Who is the most annoying commentator/analyst?

[ekhibee]

I'm really not sure who is the most irritating out of this lot, was just interested to see other people's views.

[Mr White]

Mark Lawrenson by a mile imo. The English Willie Miller who loves the sound of his own voice despite it being a turgid, grating fountain of pish. Soul destroyingly bad summariser.

[hhibs]

I'm really not sure who is the most irritating out of this lot, was just interested to see other people's views.

The lot of them.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

The top three, IMO are Clive Tyldsley, Clive Tyldsley and then Clive Tyldsley. No in any order right enough.

[stantonhibby]

Mark Lawrenson by a mile imo. The English Willie Miller who loves the sound of his own voice. Soul destroyingly bad summariser.

A Tyldesley/Lawrenson combo would be the ultimate in smug tosserdom

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Surely Chiles will win this by miles! :-)

[Mr White]

Surely Chiles will win this by miles! :-)

He's a presenter though :greengrin

I agree he's terrible.

[SkintHibby]

Clive Tyldsley does my head iin big time. He and Adrian Durham on Talk Sport are the two reasons I want England to lose every single football match they ever play.

[Irish_Steve]

I quite like Andy Townsend but Tyldsley is a fud of the highest order

[Jonny1875]

Townsend is the worst.

[WestStandhibee]

I despise Ian Wright with a passion, just the absolute stereotypical English w**ker

[ekhibee]

On a separate issue, I was also wondering if either Townsend or Lawrenson have ever referred to England as 'we', as they both played for Rep of Ireland.?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

He's a presenter though :greengrin

I agree he's terrible.

Every time I see the word annoying my mind just jumps automatically to Chiles.

[lyonhibs]

Mark Lawrenson by a distance too large to calculate.

[Scouse Hibee]

I find it utterly bizarre that during a World Cup which so far has been pretty good that commentators even rate a mention!

I treat commentators the same way I treat chants or songs from opposition fans, I never really listen to them and can't for the life of me understand how or why people get so wound up by them. :confused:

[stoneyburn hibs]

Mark Lawrenson by a mile imo. The English Willie Miller who loves the sound of his own voice despite it being a turgid, grating fountain of pish. Soul destroyingly bad summariser.

Agree, does my nut in.

[davy malcolm]

The top three, IMO are Clive Tyldsley, Clive Tyldsley and then Clive Tyldsley. No in any order right enough.

Agree he is a prix

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[iwasthere1972]

May as well ask what kind of piles are the worst. Big ones, small ones, medium ones. They all irritate and are a pain in the backside.

Anyway I've gone for Lawro. He obviously gets all his shirts in sales which only have a day to go and only have XXX Large ones left.

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Where is the "all of the above" option?

I usually turn the commentary off and just watch the game.

[Scònaldò]

Townsend. Absolute welt :aok:

[GreenLake]

Lucky we don't have to listen to these guys on ESPN coverage. I've seen Van Nistleroy, Michael Ballack and a few ex USA players. Nobody has annoyed me so far. The best pundit for me has been Roberto Martinez who gives great tactical insight. Steve McManaman is also very good co-commentating as a former player but one who is a real football fan quick to criticize referee decisions.

[SuperAllyMcleod]

Townsend as a commentator and Ian Wright as a pundit - both bloody awful.

Of course, Michael Owen is worse still but no BT Sport coverage to worry about - as someone once said, he is like listening to paint dry.

[HKhibby]

I despise Ian Wright with a passion, just the absolute stereotypical English w**ker

Your very own Archie Macpherson...Glaswegian Pratt!

[NOLA]

Andy Townsend for me, cant stand his "chat" :trumpet:

[lord bunberry]

Garth Crooks does my head in.

[hibsbollah]

Lawro, obviously.

[ekhibee]

Although I never thought that much of him as a player, and I'm certainly not a Man U fan, I actually think Gary Neville is a good football analyst and not biased at all.

[SON OF PADDY]

I despise Ian Wright with a passion, just the absolute stereotypical English w**ker

Spot on mate, didn't he once say live on TV " I only want to talk about England " Prick of the highest order.

[weonlywon6-2]

I despise Ian Wright with a passion, just the absolute stereotypical English w**ker

I actually dont mind him cause hes an england supporter through and through and is usually quite honest but is terrible with predictions

[iwasthere1972]

It's a shame that Paul Merson is not a pundit for the BBC or ITV as his pronunciations of any foreign player are a thing to behold.

