Good 'expert', do me a favour! The commentator says something and Murphy says 'exactly', or 'you took the words right out of my mouth', or 'I was just about to say that', or 'I was just thinking that'...he is the same crap as most of them in my view.
Love the irony about a player getting sent off and letting his team mates, family and friends down.....is that how he felt when he got himself sent off? Nah i didnt think so!
Really got on my nerves in that game - praising the CR players for laying it all on the line, running themselves into the ground - as if he ever did that! And what an appalling old sweatshirt he was wearing when shown before the match - you think he could afford better than that!
I think he's pretty good. He offers genuine insight into being a player and talks as he sees it, not in a media trained, cliche driven way. Shearer and Lineaker on the other hand......bloody terrible. Shearer says absolutely nothing interesting. He just states the obvious. Linekar simply slags off what the BBC do with a smirk and bloody terrible jokes. Has anyone been watched Baker and Kelly Not In Rio on BT Sports? That's been the best World Cup prog.
Good 'expert', do me a favour! The commentator says something and Murphy says 'exactly', or 'you took the words right out of my mouth', or 'I was just about to say that', or 'I was just thinking that'...he is the same crap as most of them in my view.
I was thinking exactly the same whilst watching the Costa Rica v Netherlands game last night.
Another of our former players who makes a decent fist of analysis is Danny Mills, on Radio 5 Live.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
Another of our former players who makes a decent fist of analysis is Danny Mills, on Radio 5 Live.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
When Danny Mills is asked a question, or when he's trying really hard to explain something, he does a kind of snorting noise that you'd expect to hear from a teenager who is disgusted to have been asked to take the rubbish bins out.
Really got on my nerves in that game - praising the CR players for laying it all on the line, running themselves into the ground - as if he ever did that! And what an appalling old sweatshirt he was wearing when shown before the match - you think he could afford better than that!
I don't agree that either of those criticisms are valid in regards to his ability to commentate a match. I think there's a lot of bitterness from our fans regarding the man, which to me is a bit lame.
Another of our former players who makes a decent fist of analysis is Danny Mills, on Radio 5 Live.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
When Danny Mills is asked a question, or when he's trying really hard to explain something, he does a kind of snorting noise that you'd expect to hear from a teenager who is disgusted to have been asked to take the rubbish bins out.
Really got on my nerves in that game - praising the CR players for laying it all on the line, running themselves into the ground - as if he ever did that! And what an appalling old sweatshirt he was wearing when shown before the match - you think he could afford better than that!
I don't agree that either of those criticisms are valid in regards to his ability to commentate a match. I think there's a lot of bitterness from our fans regarding the man, which to me is a bit lame.
Yeah, I noticed that - it has become an irritating habit. Someone should have a word with him.
I think there's a lot of bitterness from our fans regarding the man, which to me is a bit lame.
I think that goes both ways! Never hear him speak of his time with us. In fact last night Guy Mowbray mentioned Bolanos having nearly followed him to Charlton. DM didn't even acknowledge it
Leaving aside the way he left us, I think Murphy will be on our screens a lot from now on, as out of the new generation that the BBC have tried out as pundits and co-commentators, he's definitely one of the best
I think there's a lot of bitterness from our fans regarding the man, which to me is a bit lame.
I think that goes both ways! Never hear him speak of his time with us. In fact last night Guy Mowbray mentioned Bolanos having nearly followed him to Charlton. DM didn't even acknowledge it
he never talks about it, makes me think he's taking the "if you cant say anything nice, dont say anything at all" line. I remember on talksport with chris powell after he was sacked, murphy didn't really say anything when CP said "as danny would know about charlton we don't do cup runs..." etc.
Another of our former players who makes a decent fist of analysis is Danny Mills, on Radio 5 Live.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
Haha. Used to play a similar game with Robbie Savage - he's got a bit better now but he used to say "Y'know" at least once a sentence. Gave up counting. Cannot believe our licence fee pays for these twats
I think there's a lot of bitterness from our fans regarding the man, which to me is a bit lame.
I think that goes both ways! Never hear him speak of his time with us. In fact last night Guy Mowbray mentioned Bolanos having nearly followed him to Charlton. DM didn't even acknowledge it
It's probably difficult to acknowledge us when we chant that his wife is a whore.
Another of our former players who makes a decent fist of analysis is Danny Mills, on Radio 5 Live.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
Haha. Used to play a similar game with Robbie Savage - he's got a bit better now but he used to say "Y'know" at least once a sentence. Gave up counting. Cannot believe our licence fee pays for these twats
Another phrase beloved of commentators and pundits is "There's no question about that" or "There's no doubt about that", appended to an opinion to give it weight. Motson, Claridge, and especially dear old Graham Taylor are all at it, and it's nothing new - I remember Jimmy Hill during a World Cup in the 1980s saying a particular player "is arguably the best in the world - There's no doubt about that."
This evening on Radio 5 Live, Danny Mills is still doing that strange snorting noise at the start of every sentence. There's no question about that.
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Turned out it was Murphy. Tough moment.
Shearer and Lineaker on the other hand......bloody terrible.
Shearer says absolutely nothing interesting. He just states the obvious.
Linekar simply slags off what the BBC do with a smirk and bloody terrible jokes.
Has anyone been watched Baker and Kelly Not In Rio on BT Sports?
That's been the best World Cup prog.
The worst co-commentator in the history of broadcasting was Peter Beardsley, on BBC TV. He used to preface every single comment with "To be fair...". I counted 38 in one game. He soon got the heave-ho, to be fair.
Murphy's still miles better than mark "I don't want to be here, all the BBC viewers are sad and don't have lives" lawrenson
I think that goes both ways! Never hear him speak of his time with us. In fact last night Guy Mowbray mentioned Bolanos having nearly followed him to Charlton. DM didn't even acknowledge it
he never talks about it, makes me think he's taking the "if you cant say anything nice, dont say anything at all" line. I remember on talksport with chris powell after he was sacked, murphy didn't really say anything when CP said "as danny would know about charlton we don't do cup runs..." etc.
It's probably difficult to acknowledge us when we chant that his wife is a whore.
This evening on Radio 5 Live, Danny Mills is still doing that strange snorting noise at the start of every sentence. There's no question about that.