Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
A place to discuss commentators good and bad.
Also feel free to post pictures of Katie Shanahan.
Also feel free to post pictures of Katie Shanahan.
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Commentators thread
- Thread starter Lillian Thomson
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Aritro
International Regular
The lady who did the Fury-Wilder fight is up there with the worst I've ever heard.
Not cos she's a lady, you understand, but because she was inane, inarticulate and maddeningly unfocussed.
The best combo of all time is Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
Honourable mentions go to the the AFL commentators Dennis Cometti, and Rex Hunt with his machine gun punnery. Mellifluous Yankee wordsmiths Marv Albert and Howard Cosell are the best I've heard from that side of the pond.
My favourite football commentator remains Martin Tyler. He gets a lot of stick these days but I'd still rather listen to him than pretty much anyone else. Peter Drury is pretty good as well.
Dishonourable mentions go to pretty much any past-player who's ever been wheeled out to do "analysis". Why is it so hard to find people who can both kick a ball and speak intelligently? It's all just ****ing insipid truisms and mangled phrases and blandly narrating what everyone at home can see for themselves in a replay.
Jim Beglin is the only one who doesn't make me wish I could turn the commentary off. Funnily enough, the best I've ever heard is the sieg-heiling, coke-snorting Mark Bosnich whose work on Australian commentary was a joy to listen to. Insightful, articulate and unfailingly astute when he still did the coverage of A-League and Australian national team matches. Sky and BT could do a lot worse than handing him a contract.
Not cos she's a lady, you understand, but because she was inane, inarticulate and maddeningly unfocussed.
The best combo of all time is Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
Honourable mentions go to the the AFL commentators Dennis Cometti, and Rex Hunt with his machine gun punnery. Mellifluous Yankee wordsmiths Marv Albert and Howard Cosell are the best I've heard from that side of the pond.
My favourite football commentator remains Martin Tyler. He gets a lot of stick these days but I'd still rather listen to him than pretty much anyone else. Peter Drury is pretty good as well.
Dishonourable mentions go to pretty much any past-player who's ever been wheeled out to do "analysis". Why is it so hard to find people who can both kick a ball and speak intelligently? It's all just ****ing insipid truisms and mangled phrases and blandly narrating what everyone at home can see for themselves in a replay.
Jim Beglin is the only one who doesn't make me wish I could turn the commentary off. Funnily enough, the best I've ever heard is the sieg-heiling, coke-snorting Mark Bosnich whose work on Australian commentary was a joy to listen to. Insightful, articulate and unfailingly astute when he still did the coverage of A-League and Australian national team matches. Sky and BT could do a lot worse than handing him a contract.
A commentary combination of McCoist and Tyldesley or Champion is good value.
Ian Darke is good at both football and boxing, Richie Woodall, Spencer Oliver and Johnny Nelson are all good pundits/co-commentators.
Could listen to Martin Tyler, Alan Parry, Peter Drury and Steve Wilson all easy enough. The co-commentators is more of a task as the likes of Savage and Carney get on my nerves.
Wrestling, would be hard to top the Ross and Lawler partnership. Bobby Heenan was great as well.
Ian Darke is good at both football and boxing, Richie Woodall, Spencer Oliver and Johnny Nelson are all good pundits/co-commentators.
Could listen to Martin Tyler, Alan Parry, Peter Drury and Steve Wilson all easy enough. The co-commentators is more of a task as the likes of Savage and Carney get on my nerves.
Wrestling, would be hard to top the Ross and Lawler partnership. Bobby Heenan was great as well.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Richie Benaud was an ATG cricket TV commentator as was John Arlott on radio.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Almost all commentators in all sports are ****ing woeful.
Exceptions for Richie Benaud (RIP) and Marv Albert.
Exceptions for Richie Benaud (RIP) and Marv Albert.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
The absolute pinnacle of commentary idiocy has to go to Adam Smith. Standing out as being especially stupid amongst a bevy of UK boxing pundits is a remarkable achievement.
Try listening to the commentary on this fight, for example. Absolute masterclass in closing your eyes and talking utter crap
Try listening to the commentary on this fight, for example. Absolute masterclass in closing your eyes and talking utter crap
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Jeff Stelling retiring at the end of the season.
Give the job to Michelle Owen or Katie Shanahan.
Give the job to Michelle Owen or Katie Shanahan.