What's with the new announcers?

Two games, two very uncomfortable and poorly prepared announcers with crap music selections and time of use.

Is the stadium training up a whole bunch? I can do a reasonable Michael Buffer: "For the hundreds of fans in the ring of fire, and the dozens around the country..... let's get ready for Dane Rrrrrrrrrrrumblllllllllllle!"

at least Nick Tansley was better that the radio DJ three weeks ago and last weeks effort, he still wasn't great but no music in the ball out of play scenario and he got the subs right.....

I enjoyed last week's announcer, who informed us that the Phoenix were down "one point to zero" at half time.

Maybe Patrick killed the DJ?

If we're listing gripes, I also remember her announcing substitutions while play was still going on, so that the announcement was "Brockie, you're being subbed" over the loudspeaker, while he was receiving a pass. I bet that's not distracting at all (although perhaps no harm done in Brockie's particular case).

She also got one of the player's numbers wrong as a sub was made (announced it as sixty-something).

She also mispronounced names (I remember her getting Franjic's name wrong and I think there were others).

Man this thread is awesome, my inner grumpy old man is having a field day.

Agreed with the above.

It's funny how you don't appreciate what you have until it changes ..

The crowd figure announced last night was 600 or so different to the figure on screen.

The music needs a bit of a shake up overall.  Carnival de Paris still playing 15 years after it was first released...I mean come on.

I don't remember hearing even one other song during the entire time I was there, apart from the damn Birdy song!

I don't think those doing it have ever seen a football match before. The woman the week before was bad, and the guy this week was barely better.

Heres a clue, as guy comes off, tell us the name of the guy going off. And when someone comes on, tell us the name of the guy coming on. And if its a Nix guy, try and give a big build up so he gets a cheer!

They have been dire but the job is still not complete. Do these fucktards think we are deaf? Shouting a conversation to the person not two feet away from me because we could not hear each other is not my idea of a good dj. Once again the stadium show what an unprofessional bunch they are. They couldn't organise a root in a brothel. And yet again the pre match and lame half time entertainment was put on soley for the supporters in aisles 24 to 30. Apparently aisles 9 to 20 don't exist. Just like in the competitions they run. Although on a good positive, that prematch idiot witht the camera crew don't come over to our side othe ground. I thank God for small mercies.

Leave us aisle 12  as  a respite from all that crap, with quick options for 'food'(?) and beer and toilets.

If you really seek the entertainment, Im sure there is room for you over in 26!

Yeah I'm not sure what you think they're supposed to do? Run around in circles as they do the 'entertainment' just so everyone gets their chance to see? 

It's also on the big screen (I think, I'm usually off doing more interesting things)

Why dont they do it in front of the zone then? That's where the hard core support base is. What would be fairer, would be to rotate it around every game so  different area each game. Money on our side of the ground is as good as the money spent on the other side or do we like to encourage an us and them scenario? Plenty of kids over in our side and I am not talking about immature adults. Come contest time I see plenty of disappointed faces.

yeah as far as the competitions go I agree, the kids don't just sit in the family zones, and they aren't the only ones who are interested in winning something or getting the chance for a freebie....plenty of the zone would no doubt have kids at home who'd love a free Nixie......it seems that ZM have identified a certain family zone and that's where they target, which is seems a little bit on the nose to me.

No, I think ZM FM has recognised the sponsors area and wish to curry favour.

I don't understand why half time "entertainment" wouldn't be in front of the bulk of the crowd. If you really want to come round for halftime, but it tends to be painful to watch anyway.

True but then the bulk of the crowd are not really where they do their thing. Fever zone is fuller.

I didn't know that - I thought it was the ground (Westpac Stadium) admin responsibility.

If it is true then I am getting a bit angry since the club offers us a product we should like to buy (i.e. 'buy' by at least attending a game up to a faithful commitment of getting a season's pass).  We are dealing with an unpredictable beast (sport) in terms of 100% satisfaction because can't 'buy' a winning result at home every game (OK, maybe we could, but let's not go there...) but surely we could at least buy a better home ground package, from announcers to entertainers?

