"gooooooooooooooooool!!"

[Drogo]

Ok, we all know that many commentators scream out a "GOOOOOOOOOOOOL" in varied lenghts (usually as long as they can before they faint) after a team scores. I am a bit curious on this subejct. Is it only spanish-speaking commentators who do this or also portugese? Who started it and when? Do they HAVE to do it...? I mean everyone reacts different to goals, it can make you extremely happy or extremely depressed, and commentators are most often partial when their NT plays, so it would be quite strange if they sounded the same no matter what team scored :D

I don't mean to be rude and I'm not saying that this is wrong by any means, I'm just curious because I've heard it so many times. :)

[billyireland]

...and another thing, the dude that shouts "Touchdooown Ti's" when the Titans get in the endzone in the NFL. What the hell? Pronounce the whole f'ing name; Ti-tans.

But yeah, that 'goooo... [18 years later] ...ooool!' thing also grates on me.

[geego]

My hypothesis is that this has been a long time evolution rather than a single person starting the trend. I think there are recordings of radio speakers in the 1950s saying "GOL" with emphasis but not turning mad at it.

[billyireland]

TBH I don't really mind it too much if there is genuine enthusiasm in the word, but it's the times where the commentator sounds like they are reading from a newspaper and yet still insists on going on for 15+ seconds with the one word that just really gets to me. It just sounds horrible, if I am watching a match and that happens a lot of the time I just mute it until play resumes.

[Drogo]

I saw the clip from where that kid walked into the pitch and shot the ball into the goal, and the team was rewarded the goal (you know which I am talking about) It was pretty funny as then the commentator also let out a "goooooooool" for a verry long time :cool:

[sardus_pater]

I tend to hate it when it's insincere (so often in s. american commenting). I like it when the scream comes out because the commentator is a fan and forgot about being cool.
I like it far less when the commentator is sincere but he's a fan of the opponent team...

This is an example of sincere joy (the guy tells the italian word "reeeeeeeeeteeeee"). You can tell it because by the voice you understand the guy is just going nuts (it's a radio comment btw).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaBPolLkjoM
Zola scores the equalizer vs Juventus near the end of the match

italian commentators on tv are most of the time very composed it's just "goal" or "rete".
And when it happens (as in the comment of grosso's goal vs germany*) it's just because they're going nuts.

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZS56bSNYI

[Drogo]

This is an example of sincere joy (the guy tells the italian word "reeeeeeeeeteeeee"). You can tell it because by the voice you understand the guy is just going nuts (it's a radio comment btw).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaBPolLkjoM
Zola scores the equalizer vs Juventus near the end of the match

italian commentators on tv are most of the time very composed it's just "goal" or "rete".
And when it happens (as in the comment of grosso's goal vs germany*) it's just because they're going nuts.

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZS56bSNYI

That is some great commentating, not like the monotome s.american "goo..ool" I was thinking of. I love when commentators go nuts, Does anyone have clips of s american commentators going nuts? :D

[wufc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andres_Cantor

I'm taking a big guess, but maybe Andres Cantor started it and everyone followed him because he became so popular.

Cantor is famous for his signature call of "¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!", which he originated while working at Univisión, making him popular with American audiences. He first used it at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but it became especially popular during the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. It became so popular, in fact, that Cantor made guest appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman during the '94 and '98 tournaments, and after the tournament was over. He was broadcasting from Paris for the Late Show during the 1998 World Cup. The call is now being sold as a ringtone on Telemundo's website.

[Milliano]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andres_Cantor

I'm taking a big guess, but maybe Andres Cantor started it and everyone followed him because he became so popular.

Cantor is famous for his signature call of "¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!", which he originated while working at Univisión, making him popular with American audiences. He first used it at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but it became especially popular during the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. It became so popular, in fact, that Cantor made guest appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman during the '94 and '98 tournaments, and after the tournament was over. He was broadcasting from Paris for the Late Show during the 1998 World Cup. The call is now being sold as a ringtone on Telemundo's website.

I've heard Brazilian commentators shout it during the 1982 World Cup.

[GRBomber]

I prefer the brazilians screaming then the english style "oh, what a shot! great one there!".

[Midorit]

Japanese commentators do "goooooooooooooooooooooal!!" obviously influenced by Latin American counterparts-goal is "goal" in Japanese,too.

Actually so many commentators overdid "goooooooooooooooooal!" especially around the time J-League started,it became laughable.I believe things have calmed down now and a goal gets "goooooooooooooooooooal!" only when it deserves it.

