Topic: Who is the best pundit? 2021 edition

[tubby]

Pinhead Jenas and Joe Cole calling every Chelsea player and staff member by their first names was doing my head in.

Jenas was calling some of our players by their first names too.

[Ghost Town]

Jenas was calling some of our players by their first names too.

Indeed. I mean, there's definitely a need for this sort of thread to call out the Richard Keys and Danny Mills types, you know, the absolute fuckwits.

But the levels of over-sensitivity among our fans borders on pathological.

[idontknow]

Jenas was calling some of our players by their first names too.

Get used to it, in 15 years time JL*ngz et al (who's Al?) will be calling the players by their snapchat handles*.
He might even be calling them. It'll be called ingaming, or something equally hideous.

* Not sure if that's  something or not, just guessing.

[redgriffin73]

Indeed. I mean, there's definitely a need for this sort of thread to call out the Richard Keys and Danny Mills types, you know, the absolute fuckwits.

But the levels of over-sensitivity among our fans borders on pathological.

I do have a pathological hatred of Pinhead Jenas, tis true, I cannot stand the odious little prick and his constant appearances wherever you look on TV.

[Buck Pete]

They really need to dump Jake

“Guys...”

[redgriffin73]

[Crosby Nick]

Textbook response

[Buck Pete]

Textbook response

Yeah its pretty much schoolboy humour but ace that its directed at that smug twat

Did you know he supports Norwich BTW?  He doesn't like to mention it.

[bradders1011]

Humphrey is the perfect face for BT and their even more over-the-top approach to sports broadcasting than Sky. Every single thing they put on is the biggest thing since the last thing. There's lots of movement, colours, loud noises and yoof/meme language.

It's lowest common denominator television and it's tiresome.

Apart from Mark Pougatch, who I like a lot as a presenter.

[bradders1011]

Martin Tyler and Sky *still* trying to make "and it's live" a thing.

Oh, and this is now even on the pre/post-advert stings for Sky games.

Hype is boring.

[Elzar]

Humphrey is the perfect face for BT and their even more over-the-top approach to sports broadcasting than Sky. Every single thing they put on is the biggest thing since the last thing. There's lots of movement, colours, loud noises and yoof/meme language.

It's lowest common denominator television and it's tiresome.

Apart from Mark Pougatch, who I like a lot as a presenter.

Which is really strange, as their main commentator sounds bored as fuck all the time. A huge goal will go in and in the same tone as always he just says "and thats a goal for Liverpool" or whoever is playing.

[gerrardisgod]

I couldn’t believe the amount of times they brought up the time it was in Turkey, like it was the first time they’d been subjected to time zones.

[Ziltoid]

someone has given her a Pearl necklace as well

[sinnermichael]

Never heard anything like it.

https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/1163927059699326976?s=19

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Martin Tyler and Sky *still* trying to make "and it's live" a thing.

When Sky invented football in 1992, they had fucking cheerleaders, cheerleaders!

[Ziltoid]

Never heard anything like it.

https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/1163927059699326976?s=19

Wow

[Garrus]

Never heard anything like it.

https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/1163927059699326976?s=19

The International Football Association Board's five members comprise the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FAs and Fifa, which represents its other football associations.

[Andy-oh-six]

Why does McManaman call Gini Gio?

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Why does McManaman call Gini Gio?

I've heard others call him that tbf, rightly or wrongly

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Never heard anything like it.

https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/1163927059699326976?s=19

Sachin is a good lad

[Ghost Town]

Why does McManaman call Gini Gio?

Cos he covers every blade of grass on the fucking planet

[Ratboy3G]

"even though he handballs it, he won that dual with Robertson"
Gary Neville, 44, Manchester.

[zip]

Gary Neville spouting some absolute shite trying to claim how van Dijk is afraid of Pepe by not committing to challenges. Has he ever seen Virgil play?

[Ratboy3G]

Gary Neville spouting some absolute shite trying to claim how van Dijk is afraid of Pepe by not committing to challenges. Has he ever seen Virgil play?

See above 👆

Neville is really struggling this season, United have never been further behind Liverpool in his lifetime and its killing him.

[zip]

See above 👆

Neville is really struggling this season, United have never been further behind Liverpool in his lifetime and its killing him.

Is right. And I reckon that Palace result really made him fume

[Funky_Gibbons]

Yeah I’m not one to moan about commentary too much but that was embarrassing today. Anyone would think it was Pepe who scored two goals from out wide.

[mattD]

Them 3 bellends are fucking hideous. Tyler begging for an Arsenal comeback, 30 seconds left and "it's still not comfortable for Liverpool" "it's anxious here" errr is it? Neville banging on like Pepe destroyed Van Dijk and 90mins of how uncomfortable he looked when he was totally comfortable, and Carragher again chatting shit after spending last night wanking over Everton and calling them "one of the best defensive units in the league"

Can't stand any of them

Was watching the PL main event stream with Beglin and the lead commentator. It was fine - all prosaic and fairly ho hum but no hyperbole and hysteria like Sky it seems.

