12th Man CDs

[PhoenixFire]

I'm sure that a few people have heard of this guy in Aus. He is basically one bloke ripping off and taking the piss out of the Channel 9 commentary team. Richie Benaud, Tony Greig, Bill Lawry, Max Taylor, Greg & Ian Chappel, Michael Holding and David Gower; They are all ridiculed to an extent that I was in stitches when I heard it. It's pretty rude, racist and lewd, but really funny. Have you people ever heard of it and do you think it;s funny?

 

[Son Of Coco]

I'm sure that a few people have heard of this guy in Aus. He is basically one bloke ripping off and taking the piss out of the Channel 9 commentary team. Richie Benaud, Tony Greig, Bill Lawry, Max Taylor, Greg & Ian Chappel, Michael Holding and David Gower; They are all ridiculed to an extent that I was in stitches when I heard it. It's pretty rude,racist and lewd, but really funny. Have you people ever heard of it and do you think it;s funny?

I think it's very funny, although I'm not sure it should be described as racist.

 

[vic_orthdox]

A few people heard of it in Aus?

I think a number of the CDs have been the highest selling album in the year that they were released.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I think it's very funny, although I'm not sure it should be described as racist.

The one that I have certainly is, and pretty funny. They refer to the Pakistanis as Pakis and take the piss out of there names and religion frequently, although with no malice.

 

[PhoenixFire]

A few people heard of it in Aus?

Oh right then. I wasn;t really sure whether it was just English people finding the Aus humour funny and the Aus public regarding it as fairly boring average stuff, but clearly not.

 

[Dasa]

The one that I have certainly is, and pretty funny. They refer to the Pakistanis as Pakis and take the piss out of there names and religion frequently, although with no malice.

I don't know about that...

 

[Son Of Coco]

The one that I have certainly is, and pretty funny. They refer to the Pakistanis as Pakis and take the piss out of there names and religion frequently, although with no malice.

I've heard all of them and never thought the context it was in could be described as such. It's been a while since I've listened to them though so...maybe they're not for these modern times

 

[Burpey]

Love them to death. Frequently quote him to break awkward silences.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I don't know about that...

I think it's more ingrained into Aus culture rather than the individuals hating a particular race and abusing them on the CD.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think it's more ingrained into Aus culture rather than the individuals hating a particular race and abusing them on the CD.

 

[PhoenixFire]

The point was, is that there is far more racism in Aus than there is in say England, so the people over there are less likely to be offended by racist terms, because they encounter them mor often, not saying that all Aus people are racist.

 

[Son Of Coco]

The point was, is that there is far more racism in Aus than there is in say England, so the people over there are less likely to be offended by racist terms, because they encounter them mor often, not saying that all Aus people are racist.

I didn't really think you were. I've been to the UK though and I'm not so sure about that. I do think more people have a problem here though than most people are prepared to admit. It was pretty bad in the UK from what I understood too, there's were some ordinary things happening. I guess it possibly stands out more in other countries than it does your own, which means you could be right! haha

 

[Josh]

"pakis" isn't as racist here as it is in the UK, I've noticed.

 

[vic_orthdox]

"pakis" isn't as racist here as it is in the UK, I've noticed.

Yeah, I'd never known it to be a racist term until I saw it censored here. I just thought of it as being an abbreviation, much the same as the Windies. Maybe ignorance on my part, but ... yeah.

 

[Josh]

In response to the 12th man, yes I own 3 of the CDs and they're rippers!!

 

[PhoenixFire]

I've been to the MCG, SCG and Brisbane to watch Aus play Pakistan, and have noticed that especially in the MCG that instead of calling the bowler a ****ing **** wanker, they tend to incorporate the word P*ki far more often than they do in England. The only exception is at my home ground of Headingley, which is mainly the Pakistani part of Yorkshire abusing the British-Asian players that play for England.

 

[Johnners]

Brilliant stuff, favourite all-time peice would have to be the soccer commentating though

 

[Son Of Coco]

I've been to the MCG, SCG and Brisbane to watch Aus play Pakistan, and have noticed that especially in the MCG that instead of calling the bowler a ****ing **** wanker, they tend to incorporate the word P*ki far more often than they do in England. The only exception is at my home ground of Headingley, which is mainly the Pakistani part of Yorkshire abusing the British-Asian players that play for England.

I think the crowds that watch cricket in England might be a bit more civilised, but I'm not sure that extends to the rest of the society. I watched a test at Lords though, so I'm not sure that's a good indicator. I'm assuming at most of your games there aren't large numbers of 'spectators' wearing suits?

 

[R_D]

Brilliant stuff, favourite all-time peice would have to be the soccer commentating though

hahaha yeah love that one.
The sydney olympics one isn't bad either... love all the names he comes up with.. pretty hilarious.
The last one was a bit of a let down tho.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Wired World of Sports are great.

'And for the croquet fans! Once again we'll have **** all for you!'