Topic: BT Sport

[Cochise]

The guy who currently works for them? Yes, they should hire him......

I didn't know that, smart arse.

[drmick]

He's being doing a podcast for years now with the Guardian.

[eLToRo]

Over the years Andy Gray was annoying at times but he is a lot better than what they have there at the minute.

Also a lot of football memories involve him commentating so his voice goes well with football in my opinion, if you get what Im saying.

[KERRYKOP]

James Richardson, is a 24/7 stone cold Super-G. If you want some football presented, he's your man.

Sunday nights, Monday and Thursday afternoons. I'm his.

[MBL?]

Everybody seems to like Richardson which gets me wondering why he has never got a big gig? My guess would him being a smart arse.

[KERRYKOP]

My guess would him being a smart arse.

That is sort of my thinking on it, but more that he doesnt fair well with the casual footballer observer which is the bulk of the viewership. I guess they may think he's up his own arse. That was my first of impression of him anyway all those years ago until I got the scruples to realise he's a massive legend wum. 

[cornelius]

Whilst the coverage and punditry is as bad as anyone else's at least there isn't the massive pro manc bias that you get on Sly Sports, epitomised by the senile ballsack Martin Tyler. I can't believe people still rate the fella, he's does my tits in.

Was watching SSN before the BT coverage and the contrast was stark. Absolutely nauseating build up to United's game last night, then flicked over to find Humphrey, Ginola and McManaman pretty much hitting the nail on the head regarding Moyes, even if it was unintentional.

The sooner they snatch the bulk of coverage from United's propaganda machine, the better.

[Ray K]

Everybody seems to like Richardson which gets me wondering why he has never got a big gig? My guess would him being a smart arse.

I'd say it's more along the lines that TV bosses are fucking idiots who treat viewers like fucking idiots.
They want someone bland, inoffensive, a pretty face who won't scare the casual viewer. Hence Jake Humphreys.

To quote David Simon talking about The Wire: 'TV executives are always interested in the casual viewer. Well fuck the casual viewer'.

Jimbo would never get away with saying stuff on the PL coverage like he used to on Football Italia:  'Parma are the Pamela Anderson of Italian Football - a great pair upfront, but with a dangerously exposed rear'.  So he gets the niche/hardcore European gig.

[cornelius]

I'd say it's more along the lines that TV bosses are fucking idiots who treat viewers like fucking idiots.
They want someone bland, inoffensive, a pretty face who won't scare the casual viewer. Hence Jake Humphreys.

To quote David Simon talking about The Wire: 'TV executives are always interested in the casual viewer. Well fuck the casual viewer'.

Jimbo would never get away with saying stuff on the PL coverage like he used to on Football Italia:  'Parma are the Pamela Anderson of Italian Football - a great pair upfront, but with a dangerously exposed rear'.  So he gets the niche/hardcore European gig.

That's the long and the short of it. How else would Ben Shepherd get a gig presenting football?

[redan]

Whilst the coverage and punditry is as bad as anyone else's at least there isn't the massive pro manc bias that you get on Sly Sports, epitomised by the senile ballsack Martin Tyler. I can't believe people still rate the fella, he's does my tits in.

Was watching SSN before the BT coverage and the contrast was stark. Absolutely nauseating build up to United's game last night, then flicked over to find Humphrey, Ginola and McManaman pretty much hitting the nail on the head regarding Moyes, even if it was unintentional.

The sooner they snatch the bulk of coverage from United's propaganda machine, the better.

Could not agree more!!

Last night on SSN they led with United's 2-0 home win vs bottom of the league Cardiff over the Merseyside Derby!! Also the fact that Liverpool won by the biggest margin for 30 years in a game which is also vital in the chase for 4th between two teams higher up in the league than either Utd or Cardiff is apperently irrelavent because Tyler's and co's new golden boy Janujizz (Tyler is so far up his arse its unreal) doesn't play for either Liverpool or Everton

[SalisburyRed]

Could not agree more!!