[MM19]

Although I never thought that much of him as a player, and I'm certainly not a Man U fan, I actually think Gary Neville is a good football analyst and not biased at all.

I'm the same I think he talks sense and is unbiased. Maybe it's because I listened to him last night but Lawrenson really annoys me.

[Pretty Boy]

Danny Mills is getting on my nerves at the WC.

He's getting paid to watch football in Brazil for a summer yet his face is always tripping him.

Tyldsley and Lawrenson are the worst though. No actually that's not true, Ian Wright is the worst. Arrogant twat who spouts utter pish. His tantrum when Wright Phillips was criticised after England lost to Northern Ireland still makes me laugh now. Total fud

[Stoney Hibee]

The entire itv lot so far have been awful.

[we are hibs]

Neil Lennon.

[gaz1875]

Andy Townsend can't stand the bias he comes out with, if its a team he dislikes every tackle is cynical or deliberate, the team he likes, unlucky or won the ball when it is exactly the opposite. Every f***in game!!

[jdships]

Surely Chiles will win this by miles! :-)


:top marks
Self opinionated and irritating to say the least
Really do find him an " amateur" among professionals :rolleyes:

[jdships]

The entire itv lot so far have been awful.

On the first couple of days evidence thik you are " spot on"
They have been abysmal so far !!

[Iggy Pope]

Where is the "all of the above" option?

I usually turn the commentary off and just watch the game.

Unless it's Billy Dodds though. And you have American insight alongside, right?

[Iggy Pope]

By the way, being on holiday I was unlucky enough to catch Gray and Keays on an Arab channel last night. Let's not forget that pair of scrotes.

[Mr White]

Neil Lennon.

Haha Lennon looks like the baddies from superman 2's ginger cousin in that shirt.

[Iggy Pope]

Danny Mills is getting on my nerves at the WC.

He's getting paid to watch football in Brazil for a summer yet his face is always tripping him.

Tyldsley and Lawrenson are the worst though. No actually that's not true, Ian Wright is the worst. Arrogant twat who spouts utter pish. His tantrum when Wright Phillips was criticised after England lost to Northern Ireland still makes me laugh now. Total fud

To be fair at least Ian Wright was a player.
Townsend? Lawrenson for that matter. Christ, I could have played full back for Liverpool then on the basis that I can pee straight sometimes.

[Hiber-nation]

There must be couple of folk out there in TV land who think that Adrian Chiles and Mark Lawrenson are actually doing a great job despite a whole nation of viewers thinking they are absolutely clueless oafs. Makes you wonder.

Remember when that style guru "Lawro" called Joachim Low "Man at C&A". You have to wonder what planet he's on.

[(((Fergus)))]

Guy Mowbray has nothing to say but says it at the top of his voice. Him and Lawrenson together are the worst, ruined that Lampard non-goal against Germany.

[(((Fergus)))]

The entire itv lot so far have been awful.

I thought Viera and Cannavaro were OK.

[Sir David Gray]

Liam McLeod wins this by a mile.

Absolute fanny.

[Scouse Hibee]

To be fair at least Ian Wright was a player.
Townsend? Lawrenson for that matter. Christ, I could have played full back for Liverpool then on the basis that I can pee straight sometimes.


His best days at Liverpool were as a centre back partner to Alan Hansen, Lawrenson was superb for Liverpool in that position and I doubt you could have done the same. :greengrin

[Deansy]

Almost impossible to decide between Lawrenson or Townsend - both ruin games with the s*it they spout !. Lawrenson sees England teams/players that only actually exist in his (Tiny) mind and Townsend just for not giving a toss about his blatant bias !.

Why oh why doesn't some forward-thinking TV company trial a game with NO COMMENTARY - just televise it, complete with the crowd-noise and nothing else ??. I'd certainly buy it !!

[Bronson]

Relieved to see no one's said Martin Tyler, f***ing love that guy commentating, made that Aguero goal that extra bit amazing:greengrin

Him and Andy Gray were the ultimate double act for commentating, genuinely made the game more enjoyable to watch IMO.

