbles a bit at times, but overall B+<BR/><BR/>Smyth: He gives little insight into the game. His catch lines have become tiresome. I seriously doubt he has ever played football/soccer at any competitive level in his life. He is slightly better in the studio when he has time to think about what he's goingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2972288525250743492008-06-18T01:26:00.000-04:002008-06-18T01:26:00.000-04:00Rae and Gray gelled well. They're both old hands, ...Rae and Gray gelled well. They're both old hands, know how the job's done, and don't feel too much of a need to cleave to the usual demands of ESPN soccer announcing. <BR/><BR/>(I'm sure Gray has a swear box for when he gets back home, involving a sizeable donation whenever he says 'soccer'.)<BR/><BR/>Turkey-Czech Rep had a second half that I'll remember for a long time, not least for Gray's 'Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456730615937356208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-21990204363453276452008-06-17T19:33:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:33:00.000-04:00Go back to 2002 and all the horrible play-calling ...Go back to 2002 and all the horrible play-calling by Jack Edwards. Now THAT was horrible.<BR/>I like Rae. A lot. He's been great. But you've got to put him with Andy Gray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-60288798030592369082008-06-17T19:29:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:29:00.000-04:00To the anonymous person who said that Tommy Smyth ...To the anonymous person who said that Tommy Smyth was the worst soccer announcer: Find a tape (if any exist) of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and listen to Dave O'Brien and Marcelo Balboa announce. They were the worst soccer announcers of all time.<BR/><BR/>Adrian Healey, in my opinion, has a much better chemistry with Tommy Smyth whom he worked with in the aforementioned World Cup.<BR/><BR/>Derek Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-52772695062800499792008-06-17T16:17:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:17:00.000-04:00And yes... Julie Foudy is intolerable in the booth...And yes... Julie Foudy is intolerable in the booth. Awkward, meek and totally ignorant as to European National Club Soccer. Sad business since Reece Davis clearly isn't a big time expert either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2384460125026120662008-06-17T16:15:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:15:00.000-04:00Healy and Gray have 0 chemistry. While I like Heal...Healy and Gray have 0 chemistry. While I like Healy's voice and delivery, I've also found him far less insightful than Derek Rae. Derek Rae has done a far better job creating a strong European mood, adding atmosphere to the broadcasts. For Healy, it seems he announces in a vaccum, making nearly no extraneous comments whatsoever, limited to strict name-calling play by play. I find this too Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2535278591351425572008-06-17T12:47:00.000-04:002008-06-17T12:47:00.000-04:00Tommy Smyth is the worst soccer announcer I have e...Tommy Smyth is the worst soccer announcer I have ever heard. Doesn't know anything and his attempts at jokes are just brutal. Get this guy off the air ASAP and leave it to Healey and Gray the rest of the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-83992254335889827752008-06-17T02:03:00.000-04:002008-06-17T02:03:00.000-04:00Irony: Jim Rome Is Burning is pre-empted all week...Irony: Jim Rome Is Burning is pre-empted all week by Euro 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-18906029939893201322008-06-16T21:53:00.001-04:002008-06-16T21:53:00.001-04:00Now if they would only get rid of Julie Foudy...Now if they would only get rid of Julie Foudy...peytonloveskennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01181842847433955360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-21554156002773076352008-06-16T21:53:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:53:00.000-04:00All of the announcers have been superb, in my opin...All of the announcers have been superb, in my opinion in what has been a superb tournament. The Turkey-Czech Republic game was one of the greatest soccer games I have ever seen.<BR/><BR/>Even though it probably won't top yesterday's dramatics, I can't wait to see tomorrow's France-Italy rematch from the World Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-68921507740131275872008-06-16T21:37:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:37:00.000-04:00Derek Rae and Andy Gray were phenominal during Tur...Derek Rae and Andy Gray were phenominal during Turkey-Czech Republic. I would like to see those two together more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-13505376333013052522008-06-16T21:14:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:14:00.000-04:00Sure? I got Healey-Gray for Portugal vs. Germany a...Sure? I got Healey-Gray for Portugal vs. Germany and for Wednesday semi-final.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-1851208459753908892008-06-16T21:02:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:02:00.000-04:00Off topic, but I hope someone is watching this Col...Off topic, but I hope someone is watching this College World Series:<BR/><BR/>1) Mike: "Do people who paint their faces get hot?"<BR/>2) (after showing an old pic of Orel with some trucker glasses on from his college days) Mike: "Spend a lot of Saturday nights alone did we?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com