Last night on SSN they led with United's 2-0 home win vs bottom of the league Cardiff over the Merseyside Derby!! Also the fact that Liverpool won by the biggest margin for 30 years in a game which is also vital in the chase for 4th between two teams higher up in the league than either Utd or Cardiff is apperently irrelavent because Tyler's and co's new golden boy Janujizz (Tyler is so far up his arse its unreal) doesn't play for either Liverpool or Everton

I'd imagine it might have something to do with the fact they didn't want the game that had been live on BT Sport being the top story.

[gregorio]

Has anyone mentioned how pisspoor 'Life's a Pitch' is?

Apparently Terry Phelan invented the concept of full backs overlapping into attack

[eddiedingle]

HA ha Somebody really hates Gray don't they? "new" leaked video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0</a>

[Cu Chulainn]

Over the years Andy Gray was annoying at times but he is a lot better than what they have there at the minute.

Also a lot of football memories involve him commentating so his voice goes well with football in my opinion, if you get what Im saying.

Gray is a good commentator. It's just when he opinionates after the game he does my head in.

[killer-heels]

Such a bunch of creeps.

[Redman0151]

HA ha Somebody really hates Gray don't they? "new" leaked video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0</a>

Gray and Keys must have some serious enemies high up in Sky somewhere.

Their reputation was just starting to fade and talks of Gray becoming a commentator again, then BAM this comes out.

[HighSix]

  Thats worse than the first one!

[cornelius]

Gray and Keys must have some serious enemies high up in Sky somewhere.

Presumably all the women there for a start.

How many lewd videos is that now? More than likely they were like this all of the time. It would be awful if TV takes a massive backward step by bringing either back permanently. They're a footnote in history and that's where they should stay.

[Rob K]

That's either from our cup final against Arsenal in 2001 or the one the season after.

Basically they've been getting away with that shit for a long time prior to the Sian Massey stuff.

[Durlmints]

HA ha Somebody really hates Gray don't they? "new" leaked video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0</a>

hahaha what the clusterfuck is that?

I cannot believe what I have just watched.

[Tom_B]

A pair of idiots, but then, I already knew that.

[John C]

Its years old though isnt it? Its not recent.

[Chakan]

HA ha Somebody really hates Gray don't they? "new" leaked video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YLD27abHrf0</a>

Well done BT Sport!

[Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word]

Fucking hell, you can see how uncomfortable she is, Andy Gray might have to go back into the forgotten cupboard for a few more years.

[cornelius]

Its years old though isnt it? Its not recent.

Yes but it's just further proof that this sort of thing wasn't isolated and quite rightly somebody is probably upset that BT Sport saw fit to employ Gray at the weekend.

[HighSix]

Fucking hell, you can see how uncomfortable she is, Andy Gray might have to go back into the forgotten cupboard for a few more years.

As in on higher wages in the sunshine of Doha!

[eddiedingle]

micheal Owen when he sees this vid 

[Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word]

As in on higher wages in the sunshine of Doha!

He'll be spending the extra cash on sun screen and sexual harassment law suits.

[Durlmints]

What ground are they at with that red-green-red-green-blue seating!?

[stevo7]

somebody is probably upset that BT Sport saw fit to employ Gray at the weekend.

Sky?

[HighSix]

What ground are they at with that red-green-red-green-blue seating!?

millennium stadium?

[Elzar]

What ground are they at with that red-green-red-green-blue seating!?

Cardiff Millenium Stadium??

[007.lankyguy]

Wow, that's screwed up any chance of a permanent job for BT Sport

[stevo7]

What ground are they at with that red-green-red-green-blue seating!?

As above Cardiff Millenium Stadium

[Durlmints]

millennium stadium?

Cardiff Millenium Stadium??

Thank you gentlemen. Next question is up to you. 

[Elzar]

Thank you gentlemen. Next question is up to you. 

What game was it?

[End Product]

Christ, its like anchorman but the punch lines are gash. 

[Durlmints]

What game was it?

 

I'm gonna guess FA Cup final circa 2006

[John C]

Yes but it's just further proof that this sort of thing wasn't isolated and quite rightly somebody is probably upset that BT Sport saw fit to employ Gray at the weekend.

Yeah, a timely release that will be embarrassing for BT ....... although can you be corporately embarrassed about anything if you employ Colin Wanker as a supposed expert?

[Rob K]

What game was it?

That's either from our cup final against Arsenal in 2001 or the one the season after.