Message 36/82
Date: 19-Jun-10 @ 08:46 PM -
RE: footie corner
i can understand that coming up with things to say during the entire course of a game has got to
be a challenge for announcers. still, i'm watching Cameroon vs. Denmark. at about 27 minutes into
the game with Cameroon leading 1-0 was it really necessary for one of the announcers to say,
"that's the beautiful thing about this game. it's not over until the final whistle is blown." i guess that
statement could be taken as taking a jab at golf and tennis since whistles aren't used in golf and
tennis but it probably wasn't. pretty much no game is over until the final whistle is blown and when
it was 1-0 there was almost the entire game yet to be played. had it been 20-1 i could see the
announcer making his statement in an attempt to keep people tuned in.
there was a thread a year or two ago about the dumb things sport announcers, coaches, and
players say but i couldn't find it.
"what's your strategy going to be today?"
"if we're going to win this game we have to put some points on the board and keep them from
putting points on the board. if we can do that we'll have a pretty good chance of coming away with
a win today."
no wonder a newcomer who heard that question/answer will at some point say, "i don't understand
this game". of course he doesn't. the game's 1/2 over and he's still trying to figure out how a team
that puts points on the board and doesn't allow the other team to put points on the board could
possibly lose. still, we love our sports.
or there's this one. score: 1-1.
announcer 1: "oooooooh the ball went off the post! that was almost a goal! that was a missed
opportunity there."
announcer 2: "you're absolutely right. if that one had gone in we'd be looking at a 2 to 1 game right
now."
it's enough to make me want them to turn the vuvuzelas up.