[Jonnyboy]

A few to choose from but no mention of Gerry Armstrong? OK he's not summarising at the World Cup but he's a World Class welt :greengrin

[hibbydog]

On a separate issue, I was also wondering if either Townsend or Lawrenson have ever referred to England as 'we', as they both played for Rep of Ireland.?

That really gets on my goat. Two Irishmen cuddling into England.

And lawrenson does it in the campest way possible.

Complete trumpet.

[Wighty76]

Lawrenson.

He he needs to start shovelling what he's talking.

[Pretty Boy]

That really gets on my goat. Two Irishmen cuddling into England.

And lawrenson does it in the campest way possible.

Complete trumpet.

Lawrenson and Townsend are no more Irish than I'm South African.

Couple of pints of Guiness and that Ireland team would have found a way to get you in.

[CmoantheHibs]

Lawrenson by a mile for me.

[Joe6-2]

Lawrenson by a mile for me.

Definitely THIS, most of them are cringeworthy but he's the number one tosser!

[davcar]

Adrian Chiles by a country mile, although none off the options are great either

[07BigD]

Lawrenson is a sarcastic turd of a man, a close second is Tyldesley, St George 1966 etc zzzzzzz

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[mca]

It would have been Great if the BBC done some proper cost-cutting and sent The BBC Sportsound Team.. :wink:

[easty]

I went for Townsend, but if I was watching a game with Lawrenson spouting his merd just now, I'd probably go for him.

Ian Wright though. What an absolute welt he is. Last night was he not talking about how Spain are finished now? Granted they got turned over in the second half, but I thought they looked really good in the first half. Were by far the better team and kept the ball, and hassled Holland all over the park, really well. Finished? Wright.....you're a prick.

[easty]

When Chiles decided that they'd spoke enough about this game, and that it was far more important to ask if you voted for #welbeck or #whogivesaflyingfeck I couldn't quite work out who he reminded me of.

Then it hit me....he looks like Kuato from Total Recall.

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[SuperAllyMcleod]

Relieved to see no one's said Martin Tyler, f***ing love that guy commentating, made that Aguero goal that extra bit amazing:greengrin

Him and Andy Gray were the ultimate double act for commentating, genuinely made the game more enjoyable to watch IMO.

Yep, Martin Tyler is certainly one of the best out there - his new double act with Gary Neville is working well too I think.

[Hovehibby]

On TV, Lawrenson by a mile. On radio, I can't stand Alan Green

[Pete]

I don't mind Lawrenson or Chiles.

They are only a small part of the experience and I don't understand why they wind people up so much.

[--------]

That really gets on my goat. Two Irishmen cuddling into England.

And lawrenson does it in the campest way possible.

Complete trumpet.


They're hardly Irish - I heard that during the anthems first game he played Townsend turned to the guy next to him in the pre-match line-up (who happened to be a genuine Irishman - and said, "Blimey, this lot's anthem don't half go on and on, don't it?"

The Irishman had to explain to him they were listening to "The Soldiers' Song".

Lawrenson and Townsend - two mercenaries recruited by that famous son of the Emerald Isle, Jack "Begorrah" Charlton.

Hell would be sitting in a stadium watching a game with Lawrenson and Owen on one side of me and Keegan and Townsend on the other.

And Chiles and Motson behind me.

[Mr White]

Hell would be sitting in a stadium watching a game with Lawrenson and Owen on one side of me and Keegan and Townsend on the other.

And Chiles and Motson behind me.

watching bertie aulds hibs side playing terry butchers team? Joe harper could make a guest appearance :greengrin

[Onceinawhile]

anyone using the phrase "just about".

"he's just about kept that in" No he hasn't he's kept it in. Cretin.

[--------]

watching bertie aulds hibs side playing terry butchers team? Joe harper could make a guest appearance :greengrin

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! You've taken that too far. :tsk tsk:


anyone using the phrase "just about".

"he's just about kept that in" No he hasn't he's kept it in. Cretin.

Townsend's favourite is "decent", as in "a decent ball" or " a decent player" or "a decent save". :rolleyes:

Also "bodies in the box" - as in "It's all very well breaking down the wings, but you've got to get bodies in the box". I have an undertaker mate ( a faithful suffering Hibee) who's an absolute ace at getting bodies into boxes - maybe Hibs should sign him up?

