JP DellaCamera strikes again
David Kaiser
at least THIRTEEN YEARS (the first time I heard him was the '86 World
Cup.) He still doesn't have the remotest idea what the game is about. He
still uses nothing but hockey terminology. He still has no idea what a
foul is. He still never learns more than the names of one team's worth
players (last night, Brazil.) He makes about ten serious mistakes a
half and never corrects himself.
GET HIM OFF THE AIR ESPN!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Kaiser
Garyiep
are usually wrong.
Ed Purcell
that a ball crossing the plane of the goal-line
(e.g., on a corner kick) is out of bounds, or that
an in-bounds ball near the side-line can be played
by a player out-of-bounds.
Next learning assignment for JPDC: an indirect free kick
is signalled by a raised arm from the referee, and a goal
cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick.
Often JPDC fails to identify indirect free kicks as such.
The only negative to the WWC has been the poor quality
of the officiating, and the failure of the ESPN/ABC
broadcasters to observe referee faults.
Too many of these amateur referees look like the proverbial
deer frozen in the headlights, appear nervous and overwhelmed
by the large stadium crowds. In particular, the Danish referee
was clueless as Nigeria brutalized the U.S. with twenty plus
rough, flagrant fouls.
JPDC correctly wondered if the referee for the Brasil - Nigeria
game was aware of the time late in stoppage time.
The ESPN/ABC technical direction has also improved, though traces
of familiar faults still remain: mis-directed close-ups of players,
coaches, even fans ! when there is significant action developing;
no goal-line camera to show if the ball has crossed the goal-line
(missing for a potentially decisive Brasil goal late in yesterday's
quarterfinal vs. Nigeria), erratic off-side camera ...
Basic TV direction rules for big-time international football:
(1) STAY WITH THE PLAY until there is an obvious pause
(e.g., ball out of bounds) or interruption (e.g., injured player)
in the game, then take all the on-field and off-field close-ups
and tangential shots;
(2) STAY WIDE (camera 1) unless there is some tight action near
a side-line or goal-line camera.
Thank you.
Dr. Colombes
Stadium 1
Node 1
MHALDY
>PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> David Kaiser
And who would you rather listen too? Okay sure I'd like to have Tommy Smyth and
Mike Hill commentating, but I'll take JP over Phil, Ty, or Derek anytime!!!!!
Matt
Chuck Pearson
: Fans. Can't we do something about this guy? He's been doing soccer for
: at least THIRTEEN YEARS (the first time I heard him was the '86 World
: Cup.) He still doesn't have the remotest idea what the game is about. He
: still uses nothing but hockey terminology. He still has no idea what a
: foul is. He still never learns more than the names of one team's worth
: players (last night, Brazil.) He makes about ten serious mistakes a
: half and never corrects himself.
you want to hear something funny?
i wish i could still quote it and point you to it, but
www.USAWomensWorldCup99.com had a commentary up yesterday where they
praised JP for his knowledge and insight into the women's game, and
ripped ABC for assigning Bob Lei (sic) to cover the opening match.
i about busted a gut when i read that.
chuck
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Oh boy Gary, don't get me started. Does "a two-goal lead is the most
dangerous kind of lead" ring a bell?
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MHALDY wrote:
I'll take Bruno Pizzul, but then anyone who doesn't
understand Italian might be almost as confused as
they are when JP is commentating.
- Riff "e un altro fallo su Hamm, e un altro, e un altro....." Ster
Patrick Hwang
Ed Purcell wrote:
> In particular, the Danish referee
> was clueless as Nigeria brutalized the U.S. with twenty plus
> rough, flagrant fouls.
I thought the ref for the U.S. - Nigeria game was Swiss, Petignat(sp?)
or something. She was probably too neutral.
Garyiep
bit of the tampa bay game and heard ty keough say "Valderramma is arguably the
best midfielder in the world"....he said this and was serious about it.
now that is scary.
Ian Motter
I heard that too, we all laughed about it the whole game.....
"Ohhh, that great through ball from the best midfielder in
the world was intercepted....<snicker>"
Ian
Chris Allen
>Fans. Can't we do something about this guy? He's been doing soccer
>for at least THIRTEEN YEARS (the first time I heard him was the
>'86 World Cup.) He still doesn't have the remotest idea what the
>game is about. He still uses nothing but hockey terminology. He
>still has no idea what a foul is. He still never learns more than
>the names of one team's worth players (last night, Brazil.) He makes
>about ten serious mistakes a half and never corrects himself.
>
> GET HIM OFF THE AIR ESPN!!!!!!!!!!
> PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look at who he's been teamed up with, though. Wendy Gebaur shouldn't
give up her day job, IMO (and what the hell's the deal with her
"restraining lines" and "upper 90s"? I *hate* it when soccer
commentators can't/won't use the correct terminology). I've personally
found JP to be at his best when Seamus Malin's doing the color
commentary.
At least we don't have to put up with Bob Neal and Mick Luckhurst ('90
WC)....
--Chris Allen
Tabman
"And scoring goals is important."
- one of the ESPN announcers when commenting on one team's abilities to
score goals during the second or third game in the WWC.
I'm not familiar with the names of the ESPN announcers, so unfortunately
I can't tell you who this quote came from. Sorry.
( DTV rocks ! I just hooked my settop box. WooHoo ! Now if only the
price of the HDTV sets would come down...quickly. )
'later...
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Granitza
>WC)....
>
>--Chris Allen
>
>
I've been saying this for years, I guess most of the US fans weren't into
soccer yet, and didn't have the 'honor' of listening to these idiots. BTW Rick
Davis did some matches on TNT that WC also.
Granitza
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Dragan Stojkovic--best player in the world
LHeilb8013
>give up her day job, IMO (and what the hell's the deal with her
>"restraining lines" and "upper 90s"? I *hate* it when soccer
>commentators can't/won't use the correct terminology). I've personally
>found JP to be at his best when Seamus Malin's doing the color
>commentary.
>
>WC)....
>
>--Chris Allen
>
>
several games(unless I missed a rule change).Wonder why Malin has been banished
from the US games? Any chance it is because he did not pull many punches
regarding the US men's preformance in France??
Lloyd Heilbrunn
Chuck Pearson
: I've also been wondering what is the 8 yard box she keeps refering to the last
: several games(unless I missed a rule change).Wonder why Malin has been banished
: from the US games? Any chance it is because he did not pull many punches
: regarding the US men's preformance in France??
seamus got teamed with the one play-by-play woman in this tournament,
can't remember her name.
i think ESPN was trying to go the PC route and put as many women on this
tournament as they could. thankfully, they apparently banished the woman
they had in the studio.
Chris Francisco
> LHeilb8013 (lheil...@aol.com) wrote:
> : I've also been wondering what is the 8 yard box she keeps refering to the last
> : several games(unless I missed a rule change).Wonder why Malin has been banished
> : from the US games? Any chance it is because he did not pull many punches
> : regarding the US men's preformance in France??
>
> seamus got teamed with the one play-by-play woman in this tournament,
> can't remember her name.
Holly Rowe. She was abysmal, and I think Seamus was there to try to help
her when she made particluarly bad mistakes.
> i think ESPN was trying to go the PC route and put as many women on this
> tournament as they could. thankfully, they apparently banished the woman
> they had in the studio.
As well as Ms. Rowe. I'm sure Bob Ley will do the final.
Chris
Jack
Listening to the one game Holly Rowe did, I sometimes closed my eyes and
thought I was listening to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I
expected to hear Alan Thicke at any moment.
Chatter...chatter...chatter...
Jack