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Post by flouncingarburyboy on Jul 14, 2024 9:43:15 GMT
Must confess I'm usually a BBC man myself but didn't like Lineker's earlier comments about England. And Roy Keane's face can be very funny. You mean when he said they were rubbish when they were rubbish? That’s his job and he was right. Disagree - he used his own commercial podcast to describe an England performance as 'rubbish' knowing full well it would give his BBC role (where of course he couldn't say 'rubbish') more traction. I'm normally one of his fans but he went down several notches in my reckoning.
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Post by shubs on Jul 14, 2024 12:17:47 GMT
IMO BBC coverage is far better, the only drawback being the presence of that guffawing buffoon, Micah Richards.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 14, 2024 12:31:06 GMT
Richards is not my slice of cake. To me it's just some bloke shouting loudly and excitedly then laughing at what he just said, before you know it you're laughing with him even though he hasn't actually said anything particularly funny.
It's a great skill to have in fairness and he's clearly got bags of charisma to carry it off 🤷🏻♂️
Andrew
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Post by imp566 on Jul 14, 2024 13:08:23 GMT
All.of these pundits are freelance these days, you never know where they will turn up next. I've seen most of them turn upon different channels, which is obviously quite lucrative.
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Post by funkymonk on Jul 14, 2024 13:15:57 GMT
I'd rather 'Big Meeks' than Matterface, Dixon or Eluko.
Both sides have their drawbacks.
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 14, 2024 13:33:08 GMT
I don't mind Richards but if you want any actual insight then you're getting it from that ITV studio line-up over the BBC one. Ferdinand is a moron & Richards does occasionally offer some good analysis but it's few and far between & often a bit muddled. Fabregas is good though. It's a shame there isn't more of Nedum Onuoha on British TV.
Not a fan of Wright's punditry, but he's good as a presenter/pitchside. Him, Neville & Keane have great chemistry as well.
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 14, 2024 13:37:22 GMT
Good luck with your final. It's our cup final.
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Post by laker on Jul 14, 2024 18:17:02 GMT
I don’t know who the commentator on ITV is this time round but I hope it’s not McCoist. I like him and I think he’s a top bloke, and a decent commentator. But this is an England game, there should be plenty of English people to pick from. And just for balance, I wouldn’t be against him (or Keane or anyone else for that matter) as a pundit. I just don’t want a Scottish accent when I’m watching England play.
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Post by milesfenton on Jul 14, 2024 18:20:32 GMT
What you're saying should make a lot of sense Laker, but when the English voices are Dixon and Matterface (Dixface, as other less charitable than I would call them...) I'll take McCoist every time.
BBC anyway, good piece on Yamal just now. Young enough to shake off the disappointment of the impending Spanish defeat tonight - he can win a different tournament please.
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Post by btb on Jul 14, 2024 18:24:02 GMT
I don’t know who the commentator on ITV is this time round but I hope it’s not McCoist. I like him and I think he’s a top bloke, and a decent commentator. But this is an England game, there should be plenty of English people to pick from. And just for balance, I wouldn’t be against him (or Keane or anyone else for that matter) as a pundit. I just don’t want a Scottish accent when I’m watching England play. You mean like commentator nightmares such as Michael Owen and Dion Dublin? Joey Barton is going to love this.
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Post by laker on Jul 14, 2024 18:28:59 GMT
What you're saying should make a lot of sense Laker, but when the English voices are Dixon and Matterface (Dixface, as other less charitable than I would call them...) I'll take McCoist every time. BBC anyway, good piece on Yamal just now. Young enough to shake off the disappointment of the impending Spanish defeat tonight - he can win a different tournament please. I agree about Dixon and Matterface. And that is why I will be watching BBC rather than ITV.
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Post by laker on Jul 14, 2024 18:29:43 GMT
I don’t know who the commentator on ITV is this time round but I hope it’s not McCoist. I like him and I think he’s a top bloke, and a decent commentator. But this is an England game, there should be plenty of English people to pick from. And just for balance, I wouldn’t be against him (or Keane or anyone else for that matter) as a pundit. I just don’t want a Scottish accent when I’m watching England play. You mean like commentator nightmares such as Michael Owen and Dion Dublin? Joey Barton is going to love this. What on earth has Barton got to do with anything? I certainly don’t want that cretin on the commentary team.
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Post by btb on Jul 14, 2024 18:31:12 GMT
You mean like commentator nightmares such as Michael Owen and Dion Dublin? Joey Barton is going to love this. What on earth has Barton got to do with anything? I certainly don’t want that cretin on the commentary team. Women pundits on BBC, right down his street.
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 14, 2024 18:34:29 GMT
Barton being sued for libel has clipped his wings a bit, mercifully. Still an objectionable sponge but a slightly quieter one since that.
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Post by laker on Jul 14, 2024 18:35:22 GMT
What on earth has Barton got to do with anything? I certainly don’t want that cretin on the commentary team. Women pundits on BBC, right down his street. I said nothing about female pundits. In fact I’m a big fan of women’s football and female pundits - I was at Carrow Road on Friday night, was at the women’s FA Cup final in May and attended around a dozen games last season. You’re stirring things to make a point that isn’t there.
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