[Eyrie]

It would have been Great if the BBC done some proper cost-cutting and sent The BBC Sportsound Team.. :wink:

Especially if it was a one way ticket.

[Sir David Gray]

anyone using the phrase "just about".

"he's just about kept that in" No he hasn't he's kept it in. Cretin.

:agree: It seems to be an English thing to say as I've heard quite a lot of English people say this about things that actually have happened when in actual fact the phrase "just about" refers to something that almost happened but not quite.

[eggbamyasi]

Anyone else think Phil neville is the worst commentator of all times lol he sound suicidal at all times . Totally monotone dull Can't stand it makes me want to kill my self lol

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[Mr White]

I'd forgotten about david pleat. Thank **** he's not been wheeled out for this tournament, he's about as much fun as a boot in the baws.

[iwasthere1972]

Anyone else think Phil neville is the worst commentator of all times lol he sound suicidal at all times . Totally monotone dull Can't stand it makes me want to kill my self lol

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No wonder David Moyes had a disastrous time at Man United having to listen to him all week. That would do anybody's nut in.

[MoscowHibs]

watching bertie aulds hibs side playing terry butchers team? Joe harper could make a guest appearance :greengrin

I seen Harper in Cyprus last year, still looks like he did when playing for us.
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[Jonnyboy]

I seen Harper in Cyprus last year, still looks like he did when playing for us.
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[Carheenlea]

I take it Biscuits has not been included in the pool of pundits for either ITV or the Beeb? Not seen or heard him so far.

[AngusHibby]

I might have missed it, but no one has said Clarke Carlisle?! Honestly prefer mute

[21.05.2016]

Although I never thought that much of him as a player, and I'm certainly not a Man U fan, I actually think Gary Neville is a good football analyst and not biased at all.

Never liked him as a player and when I first heard he was going to do punditry I have to say I thought he was gonna be dreadful but in fairness he's actually quite unbiased and fair.

[The Modfather]

I can't stand listening to Rio Ferdinand. He tries too hard to come across as knowledgable and intelligent when all he does is re package what's already been said.

Stick to your "pranks" Rio, you've just been "merked"...

[Sylar]

Voted for Townsend because I can't stand his faux-English affiliation.

If Phil Neville was on the list though, it would have been a no-brainer...he almost put me to sleep last night!!!

[emerald green]

I don't know if he's commentating/analysing anywhere during this World Cup, but I always found Charlie Nicholas to be a right f*d.

[Glory Lurker]

I actually like Chiles and Tyldesley. They add comments from time to time about things like social and political context to games/players which I like. Jonathan Pearce is excellent in that way, but I don't suppose that's what this thread is about.

What I would like from all the pundits, though, is more information about the football set-up in the countries themselves. I know it's obviously true of a lot of the countries, but you'd think that every team only had players plying their trade in Europe.

[Bronson]

Did anyone pick up on Clark Carlisle saying Jackson Martinez couldn't get in the Ecuador team?

...Might have something to do with him being Colombian, Clark.:dunno:

:faf:

[Baader]

Worked with Adrian Chiles for a couple of years at the Beeb. Good guy and a proper fan who would always ask me how the Hibees were getting on (was when we were alright as well) and took a genuine interest - especially when Mowbray went to Albion. A real gent and got a lot of time for him.

[Del Boy]

Lawrenson then crooks then Tyldsley

Can't stand them

[Cropley10]

Andy Townsend watches the HD super slo-mo replay and then tells us EXACTLY what we've seen ourselves.

As in "yeah, the ball touched his hand* - he played the game but doesn't say anything interesting.

[Eyrie]

Voted for Townsend because I can't stand his faux-English affiliation.

If Phil Neville was on the list though, it would have been a no-brainer...he almost put me to sleep last night!!!

Recorded the game to watch over breakfast, and he had the same effect then.

[keep the faith]

The guys doing the Honduras game right now are much more like it. Keown is the right blend of knowledge without droning on and jonathan "robot wars" pearce is very good.

Best of the bunch for me.

[hibsbollah]

The guys doing the Honduras game right now are much more like it. Keown is the right blend of knowledge without droning on and jonathan "robot wars" pearce is very good.

Best of the bunch for me.

Agree.

[Hiber-nation]

Shut up Savage.

[Dan Sarf]

Thiery "vaa vaa voom" Henry. Pompous prat.

