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Nathan Jones: “Look…”
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It is an attempt at pre-empting the announcement of a statement which he considers as something he has previously thought about . It is a signal that he has covered all bases and that he is not only in charge of the situation but is in charge full stop.
I don’t mind it……1 -
Or ‘My Lord’s, Ladies Women and Gentlemen ’ 😉😆ForeverAddickted said:Could be worse... Could start with "Now then, now then"
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Well, look you, its like this so it is, boyo4
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bromleyjohn said:It is an attempt at pre-empting the announcement of a statement which he considers as something he has previously thought about . It is a signal that he has covered all bases and that he is not only in charge of the situation but is in charge full stop.
I don’t mind it……
I give you that
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Look, have we not got more problems as a human race, such as our football players being made of tissue paper and disolving under a heavy precipitation????1
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It’s a sign that we are about to buy Lookman back in the January window but he’s been told not to give the game away. Championship, here we come.1
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He’s Welsh. It’s obviously “llook” not “look” 🤷🏻♂️🐏😉4
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My guess is that most football industry people are encouraged to attend "How to deal with the media" training. Which makes sense.
I also suspect that there is a limited number of so-called experts providing this training and they all try to get their trainees to understand the importance of making people listen to what they are saying. One way of doing this is by starting each set* of words with an "attention grabber". Rio Ferdinand often uses "Listen" to start his input to punditry. You can tell he is not comfortable doing it but has had it drummed into him that it is important if people are not going to hit the mute button and that's crucial for the value of the upcoming advert break.
*(Very few people have the ability to communicate using complete sentences. I know I don't; I've listened to the tapes and it's embarrassing).0 -
I think your first point is correct, but any decent media training will warn (and coach) against repetitive and pointless openings such as "so / look / listen".cafcfan said:My guess is that most football industry people are encouraged to attend "How to deal with the media" training. Which makes sense.
I also suspect that there is a limited number of so-called experts providing this training and they all try to get their trainees to understand the importance of making people listen to what they are saying. One way of doing this is by starting each set* of words with an "attention grabber". Rio Ferdinand often uses "Listen" to start his input to punditry. You can tell he is not comfortable doing it but has had it drummed into him that it is important if people are not going to hit the mute button and that's crucial for the value of the upcoming advert break.
*(Very few people have the ability to communicate using complete sentences. I know I don't; I've listened to the tapes and it's embarrassing).
That said, they are doing loads of interviews and so habits become entrenched.
I'll forgive Jones "look" if he sorts the club out!0 - Sponsored links:
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Better than starting a reply with 'So.'1
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Think it was friends the sitcom that made it a worldwide phenomenon, something I slide into and hate especially as I think it's a terrible show.boggzy said:"Look" was started by Blair I thought.
The "So" when answering a question is newer and was started by politicians/other interviewees a few years back. Gives 'em a few more seconds to get the bollox (which inevitably follows) straight in their heads.0 -
"Yeah, no..."
Charlton Live particularly fond of this one.1 -
Well yeah, but no, but to be fair it's the punctuation that makes that especially annoying.0
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Gammon said:
Think it was friends the sitcom that made it a worldwide phenomenon, something I slide into and hate especially as I think it's a terrible show.boggzy said:"Look" was started by Blair I thought.
The "So" when answering a question is newer and was started by politicians/other interviewees a few years back. Gives 'em a few more seconds to get the bollox (which inevitably follows) straight in their heads.
How can anybody not watch Friends with this beauty in it.
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Why doesn't someone at Spurs tell Ange Postecoglou to look at the camera and not look at his feet 😞like a naughty schoolboy who's been caught peeping🫣 through the Spyhole at the girls showers.
Being an Aussie, 🗣️ "Look" is acceptable for Ange as his first word.
'You know' as repeated by infamous, Odious, Matthew Southall and the record breaking Jermain Defoe, who once said 'you know' 16 times during a 3 minute interview, grates more as you just wait for the next 'you know' and are oblivious to the rest of the dialogue.
Nathan Jones probably starts with "look", as he likes to be on the front foot in interviews unlike our team for most of the 1st halves this season !
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ElfsborgAddick said:Gammon said:
Think it was friends the sitcom that made it a worldwide phenomenon, something I slide into and hate especially as I think it's a terrible show.boggzy said:"Look" was started by Blair I thought.
The "So" when answering a question is newer and was started by politicians/other interviewees a few years back. Gives 'em a few more seconds to get the bollox (which inevitably follows) straight in their heads.How can anybody not watch Friends with this beauty in it.It’s not compulsory to write down all of your thoughts3 -
Yes I hate the use of look and so too.
I also detest the usage of you know and early doors.1 -
I've never watched an episode.ElfsborgAddick said:Gammon said:
Think it was friends the sitcom that made it a worldwide phenomenon, something I slide into and hate especially as I think it's a terrible show.boggzy said:"Look" was started by Blair I thought.
The "So" when answering a question is newer and was started by politicians/other interviewees a few years back. Gives 'em a few more seconds to get the bollox (which inevitably follows) straight in their heads.How can anybody not watch Friends with this beauty in it.0 -
It's a Welsh thing0
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Probably never performed a no look pass in his career.0
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You are a grumpy bunch but….
Seeing as we’re on the subject, people using ‘Can I get’ when ordering a coffee or whatever in a shop.
American drivel. Surely it’s:‘Please can I have…’?
’I would like…’?3 -
bolloxbolder said:Yes I hate the use of look and so too.
I also detest the usage of you know and early doors.
The first person I heard say early doors was Glenn Hoddle last century. Glenn may have first heard that word in a past life 🤔1 -
Look doesn't bother me, just another chance to have a dig at NJ. The word I dislike so much more than look is SO used mainly by politicians, especially Labour when they get an awkward question. Streeting waffling on this morning about 3 year wait for carers reform. That witch Reeves about the OAP winter fuel allowance being cut. Sadly this country has no one I can vote for now, Labour full of liars, Tories rich people, Ed Davey's party just a joke. Happy new year everyone!2
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Most footballers use the word "Definitely" at the start of each interview...
Except Hector, who used to say "Yeah, no" when he started talking. Which was very confusing.0 -
?daveydanger said:ElfsborgAddick said:Gammon said:
Think it was friends the sitcom that made it a worldwide phenomenon, something I slide into and hate especially as I think it's a terrible show.boggzy said:"Look" was started by Blair I thought.
The "So" when answering a question is newer and was started by politicians/other interviewees a few years back. Gives 'em a few more seconds to get the bollox (which inevitably follows) straight in their heads.How can anybody not watch Friends with this beauty in it.It’s not compulsory to write down all of your thoughts0 -
No politics please.Silverdreammachine said:Look doesn't bother me, just another chance to have a dig at NJ. The word I dislike so much more than look is SO used mainly by politicians, especially Labour when they get an awkward question. Streeting waffling on this morning about 3 year wait for carers reform. That witch Reeves about the OAP winter fuel allowance being cut. Sadly this country has no one I can vote for now, Labour full of liars, Tories rich people, Ed Davey's party just a joke. Happy new year everyone!2 -
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This needs to be removed.Silverdreammachine said:Look doesn't bother me, just another chance to have a dig at NJ. The word I dislike so much more than look is SO used mainly by politicians, especially Labour when they get an awkward question. Streeting waffling on this morning about 3 year wait for carers reform. That witch Reeves about the OAP winter fuel allowance being cut. Sadly this country has no one I can vote for now, Labour full of liars, Tories rich people, Ed Davey's party just a joke. Happy new year everyone!0