[idontknow]

Is right. And I reckon that Palace result really made him fume

Ratboy, Owl?
It ended badly.

[bradders1011]

Cricket, but Isa Guha seems to be the only person allowed to be incredibly boring on both TMS and Sky.

[IgorBobbins]

Cricket, but Isa Guha seems to be the only person allowed to be incredibly boring on both TMS and Sky.

I like her 

[Nick110581]

"even though he handballs it, he won that dual with Robertson"
Gary Neville, 44, Manchester.

Mad comment.
He was begging Arsenal to be good.

Weird manchild.

[El Lobo]

He’s a bit schizophrenic is Neville because other times he’ll proper big us up. It’s exactly like someone else said, the last couple of seasons have broken his brain.

[Fiasco]

Cricket, but Isa Guha seems to be the only person allowed to be incredibly boring on both TMS and Sky.

Her favourite phrase of 'much needed boundary' really pisses me off. She uses it almost every time one is scored in the shorter formats.


It doesn't matter the context of the game, she will say it. In T20 or ODI games a team could be absolutely ratting along at 10 an over, 4 will be scored and she'll say how they've just scored a 'much needed boundary.'

Listen to it, and once you hear it you'll never not be able to not hear it

[Ghost Town]

Her favourite phrase of 'much needed boundary' really pisses me off. She uses it almost every time one is scored in the shorter formats.


It doesn't matter the context of the game, she will say it. In T20 or ODI games a team could be absolutely ratting along at 10 an over, 4 will be scored and she'll say how they've just scored a 'much needed boundary.'

Listen to it, and once you hear it you'll never not be able to not hear it

Ha ha, yes, this is quite common among a lot of ex players when they do commentary or summarising or talking in public about the game. I guess commentary/public expression is an art and while some ex-players take to it like a duck to water, others just aren't good at it so they tend to fall back on stock phrases. Sticking with cricket I remember Monty Panasar in his 'right areas' phase, just constantly saying 'got to get it in the right areas' every time he spoke.

Or remember Peter Beardsley saying 'to be fair' at the end of every single sentence. It got quite annoying, to be fair. Or Danny Mills spouting absolute fucking shite every time he opens his gob, the effluent-expounding meff.

[Dim Glas]

Nice to read Kloppo having a little dig at Carragher after the game yesterday 

In response to Carragher saying he thought Mane was being over-worked: “I would love to hear Jamie Carragher if I had left Sadio out. Punditry is a world-class business; I have to think about if I do that after my [management] career.”

 

[Raid]

A lad at work showed me the clips of Tyler’s commentary on Mo’s goal and Martial’s goal against us a few years ago.

How did he manage to get away with ‘YEEEEEEEEEES!’ when Martial scored?

[lamonti]

Them 3 bellends are fucking hideous. Tyler begging for an Arsenal comeback, 30 seconds left and "it's still not comfortable for Liverpool" "it's anxious here" errr is it? Neville banging on like Pepe destroyed Van Dijk and 90mins of how uncomfortable he looked when he was totally comfortable, and Carragher again chatting shit after spending last night wanking over Everton and calling them "one of the best defensive units in the league"

Can't stand any of them

Carragher to me always seems like he's over-compensating to not seem like he's completely in favour of Liverpool. He's obviously a huge fan. Wouldn't class him in the same bracket as the others, not even close. If you want a cheerleader I think you need Steve Hunter's dulcet tones!

[Ghost Town]

Carragher to me always seems like he's over-compensating to not seem like he's completely in favour of Liverpool. He's obviously a huge fan. Wouldn't class him in the same bracket as the others, not even close. If you want a cheerleader I think you need Steve Hunter's dulcet tones!

Yeh I have no issue with Carragher whatsoever. I don't always agree with him, I sometimes think he's dead wrong, I sometimes wonder what match he was watching, and he definitely overcompensates at times, but so what? People can be wrong without being c*nts.

Far too much sensitivity among fans sometimes

[LallanaInPyjamas]

Them 3 bellends are fucking hideous. Tyler begging for an Arsenal comeback, 30 seconds left and "it's still not comfortable for Liverpool" "it's anxious here" errr is it? Neville banging on like Pepe destroyed Van Dijk and 90mins of how uncomfortable he looked when he was totally comfortable, and Carragher again chatting shit after spending last night wanking over Everton and calling them "one of the best defensive units in the league"

Can't stand any of them

Why are you calling a Liverpool legend a 'bellend' because of his opinions on football? Take a chill pill, and a respect pill while you're at it.

[LallanaInPyjamas]

Irony alert there. Not seen you in the Firmino thread for a while ya coward 

Find me a post calling Firmino a bellend, you giant weirdo?