[hibsbollah]

Shut up Savage.

I said the same thing :hilarious

[Broken Gnome]

Jonathan "robot wars" pearce is very good.

Best of the bunch for me.

Until he made a right @rse of France's second :greengrin:

[Smiggy 7-0]

Townsend. Absolute welt :aok:Really annoying when he says JUST ABOUT as in "The keeper just about saved that" If he hadn't saved it, it would have been a F***** goal and it wasn't ya TW*T

[Hiber-nation]

Until he made a right @rse of France's second :greengrin:

:agree:

What is he on about? When it hit the post it wasn't a goal....they run it on, it crosses the line and it is a goal...simple enough, no?!?

[Baader]

Pearce is alright but he's having a mare here!

[heretoday]

Nothing matches Coleman.


Keegan...........2 NIL!

[StevieC]

I can't believe Phil Neville isn't up there, his stop/start/3 second pause style of commentating is horrendous. It's like he's reading Ceefax subtitles.

Lawrenson is shocking though. His lack of professionalism is unbelievable. He knows very little about the basic rules or backgrounds of the teams playing. I mean basic stuff that any commentator should have read up on before heading out to Brazil. Yesterday he had to ask the other commentator how many yellows before a player is suspended.

[Geo_1875]

Townsend is murder. He is a master of stating the bleeding obvious. He has yet to make a statement on any game of football that I agree with.

[(((Fergus)))]

Townsend is murder. He is a master of stating the bleeding obvious. He has yet to make a statement on any game of football that I agree with.

Eh?

[Hibby Gav]

I think we are spoilt for choice of 'balloons' at the WC, most of them see to have a difficulty saying what's goin on ...but I decide to go for the debut of the robotic in style and monotone voice of Phil Neville

[Turkish Green]

Pearce is alright but he's having a mare here!

Should have stuck to Robot Wars. It's his level of commentating. He even invented a goal last night.

[Paloschi]

Townsend by a country mile. Absolute fandan.

I also thought Clarke Carlisle was annoying yesterday in the Ecuador v Switzerland game. Criticising every player. He had half the ability of any of the players on the pitch!

As for pundits. Neil Lennon for me. His face makes me angry.

Shearer getting raging after the England game was a highlight.

[(((Fergus)))]

Townsend by a country mile. Absolute fandan.

I also thought Clarke Carlisle was annoying yesterday in the Ecuador v Switzerland game. Criticising every player. He had half the ability of any of the players on the pitch!

As for pundits. Neil Lennon for me. His face makes me angry.

Shearer getting raging after the England game was a highlight.

Thanks, didn't know who that was. Was picturing Roy out of the Fast Show.

[number 27]

Townsend by a country mile. Absolute fandan.<br>
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I also thought Clarke Carlisle was annoying yesterday in the Ecuador v Switzerland game. Criticising every player. He had half the ability of any of the players on the pitch!<br>
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As for pundits. Neil Lennon for me. His face makes me angry.<br>
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Shearer getting raging after the England game was a highlight.<br>
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Clarke Carlisle seems to have done no research whatsoever, he told us that Ecuador must be good because they didn't select Jackson Martinez.<br>
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[number 27]

Yikes, no idea what happened to that last post.

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Should have stuck to Robot Wars. It's his level of commentating. He even invented a goal last night.


Do you mean the discussion about how the goal-line thingy worked?

He made a mystery out of nothing - the device worked perfectly. The ball didn't cross the line off the post - no goal - but did cross the line after the goalkeeper fumbled it.

Of course. it's made by a German company, and no red-blooded Engerlishmun can ever admit that the Jerries get anything right. Tw World Wars and one World Cup, dontcherknow?o

[allezsauzee]

Tyldsley cannot commentate on any game without mentioning Man United and has no hesitation in indulging in casual racism. Townsend adds nothing as a so called expert, however even they cannot match the inane witterings of Lawrenson.

[Scottie]

Andy Townsend

Should change his surname to Bellend as he is as much use as one. :rolleyes:

[mjhibby]

The top three, IMO are Clive Tyldsley, Clive Tyldsley and then Clive Tyldsley. No in any order right enough.

I agree 100%.

[mjhibby]

Only rio ferdinand to me is talking any sense as he has good football knowledge and could be a good coach if he was interested.

[snooky]

Townsend is the worst.

I picked Andy "point out the bleeding obvious" Townsend but TBH the rest are awful too.
'Lawro'? :sick: What a blethering skate he is.

Gimme Mickey S. everytime.

[emerald green]

Andy Townsend

Should change his surname to Bellend as he is as much use as one. :rolleyes:

:faf:

[Greentinted]

Double dose of dafties on the way shortly:
Jonathan 'Confused' Pearce alongside Mark 'Irrelevant' Lawrenson.

Should be good!

[Deeklipse]

Townsend and Tyldsley are worst. I used to hate Ian Wright but not seen heard any of him this year. I heard him on 5live the night England qualified and he was very downbeat on their chances.

[weonlywon6-2]

Lawrenson is so boring and always sounds like he was passing by the window and gave his tuppence worth

[hibsbollah]

These two take the joy out of everything. Pearce just mentioned the murder rate in the nearby favela, and Lawro is moaning about the diving.

Good game so far, mostly Brazil attacking, not that you'd notice listening to these two.

[Iggy Pope]

His best days at Liverpool were as a centre back partner to Alan Hansen, Lawrenson was superb for Liverpool in that position and I doubt you could have done the same. :greengrin

Never used at full back then? I doubt that too. An unremarkable player. Or he'd have played for his country. And a tit. Clearly.

[hibsbollah]

:hilarious Pearce STILL doesnt understand the goal line technology. Please someone tell him the only 'mixup' is in his own head!

[coco22]

Lawrenson. Shocking commentator. 'Great cross by Neymar and a header by...Neymar.

The hefty tackles are much better than the commentary.

[nribs]

Lawrenson boring drone moan twat

[Stevie Reid]

:hilarious Pearce STILL doesnt understand the goal line technology. Please someone tell him the only 'mixup' is in his own head!

I know. Total cringe. The other night was embarrassing enough for him, yet he's compounded it further tonight.

[Scouse Hibee]

Never used at full back then? I doubt that too. An unremarkable player. Or he'd have played for his country. And a tit. Clearly.

Yes he was used at full back, he was capped 39 times for his country and was superb for Liverpool at CB alongside Hansen, saw it with my own eyes! Career ended early by injury, and anything but unremarkable.

[(((Fergus)))]

Pearce: "Neymar has 33 goals in 50 international games - and he's only 22."
Lawrenson: "Fifty goals?! Amazing!"

And, no, Jonathan, the technology did not get it horribly wrong the other night. YOU DID. Stick to robot wars you thick canute.

[Iggy Pope]

Yes he was used at full back, he was capped 39 times for his country and was superb for Liverpool at CB alongside Hansen, saw it with my own eyes! Career ended early by injury, and anything but unremarkable.

Unremarkable. A utility player. And if I am allowed, used in midfield as well? Capped 39 times not for his country, but for a country his old man farted in once and he remains, obviously, a tit.

[Scouse Hibee]

Unremarkable. A utility player. And if I am allowed, used in midfield as well? Capped 39 times not for his country, but for a country his old man farted in once and he remains, obviously, a tit.

Mate you are coming across as a tit, crap commentator but great player you know **** all apart from what you read and interpret as you see fit because you don't like him. Away and give me peace and stop slavering pish.

[Cropley10]

Pearce is a dinosaur. Still thinks he's on radio.

[iwasthere1972]

Pressed the mute button on the remote ages ago. Listening to Dire Straits. Much better than having to suffer Lawrenson.

[steakbake]

Alan Green on the radio. The man is a roaster of the highest order.

[Hiber-nation]

Alan Green on the radio. The man is a roaster of the highest order.

Bloody hell, is that clown still on? Car crash material.

[(((Fergus)))]

Brad Friedel (it was him, wasn't it?) on five live was pretty decent.

[happiehibbie]

Chalky White of Hearts TV

total tosser

[steakbake]

Bloody hell, is that clown still on? Car crash material.

Yep, he's like an Irish Alan Partridge.

[--------]

Brad Friedel (it was him, wasn't it?) on five live was pretty decent.


:agree: I thought so. I can't stand Lawrenson - sounds like he's about to cut his throat and after 5 minutes listening to him I'd happily hand him the razor - so I pressed the red button and got Brad F and an Irish guy on Five Live whose name I didn't catch.