This is of course part of my overall ongoing grumble about the apparent lack of media-savvy PR person in the club, one that would ensure we get better media coverage in this country, not just in the NZ Herald or the Radio Sport. The mainstream FTA TV channels (1, 3) should have at least a mention in the evening 6pm sports bulletin where the 'Nix is playing coming weekend, who they are playing, maybe a 15 sec interview with the coach, etc? In other words as much as they give to the "newsworthy" item that a rugby league player is likely to move from Canberra to Cronulla? A news item in the rugby league off-season?  It is nothing else than lack of a proper PR, which is puzzling in the light of Gareth Morgan's ability to put himself about in the public eye.

Gunman, the Zone is pretty much empty at half time. And the people in the Zone don't need halftime entertainment, it's not for us.

The best place to do it is where all the people are.

They played a long list of adverts for the sponsors really loudly as the players came off and it drowned out any chance to cheer the players off after the long awaited win. Pretty shambolic really.

Does the club (I too thought it was the stadia admin running it) still not understand that some fans dont want any music and like to hear the atmosphere build as crowd number increase etc.

totally agree with this ^ - the club complains about the things it cannot control about gameday - ie security and food. If the above is true ie the club control the "entertainment" and announcers then get it right you knobs. I know the club is aware of the formum and I know they read it, maybe not religiosly but they are well aware of our issues and comments - to have the recent debarcle with announcers is just poor. Especially when Gareth is all about making the fans want to come - the make it a packagfe we want to see. I thought these guys were smart - why can't they seem to get the basic game day formula right? It cnnot be that hard to get an announcer who knows what theya re doing, or realising that ZM running stupid competitions is not the way to keep the fans entertained.

An announcers job description:

1) announce team line ups. 

2) announce subs correctly as they happen

3) shut up the rest of the time. 

Not difficult! 

i reckon I could do that no problem - wouldn't even have to pay me for it.
in fact, my 3 year old boy would love to do it!!!!!

I don't need to know who scored, I saw it. Hearing some dick tell me while the crowd tries to build atmosphere and celebrate the goal is massively annoying. 

Waffles. Pronounced "wof-fils".

#racistmuch

I am not sure if that (rugby) is the only reason. Australian based basketball league (the NBL) seems to get decent coverage and I am not sure if it is enough to say that it is so because "we have an Auckland team (the Breakers) and Auckland is a large market". Getting the NBA related item (i.e. American teams) covered at depth on the evening sports bulletin but not hearing anything about a game Phoenix will play same evening somewhere in Australia has nothing to do with rugby or with the Breakers. I will argue that there are more participants at a grassroot level in football than in basketball in New Zealand so the audience is probably there.

Music today just about blasted my ears off. Also, BOTH songs played at half time were around 16 years old!

Not that I'm against 'old' songs per se, but FFS today was a nightmare.

The announcer sounded clueless also.

And Junior, agree about the seats, disgraceful stuff, ours were also covered in mud, as were all of those around us.

Interesting to note that the Phoenix actually kicked the old announcer guy out so they could have "more control over the gameday experience".

This one's not the Stadium's fault.

WTF was with the extra loud friggen music? Was that pay back for the criticisms on Stuff.co.nz about the piss poor food/beverage/stadium experience last week?? Friggen village idiots operate this stadium. Ignorant SOB's. FFS we've been complaining about it for two or more seasons. Turn the fucken music off - permanently!

And yes, the food is still piss poor, the music too friggen loud and the whole stadium experience sucks more than a $200 hooker!

The one other thing that does grate, that the Phoenix are accountable for, has anyone noticed that 99% of the prize winners come from within Ailses 25-28? Amazing conincidence that!!

And is Nixie ever gonna get seen mixing with the kids over in ailses 9-19 any day within the next 5 years? There are heaps of kids including those whom carry out the A League banner for the center circle sitting over there..