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For all they have spent, income they receive, huge fan bases, not exactly treated that well, and on the evidence currently in front of me they are both not very good.
And that muppet commentator keeps shouting every time as some one shoots.
The look of the Premier League at the moment is a right throwback to my childhood and the old Division One of the late 80s. Liverpool top, Arsenal behind followed by Forest. Man United and Spurs just making up the numbers in the bottom half. The only thing missing is QPR and Wimbledon bobbing around midtable threatening to have a go the following season if only they didn't keep selling their best players. Take me back.
Is the 'Super Sunday' fixture usually a couple of lower mid table teams fighting their way towards nothing? Surely there must have been a more interesting game this weekend
Peter Drury is another useless commentator. It bloody annoys me as well that all he does is SHOUT the name of whoever has an effort at goal. Modern lot have no nuance at all.
Peter Drury is another useless commentator. It bloody annoys me as well that all he does is SHOUT the name of whoever has an effort at goal. Modern lot have no nuance at all.
SALAH!!!!
RASHFORD!!!
HAALAND!!!
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Co-commentators are my bugbear.
All they really do is describe what you can clearly see in the replay. 'He controls it then goes past the defender and calmy slots it home'. Yes, you're absolutely right, I saw it the first time and in the several replays from an array of different angles!
I have to say that as bad as I find the male co-coms, I tend to find their female counterparts worse, as they seek to introduce pallyness into the equation.
Aside of the Lineker caused withdrawal of commentators on MOTD a few years back, which I had no problems with, have they ever tried airing a game without commentators? Just the natural crowd noise. (Be hilarious for radio listeners to pick the bones out of it).
'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
All they really do is describe what you can clearly see in the replay. 'He controls it then goes past the defender and calmy slots it home'. Yes, you're absolutely right, I saw it the first time and in the several replays from an array of different angles!
I have to say that as bad as I find the male co-coms, I tend to find their female counterparts worse, as they seek to introduce pallyness into the equation.
Aside of the Lineker caused withdrawal of commentators on MOTD a few years back, which I had no problems with, have they ever tried airing a game without commentators? Just the natural crowd noise. (Be hilarious for radio listeners to pick the bones out of it).
The worst of the co-commentators has got to be Rio Ferdinand. Very limited vocabulary, and what he does say sounds like he's auditioning for the latest Ali G film
All they really do is describe what you can clearly see in the replay. 'He controls it then goes past the defender and calmy slots it home'. Yes, you're absolutely right, I saw it the first time and in the several replays from an array of different angles!
I have to say that as bad as I find the male co-coms, I tend to find their female counterparts worse, as they seek to introduce pallyness into the equation.
Aside of the Lineker caused withdrawal of commentators on MOTD a few years back, which I had no problems with, have they ever tried airing a game without commentators? Just the natural crowd noise. (Be hilarious for radio listeners to pick the bones out of it).
And of course the Andy Hinchcliffe ‘this is what he should have done’ method:-
Player is through and takes a first time low shot which is blocked by keeper: “well he should have had the composure to lift that above the keeper into the empty net: a bad miss”
Player is through and tries to lift it above the keeper who saves: “well he should have taken a low first time shot there past the keeper: a bad miss”
All they really do is describe what you can clearly see in the replay. 'He controls it then goes past the defender and calmy slots it home'. Yes, you're absolutely right, I saw it the first time and in the several replays from an array of different angles!
I have to say that as bad as I find the male co-coms, I tend to find their female counterparts worse, as they seek to introduce pallyness into the equation.
Aside of the Lineker caused withdrawal of commentators on MOTD a few years back, which I had no problems with, have they ever tried airing a game without commentators? Just the natural crowd noise. (Be hilarious for radio listeners to pick the bones out of it).
You can do that on Amazon Prime when they show Champions League games. I always just have the 'stadium' effect
And of course the Andy Hinchcliffe ‘this is what he should have done’ method:-
Player is through and takes a first time low shot which is blocked by keeper: “well he should have had the composure to lift that above the keeper into the empty net: a bad miss”
Player is through and tries to lift it above the keeper who saves: “well he should have taken a low first time shot there past the keeper: a bad miss”
Of course Andy Hinchcliffe being the top goalscorer he was would know this wouldn't he!
