| Idiot BBC commentators or what? 14:16 - Feb 7 with 5429 views | Morden |
I find it very difficult now to watch any kind of tv without wondering how it gets put together and what the program makers are thinking about when they do it
I've presumed for a while that Match Of The Day commentary is added after the fact. Too many comments seem precient ("Agbonlahor...hasn't scored this season... oh look, there he goes...2-0...") but I don't know what to make of the descriptions of the Newcastle/WBA game. To start with, when the team formation was displayed, they had Dawson at left back rather than his more usual right-back. Fair enough, I thought; could have happened.
But for the goal, Shelvey threaded the ball through the channel on Newcastle's left for Mitrovic to score and the commentator pointed out that Dawson hadn't got back quickly enough. He actually said 'Dawson, the left-back'.
Is he blind? Did he think that the left-back had come that far across? Or had he been given a script put together by someone else who had noticed the number 25 on Dawson's shirt and then checked the team formation to see where he played. | | | |  |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 19:50 - Feb 7 with 5212 views | DiddyDave |
I`ve got my doubts that they`re actually at the game,more likely commentating from the studio as they`ve done at the Olympics for a number of years. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 19:51 - Feb 7 with 5210 views | Dickydaler |
You know, that's been nagging at me all day as well! I didn't half yell at the tv last night when R Craig was wrongly blamed. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 21:59 - Feb 7 with 5048 views | nordenblue |
Dawson was actually playing left back at Newcastle,I got a text off a friend just before kick off saying the same.
Newcastles goal came about because Dawson whilst playing left back didn't keep the line with the other defenders and played Mitrovic onside on the opposite side of the pitch. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 23:11 - Feb 7 with 4951 views | zxcvbnm |
match of the Day annoys me as its so obviously scripted after the games have finished. Commentating live though is probably tricky, no chance for that crafty edit. | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 23:46 - Feb 7 with 4924 views | D_Alien |
Someone should do the kind thing to Motson and shoot him.
When "commentating" on the Spurs/Watford game he insisted on calling the goalscorer Trippiere as if he was a fookin French international or summat. The lad Trippier was born in Bury.
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 23:57 - Feb 7 with 4905 views | TVOS1907 |
Ha, spotted that last night. What an idiot.
Like zxcvbnm says, though, commentating live is an art form that takes plenty of practice to perfect, rather like learning to drive or like other things that need plenty of practice! | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 00:10 - Feb 8 with 4892 views | D_Alien |
Motson's had longer than most to practice, but should've been put out to grass when he'd failed to get it right after the first couple of decades!
Obviously being scripted now. When he started out he wouldn't have been using an affected pronunciation either, but working for the BBC must've got to him in the end. | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 09:27 - Feb 8 with 4754 views | dingdangblue |
Motson's last 'live' tv commentary was the Euro 2008 final. | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 13:11 - Feb 8 with 4637 views | Morden |
OK, didn't think of that. I did see the left-back playing Mitrovic onside. But I still thought Dawson was the one chasing him because of the 2something on the shirt; must have been McAuley
But then Dawson must have swapped over because later in the game the the commentator identified him as the right-back who played a great ball up to the front two (who then made a right pigs ear of it). | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 13:28 - Feb 8 with 4607 views | 49thseason |
It was hugely amusing to hear the Tottenham v Watford MOTD commentator pronouncing "Trippier" in some sort of schoolboy French fashion .. Trippiay (unless of course everyone born in Bury has affected a French twang to their name). Or it could be that the BBC is so up itself that they can't get their heads around common British names anymore. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 13:33 - Feb 8 with 4602 views | DaleView |
I have no issues with this. I always hit the mute button. However, it would be much better if you could hit the red button to simply obliterate the commentary but still pick up the crowd noise. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 13:43 - Feb 8 with 4572 views | BarryStrange |
It's the corners that bug me for that.
As if they want to persuade us that the commentator is some kind of major savant in league with a crystal ball-gazing cameraman to say "Robert Huth always a threat from corners..." shortly before he scores. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 14:18 - Feb 8 with 4521 views | love_the_dale |
Many years ago that was an option on Sky. So it can be done, but noone makes it available. A pity. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 15:35 - Feb 8 with 4462 views | nordenblue |
McAuley was the lad chasing him back you're right,while Dawson was at left back playing him onside.
He was then changed to right Mid later on in the game so it would have been him playing it through to the front 2,you're spot on again.
A good friend of mine did the club radio for WBA for years so still keeps me in the "loop" currently on all things Dawson | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 18:43 - Feb 8 with 4373 views | D_Alien |
See post at 23:46 Feb 7 | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 20:11 - Feb 8 with 4312 views | 49thseason |
Sorry, note to self.. read thread properly. But i guess it demonstrates that great minds think alike ..or summat. | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 20:49 - Feb 8 with 4276 views | pioneer |
There used to be a Trippier presence on Rochdale council, I think one of them stood for parliament as conservative against Naughty Boy Cyril one election. Any relation? | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 20:55 - Feb 8 with 4261 views | SuddenLad |
Different spelling. Sir David Trippier was MP for the Rossendale Valley and was appointed Small Business Minister in Margaret Thatchers' cabinet. His wife Ruth is/was a Barrister.
Sir Davids' father, Austin, was a WW2 hero, and local stockbroker and was awarded the Military Cross and was Chairman of the National Playing Fields Association.
(Friends of my late Father)
Trippear is the footballer. [Post edited 8 Feb 2016 20:57]
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 21:09 - Feb 8 with 4233 views | ColDale |
I believe Trippier (the Spurs player) is the brother of Kelvin Lomax | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 21:56 - Feb 8 with 4179 views | TVOS1907 |
Whenever they voice over Alan Green on MotD, he sounds like he's commentating from inside a cupboard! | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 22:01 - Feb 8 with 4176 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Perhaps something to do with the Man City connection? | | | |
| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 22:07 - Feb 8 with 4165 views | 1mark1 |
He used to be on Rochdale Council, as a councilor for the old Brimrod and Deeplish ward in the 70,s. , before becoming a MP in 1979 for Rossondale.
I think he was from Rochdale. [Post edited 8 Feb 2016 22:27]
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 00:14 - Feb 9 with 4090 views | dingdangblue |
Who is Trippear ? | |
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| Idiot BBC commentators or what? on 00:50 - Feb 9 with 4078 views | RotherhamDale |
Somebody was calling Dele Alli, 'Dela Alli' the other day. It's so infuriating.
'Chelsea really don't look like scoring... oh its a goal. Out of nothing!' | |
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