Best commentator and pundit?
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Barry Davies. The end.
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Hansen and Barry Davis are/were streets ahead of anyone else.
I don't mind Jonathon Pearce either. He's not great, but he doesn't bore me to sleep like many others.
I don't mind Jonathon Pearce either. He's not great, but he doesn't bore me to sleep like many others.
Pearce got better when he moved to BBC. I assume he was asked to tone it down a bit.
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On Channel 5 he seemed to think all the players were menacing robots out to destroy each other
*misses Robot Wars*
*misses Robot Wars*
Commentator - quite like Martin Tyler.
Pundit - Hansen, although the most entertaining yet annoying one is Eamon Dunphy. If you manage not to take him seriously, he's quite funny.
Pundit - Hansen, although the most entertaining yet annoying one is Eamon Dunphy. If you manage not to take him seriously, he's quite funny.
Alan Green by a long way
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1. Brian Moore.
2. Barry Davies.
3. No-on else.
2. Barry Davies.
3. No-on else.
Barry Davies
Barry Davies ('Look at his face! Just look at his face!') was great. Pity he over-prepared for his big chance at the World Cup Final and blew his chance to be the BBC's number one. I used to like Martin Tyler but he's become a parody of himself, relying on lazy tricks like that horrible shriek when his favourite players score ('Henrrrrrrrrrrrrry!'); he also chatters to Gray incessantly - he needs a spell on his own, just describing a match). The BBC has several competent commentators but no one (apart from the desperately nicknamed 'JP' Jonathan Pearce) who is memorable - which is why the decision on who takes over as numero uno from Motson has been delayed for almost two years now. Jon Champion irritates me immensely - he sounds constantly facetious, as if he's trying to wind up viewers rather than keep them interested, and, like Clive Tiddley, he thinks he's about 1000 times funnier than he actually is. So I'd say Alan green by default. Of all time: the magnificent Peter Jones.
Pundits: Hansen. Graham Taylor is very fair and likeable. I don't mind Lee Dixon.
Pundits: Hansen. Graham Taylor is very fair and likeable. I don't mind Lee Dixon.
desailly was quite decent. to the extent i've forogtten who was sat beside him. after 3 minutes whoever it was figured out he sounded pretty dumb in comparison so stayed quiet for the rest of the night.
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37012.msg982389#msg982389 date=1257674822]
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but i actually like David Pleat.
If you ignore the ridiculous pronounciations, he actually understands what's happening on a football pitch.
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Ha.. I'm glad I wasn't alone with this, I think he talks a really good game, nice bloke too.
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but i actually like David Pleat.
If you ignore the ridiculous pronounciations, he actually understands what's happening on a football pitch.
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Ha.. I'm glad I wasn't alone with this, I think he talks a really good game, nice bloke too.
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desailly was quite decent. to the extent i've forogtten who was sat beside him. after 3 minutes whoever it was figured out he sounded pretty dumb in comparison so stayed quiet for the rest of the night.
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He was great during the Euro's/World Cup (I can't remember which) I thought he was quite honest and didn't get dragged into Ian Wright territory, where the pundit just agrees with everyone.
desailly was quite decent. to the extent i've forogtten who was sat beside him. after 3 minutes whoever it was figured out he sounded pretty dumb in comparison so stayed quiet for the rest of the night.
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He was great during the Euro's/World Cup (I can't remember which) I thought he was quite honest and didn't get dragged into Ian Wright territory, where the pundit just agrees with everyone.
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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37012.msg982389#msg982389 date=1257674822]
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but i actually like David Pleat.
If you ignore the ridiculous pronounciations, he actually understands what's happening on a football pitch.
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Ha.. I'm glad I wasn't alone with this, I think he talks a really good game, nice bloke too.
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You can see why he kerb crawls though can't you?
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37012.msg982389#msg982389 date=1257674822]
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but i actually like David Pleat.
If you ignore the ridiculous pronounciations, he actually understands what's happening on a football pitch.
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Ha.. I'm glad I wasn't alone with this, I think he talks a really good game, nice bloke too.
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You can see why he kerb crawls though can't you?
I used to love James Richardson on the Italian footy. Is he still knocking about?
I love Stuart Hall on Radio5 live. Delightfully OTT.
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I used to love James Richardson on the Italian footy. Is he still knocking about?
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Guardian Football weekly podcast.
He hosts it.
I don't think he's on TV regularly these days.
I used to love James Richardson on the Italian footy. Is he still knocking about?
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Guardian Football weekly podcast.
He hosts it.
I don't think he's on TV regularly these days.
Cheers Ross.
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I love Stuart Hall on Radio5 live. Delightfully OTT.
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Yes, his pre-match chats to Souey when he was manager ('I'm here, at the Coliseum, standing next to Caesar...') were glorious in the sense that you were never sure if Souey was going to take it well or chin him.
I love Stuart Hall on Radio5 live. Delightfully OTT.
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Yes, his pre-match chats to Souey when he was manager ('I'm here, at the Coliseum, standing next to Caesar...') were glorious in the sense that you were never sure if Souey was going to take it well or chin him.
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