And of course the Andy Hinchcliffe ‘this is what he should have done’ method:-
Player is through and takes a first time low shot which is blocked by keeper: “well he should have had the composure to lift that above the keeper into the empty net: a bad miss”
Player is through and tries to lift it above the keeper who saves: “well he should have taken a low first time shot there past the keeper: a bad miss”
Sounds like an old GF of mine.... whatever I did was wrong and should have taken the other option and when I did take that other option I should have take the previous option which I had otherwise already been told was the wrong option
The situation quoted above has been seen on social media and/or here loads of times. When a result is anything other than a win, it's any combination of;
The Manager could pick the best team, best tactics, best subs and somehow just not win the game (see Derby in the play off final 2014) but, of course, it was all wrong.
The Manager could pick the worst team, worst tactics, worst subs and somehow win the game (see QPR in the play off final 2014 - ok, slight exaggeration but I hope people see my point) and the Manager is a genius.
"Before his debut, Exeter asked the Football League if they could just put "Troy" on the back of his shirt but were told the entire surname had to be there, without exception".
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
"Before his debut, Exeter asked the Football League if they could just put "Troy" on the back of his shirt but were told the entire surname had to be there, without exception".
And of course the Andy Hinchcliffe ‘this is what he should have done’ method:-
Player is through and takes a first time low shot which is blocked by keeper: “well he should have had the composure to lift that above the keeper into the empty net: a bad miss”
Player is through and tries to lift it above the keeper who saves: “well he should have taken a low first time shot there past the keeper: a bad miss”
The worst for that was Graeme Le Saux.
"Another controversial penalty for Man Utd Graeme, what do you think of the decision?"
"Well the tackle came in, the player went down and the referee has decided to give a penalty"
Extra points if they point out that the referee "had a good view of it", as if that's the most important part, rather than making the right decision.
Peter Drury is another useless commentator. It bloody annoys me as well that all he does is SHOUT the name of whoever has an effort at goal. Modern lot have no nuance at all.
SALAH!!!!
RASHFORD!!!
HAALAND!!!
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The name shout thing irritates me a bit, but other than that, I'd say Drury is the one modern commentator who does still have some nuance, a wide vocabulary, and the ability to do more than spout cliches and state the bleedin' obvious.
Not quite Barry Davies levels, but I prefer him to the rest.
The name shout thing irritates me a bit, but other than that, I'd say Drury is the one modern commentator who does still have some nuance, a wide vocabulary, and the ability to do more than spout cliches and state the bleedin' obvious.
Not quite Barry Davies levels, but I prefer him to the rest.
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The one thing he has going for him is that he's not Sam Matterface.
Sounds like an old GF of mine.... whatever I did was wrong and should have taken the other option and when I did take that other option I should have take the previous option which I had otherwise already been told was the wrong option
The situation quoted above has been seen on social media and/or here loads of times. When a result is anything other than a win, it's any combination of;
The Manager could pick the best team, best tactics, best subs and somehow just not win the game (see Derby in the play off final 2014) but, of course, it was all wrong.
The Manager could pick the worst team, worst tactics, worst subs and somehow win the game (see QPR in the play off final 2014 - ok, slight exaggeration but I hope people see my point) and the Manager is a genius.
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Or you could win 4-0 and still have people on here complaining!
Was always suprised Amorin took the job knowing it’s a shyte show. Be so refreshing for someone to say ‘thanks but no thanks’
Not sure if he still commentates but Spurs very own Clive Allen was the master of saying exactly what you were seeing. Shearer has got better but when he started on motd it was all stating the bloody obvious.
I did some co commentating for the Kansas City Wizards when MLS first started for the local radio.
It’s not easy and the person with you has to help. Guy with me loved the game, limited knowledge so as a mate got me involved. US commentators/ tv execs do not love space just constant talking.
Commentator: "Was that a peno?" LFW co-comms: "Fúck knows anymore, the whole thing's a joke now. I don't know, you don't know, the players don't know, the ref don't know, the three stooges sitting in the VAR box don't know and no-one at home knows either.
You going for a pint later?"
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Commentator: "Was that a peno?" LFW co-comms: "Fúck knows anymore, the whole thing's a joke now. I don't know, you don't know, the players don't know, the ref don't know, the three stooges sitting in the VAR box don't know and no-one at home knows either.
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