JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Well i think the pundits for this world cup for both BBC and ITV have been pretty poor at best,with the exception of a few. We have all heard about the Robbie Earl tickets scandle which he has been sacked for, for me though Adebayor has been the worst pundit closely beating Edgar "personality dissorder" Davids and Mick "lets bore everyone to death" McCarthy Apart from the fact i cant understand a word Adebayor say's,he is a bit of a cock,as this video proves: Whats everone elses thoughts on the pundits? Who dont you like? and who would you like to see? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bielsista Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Im writing from Argentina, and yeah, most of them suck, they know s h i t about tactics, and most of them dont even know the players from the bigger teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trildor Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Zamorano couldn't finish a proper sentence if his life depended on it here in Chile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pain Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Davids is good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mick McCarthy is by far the worst. I find it hard to believe sometimes that English is his first language. I mean he finishes of a sentence with a new sentence a lot of the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mick McCarthy is by far the worst. I find it hard to believe sometimes that English is his first language. I mean he finishes of a sentence with a new sentence a lot of the time When he's being interviewed on Sky Sports news i have to turn over,i simply cant listen to constant moaning and know it all attitude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 When he's being interviewed on Sky Sports news i have to turn over,i simply cant listen to constant moaning and know it all attitude. And somehow he gets the job as a commentator in the world cup, they must have gotten a lot of rejections Davids is also one of the worst, Shearer even has more personality than him, he is the kind of guy ITV would employ. Then they choose one of the most hated footballers in England for an analyst, who nobody can understand Hansen is my personal favourite, along with Chiles, although he isn't really a pundit and has been poor oj ITV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pain Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Who cares about personality, at least Davids knows what he's talking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I have had a combination of Venables, Peter Reid, Mark Hateley, Craig Brown and Gus Poyet. Peter Reid just copies whatever Venables says Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oypus Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm in the USA. I think it should go without saying how the "experts" are here. They have Ruud Gullit and Roberto Martinez doing a lot of the talking, and they know considerably more than the others. Still not that good, they often just simply don't know what they're talking about. One of the others said that if Brazil continued to attack through Maicon, nothing would happen. Right... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PluckaDuck Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Kevin Muscat has been pretty good for us so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sandman Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I have my own opinions, I need not get very mad over who's on the TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mick is useless but he is quite entertaining. Alan Hansen shouldn't be there. All the guy knows about is the the Premiership. You might as well stick my gran there for Slovakia vs NZ over Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdpatriots12 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm in the USA. I think it should go without saying how the "experts" are here. They have Ruud Gullit and Roberto Martinez doing a lot of the talking, and they know considerably more than the others. Still not that good, they often just simply don't know what they're talking about. One of the others said that if Brazil continued to attack through Maicon, nothing would happen. Right... Roberto Martinez has been pretty solid I think. But then he's being compared with the likes of Alexi Lalas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pandinho Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm just glad I don't have to endure the thoughts and opinions of Graeme Souness during the World Cup. Clarence Seedorf seems like a genuinely nice and intelligent guy, and Edgar Davids straight talking is a refreshing change to Kevin Keegan talking *****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pandinho Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Oh and I still can't tell what Adebayor is talking about unless I really focus on every word Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Apart from the fact i cant understand a word Adebayor say's,he is a bit of a cock,as this video proves: Whats everone elses thoughts on the pundits? Who dont you like? and who would you like to see? Not really sure how that proves that he's a bit of a cock? And it's easy to understand what he's saying ffs - he's just got a bit of an accent is all. Mick McCarthy called the Nigerian defending "naiive", twice, rolling out some tired cliches. Alan Green said some mildly offensive guff about smaller nations not really deserving to be at the World Cup yesterday, Andy Townsend and Edgar Davids have been predicatably woeful. On the positive side, I'm starting to warm to Martin Keown as a pundit on 5 Live. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pandinho Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 OMG his phone goes off!? what a cock ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Not really sure how that proves that he's a bit of a cock? And it's easy to understand what he's saying ffs - he's just got a bit of an accent is all.Mick McCarthy called the Nigerian defending "naiive", twice, rolling out some tired cliches. Alan Green said some mildly offensive guff about smaller nations not really deserving to be at the World Cup yesterday, Andy Townsend and Edgar Davids have been predicatably woeful. On the positive side, I'm starting to warm to Martin Keown as a pundit on 5 Live. I don't think people (well my me and my friends anyway) have a problem understanding the words he says, just we have no idea about the content! Just seems complete jibberish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Stuart Wilson Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 BBC and ITV coverage has been absolutely terrible, not one analyst or pundit worth their pay... All the analysts are terrible... I would have liked to have seen a Strachan like analysis after the games as there will be great contrast in the systems and football played by each of the countries to make it interesting but the guys they have on have opinions and knowledge found in your local pub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Apparently Ince has been calling the Italians "Eye-ties" consistently through whatever coverage he's been doing. Am I right in thinking that that's a little bit offensive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 BTW, is the OP another DO alias? Can't seem to figure out that you hit space after punctuation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 BBC and ITV coverage has been absolutely terrible, not one analyst or pundit worth their pay...All the analysts are terrible... I would have liked to have seen a Strachan like analysis after the games as there will be great contrast in the systems and football played by each of the countries to make it interesting but the guys they have on have opinions and knowledge found in your local pub. Dixon/Shearer/Hansen is the only combo I can handle right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Not really sure how that proves that he's a bit of a cock? And it's easy to understand what he's saying ffs - he's just got a bit of an accent is all. If you go on live TV as a pundit and your mobile phone goes off then im sorry,your a bit of a cock. As for understanding what Adebayor says,im glad you can because i seriously cant,the guy talks way too fast. BTW, is the OP another DO alias? Can't seem to figure out that you hit space after punctuation. What? Have you not got anything better to do other than check posts for minor punctuation mistakes? Are you and all your 13 thousand plus posts so perfect? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyrley_saddler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mick McCarthy is by far the worst as for Adebayor, I can never understand him, but that still beats McCarthy's drivel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Doesn't bother me tbh. Some is a bit boring and lazy but the football takes my mind off that. On the forums during most matches so I don't pay a lot of attention to what they are saying and in fairness they aren't that bad imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmansee Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 The only one I like is Hansen.. Tell a lie Seedorf has been ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 The only one I like is Hansen.. Tell a lie Seedorf has been ok. I think Marcel Desailly is good. I enjoyed his reaction to Ghana winning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 If you go on live TV as a pundit and your mobile phone goes off then im sorry,your a bit of a cock. As for understanding what Adebayor says,im glad you can because i seriously cant,the guy talks way too fast. Happens all the time ffs. On TV and in real life. People often forget to switch their mobiles off - I know I have done on occasion. Don't be a chump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Happens all the time ffs. On TV and in real life. People often forget to switch their mobiles off - I know I have done on occasion. Don't be a chump. Dont be a chump? Do all the mods on here have attitude problems? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gassie4 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Seedorf's been good from what I've seen. Classy footballer, classy guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurkingwithintent Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Robbie Savage is doing my nut in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sandman Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 People who can't understand Adebayor really need to have a healthier diet and get their brain in gear, it isn't that hard ffs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGLiverpool Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 People who can't understand Adebayor really need to have a healthier diet and get their brain in gear, it isn't that hard ffs... Agreed, it's not that hard to understand his accent really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Craig Burley as a co-commentator is the worst of the lot, followed by Andy Townsend. Davids is alright but he does seem to be a bit slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Dont be a chump?Do all the mods on here have attitude problems? No, just me. Another pundit who annoyed me was Alan Green on Radio 5 Live yesterday. Asked what he thought was contributing to the poor tournament, he basically put it down to the fact that there were 32 teams and, as a result, teams like New Zealand were there. I wrote a blog about it: http://halftimewhistle.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/alan_green_1/ - it's not particularly well written and is pretty much just a rant. I cba to write what I said in full, but basically I just felt that this was an incredibly lazy opinion, based on almost no fact. The smaller nations have, in some cases, been more entertaining than the bigger nations. So yeah, Alan Green is a cock, which we all pretty much knew anyway. So he's another one on my list of pundits to avoid this year. It's been a poor year so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I have David Platt making his debt on Al Jazeera today and Graham Poll of all people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 No, just me.Another pundit who annoyed me was Alan Green on Radio 5 Live yesterday. Asked what he thought was contributing to the poor tournament, he basically put it down to the fact that there were 32 teams and, as a result, teams like New Zealand were there. I wrote a blog about it: http://halftimewhistle.