***Official*** Commentary Thread

Uppercut · 10-05-2012, 04:58 PM

Hopefully they'll have at least ditched Mick McCarthy.

GingerFurball · 10-05-2012, 05:15 PM

Brilliant.

Pothas · 10-05-2012, 05:23 PM

Haha great. Arry joining the BBC team apparently but still take them over the joy that is Southgate and Towsend

sledger · 10-05-2012, 05:31 PM

Hope the BBC have Clarence Seedorf as a pundit again.

In any event, I intend to avoid ITV as much as possible. Their entire commentary/punditry lineup is thoroughly objectionable.

vic_orthdox · 11-05-2012, 02:04 AM

What's the situation in England with the coverage? Sky and BBC at the same time, or they take different games?

Uppercut · 11-05-2012, 02:32 AM

ITV alternate with BBC. Sky get nothing because they like to keep big international tournaments free-to-air.

BoyBrumby · 11-05-2012, 03:10 AM

ITV. Eeeuuuww. Chiles and Red Clive with Townsend and Southgate prevaricating as if their lives depended on it.

When Keane sits in it's like Michelangelo has been forced to make ends meet by doing a bit of artexing in between Sistine Chapels.

Uppercut · 11-05-2012, 03:13 AM

Brumby at his finest.

GingerFurball · 11-05-2012, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

What's the situation in England with the coverage? Sky and BBC at the same time, or they take different games?

Sky don't have major tournaments as they're on the protected list and must be on FTA TV.

GingerFurball · 11-05-2012, 08:12 AM

I actually don't mind Southgate but he might have just stood out at the World Cup because the rest of ITV's panel was so ****.

Uppercut · 11-05-2012, 08:25 AM

Can't stand Southgate. A very Southern English brand of moron: one who's far too polite to ever say anything of substance. All you get is a load of "looking back on that he'll think he maybe could have done a bit better there."

He's not horribly, infuriatingly wrong all the time like Townsend though. So in that sense he's one of ITV's better pundits, but that's a bit like being the nicest paedophile.

sledger · 11-05-2012, 09:54 AM

I think Southgate is often quite critical and cutting with what he says to be honest. The reason I dislike him so much though is that he's a massive hypocrite. Happy to say how crap the decisions of other managers are, whilst conveniently forgetting that his tenure with Middlesbrough was absolutely disastrous.

Townsend also incredibly irksome, and just a moron. At least Robbie Earle was a nice lad, don't remember a lot about his punditry before his...er...indiscretion, but at least he wasn't extremely annoying. Can't stand Chiles, Clive, Drury, Beglin or Pleat though.

GingerFurball · 11-05-2012, 10:38 AM

I like Beglin but that's mostly because I associate his voice with watching our UEFA Cup run on ITV4.

GIMH · 11-05-2012, 10:38 AM

ITV's production values are pissweak compared to the beeb as well

Personally I wish sky were allowed to show some games; not exclusively but it'd be nice to have the choice.

The good news is ESPN have none. Their choice of pundit is...well.

sledger · 11-05-2012, 10:43 AM

ESPN is just cack all-round imo. Ray Stubbs, maybe the most boring man in the world.

11-05-2012, 03:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	ITV. Eeeuuuww. Chiles and Red Clive with Townsend and Southgate prevaricating as if their lives depended on it. When Keane sits in it's like Michelangelo has been forced to make ends meet by doing a bit of artexing in between Sistine Chapels. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

11-05-2012, 08:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Uppercut Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 21,800	Can't stand Southgate. A very Southern English brand of moron: one who's far too polite to ever say anything of substance. All you get is a load of "looking back on that he'll think he maybe could have done a bit better there." He's not horribly, infuriatingly wrong all the time like Townsend though. So in that sense he's one of ITV's better pundits, but that's a bit like being the nicest paedophile. Last edited by Uppercut; 11-05-2012 at 08:27 AM.

11-05-2012, 10:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,626	ITV's production values are pissweak compared to the beeb as well Personally I wish sky were allowed to show some games; not exclusively but it'd be nice to have the choice. The good news is ESPN have none. Their choice of pundit is...well. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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10-05-2012, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,480	Haha great. Arry joining the BBC team apparently but still take them over the joy that is Southgate and Towsend

10-05-2012, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,152	Hope the BBC have Clarence Seedorf as a pundit again. In any event, I intend to avoid ITV as much as possible. Their entire commentary/punditry lineup is thoroughly objectionable.

11-05-2012, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	What's the situation in England with the coverage? Sky and BBC at the same time, or they take different games?

11-05-2012, 02:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Uppercut Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 21,800	ITV alternate with BBC. Sky get nothing because they like to keep big international tournaments free-to-air.

11-05-2012, 03:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Uppercut Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 21,800	Brumby at his finest.

11-05-2012, 08:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
GingerFurball Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Crabs Subbie Posts: 15,457	I actually don't mind Southgate but he might have just stood out at the World Cup because the rest of ITV's panel was so ****.

11-05-2012, 09:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,152	I think Southgate is often quite critical and cutting with what he says to be honest. The reason I dislike him so much though is that he's a massive hypocrite. Happy to say how crap the decisions of other managers are, whilst conveniently forgetting that his tenure with Middlesbrough was absolutely disastrous. Townsend also incredibly irksome, and just a moron. At least Robbie Earle was a nice lad, don't remember a lot about his punditry before his...er...indiscretion, but at least he wasn't extremely annoying. Can't stand Chiles, Clive, Drury, Beglin or Pleat though.

11-05-2012, 10:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
GingerFurball Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Crabs Subbie Posts: 15,457	I like Beglin but that's mostly because I associate his voice with watching our UEFA Cup run on ITV4.

11-05-2012, 10:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,152	ESPN is just cack all-round imo. Ray Stubbs, maybe the most boring man in the world.

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