Topic: Football commentator/pundits

[Crosby Nick]

Its probably that desperate dan clean cut look that Samuels has thats saved him.

Probably scared of making him angry. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.

[Redley]

Did you listen to the podcast or have you just seen the click bait title? He said he hated Rafa at the time which is fully understandable because he only ever wanted to play for Liverpool and Rafa told him he wouldnt be playing any games. He said he appreciated the honesty of Rafa and he regretted not sticking around for another year to try and prove Rafa wrong but he loved playing football too much so he left. Also said the decision was rushed because it was 48 hours before the end of the window and he had to make a decision and one he really regrets.

That was nonsense about he wasnt good enough to play for Liverpool under Rafa. Did you see the shite Rafa played in that first season or two? Murphy would have played plenty of games if he hung around. He was excellent technically and tactically. It was Garcia who essentially took his place and murphy was a better player and had a much better LFC career than Garcia.

Wow thats a wild take

A decent amount of midfield players from that season that you could have taken aim at, but settled on Luis Garcia?! Who was a far, far, FAR better footballer than Danny Murphy.

[Crosby Nick]

They’re also quite different players. Garcia was more of a forward than Murphy (certainly the Murphy post about 2001). When he did go down to Charlton and Fulham I think he played in centre midfield, something Garcia would never do (unless a free role ahead of two more orthodox midfielders).

I liked how Murphy recovered from a difficult start, came back from a loan spell at Crewe and forced his way into Houllier’s plans. He played a useful role in the 2001 season. He became more of a senior player around the time our standards dipped. Not necessarily related and all his fault. He was a handy player, if not a world beater and he chipped in with some important goals, not just against United.

Just because he left in slightly sour terms and had been a bit vocal about it both at the time and then a bit weird as a pundit sometimes should take away from him being a decent player for us.

Garcia wasn’t here as long, wasn’t consistent but will forever be linked with the incredible run in 2005 will always be a more popular figure. Probably more talented, capable of more jaw dropping moments, but a very different player really.

[Legs]

Probably scared of making him angry. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.

He used to do that Sunday morning stuff on Sky and always thought he was a knob on that scruffy c**t.

His son has links to City I think so probably well in with them too !

[redan]

Now if you’d said Murphy was a better player than Nunez you might have a point but Garcia?? No chance.

That 04/05 side was a proper mixed bag which makes Istanbul even more remarkable and sure Murphy could have had some decent minutes but £2m or whatever it was, was deemed by Rafa, at a time when cash was tight, to be more useful to us (mad to think that 20 years later that’s some players weekly wage).

Will always be grateful for the goals at OT but the fact the even his fellow BBC pundits take the piss out of him for his misplaced inflated ego speaks volumes for him

[slotmachine]

Garcia was a player without substance occasional flicks and the odd creative ball. He was always injured and dissapeared without trace. He was a level below Vladimir Smicer who had the same problem lacking substance but he was still better than Garcia. Murphy was better than both of them. Far better passer and more creative put a real shift in for the team and was far better tactically. The only thing Murphy was inferior at was dribbling. The most important thing he was far more consistent and had a very good 4 or 5 years here which is a lot more than Garcia.

One of the biggest compliments you can give Murphy that in a team with Gerrard in it was him who was on penalties and free-kicks. He was ice cold at Old Trafford for them winners. 

[SamLad]

more than any Liverpool player I can recall, Murphy would go to sleep for minutes at a time, in every single game he played.  drove me up the wall.

[Tonyh8su]

Henry Winter posting on X that he has been made redundant..

Is he the fella tweeted "c*nts" about us from his burner account? haha

[Funky_Gibbons]

Oh my fucking god McManaman is such a c**t.

[rob1966]

Oh my fucking god McManaman is such a c**t.

I hate his posh scouse accent. Talks utter shite too, bellend

[Legs]

Is he the fella tweeted "c*nts" about us from his burner account? haha

No that was Phil McNulty from the BBC.

He is a bitter so no surprise and he was "hacked" 😂😂

[Legs]

I hate his posh scouse accent. Talks utter shite too, bellend

He does tens mins he said we were all over them too fast for them and goes on to basically call 2 of their players unfit fat bastards or words to that effect.

[thejbs]

I hate his posh scouse accent. Talks utter shite too, bellend

Forgive me. But, er, is that… er, is that really a posh scouse accent?

[gerrardisgod]

Anyone that emphasises the “ing” on a word is putting on a posh Scouse accent.

[SamLad]

Oh my fucking god McManaman is such a c**t.

years back, he almost married my wife's niece.  I was made up at the time thinking he'd be part of the family, now I'm eternally thankful they split up.

[Barneylfc∗]

years back, he almost married my wife's niece.  I was made up at the time thinking he'd be part of the family, now I'm eternally thankful they split up.

Is she now living in glorious isolation?

[rob1966]

Forgive me. But, er, is that… er, is that really a posh scouse accent?

Anyone that emphasises the “ing” on a word is putting on a posh Scouse accent.

Its like he thinks he's from West Kirby

[Pistolero]

years back, he almost married my wife's niece.  I was made up at the time thinking he'd be part of the family, now I'm eternally thankful they split up.

