Retired footballers go on to do a variety of different things: some become managers, some pundits, some coaches or even groundsmen. Most just disappear off the scene completely. Niall Quinn however became a football chairman.
I'm not Irish (in fact they generally irritate me) and neither am I a Sunderland fan. Niall Quinn though is brilliant and any true football fan should hold him in high regard. To complain about his accent and say he's biased is a bit off in my opinion. Go and criticise and insult someone who deserves it.
He was utterly appalling, he wasn't co-commentating or giving an expert analysis. He was sitting there in his Man City shirt, next to a City mate just chatting about the game through blue eyes and just happened to be miked up. Sky should be ashamed of themselves for selecting him for such a high profile match. Alan Smith would have done a professional job.
I was a bit surprised that Quinn was a co-commentator (as opposed to being in the studio). Neville has gone up in my estimation as someone who is objective in his analysis. He gave a clear explanation of how Smalling had erred in his marking of Kompany but avoided the usual Hansen shite of describing it is 'diabolical'. Shame about the Mancunian nasal whine. Now if he had been from a civilized part of the world (ie London)....................
Maybe I missed it but I honestly didn't pick up on any bias. And even if there was some, who cares-particularly on a cafc msg board. Besides, man u have had their share of bias over the years.
I think you must have had the sound down, or weren't listening. CAFC board but not a CAFC thread. I don't recall any particular bias towards Man U on sky's commentary teams before.
I come from a family made up of paddys and honestly he was softly spoken I couldn't make out a word of what he was saying I put talkshite on and watched the match
To complain about his accent and say he's biased is a bit off in my opinion. Go and criticise and insult someone who deserves it.
Why is it off to call him biased? he clearly was, or was in a lot of people's eyes. Top player and i'm sure he's a nice man but shouldn't take up commentating.
Should have had a pundit without connection to either club as co commentator to save the flak, but then I guess thousands of armchair Utd fans texting in earns them money...
Sky probably thought they were balancing things out and perhaps they would have got stick from City fans had they gone for a neutral, but still had Neville in the studio.
Wouldn't have been an issue as far as I am concerned as Neville has turned into a class analyser, but can see they could have expected flak regardless.
As for Quinn, yes it was obvious he was a City fan, but really didn't feel it was an issue during the game. If you want real bias, have a listen to Brian Moore for England rugby games...he's hilarious!! ;-)
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Utd blown it poor show from them tbh come for the draw
Very disjointed
Shame as I didn't want city to win the league but on this showing they have been very charlton like lol
And City totally deserved that.
I'm not Irish (in fact they generally irritate me) and neither am I a Sunderland fan. Niall Quinn though is brilliant and any true football fan should hold him in high regard. To complain about his accent and say he's biased is a bit off in my opinion. Go and criticise and insult someone who deserves it.
Sky should be ashamed of themselves for selecting him for such a high profile match. Alan Smith would have done a professional job.
Besides, man u have had their share of bias over the years.
CAFC board but not a CAFC thread. I don't recall any particular bias towards Man U on sky's commentary teams before.
Now we have finally come to terms with the criminal coverage of Charlton's third division triumph, we're now picking on the coverage of other teams.
It was possibly the biggest game City have played in decades, and he is a Manchester City sweetheart. Think he can be left off this one time.
Keep bloody humming "Hey Jude" this morn.
Wouldn't have been an issue as far as I am concerned as Neville has turned into a class analyser, but can see they could have expected flak regardless.
As for Quinn, yes it was obvious he was a City fan, but really didn't feel it was an issue during the game. If you want real bias, have a listen to Brian Moore for England rugby games...he's hilarious!! ;-)