Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 never watched Match of the Day, so haven't heard the guy co commentating during a match before, but **** me, has he got an axe to grind with everyone and everything! not a single game has went by that he's not sat next to the commentator and been negative from start to finish. He doesn't sound like he's remotely interested in what he's doing nor do i get the impression that he particularly wants to be in SA covering this tournament. Is he always this miserable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeman27bob Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Pretty much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 He's always like this, sometimes he can be pretty funny with it, rare though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 you've never heard him before? where the **** have you been hiding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathorglory Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 You hang out on a football forum but don't watch motd and have never heard Mark Lawrenson before? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 excuse me for not having an interest in English football. The last time i saw him on my TV he was still playing for Liverpool, so that should tell you i don't pay any attention to programmes such as MOTD. I thought that was pretty clear from my op. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 You hang out on a football forum but don't watch motd and have never heard Mark Lawrenson before? I didn't say i hadn't heard of him. Read the post again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candre168 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 These are funny: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I didn't say i hadn't heard of him. Read the post again. He didn't say you hadn't heard of him. I suggest you read his post again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 ok i accept i arsed up there, but Christ on a bike, people are banging on like you can only be interested in football if you watch MOTD and the likes. i'm sure I'm not the only Scot who has no interest in watching MOTD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolsgold Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 These are funny: That was surprisingly good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACou2000 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 sounds like you've got an england/scotland tension built up inside and yeah Lawrenson is dreary, moaning and pretty much as consistently wrong as every other commentator (i.e. frequently) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 It's a northern thing, they know what they like and they like what they know up there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I used to find him really annoying, but he's grown on me. I find him ace now, better than most of the other ones around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 The pair of them last night didn't seem to be getting on with each other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 that's what made me ask the question. Last night they just seemed thoroughly ****ed off with one another. And it seemed to stem from Lawrenson's attitude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 ok i accept i arsed up there, but Christ on a bike, people are banging on like you can only be interested in football if you watch MOTD and the likes. i'm sure I'm not the only Scot who has no interest in watching MOTD. I dont watch MOTD highlights either these days, but surely at some point you must've watched a live game and heard him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Nope. Barring the Euro's and WC, the only English (domestic or International) games I've watched in the last 10 years have been on Sky whilst sitting in a pub. the only games I watch involving English teams are the CL games on ITV. BBC wise, i only ever watch Sportscene which i'll go out on a limb here and say is the Scottish equivalent of MOTD. Can't recall hearing him at the Euro's, but that might just be down to me not remembering stuff from 2 weeks ago never mind 2 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG17 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 He's a class A *****. Moaning, whining douche bag. How can one man be so annoyed and angry about football? He's clueless as well. Last night his co commentator said something like "Capdevilla, the odd one out in the Spain team tonight, only player to not be playing for Barca or Real" Lawrenson straight away and in the most depressing voice he could said "He's the only one that's not very good either" Idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 My favourite bit of pathetic commentary featuring Mark Lawrenson. It's Wembley. It's England vs Croatia. England are losing 3-2, not even looking like equalising and staring defeat and elimination from the Euro 2008 qualifiers in the face. After 30 seconds of silence: John Motson: Say something Mark. Mark Lawrenson: I caaaan't. Brilliant commentary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 My favourite bit of pathetic commentary featuring Mark Lawrenson.It's Wembley. It's England vs Croatia. England are losing 3-2, not even looking like equalising and staring defeat and elimination from the Euro 2008 qualifiers in the face. After 30 seconds of silence: John Motson: Say something Mark. Mark Lawrenson: I caaaan't. Brilliant commentary. Lol! i dont remember that but wish i did! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Lol! i dont remember that but wish i did! It's up there with his description of Paul Robinson when he played in the yellow goalkeeper kit for England. ML: "He looks like a big yellow banana" (in a very camp voice. Which is just his voice of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted July 8, 2010 Administrators Share Posted July 8, 2010 He was diabolical last night, kept moaning about the referee rightly calling fouls for tackles from behind and then said about Spain's goal "ironic that they score from a corner". Now totally ignoring that he doesn't appear to know what irony is, the suggestion that Spain shouldn't be scoring from a corner because they play attractive football is preposterous. Thought it was quite funny when he asked Mowbray what was wrong with a tackle and was greeted with a silent response, before this exchange: ML: "You're supposed to say nothing." GM: "I am saying nothing." There's been some top analysis of the terrible World Cup coverage, to which Iain Macintosh added to yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 ML: Are you alright GM: I'm perfectly fine Or something along those lines last night. It seemed like GM was getting annoyed at something and the way he said i'm fine came across as him being pretty annoyed, can only assume it was something to do with Lawro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathorglory Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 ok i accept i arsed up there, but Christ on a bike, people are banging on like you can only be interested in football if you watch MOTD and the likes. i'm sure I'm not the only Scot who has no interest in watching MOTD. Considering MOTD is populated seemingly entirely by Scottish people.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper99 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I don't mind him that much, better than listning to Motson blathering on. Just seen a decent joke, have no idea where else to post it so it's going here: The Nigerian goalkeeper has told all his countries fans who traveled to South Africa that he will re-fund them their travel costs, all he needs is their sort code, account number and mothers maiden name.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Somebody posted that and got heavily abused by Icon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper99 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Why's that? It's a joke ffs. A bad one, but a joke none the less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kill Rock Stars Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 my favourite lawrenson moments are when he accuses (non-british) players of diving, seconds before they have to be subbed off due to injury has happened at least twice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 my favourite lawrenson moments are when he accuses (non-british) players of diving, seconds before they have to be subbed off due to injuryhas happened at least twice oh i think i remember one of those moments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I always remember ML commentating on an England game, think it was with Motson. Anyway, Motson mentioned a recent England game against Iceland, ML replies 'Don't you mean Tesco?' Pure cheese! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 one of my least favourite commentators along with Andy Townsend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 one of my least favourite commentators along with Andy Townsend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 tbh i like him but thats because of how bad a commentator he actually is. The comment about Capdevila "he's the only not very good one as well" i have to say did make me laugh at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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