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Phil Neville = Rain Man

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  • Gumbo
    Gumbo Posts: 957
    Clark Carlisle, Andy Townsend and Phil Neville!!! Worst WC ever :)
    But they are crap
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,418
    Give me Phil Neville over Clarke Carlisle anytime. Mr Carlisle claims that Ecuador must have a fantastic side if Jackson Martinez can't get in their team.

    He would have a job as Martinez is in the Columbian squad!
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Phil Neville looks like a 40 year old skag head
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
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  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,699
    RedChaser said:

    I thought Townsend was bad, in fact I mute the sound if he is commentating but Phil Neville last night....................words fail me :-0

    pity they didn't fail Phil
  • Themightyath2
    Themightyath2 Posts: 935
    His best comment was in injury time with 35 seconds to go...

    'The lads need to be patient there's still time'!!!!!!!!

    What he should have said was....

    @ ball in the box!!!!'

  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,865
    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

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    Looks like it went viral in Old Bill circles!


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-27858505
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,968
    Pearce/Keown sound good. What not these two last night?
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,230
    edited June 2014
    Sounded like he was commentating on the snooker, mogadon phil
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,915
    I watched the game on ESPN America. Steve McManman was going wild! Excellent commentary.

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  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,102
    Apparently the BBC have received over 450 official complaints about Neville's commentary
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,265
    edited June 2014
    AllHailTheHen said:

    Apparently the BBC have received over 450 official complaints about Neville's commentary

    Christ there are some sad muckers out there. Why would you bother.

  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,707
    AllHailTheHen said:

    Apparently the BBC have received over 450 official complaints about Neville's commentary

    I think we need a link on here to bolster those numbers!

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,445
    edited June 2014
    Curb_It said:

    AllHailTheHen said:

    Apparently the BBC have received over 450 official complaints about Neville's commentary

    Christ there are some sad muckers out there. Why would you bother.

    Bit extreme I agree.

    I only started the thread because it was the only time I have actually fallen asleep during the commentary on an England goal!
  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,474
    Was a poor commentary but very unfair by the BBC to drop him in it like that.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,265
    soapy_jones said:

    Curb_It said:

    AllHailTheHen said:

    Apparently the BBC have received over 450 official complaints about Neville's commentary

    Christ there are some sad muckers out there. Why would you bother.

    Bit extreme I agree.

    I only started the thread because it was the only time I have actually fallen asleep during the commentary on an England goal!
    God he was awful... i never really take much notice of such things and i think the criticising of some commentators on here and twitter is over the top. but its the first time ive ever thought... who the hell is that talking.

    Tho i wouldnt ring/email the bbc to complain. I just couldnt be that upset about it.

  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,230
    Linekar was shocking when he first started out, but has got considerably better with practice, Neville junior probably deserves the same chance. Its worth remembering that the viewing figures peaked at 15.6 million, meaning 0.003% of the people who watched thought it was bad enough to actually call up and complain - a statistically insignificant number.
  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,474
    Absolutely right about Linekar, who learned his trade on Sunday afternoons on 5 Live linking to cricket reports and the like. He was awful. And stuck at it and got much better.
  • AllLeftFoot
    AllLeftFoot Posts: 1,500
    It wasn't great, but it seemed a strange decision by the BBC drop him into such a significant game like that (and especially when people were trying to stay awake...)

    Maybe they thought he could offer some more meaningful insight through his family connection with the squad, but there was a time and a place for his big debut - and that wasn't it.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,243
    He's still there. Back in the studio tonight.

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  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,857
    Nice reaction from Neville when fronted with the criticism on BBC. Shows some good humour and not too precious.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27867939
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Indeed - why did the BBC give him this as his FIRST live broadcast - shoddy.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,418
    Bring back Trevor Brooking
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    I watched the England game in another country. Did Phil Neville do the commentary during the whole game here or just the studio chat?
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,230
    shirty5 said:

    Bring back Trevor Brooking

    I have to say, I always thought Ray Wilkins was a super little pundit, Jeff.

  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,333
    If neville was commentating on this Nigeria vs Iran game, I would've definitely fallen asleep by now!!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,445
    orpingtonRED said:

    I watched the England game in another country. Did Phil Neville do the commentary during the whole game here or just the studio chat?

    The whole game. I know this as a fact because the score and time ticker in the top left corner read...

    Eng 1 v Ita 2 685 mins
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,556
    Hugh Johns on his own used to be alright. Didn't need anyone next to him talking bollocks.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,968
    Lineker and Co discussing social media, Neville laughs " I liked it until 24 hours ago". Good humour.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,221
    edited June 2014
    "It was my first live gig"....

    Now imagine if Hodgson had given an uncapped player a starting role on Saturday... BBC stupidly put him in the firing line for this, why not try him out in something lower profile first...?

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