Is Ger Canning the worst commentator?

supernova84

I can't stand the guy. If I watch a GAA match on tv I turn down the sound and switch on the radio.
Just watching the Eircom league game on rte now and at half time he announced the score Dundalk 1 Drogheda 0, then he said the sides were levels and only at the third attempt did he give the correct score that Drogheda were 1 up.
Is he the worst commentator?

event

Is Brian kerr the co commentator?

supernova84

event wrote: »

Is Brian kerr the co commentator?

He is

Deedsie

Marty Morrissey is surely the worst commentator? Ryle Nugent is another contender.

My name is URL

The name Ger irritates me hugely for some illogical reason

HalloweenJack

Ger Canning AND Peter Collins on the show tonight. Together, they know less about the LOI than a Tibetan goat-herder.

DarkJager

Deedsie wrote: »

Marty Morrissey is surely the worst commentator? .

He's certainly the best to watch if you want nightmares.

Doctor Jimbob

supernova84 wrote: »

I can't stand the guy. If I watch a GAA match on tv I turn down the sound and switch on the radio.
Just watching the Eircom league game on rte now and at half time he announced the score Dundalk 1 Drogheda 0, then he said the sides were levels and only at the third attempt did he give the correct score that Drogheda were 1 up.
Is he the worst commentator?

Butthenyouhavethepersontalkingwaytooquickly withhisvoiceslowlygettinglouderasthesentencegoes on andyouhavenorealcluewhatsgoingon

donvito99

Anagrams for Ger Canning/Brian Kerr include;

- Barrack Ginger Rennin
- Barrack Ni**er Rennin

pconn062

GAA forum??

yomtea98

Why does he always say latitude?Annoys me.

alkev

"Drogheda draw level " when they go 2 1 up and some german called heinz up front for drogs

supernova84

alkev wrote: »

"Drogheda draw level " when they go 2 1 up and some german called heinz up front for drogs

Thought that was hilarious when he said they drew level. Foleeeeeey nearly scored there

Omackeral

He was clearly calling the home team Dundork. Weird accent on that man.

Kylo Ren

My name is URL wrote: »

The name Ger irritates me hugely for some illogical reason

Get being totally irrational now.

LH Pathe

Can hold a fine mic, though n coax a few tunes ouh of somewan

Kurz

I don't mind watching the odd GAA game but the way they market it puts me off hugely. Even tv3 made a half-arsed GAA ad with "pride" and "parish" in it. It's like the GAA marketers are hell bent on making excuses for the fact that they don't pay their athletes. I don't really care about that issue but it's stuck in my face by their horrible marketing.

And yeah Ger Canning is rubbish, he reminds me of the guy in the pub that is happy enough that he strings a sentence together without really saying anything. I hope George Hamilton is on commentary duty for every single Irish game in the Euros.

Optimalprimerib

As long as jimmy Magee doesn't get any Irish games. When ever he does we lose.

There is something about Hamilton commentating, that rises the excitement of the game. It could be the nostalgia of Italia 90 that does it, but when he commentates you know it's important.

mintoffdom

Yes to the question.

pipelaser

Hes got this fake triumphalism in his voice, that seems to escalate more and more until All Ireland Final day, (In the knowledge that he has a much bigger International audience) when he gets even worse.
Has anyone ever noticed that he becomes even more pretentious, and has made up new little quips and descriptions of players such as calling Ciaran McDonald Mayo's "Spiritual Leader"??

Daragh Maloney is great, proper enthusiasm.
Canning is the next best despite his shi*ness,
Marty Morrissey limping in behind him,
Jimmy Magee should be shot, and not let near Soccer and Gaelic football.
Last of all the TV3 shower, a shower of shi*ness.

George shows real interest and wears his heart on his sleeve.

I gotta say, an Irish Rugby International without Ryle Nugent isn't the same, hes just brilliant.

El Weirdo

This is more suited to one of the football forums. Or possibly television? Not here, anyway.