ESPN Euro 2012 Broadcast

Discussion in 'Euro 2012' started by Sam Hamwich, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Michael Ballack is outshining Alexi Lalas for humor and insightfulness. He doesnt even speak english!

    Lalas is not informative, interesting or controversial. Bring someone else in.

    So far, Darkey and Macmanymans doing fine.
     
  2. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Most Germans learn English in grade school, Ballack's is quite good.
     
  3. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    was tongue-and-cheek. Ballack is former DDR so he probably learned Russian.
     
  4. Lascho

    Lascho Member+

    Sep 1, 2008
    Hannover, Germany
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Probably learned Russian until he was 15, and started to learn English then. Well, and maybe living in London for 4 years helped.
     
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  5. G-boot

    G-boot Member

    Manchester United
    Nov 6, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ballack said "fighted."

    Anyway, I love the announcing pair of Ian Darke and Macca
     
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  6. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    You are probably quite right. 1st language is English, but 2nd language speak/write Spanish and learning French. In my humble opinion, he is rather fluent in English.
     
  7. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Ok, now we have Krazy keller in the booth. His PacNorthWest accent is grating, but he is knowledgeable. Thank goodness for the Brit next to him. Ballack is now reading from his paper...I liked his comment about russia-cze: now we see football.
     
  8. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Well, the Wall came down when he was 14...did they continue to teach it even after Bruce Springsteen brought freedom to eastern europe?
     
  9. SebastianK

    SebastianK Member

    Apr 12, 2003
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Alexi Lalas is a puss. He's overly PC and does nothing but tow the line for ESPN and FIFA. Granted he isn't John Harkes bad, but seriously dude. Balls up.
     
  10. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    I find that Harkes is quite good on the radio where his unibrow has no axe to grind. He can just be a professional instead of bagging on the US.
     
  11. G-boot

    G-boot Member

    Manchester United
    Nov 6, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Harkes used to be funny, then the Wynalda wife affair came out and he toned everything down.
     
  12. Lascho

    Lascho Member+

    Sep 1, 2008
    Hannover, Germany
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    It was David Hasselhoff who tore down the wall.
    However, they had lots of Russian teachers in East Germany, but very few English teachers, so it took some time to change the curriculum.
     
  13. cromagnum

    cromagnum Member+

    Aug 13, 2007
    I liked when Roberto Martinez was a studio analyst..Very insightful and knowledgeable about the game..Lalas is clueless but i suppose Espn has to have one American covering soccer..
     
  14. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Yeah, didn't lala's play soccer? didnt he manage several teams? soccer viewers in the US are largely more intelligent than he gives them credit for. Go deeper man. Get into tactics a bit, dont just headline things.

    Martinez is probably a better TV analyst than coach.

    I am happy with Krazy Keller in the booth, but I would like him to get anecdotal about his playing days and put us inside the match more instead of once again, glazing over things, american style.
     
  15. snahdog

    snahdog Member

    Mar 31, 2006
    Atlanta
    Let's keep a list of stupid/ethnic comments that the in-game commentators make:

    "...here come the Russians, rushing forward.." - Russia vs. Czech Republic
    "...it's 3-1 and it looks like it's check mate..." - Russia vs. Czech Republic
    "...Spain capable of literally passing the opposition to death..." - Spain vs. Italy

    Feel free to add
     
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  16. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    G.Rossi added nothing. When asked what Volatelly needed to do, response: He knows he needs to do what he knows?

    Huh? That nugget earned him 15k for the day?

    How are the spanish lined up: the spanish are lined up like spain.

    Really?!? Magnificent. He didn't join the US team as the witty english banter of the German players outdistanced him.
     
  17. JaredSS07

    JaredSS07 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 6, 2005
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The only player ESPN could have covering a tournament that American soccer fans hate more than Rossi is Blanco. Great job ESPN...
     
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  18. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    haha, marquez with blanco doing on the field reporting...
     
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  19. CyphaPSU

    CyphaPSU Member+

    Mar 16, 2003
    Not Far
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was expecting Rossi to sound more North Jerseyan.

    I think Ballack has significantly improved in the last three days at looking comfortable on camera offering his thoughts. It appears to me that ESPN have been coaching him each day to improve on one thing or another.
     
  20. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Ballack's crush on torres, while understandable, he likes blondes, is bad TV unless he really froths it up.
     
  21. JaredSS07

    JaredSS07 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 6, 2005
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "The Irish luck ran out there..."
     
  22. snahdog

    snahdog Member

    Mar 31, 2006
    Atlanta
    lol, was about to post that
     
  23. snahdog

    snahdog Member

    Mar 31, 2006
    Atlanta
    Let's keep a list of stupid/ethnic comments that the in-game commentators make:

    "...here come the Russians, rushing forward.." - Russia vs. Czech Republic
    "...it's 3-1 and it looks like it's check mate..." - Russia vs. Czech Republic
    "...Spain capable of literally passing the opposition to death..." - Spain vs. Italy
    "The Irish luck ran out there..." Croatia vs. GUESS??

    Feel free to add
     
  24. RedskinUltra4

    RedskinUltra4 New Member

    May 17, 2012
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At least Tommy Smyth brought some life to the panel. Rossi was either petrified and woefully unprepared or he's lost his comfort with English. Even Ballack spoke more fluently to be honest.
     
  25. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    I felt like he was trying to be 'clever' by not betraying any information on Italy. But he said virtually nothing about anything. Bob set him up nice enough. Waste of time.
     

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