ATTENTION GOLDIE (Mike Goldberg Appreciation Thread)

[Nechi]

The Little Eagle...soars again.

 

[bdubbs822]

I like Goldie - he's hilarious too.

 

[Paladin114]

He's bad at his job in the so bad he's good way.

He's the voice of the UFC.

He's actually really good at his job. While some stuff is pre-recorded, most of what he says is off the cuff (for better or worse). It's 4+ hours of improvised talking without a verbal pause (uh, umm, oh, ah, etc.) in a sport that has very few live metrics (unlike, say, baseball where there are at-bats, averages, the score, the pitch count...I could go on) but which needs to convey both the excitement of a fight and the minute intricacy of, say, a ground exchange like a setting up a guard pass or moving into position for a submission. To do that, while (usually) leaving room for his partner to also lend his expertise is a really, really difficult job.

So while Goldie has said dumb things, as a broadcast guy he's top-notch.

 

[scruffyronin]

Say what you will, he's always part of the UFC event experience.

WAR GOLDIE!

 

[Sinc3r3]

zomg your 4000th post belongs to Goldie

FML I might just edit it

 

[alphaomegaman]

Having been to UFC shows and then other shows...Buffer is a huge part of the love experience.

drinking early or Nebi on the brain...as to Goldie...the man is solid...as Paladin said 4 hours with no metrics is a long time to commentate...

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Is he locked in a contract dispute with Dana or something? He pretty much would have to take whatever he is offered with ZERO options..

 

[manji]

https://twitter.com/MFG16/

His latest post:

Mike Goldberg ‏@MFG16
THANK YOU for the WELL WISHES! UFC FANS are AS REAL as IT GETS! Bummed to miss the rematch but health first. Enjoy the fights..HERE WE GO!!!

 

[RustyShacklefor]

and HERE...WEEE..GOOO!

 

[manji]

and HERE...WEEE..GOOO!

Damn it, Dale...

 

[IronMaidenfan#1]

Missed Goldberg. Hope if the rehab rumors are true, that he's ok.

 

[kallebaah**]

Goldie, please don't ever come back!

 

[Fury]

drinking early or Nebi on the brain...as to Goldie...the man is solid...as Paladin said 4 hours with no metrics is a long time to commentate...

Why not both?

 

[alphaomegaman]

Why not both?

I agree...

 

[djel]

Screw the haters, come back Goldie all is forgiven!

 

[zbelt]

Go Goldie go goldie

 

[bongnatas]

goldie makes the fights way more entertaining...missed his voice this past weekend

 

[Ring Rust]

Get well soon, Goldie. (If you're sick.) I hope that I don't read IT'S ALL OVER for you in 2013.

 

[JonesBones]

I support Goldie. Not the same without him.

 

[JJR]

I gotta say that Goldie's excitement is very exciting.