Shame that...would've been a lovely weddinnng

[Legs]

Shame that...would've been a lovely weddinnng

😂😂 Not for me FLETCH.

Notice they have split those pair up now on TNT one of them per game is bad enough !

[Paul JH]

I hate his posh scouse accent. Talks utter shite too, bellend

'This eveniNG' ...

[fridgepants]

There's a writer for the Guardian who gets annoyed on Twitter by people referring to Trent as, well, Trent, and when he did the min-by-min for the game this weekend kept writing lines like 'Now "Trent" takes a shot'. It's sort of admirably petty.

I wish Pat Nevin and John Murray did TV more, I especially like their efforts to pin down the exact colour of shirts.

[redgriffin73]

There's a writer for the Guardian who gets annoyed on Twitter by people referring to Trent as, well, Trent, and when he did the min-by-min for the game this weekend kept writing lines like 'Now "Trent" takes a shot'. It's sort of admirably petty.

I can definitely get on board with that. If it's not your team it can sound really cringey and overly chummy. I nearly retch every time I hear "Bruno" being used for instance.

[Barneylfc∗]

I can definitely get on board with that. If it's not your team it can sound really cringey and overly chummy. I nearly retch every time I hear "Bruno" being used for instance.

Plenty annoy me and I always tell my lad off for it.

Bruno (Fernandes and now Guimaraes is getting it), Ibra/Zlatan, Sir Alex, Pep, Chicharito.

Fuck them c*nts. Basically anyone that doesn't play for us should be known by their surname only 

[fridgepants]

We should get Rob Walker to give them all nicknames, like at the snooker.

[Crosby Nick]

Plenty annoy me and I always tell my lad off for it.

Bruno (Fernandes and now Guimaraes is getting it), Ibra/Zlatan, Sir Alex, Pep, Chicharito.

Fuck them c*nts. Basically anyone that doesn't play for us should be known by their surname only 

Ooh good shout with Chicharito! I can understand Pep or similar to an extent. Bit annoyingly familiar but it’s a shorter way of saying something. Chicharito is lobbing an extra syllable in there!

On a similar note, unless you’re a Spanish speaking native, or fluent in it, don’t say things like Luisito or whatever nicknames people have for our Spanish players. Maybe that’s just my pig ignorance but feels a bit try hard!

[Pistolero]

Adam Summerton alongside Ally McCoist is the best BT commentary pairing by many, many country miles....

[redgriffin73]

Ooh good shout with Chicharito! I can understand Pep or similar to an extent. Bit annoyingly familiar but it’s a shorter way of saying something. Chicharito is lobbing an extra syllable in there!

On a similar note, unless you’re a Spanish speaking native, or fluent in it, don’t say things like Luisito or whatever nicknames people have for our Spanish players. Maybe that’s just my pig ignorance but feels a bit try hard!

Yeah, have heard a few saying Lucho at the match recently which feels a bit much. Luis or Diaz is just fine!

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah, have heard a few saying Lucho at the match recently which feels a bit much. Luis or Diaz is just fine!

Sorry, that’s one one!

[slaphead]

Christ that McManaman boy abuses my ears. He's awful. Ing. But he gave me a laugh when he tried to adopt a Spanish accent when saying the Bernabau. 

[Barneylfc∗]

The c*nt on BT calling Julian Alvarez "Hoolian"

Annoys me more than the twat on LFC TV saying "Nunyez"

[redgriffin73]

The c*nt on BT calling Julian Alvarez "Hoolian"

Annoys me more than the twat on LFC TV saying "Nunyez"

And the one trying to say Joshua in some weird accent in the Bayern game and completely destroying it. "Ossuar" or something it came out like.

[Crosby Nick]

And the one trying to say Joshua in some weird accent in the Bayern game and completely destroying it. "Ossuar" or something it came out like.

[Lad]

The c*nt on BT calling Julian Alvarez "Hoolian"

Annoys me more than the twat on LFC TV saying "Nunyez"

But technically because of the little Spanish squiggle thing over the middle n that's how it's pronounced.

[Ray K]

https://twitter.com/Mo_utdred/status/1780719553972248931?t=Nbk4cN0DM9HsyAMM0Jq0LQ&s=19

Good work, Micah.

[Lee1-6Liv]

https://twitter.com/Mo_utdred/status/1780719553972248931?t=Nbk4cN0DM9HsyAMM0Jq0LQ&s=19

Good work, Micah.

  Who turned into Kenneth Williams at the end?

[Mister Flip Flop]

https://twitter.com/Mo_utdred/status/1780719553972248931?t=Nbk4cN0DM9HsyAMM0Jq0LQ&s=19

Good work, Micah.

Unbearable twat

[BarryCrocker]

https://twitter.com/Mo_utdred/status/1780719553972248931?t=Nbk4cN0DM9HsyAMM0Jq0LQ&s=19

Good work, Micah.

I swear Richards, Carragher & Neville only wear glasses so people think they're learned.

[butchersdog]

What is with McManaman saying “and rightly so!” all the bloody time, even when it doesn’t really make sense? I swear pundits use these buzzy phrases because they think it makes them sound intelligent, but give no thought to context.

[mainone]

and rightly so micah

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Had to turn over to Virgin, Macca is such a fucking downer.