LEGARD GONE! COULTHARD IN!

[Tyre Tread]

He was on Radio 4 this morning thankfully talking about football but the presneters did have to pull him up when he said in his report that ' (can't remember name of overpaid ball kicker) literally lost his head'

Made me smile!

[zebedee]

Tyre Tread said:

He was on Radio 4 this morning thankfully talking about football but the presneters did have to pull him up when he said in his report that ' (can't remember name of overpaid ball kicker) literally lost his head'

Made me smile!

I recall a horse jumping commentator saying a horse had "quite literally" jumped out of his skin. It hadn't of course. What is wrong with these people using the exact opposite of the language they should be and being paid for it - grrrr. Maybe they are descendants of old gladitorial commentators and old habits are dying hard.

[paulrockliffe]

Yes, he's popped up on Radio 4. If it wasn't for his rep I probably wouldn't have noticed as it's nowhere near as bad on the radio, but he is still absolute rubbish if you listen closely. Fortunately Radio 4 presenters aren't likely to tolerate his crap the way they do on 5 Live. Ruined my morning it did.

[Dangerous2]

to be fair using the extreme opposite of what you really mean can be a way of adding emphasis... not all language makes strict logical sense.

[Tyre Tread]

Dangerous2 said:

to be fair using the extreme opposite of what you really mean can be a way of adding emphasis... not all language makes strict logical sense.

But saying what you mean when being descriptive is generally a good idea. A bit like punctuation really.

[Dangerous2]

i agree wholeheartedly with you

[Leithen]

zebedee said:

I recall a horse jumping commentator saying a horse had "quite literally" jumped out of his skin. It hadn't of course. What is wrong with these people using the exact opposite of the language they should be and being paid for it - grrrr. Maybe they are descendants of old gladitorial commentators and old habits are dying hard.

We Are Literally Exaggerating

[CarbonM5]

It's not going to be the same without the old boy ruining every race.

[Mr E Driver]

Yep it's not going to be the same....... IT'S GOING TO BE fkING BRILLIANT

[munroman]

Leithen said:

zebedee said:

I recall a horse jumping commentator saying a horse had "quite literally" jumped out of his skin. It hadn't of course. What is wrong with these people using the exact opposite of the language they should be and being paid for it - grrrr. Maybe they are descendants of old gladitorial commentators and old habits are dying hard.

We Are Literally Exaggerating

That's literally the funniest thing I have ever seen!

(Well no, but I too am fed up hearing 'literally' being used as some sort of badge of authenticity for mundane sights and experiences, often linked to overprotective 'Mummies' in SE England, there was a particular outbreak of 'Literally' hysteria when the alleged fox attack in suburbia happened, with breathless birds going on about how they had 'literally' seen a fox walking across the garden - fk me, were they expecting it to hover? Walking is the norm!)

Poor fking Jocasta having to scoop up Rupert before he was 'literally' eaten by the fox!

[Leithen]

munroman said:

Leithen said:

zebedee said:

I recall a horse jumping commentator saying a horse had "quite literally" jumped out of his skin. It hadn't of course. What is wrong with these people using the exact opposite of the language they should be and being paid for it - grrrr. Maybe they are descendants of old gladitorial commentators and old habits are dying hard.

We Are Literally Exaggerating

That's literally the funniest thing I have ever seen!

(Well no, but I too am fed up hearing 'literally' being used as some sort of badge of authenticity for mundane sights and experiences, often linked to overprotective 'Mummies' in SE England, there was a particular outbreak of 'