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Originally Posted by PhyllisStant
That's more or less what I said earlier but I do like the "doing an impression" and "pre-pubescent" bits. That's exactly how I feel about her. She just regurgitates all the utterings she's picked up over the years and delivers them in the most annoying way possible.
I remember him, though I thought it was Brian Moore who'd say "<name> right in there" when a cross came in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
"Patsy Holland" for Pat Holland.
Maybe both?
I hardly ever watch football with the sound on. Not interested in commentary or whatever the pundit has to say. I find that i can follow a game so much better when the TV is on mute.
Martin Tyler is still going strong, and he has written quite a few books too, mainly on Arsenal.
Barry Davies was the best, I liked Brian Moore, Tony Gubba, Alan Parry, Idwal Robling, Hugh Johns, David Coleman, Gerald Sindtsadt, and Guy Mowbray is Ok.
Couldn't stand John Motson, and now Clive Tyldsley is awful. Heard Vicky Sparks last night, absolutely bloody awful, worse than Jacqui Oatey.
As for summarisers etc, why do they have 10 minutes of a game on Match of The Day and the another 10 minutes analysing it? The show could be over in half the time. Most of them are crap, especially Linekar, Shearer, Jenas, Danny Murphy is terrible. Juts because they played football doesn't mean they can be good tv presenters. Alex Scott is abysmal, she's even on the One Show now! Karen Carney is decent as an 'expert' in the studio. Kelly Cates is excellent though. The BBC have to keep their quota ups though.
I like the commentators and summariser who cover non fashionable clubs and spout out rubbish as if they know about that club, you can pick it up when City are on.
They even have a women's football show now, which is equivalent in excitement to the bowls that is on now, actually the bowls is better.
If City are on tv I turn the sound down and listen to Radiop Wales, at least we can have a laugh at Ratcliffe and Perry!
I mentioned yesterday the woman co-commentator who was slaughtering Kepa for letting Luton's goal in and not said a word about Pulisic's miss.
Is that Viki Sparks?
She also got right on my nerves when Luton had a chance second half at 2-1 at the striker's saved shot.
If she said "he should have gone low" once, she said it half a dozen times, every time they showed a replay in fact.
Apart from being very limited in her verbal description, I also thought there are few men who would have been so cutting about the striker's effort, at least offering a bit of balance.
As others have said, I think Alex Best is pretty good in the speaking, as good as many resident men analysts anyway, so it's not a sexism thing going on.
Believe that was Carney for the Chelsea comments.
Karen Carney was terrible as summariser on yesterday's Chelsea Luton cup game.
There's no inflections in her voice, just a constant drone. After Chelsea's 3rd goal said that it should secure them the 3 points.🙄
Haha I missed that.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
Would she have been co-commentator and summariser though?
Roger Malone just used the word "there" not "right in there". It's mostly the Bristol City player's names I remember him doing this to. "John Galley there" or "Gerry Gow there" and of course "Don Rogers there" when he commentated on Swindon's matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Brian Moore was one of the very best. Knowledgeable, excellent speaking voice and a naturally good communicator.
Just a co-commentator yesterday and s bloody awful one at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Agree, awful!
Exactly how I remember him except for one thing - I thought he was a Rovers fan. His infatuation with the word "there" extended into goalscoring because it seemed every time the ball hit net it was accompanied by "it's there!".Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
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Originally Posted by The Bloop
Not sure? Does she get more money if she's a co-commentator?Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
She also said, following a strikers dodgy shot, that 'Alan Shearer will be going mental after that'. Not the brightest comment I thought.
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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Isn't it crazy we'd sit through Brizzle City, Rovers or Swindon just to get a football fix.
Agree Brian Moore was superb. Commentator, interviewer and TV presenter.
They don't make 'em like that any more.
you could still just listen to the radio yer daft old sexist :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ivortheengine
Bob Symonds for HTV Wales was the best
A rugby obsessed mafia , cardiff rfc fan with no interest whatsoever in Cardiff City
He used to read the pre prepared commentary on the highlights for soccer Sunday
Quality stuff
Indeed they don't, which makes having to listen to Vicki Sparks even more galling. I could take Tuerto's option and turn the volume off I suppose !Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
There is something about listening to a cultured male voice describing a sporting or non-sporting event that transcends any female voice I've ever heard. If this is a sexist belief then so be it.
Are you all saying she should be commenting only on the World Knitting Championships? Very naughty.
Wouldn’t people who were blind be better off watching it on the radio?Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Someone must be feeling better :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
How's your belly off for spots?
I was being quite serious though.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
It's only something, I'm ashamed to say, I've recently become aware of due to some TV adverts to do with funding for guide dogs and young children who are blind.
In these days of trying to be more inclusive in just about everything, it seemed to me that perhaps these commentators are providing more verbal purposely with this in mind.
People with sight problems should be able to experience as much enjoyment from a football match as the next person, especially in these times of TV being the only option.
I just wonder whether it's a conscious thing or whether its simply because the moden day commentator likes the sound of their own voice.
It's actually White and Tildsley that our main commentators now. We get them for dedicated US games with Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon usually one at a time but sometimes together. They are quite entertaining. Especially Lee Dixon. They interact with the studio panel and do a before and after. We get two main games on Saturday and depending on who's playing and when, one on Sunday and/or Monday. We also get every other PL game presented from the studio but using the international feed. Which unfortunately may involve Andy Townsend or Efan Ekoku. Obviously, the schedule this year is completely different to what we're used to. Not sure what sort of coverage we'll be getting today. NBC is normally very good on weekends, but the midweek B-team is not as engaging.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I listen to 5 live a lot and like John Murray (especially when there's been a "bw-king"), Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball, even if there is a touch of the Partridge about him. Not so fussed on Conor McNamara and fully agree with everything said about Vikki Sparks, she's awful. As for the pundits, agree with another comment on here about Pat Nevin. Always uses more words than necessary and is always right. Can't listen to him, especially when paired with Sparks for the Hall of Shame commentary team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
When I said how awful Vicki Sparks was I didn't expect anyone to be in agreement with me. How wrong I was !Quote:
Originally Posted by Gnojek
I have a friend who was a professional in his sport ( not football). He now co comments on his sport part time for one of the satellite channels, he’s been told his hours are being cut this year because they have to bring in some female co commentators ( on the men’s game). He then asked couldn’t he do more commentary on the women’s games and was told no because he had never played the women’s game - go figure!