Thomas Bilde appreciation thread

[MUfan12]

Y'all are interesting. Thomas was fine for a Danish speaker doing his first games in English. If I had to listen to choppy, non-descriptive commentary like that for a full season, I'd go nuts.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I appreciate the energy and enthusiasm he brought to a couple of scrimmages between two teams that he has no investment in whatsoever. Would I want him announcing games all season? No. Not my cup of tea personally. I like announcers who are not seen and barely heard.

[Golden Avalanche]

He was the best discovery of the tour. That, and Wojo's penchant for a technical.

[Nukem2]

I appreciate the energy and enthusiasm he brought to a couple of scrimmages between two teams that he has no investment in whatsoever. Would I want him announcing games all season? No. Not my cup of tea personally. I like announcers who are not seen and barely heard.

Yeah, he would be a wee bit much for the regular season.  He was fine for the relaxed atmosphere of a summer tour. 

[T-Bone]

He's better than Cubillan.

[brewcity77]

He was perfect for this environment. Brought knowledge of the European players and style and had a ton of enthusiasm. I'd love to see him at an event like Madness or even doing a few games here or there, though I can't really see a European guy just "dropping in" for a game or two sporadically. If we ended up in Europe in another 4 years, I'd love to see him back in the booth for us.

[keefe]

Help me out .. I silently watched a few minutes of the games while at work.

I assume this Bilde guy was doing play by play.  Obviously made an impact.  Why was he awesome?

He went out drinking with Big Daddy. Nuff said.

[Johnny B]

Please submit a list of your interests and hobbies so they can be mocked and ridiculed.

Marquette basketball, Marquette university, going to Marquette games and closely following the team 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I was entertained enough by him, but I don't get the seemingly cult following he has received..even though I assume it is at least half in jest. 

He did a good enough job for never calling a game in english and not knowing our players at all prior to the trip.  But he was still very mediocre. Someone should get him to sign up for Scoop though...now that would be fun.   

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I was entertained enough by him, but I don't get the seemingly cult following he has received..even though I assume it is at least half in jest. 

He did a good enough job for never calling a game in english and not knowing our players at all prior to the trip.  But he was still very mediocre.  Someone should get him to sign up for Scoop though...now that would be fun.   

This is exactly why I liked him.  He beats about 2/3rds of the yahoos that do our games at FS1 and ESPN just by knowing the players and speaking english.  Plus he was entertaining considering we were watching blow-outs in high school gyms.

[brewcity77]

This is exactly why I liked him.  He beats about 2/3rds of the yahoos that do our games at FS1 and ESPN just by knowing the players and speaking english.  Plus he was entertaining considering we were watching blow-outs in high school gyms.

This for me is a huge part of why I enjoyed him so much. He added something to the broadcast. That is often not the case with announcers that end up just regurgitating the same broadcast every other night. It made the games decisively 'European', provided context and knowledge on the opponents as well as the differences in the games, and definitely put some caring into his work (some of his Marquette trivia questions stumped Marquette's Deputy AD).

I don't see him ever being a regular over here, but I'd love him as a guest announcer at Madness some time and if we do any more European trips, he'd be a great pick to do our games again. His presence added fun to the games, even when we were up by 60.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

This is exactly why I liked him. He beats about 2/3rds of the yahoos that do our games at FS1 and ESPN just by knowing the players and speaking english.  Plus he was entertaining considering we were watching blow-outs in high school gyms.

Disagree.

[MU62]

Favorite expressions seldom used today:  swish and double dribble. 

[brewcity77]

Favorite expressions seldom used today:  swish and double dribble.

True, but how much of that is due to our team's inability these past couple years to swish the ball and American refs never calling a double dribble?

[warriorchick]

True, but how much of that is due to our team's inability these past couple years to swish the ball and American refs never calling a double dribble?

We have been lacking on the triples, that's for sure.

[keefe]

Best part about Bilde? His Beowulfian need to give every player an epithet, or kenning, if you will.  Just like Grendel was "the midnight walker," "woodland walker," or "the bone crusher," Bilde's internal Danish lyricism compels him to adorn the players with something more than just their name:  HE isn't just "the train," he's "the Wisconsin kid."  Bilde was digging deep on this tour.

This f#cking great!

To be honest, I haven't given a second's thought to Beowulf since high school...

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

This f#cking great!

To be honest, I haven't given a second's thought to Beowulf since high school...

If you get the Keefe nod of approval you know it's a good post.

[keefe]

If you get the Keefe nod of approval you know it's a good post.

Anyone who can weave a Beowulf mention into a hoops conversation stands tall in my book. Count me impressed.

[Dr. Blackheart]

He went out drinking with Big Daddy. Nuff said.

Non è?

[RowdyRoneyPieper]

Thomas is a gem. Making up nicknames, getting stuff wrong, bringing the energy. He was like a cross between drunk Uncle Verne Lundquist and Kevin Harlin. I loved it!  Ill take Thomas over Homer and JMac any day. Those two are horrible. Cant believe they're announcing for a big-time program. They sound exactly how I imagine the UW-Superior announcers would sound.

THOMAS!!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I like homer and Mac

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I like homer and Mac

Mac yes, Homer no. I dont wanna hear about Aaron Rogers and the Packers during a MU broadcast thanks.

[keefe]

I like homer and Mac

Mac and Jack is my go to

[Jay Bee]

Mac and Jack is my go to

Sounds like tug and pull

[4everwarriors]

Help me out .. I silently watched a few minutes of the games while at work.

I assume this Bilde guy was doing play by play.  Obviously made an impact.  Why was he awesome?

'Cause some say he puts out, hey?