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Most irritating commentators
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Cliton Morrison, I understand Portuguese more than his 'English'.5
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ElfsborgAddick said:Cliton Morrison, I understand Portuguese more than him
According to him on Radio 5 this evening, one of the teams playing was "Manited". I have to turn the radio off when he is on.3 -
As we hack about who is shit, let us bow our heads and salute to Peter Brackley and some real luminaries of the game doing the Italian games on a Sunday when the world was a purer place and the single best sports presenter/anchor in James Richardson and it isn't even close9
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Oakster2 said:Valley11 said:I think Simon Brotherton is the best in the business.
Well informed without being smug. Intelligent without being alienating.
4 blokes
- Best in the business
- Elite commentator
- Renowned freaky murderer
And...you....
Got a party trick or something?3 -
Oakster2 said:Valley11 said:I think Simon Brotherton is the best in the business.
Well informed without being smug. Intelligent without being alienating.
Glad to say those 19 years flew bye......
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Carter said:As we hack about who is shit, let us bow our heads and salute to Peter Brackley and some real luminaries of the game doing the Italian games on a Sunday when the world was a purer place and the single best sports presenter/anchor in James Richardson and it isn't even close1
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Masterbrew said:ElfsborgAddick said:Cliton Morrison, I understand Portuguese more than him
According to him on Radio 5 this evening, one of the teams playing was "Manited". I have to turn the radio off when he is on.0 -
Having lived in Portugal for the best part of the last three years, I have been spared Sky's commentators, preferring to watch Portuguese coverage of prem games with the sound on mute. Today, I watched Manure v the Yids on Sky and oh my god, the commentator (who ever he was, was just down right awful, full of one liners like he was praying for the "they think its all over now" piece of commentary that would go down in folklore. Took me about 20 minutes until I hit the mute button.0
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Carter said:As we hack about who is shit, let us bow our heads and salute to Peter Brackley and some real luminaries of the game doing the Italian games on a Sunday when the world was a purer place and the single best sports presenter/anchor in James Richardson and it isn't even close2
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iaitch said:Carter said:As we hack about who is shit, let us bow our heads and salute to Peter Brackley and some real luminaries of the game doing the Italian games on a Sunday when the world was a purer place and the single best sports presenter/anchor in James Richardson and it isn't even close
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iaitch said:United game last night, commentator says 'I would say coming up to halftime but with the new rules we don't know until the board goes up'.
Err we've had the extra time board for quite a few years now.1 -
West2003 said:iaitch said:United game last night, commentator says 'I would say coming up to halftime but with the new rules we don't know until the board goes up'.
Err we've had the extra time board for quite a few years now.1 -
The greatest co-commentator of all time was Trevor Brooking. He was laid back, he understood the gig and didn't overstep his remit. Or make stupid fucking "ooooooohhh" noises. He always knew what was happening and explained it without fuss. Shame he went off to fix English football instead of sticking with the media stuff!4
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Carter said:iaitch said:Carter said:As we hack about who is shit, let us bow our heads and salute to Peter Brackley and some real luminaries of the game doing the Italian games on a Sunday when the world was a purer place and the single best sports presenter/anchor in James Richardson and it isn't even close
My word
Brackley 'I saw an old photo of you the other day Ray'
Wilkins 'Really Peter?'
Brackley ' Yes it was so old you had hair'.
Wilkins 'My word'6 -
Every commentator who has ever lived, or ever will live, ought to start out on the wireless.
That way they might have an insight as to the actual purpose of their job.
Nobody gives a rats about their opinion, because most of us can make up our own minds, their job is to serve the viewer or listener, not self serve as most of them do.
I couldn’t care less about their journey, or pie, or choice of clothing and so on.
I remember one occasion where a wireless commentator complained about the Tannoy system at the ground drowning him out, oh do eff off, the spectators on the ground are being served, and he wouldn’t have a job if they weren’t there sustaining the event.0 -
Doesn’t always mean they’ll be any good on TV though Seth.
Jonathan Pearce springs to mind.
I love Rob Palmer. Used to love him on La Liga. Yet he struggles to get a gig on Sky. They have him for the odd EFL game but that’s it. Defies logic to me 🤷♀️0 -
On sky they have the commentator, co commentator and now they have to bring in Mike Dean to give his opinion on whether the ref made the right/wrong decision.0
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Ron Atkinson was the best co commentator - no contest2
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KBslittlesis said:Doesn’t always mean they’ll be any good on TV though Seth.
Jonathan Pearce springs to mind.
I love Rob Palmer. Used to love him on La Liga. Yet he struggles to get a gig on Sky. They have him for the odd EFL game but that’s it. Defies logic to me 🤷♀️
I am not blind myself by the way.
Even on TV those with the microphone fail to tell us useful things we may not be able to see, for example subs being lined up, or how much time has been added on.
I am not sure about the actual purpose of TV commentators. In the days before mass media and names on shirts it was good to hear the name of the player we can see doing things, a fundamental for TV commentators.
It wouldn't be the end of the world for me (of course others see things differently) if we had televised matches with only the ambient sound.
Funnily enough occasionally one sees a game when the commentary is in a different language that you wouldn't necessarily understand, I quite like those, because at least the commentator isn't going to irritate.
The biggest mistake commentators make is to assume others want to know their opinion, and don't get me started on 'pundits'. 'Pundits' would serve a more useful role in society digging up vegetables in danger of spoiling in the fields.3 -
The pundits that tell you that was a good shot/save or it hit the post, things we can see/work out for ourselves.0
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Peter Drury. The master of the hyperbole. I’m not a fan!6
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Maris Piper and King Edward are fairly common types, but I wouldn't call them irritating.1
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KING Edward is hardly a common tater.3
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Rob said:Peter Drury. The master of the hyperbole. I’m not a fan!1
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Sillybilly said:Rob said:Peter Drury. The master of the hyperbole. I’m not a fan!
I had a go whilst on a tour of BBC Wales.
2 minutes of trying to commentate on a Ireland v Wales 6 Nations game I’d already seen.
Had an absolute nightmare.
Great fun & I’d have another go in a heartbeat.
But it’s not my forte.2 -
I like Peter Drury, he clearly loves the sport, and knows he's lucky to be working as part of it1
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Rothko said:I like Peter Drury, he clearly loves the sport, and knows he's lucky to be working as part of it
If he loves it, tell him just talk about it in plain language then & not like he’s swallowed a thesaurus.
Its so painful to listen to 😩😩😩😩😩😩1 -
They are doing it for the clips on social media not the live viewer of the game. They want to go viral. And they have probably been told to do it like this rather than actually wanting to.2