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/alan_green_1/ - it's not particularly well written and is pretty much just a rant. I cba to write what I said in full, but basically I just felt that this was an incredibly lazy opinion, based on almost no fact. The smaller nations have, in some cases, been more entertaining than the bigger nations. So yeah, Alan Green is a cock, which we all pretty much knew anyway. So he's another one on my list of pundits to avoid this year. It's been a poor year so far. Well i agree with you on that one. Ive never liked Alan Green. He is far too eager to stick the boot into smaller teams, or indeed nations as you have pointed out. He has given my beloved Boro stick on many many occasions. Am i right in thinking he is the reason Sir Alex Ferguson wont speak to the BBC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Graham Poll? Please tell me he's not getting more airtime. /o\ Well i agree with you on that one. Ive never liked Alan Green. He is far to eager to stick the boot into smaller teams, or indeed nations as you have pointed out.Am i right in thinking he is the reason Sir Alex Ferguson wont speak to the BBC? I thought it was because of a spat he had with Motty. But Google reveals a different reason: http://www.the-fan.co.uk/articles/why_alex_ferguson_wont_talk_to_the_bbc/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Yep, on Al Jazeera and also popped up last night after the Brazil game but I went to bed. It seems he's commenting on, yep, you guessed, a ref's point of view Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester City Researcher Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I wish Craig Burley would take a shotgun, go into his garden shed, and do us all a favour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Graham Poll? Please tell me he's not getting more airtime. /o\I thought it was because of a spat he had with Motty. But Google reveals a different reason: http://www.the-fan.co.uk/articles/why_alex_ferguson_wont_talk_to_the_bbc/ Ah right,i wasn't sure,i knew Green and Ferguson had a major fall out though. I took this of Greens Wikipedia page: Green is known for his outspoken views which occasionally places him in dispute with football clubs, figures and authorities. He has an ongoing "feud" with Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United, and the pair have not spoken for years. Green said in an interview[5] that the feud dates back to an incident in which he said on air that he was "learning not to believe the propaganda that comes out of the Manchester United manager's office" after he claims he had been given inaccurate team news by Ferguson before a game. In the same interview Green defends his professional impartiality: "I'm supposed to hate Man United, but listen to my commentary on the 1999 European Cup final in Barcelona and try telling me I hate Man United. It's garbage." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 never liked Alan Green. Hansen / Shearer / Dixon have been pretty reliable on BBC, and Seedorf has done a decent job as well. Would have liked to have seen the likes of Strachan and O'Neill giving some expert analysis, as they really know what they are talking about. ITV have been pretty dire as usual, Townsend is their best but he is rubbish. But the guy that annoys me the most is Jim Beglin. He is alwatys saying things like "No way, that's not a penalty for me, no chance." He wasn't giving the penalty to you Beglin, so shut up! And then he goes and backtracks when the replays show it clearly was a penalty. Jim Beglin = Cock. He actually makes me wish the World Cup was on Sky and we had Andy Gray, formerly the most annoying commentary analyst on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Ah right,i wasn't sure,i knew Green and Ferguson had a major fall out though.I took this of Greens Wikipedia page: Green is known for his outspoken views which occasionally places him in dispute with football clubs, figures and authorities. He has an ongoing "feud" with Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United, and the pair have not spoken for years. Green said in an interview[5] that the feud dates back to an incident in which he said on air that he was "learning not to believe the propaganda that comes out of the Manchester United manager's office" after he claims he had been given inaccurate team news by Ferguson before a game. In the same interview Green defends his professional impartiality: "I'm supposed to hate Man United, but listen to my commentary on the 1999 European Cup final in Barcelona and try telling me I hate Man United. It's garbage." But then listen to his commentary of Man United v Liverpool a few years ago. Rio Ferdinand scored a last second winner and, rather than commentating on that, Green said "and Gary Neville is an absolute disgrace...etc, etc" a reference to Gary Neville goading the Liverpool fans. So, rather than commenting on a dramatic last minute winner against Liverpool, he commented on Gary Neville basically being Gary Neville. Edit - just found the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN8Wz9kMyE0&feature=related Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATW Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I wish Craig Burley would take a shotgun, go into his garden shed, and do us all a favour I second this motion! Why the hell did ITV think it was a good idea to give him air time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 I wish Craig Burley would take a shotgun, go into his garden shed, and do us all a favour Im not sure i agree with that comment that but it made me laugh out loud all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooders86 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 i love how Adebayor's phone going off on air is proof that he's a cock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Woody Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 i love how Adebayor's phone going off on air is proof that he's a cock Im pretty sure it would stand up in court. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docklanders Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 i love how Adebayor's phone going off on air is proof that he's a cock Precisely, plus the fact once he put it on the table he got straight back on with the analysis, instead of laughing about it or whatever. Adebayor & Desailly are good pundits imo, Davids is awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy505 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 4-4-2..................'Nuff said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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