Ger Cannings' GAA Nuances while commentating on "Soccer"

**gspain** · 13/07/2006, 2:30 PM

Ger actually played football during his time in UCC. He was a decent keeper albeit befor emy time there.

George H is a decent commentator but he didn't know the EL. Daragh Moloney is definitely the best bet for domestic football.

**Sniffer** · 13/07/2006, 3:14 PM

Was going to say I'm just glad it was live , but coverage was so naff it just made everything look amateur; therefor any casual observers would have tuned out tout suite to watch a better comedy.

**BohsPartisan** · 13/07/2006, 3:33 PM

Awful coverage and Turners Cross looks awfull on TV especially in daylight and now that the shed is gone.

**Raheny Red** · 13/07/2006, 4:46 PM

And how many times did he say that Apollen were unique, due to the fact that they are the only team in this season's CL unbeaten from last season's European leagues!

**Sheridan** · 13/07/2006, 4:57 PM

Maloney is a gurgling imbecile and almost as ignorant as Hamilton (whose boundless enthusiasm redeems him somewhat.)

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

And how many times did he say that Apollen were unique, due to the fact that they are the only team in this season's CL unbeaten from last season's European leagues!

It's certainly nothing to be sneezed at!

**Raheny Red** · 13/07/2006, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

It's certainly nothing to be sneezed at!

Oh yes, I know that

fair play, but he said it 3/4 times!

**el punter** · 13/07/2006, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by ConorE

Canning is a total wakner and should not be allowed on football matches. Saying that, George has lost his mind and his pronunciations are off the wall to put it mildly. Maloney is the best by a mile.

Excuse the poorly researched post as I cant put a name on the guy....but there is an Irish guy commentating on football on BBC Radio who is excellent. I listened to him on BBC Digital while watching on of England's World Cup prep games.

How did this guy slip past RTE - and does anyone know his name?

**gustavo** · 13/07/2006, 11:03 PM

Conor McNamara son of DJ Mick
Used to commentate for TV3
never really liked him for some reason
seems to have developed an English accent since working for the BBC.
George H for me every time cant stand Maloney or Alkin

**el punter** · 13/07/2006, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Conor McNamara son of DJ Mick
Used to commentate for TV3
never really liked him for some reason
seems to have developed an English accent since working for the BBC.
George H for me every time cant stand Maloney or Alkin

Maith an fear Gustavo

**BohDiddley** · 14/07/2006, 9:50 AM

Also poorly researched... can't remember his name, but the young guy who did the commentaries for the Setanta Cup is good.
Cool head and knows what he is talking about.

**Jerry The Saint** · 14/07/2006, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

[Used to commentate for TV3
never really liked him for some reason
seems to have developed an English accent since working for the BBC.

Nah, he had that fake accent before he moved over. It's quite comical to hear him talking in his real-life, heavy Limerick accent - I can see why he hides it

Quality picture on that page though

.

**bennocelt** · 15/07/2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

It's even worse during the Olympics when he gives the same treatment to volleyball/handball/weightlifting (!).

The sad thing is, he's rubbish as a GAA commentator as well!

yeah i find it hard to listen to ger canning, he is useless
pretty much all of RTE;s commentators are rubbish, i usually switch to BBC and then turn back for the panels, i notic a lot of people do that

**bennocelt** · 15/07/2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Conor McNamara son of DJ Mick
Used to commentate for TV3
never really liked him for some reason
seems to have developed an English accent since working for the BBC.
George H for me every time cant stand Maloney or Alkin

yeah thats true, he even talks about himself as if he is british now, ******

**lofty9** · 21/07/2006, 12:33 PM

In injury time in the Appoel v Cork game....

" We are in the 3rd minute of lost time".

**Block G Raptor** · 21/07/2006, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

In injury time in the Appoel v Cork game....

" We are in the 3rd minute of lost time".

Just Beat me to It Lofty

**Poor Student** · 21/07/2006, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

I had the volume down so I missed this stuff. That's hilarious Block G, good stuff. I said earlier, he called their Slovenian winger a Slovakian too.

For the second week he announced Barun as a Slovakian, not a Slovenian. How do you make the same mistake two weeks running?

**gustavo** · 22/07/2006, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

For the second week he announced Barun as a Slovakian, not a Slovenian. How do you make the same mistake two weeks running?

Presumaby by not being corrected on it

**pete** · 22/07/2006, 9:42 PM

For anyone concerned write an email complaint to RTE - they reply will be worth waiting or. "Sure name mistakes happen all the time...."

**JW.** · 22/07/2006, 9:58 PM

The most oft-used of Ger Canning's is "off-side situation", which I've never really heard before and it actually gets rather irritating. "Lost time" as well almost seems to add some sort of sentimental melancholy.
Ger Canning is a genuinely nice fellow by all accounts but he's a very poor football commentator. Darragh Maloney is at best average. The best of them is probably TV3/Setanta's Des Curran.