Well I was going to watch the Copa America as it's on TV over here..

Oakster

Then I discovered this absolute bell end is commentating....unsurprisingly the Yanks seem to love him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHDQVGzmsho

Is it just me - could anyone on here sit through 90 minutes of this? Sid Waddell is spinning in his grave, to be fair to Sid he was commentating on a sport that is less than visually stimulating, he was original & funny. This guy is a plagiarist & not even funny. As I said they love him over here.

Leuth

Without opening the video...welcome to Ray Hudson

The_President

Who is he?

JiMMy 85

I don't know Hudson but I got 15 seconds in and couldn't go any further. The free kick 'deluded everybody' apparently.

Oakster

The_President said:

Who is he?

He was a mediocre player in one of the worst ever Newcastle sides. Made his was over to the US & after coaching became a colour commentator. He now ruins a lot of TV coverage over here - La Liga especially - with his Waddell rip-off act. Unbearable but the hipsters who have discover "soccer" over here seem to love him......

cafc_harry

Surely I'm not the only one who enjoyed that? Highly doubt I could put up with it for a whole game though.

Rossman92

I've heard some bad commentating, but I could only last 30 seconds on this one

shirty5

He sounds like Partridge

The_President

Oakster said:

The_President said:

Who is he?

He was a mediocre player in one of the worst ever Newcastle sides. Made his was over to the US & after coaching became a colour commentator. He now ruins a lot of TV coverage over here - La Liga especially - with his Waddell rip-off act. Unbearable but the hipsters who have discover "soccer" over here seem to love him......

Whats a 'colour commentator' ?

Algarveaddick

The_President said:

Oakster said:

The_President said:

Who is he?

He was a mediocre player in one of the worst ever Newcastle sides. Made his was over to the US & after coaching became a colour commentator. He now ruins a lot of TV coverage over here - La Liga especially - with his Waddell rip-off act. Unbearable but the hipsters who have discover "soccer" over here seem to love him......

Whats a 'colour commentator' ?

Similar to what we would call a summariser, like Alan Smith but looking at stuff on the periphery of the game and with a bit more zing.

This bloke is annoying, but he can't help being a Geordie. If he said the same thing in a Bristol accent no-one would accuse him of ripping off Sid Waddell.

sam3110

I prefer the proper American commentary, with the "ball head cleared from the penalty zone over the sideline for a throwing restart" "the left defender commences play from the dead ball situation with a right foot floor ball to the centre field team member, who directs an air ball to the attack player, who is body checked by the goal stopper... Penalty strike given!"

EastStand

26 seconds. No.

allez les addicks

Venezuela beating Colombia? Unbelievable Jeff.

Now, how many will Brazil put past Peru?

As for the commentator, he'd soon annoy me!

Oakster

Just watched the Venezuela game, after checking Hudson wasn't on. Decent game - Venezuela did very well.

Also realized that the games are available in Spanish as well - so the irritating Geordie problem is solved.

Having said that the whole TV coverage is presented by none other than Richard Keys & Andy Gray!!

ValleyGary

Brazil losing!

ValleyGary

1-1 that lasted long!

Nicholas

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Nicholas

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dizzee

He sounds quite funny. Better than Townsend and that mug Lawrenson.

Stig

"This is not just a dream it's a wet dream of orgasmic proportions".

Isn't every wet dream of orgasimic proportions? There's no point in getting your pyjamas damp for anything less.