2/18/2008

Foreign sports

This isn't just a baseball site. It could also be considered a broadcasting blog. Here are a few broadcasting notes from the weekend.

This first clip is of SkySports Soccer Saturday. If my five minutes of research is correct, the FA Cup is a national soccer tournament in the United Kingdom. Soccer teams from every level compete. The broadcasters are reacting like this because Barnsley beating Liverpool would be like the Timber Rattlers beating the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth.

Stick with it to get the 'I Can't Feel My Face Move' by the Brian Howard, the Barnsley captain and goal scorer, when they go to the pitch after the match has ended. It's at around the 2:12 mark of the video.



I need to see if I can work the phrase: "Oh, Martin Atkinson, you bowled it!" into a broadcast this season.

Here is the goal...with the call...in French:


Sacre bleu!

Lastly, I found this one at Deuce of Davenport:

Australian Pool, sorry, Savage Speedball is different. Still can't decide what is my favorite part of this clip.

1.) The hexagonal table
2.) The heart rate monitor
3.) The lead announcer reminding fans to turn off their phones
4.) The announcer exchange that goes like this:
Analyst: He's doin' okay. He's doing all right!
Play-by-play: No, he's not, Tony! Not doin' well at all.
5.) The distance meter

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