They were pretty good - I liked a comment from the Irish guy - "Any clown could have seen Fred was offside - except of course the nearside assistant", followed a couple of minutes later by "Ah, flag's up - he's got it right this time now the referee's explained the rules to him."

They were also obviously trying to make the best of the game, which wasn't actaully a bad one, IMO. Lineker, Shearer, Lawrenson and Co seem determined to rubbish anything that doesn't have three leopards on its front.

[Scotty-1875]

Stan Collymore. Absolute welt

[Iggy Pope]

Mate you are coming across as a tit, crap commentator but great player you know **** all apart from what you read and interpret as you see fit because you don't like him. Away and give me peace and stop slavering pish.

Aye, that changed my mind right enough.

[(((Fergus)))]

Some amusing observations on commentators and pundits:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10905477/BBC-v-ITV-Ranking-the-World-Cup-presenters-pundits-and-commentators.html

Jonathan Pearce "like a high court judge in the Seventies struggling to come to terms with a digital watch"

[hfc rd]

Mark Lawrenson and Robbie Savage are brutal.

[Wee Ian]

Even amongst all the wannabe English commentators, Andy Walker for me is still the biggest fud I've had the misfortune to listen to...

[hibby67]

on a positive i think Danny Murphy on the bbc is pretty good

[Mr White]

Even amongst all the wannabe English commentators, Andy Walker for me is still the biggest fud I've had the misfortune to listen to...

"Well I'm not a doctor Archie but it looks to me like he's snapped a muscle"
:tee hee:

[Stax]

Spain v Chile best studio lineup so far IMO. And I'd include Linekar in this, Rio, Henry & Seedorf (pick of the pundits for me) all played at this level and all have something valid & worth listening to.

[Scouse Hibee]

Aye, that changed my mind right enough.


Seeing as your mind can't change fact or history who cares :bye:

[SmashinGlass]

Spain v Chile best studio lineup so far IMO. And I'd include Linekar in this, Rio, Henry & Seedorf (pick of the pundits for me) all played at this level and all have something valid & worth listening to.

Henry in particular has been outstanding. Appears very intelligent and has an in depth knowledge of the game. BBC done well hiring him. I suspect they'll be trying to get first refusal for him in a pundit role once he retires

[Iggy Pope]

Henry in particular has been outstanding. Appears very intelligent and has an in depth knowledge of the game. BBC done well hiring him. I suspect they'll be trying to get first refusal for him in a pundit role once he retires

It would be nice to have him on MOTD. How long will it be though, before they have him wearing a daft shirt and saying 'blimey Charlie' a lot?

[Albanian Hibs]

on a positive i think Danny Murphy on the bbc is pretty good

I thought he was absolutely awful last night. A total embarrassment.

[keep the faith]

I thought he was absolutely awful last night. A total embarrassment.

Agreed. Didn't know when to shut up. Part of a breed of summarisers sucking the life out the game with negative over analysis. Let us enjoy the match man!!!!!

[hibby67]

Agreed. Didn't know when to shut up. Part of a breed of summarisers sucking the life out the game with negative over analysis. Let us enjoy the match man!!!!!


maybe you should just watch the game with the sound off... :greengrin

[Lewis77]

I can say my favorite pundits are Alan Hansen,Gary Nevile and Champagne (he makes me laugh). Jeff Stelling is the best football presenter by far.

[Lewis77]

Why are folks so down on Mark Lawrenson, he's a top pundit. He's so bitter and vexed, it's funny as f***!

[banarc7062]

Nobody has mentioned Robbie Savage. After that Australian first goal he was so F****ing gratting it was unbearable.

[Iggy Pope]

I thought he was absolutely awful last night. A total embarrassment.

Liverpool stalwart though cuz. Someone will be along soon to put you straight
:wink:

[Iggy Pope]

maybe you should just watch the game with the sound off... :greengrin

Ignore buttons are equally effective :greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

not voting as i try not to let commentators get me into a tizzy :) but those who voted for Ian Wright should have the blood pressure returning to normal now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27920007

Former England striker Ian Wright has returned home from the World Cup in Brazil after his wife and children were threatened at knifepoint by burglars.



hope they catch the cowards

[HappyHibby93]

ROBBIE SAVAGE! GET THAT BAWBAG OF MA TELLY!

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