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  1. 06-01-2017 07:13 PM #1
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    BBC's Alba or Alapa or Alpa ?

    Different commentators pronounce it so differently, so what IS the definitive answer? (Should we even care?)

    Get it right up you DUFC!
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  2. 06-01-2017 07:27 PM #2
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    I always thought it was pronounced Alpa.

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    Slanty eyes Rob McLean seems to pronounce it 'ALABA'

    Think they just make it up!
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  4. 06-01-2017 07:39 PM #4
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    However it's pronounced they always have good halftime features. This one is particularly good
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  5. 06-01-2017 07:48 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by BullsCloseHibs View Post
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    Slanty eyes Rob McLean seems to pronounce it 'ALABA'

    Think they just make it up!

    I think native speakers tend to roll the 'l', rather - not as much as 'Alaba', more like 'Allba'?

    The problem is that folk from Lewis pronounce things slightly differently from folks from Skye, or from Sutherland, or Wester Ross.

    And as for the way learners from Weegieland speak ...

    However, I have a number for friends from Scarinish and Balemartine and Crossapol who would assure you that the only proper Gaelic is the Gaelic they speak in Tiree.

    So if you really want to know how to pronounce "Alba" correctly, you'll have to find a Tirisdeach.

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    Just been pronounced 'halapa' on BBC!

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  8. 06-01-2017 08:54 PM #8
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    Great half time features and I think they do the football well tbh. One thing that is a major annoyance however is lack of HD! Being transported back to 2006.
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    Quote Originally Posted by essexhibee View Post
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    Great half time features and I think they do the football well tbh. One thing that is a major annoyance however is lack of HD! Being transported back to 2006.
    Agree, great package they put out (even if we don't know how to pronounce 'Alba' correctly 😉)
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    Quote Originally Posted by essexhibee View Post
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    Great half time features and I think they do the football well tbh. One thing that is a major annoyance however is lack of HD! Being transported back to 2006.
    whats more annoying and frustrating is the amount of times when the game is raging on and they're too busy scanning the crowd or showing the subs bench
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  11. 06-01-2017 09:24 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr White View Post
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    However it's pronounced they always have good halftime features. This one is particularly good
    Just watching this now, really good feature
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  12. 06-01-2017 09:26 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by jst1875 View Post
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    whats more annoying and frustrating is the amount of times when the game is raging on and they're too busy scanning the crowd or showing the subs bench

    Yep,happened a few times in the game,annoying and frustrating indeed !
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  13. 06-01-2017 09:28 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by hibee_girl View Post
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    Just watching this now, really good feature
    2 hibs captains talking about being the current scottish cup holders and how they made it happen. Brilliant
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    It's David Alaba
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    Quote Originally Posted by jst1875 View Post
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    whats more annoying and frustrating is the amount of times when the game is raging on and they're too busy scanning the crowd or showing the subs bench
    I was going to post the exact same thing.
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    Hopefully shown again on the iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b087prfv ----the half time bit was really good...
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    Time for a red button update so you can listen to commentary in English like on Welsh channel S4C where most rugby games you can listen to Welsh or English commentary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jst1875 View Post
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    whats more annoying and frustrating is the amount of times when the game is raging on and they're too busy scanning the crowd or showing the subs bench
    Just what I was about to say!
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