Chris RubickVOSS TO COACH: MUSIC TO MY CHANNEL 10 EARS
June 29th 2008 05:09
Michael Voss has announced his intention to coach in some capacity in 2009. I suspect this will be music to the ears of those in charge at Channel 10. Voss’ performance as a ‘special comments’ broadcaster is ordinary at best and his use of the English language during a game proves that ‘The Age’ has some excellent ghost-writers.
Voss’ lack of ability has been brought to the fore by the excellent performance of Luke Darcy. Darcy is doing to Voss what Nathan Buckley has done to David Schwarz at Channel 7 – made him look second rate. Here are some examples of Darcy and Voss during the 3rd quarter of the North Melbourne and St Kilda match last night:
1. Darcy asked Voss who should now play on Brent Harvey. Voss spoke like a politician. A lot of noise was made but he had no answer and no idea.
2. Darcy identified that Luke Ball had sustained a leg injury. Voss’ comment simply reiterated this without adding anything
3. St Kilda’s Fisher was moved on to the ball and Voss gave us “Fisher’s in the guts”. Insightful.
4. Voss commented, “The game has started in this quarter as it did at the start”. Gold.
5. This piece of ‘captain obvious’ brilliance came true “If St Kilda keep pressing it may change”. And it did. The Saints went from 15 points down to win by 15.
6. Darcy said that Gram should be moved on to the ball. Voss said, “I agree”.
7. The ball was at centre half back for North and Darcy identified that “Petrie is on here” and the ball was duly delivered to him. After the fact Voss added “(Petrie) slipped out the back nice there”.
I can only hope that performance in the commentary box doesn’t predict performance in the coaches box. Otherwise we may have another Tim Watson on our hands.
Voss’ lack of ability has been brought to the fore by the excellent performance of Luke Darcy. Darcy is doing to Voss what Nathan Buckley has done to David Schwarz at Channel 7 – made him look second rate. Here are some examples of Darcy and Voss during the 3rd quarter of the North Melbourne and St Kilda match last night:
1. Darcy asked Voss who should now play on Brent Harvey. Voss spoke like a politician. A lot of noise was made but he had no answer and no idea.
2. Darcy identified that Luke Ball had sustained a leg injury. Voss’ comment simply reiterated this without adding anything
3. St Kilda’s Fisher was moved on to the ball and Voss gave us “Fisher’s in the guts”. Insightful.
4. Voss commented, “The game has started in this quarter as it did at the start”. Gold.
5. This piece of ‘captain obvious’ brilliance came true “If St Kilda keep pressing it may change”. And it did. The Saints went from 15 points down to win by 15.
6. Darcy said that Gram should be moved on to the ball. Voss said, “I agree”.
7. The ball was at centre half back for North and Darcy identified that “Petrie is on here” and the ball was duly delivered to him. After the fact Voss added “(Petrie) slipped out the back nice there”.
I can only hope that performance in the commentary box doesn’t predict performance in the coaches box. Otherwise we may have another Tim Watson on our hands.
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