[Joelzinho]

They do it in Portugal depending on which commentator you get.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHf9_eD4mzA

What a happy day, and in my opinion of the most emotional games of the World Cup.

[Milliano]

They do it in Portugal depending on which commentator you get.


Portugal-England, Euro 2004? :D
I wish I had a link. Two commentators singing "gooooooooooooooooL!!" together.

[Joelzinho]

Portugal-England, Euro 2004? :D
I wish I had a link. Two commentators singing "gooooooooooooooooL!!" together.

Yeah there is a certain amount of announcer who do it regularly. I also remember when Maniche scored the goal in Euro2004 against Holland.

[celito]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andres_Cantor

I'm taking a big guess, but maybe Andres Cantor started it and everyone followed him because he became so popular.

Cantor is famous for his signature call of "¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!", which he originated while working at Univisión, making him popular with American audiences. He first used it at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but it became especially popular during the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. It became so popular, in fact, that Cantor made guest appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman during the '94 and '98 tournaments, and after the tournament was over. He was broadcasting from Paris for the Late Show during the 1998 World Cup. The call is now being sold as a ringtone on Telemundo's website.

Nope ... it has been done way before Cantor. He just introduced it to Americans.

[celito]

In the old days of radio, I am guessing announcers had to be as animated and entertaining as possible to make the game enjoyable for the fans who were listening in. So screaming goooooool after a team scored probably came naturally. I remember listening to games in Brazil on the radio and the energy from the announcer really helped me enjoy the game. Obviously there were always some that were better than others at it.

I always felt it made less sense for announcers to do the same on TV. But IMO it's better than ... "It's in the net". But I guess it goes with the language and the culture.

On a different subject, a couple of weeks back I heard the funniest gol narration on TV ever. For you who live in the US and watch FSW Report, they showed their FSW Espanol buddies narrating 2 of Man United's goals on an EPL game. After Scholes scored, the theme of Rocky started playing and the narrator started singing "Gol de Scholes" to the tune of the song. He actually went through a good part of the song. Then he sang Rio Ferdinand's goal to the tune of an 80s song that I can't recall the name. It's the funniest thing I have heard in a while. If anybody can find that online let me know.

[billyireland]

In the old days of radio, I am guessing announcers had to be as animated and entertaining as possible to make the game enjoyable for the fans who were listening in. So screaming goooooool after a team scored probably came naturally. I remember listening to games in Brazil on the radio and the energy from the announcer really helped me enjoy the game. Obviously there were always some that were better than others at it.

I always felt it made less sense for announcers to do the same on TV. But IMO it's better than ... "It's in the net". But I guess it goes with the language and the culture.

On a different subject, a couple of weeks back I heard the funniest gol narration on TV ever. For you who live in the US and watch FSW Report, they showed their FSW Espanol buddies narrating 2 of Man United's goals on an EPL game. After Scholes scored, the theme of Rocky started playing and the narrator started singing "Gol de Scholes" to the tune of the song. He actually went through a good part of the song. Then he sang Rio Ferdinand's goal to the tune of an 80s song that I can't recall the name. It's the funniest thing I have heard in a while. If anybody can find that online let me know.
It would be the Liverpool match you are looking for, fyi. The one where we outplayed them all over the pitch, including the 'oh-so-vaunted' midfield. Not that it was too hard, they're utter shite. ;)

[Cassano]

I tend to hate it when it's insincere (so often in s. american commenting). I like it when the scream comes out because the commentator is a fan and forgot about being cool.
I like it far less when the commentator is sincere but he's a fan of the opponent team...

This is an example of sincere joy (the guy tells the italian word "reeeeeeeeeteeeee"). You can tell it because by the voice you understand the guy is just going nuts (it's a radio comment btw).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaBPolLkjoM
Zola scores the equalizer vs Juventus near the end of the match

italian commentators on tv are most of the time very composed it's just "goal" or "rete".
And when it happens (as in the comment of grosso's goal vs germany*) it's just because they're going nuts.

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZS56bSNYI

Fabio Caressa (the SKY commentator that went nuts on the Grosso goal) has a unique way of announcing a goal. When the ball goes into the net he says the players first and last name:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5cCnKU4gG4

[celito]

It would be the Liverpool match you are looking for, fyi. The one where we outplayed them all over the pitch, including the 'oh-so-vaunted' midfield. Not that it was too hard, they're utter shite. ;)

Sure was. I found it. Everybody should listen to this. It's priceless !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMyfvOMcZf4

[billyireland]

Sure was. I found it. Everybody should listen to this. It's priceless !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMyfvOMcZf4
That. Is. Unreal. I figured it deserved it's own thread on the United forum. :D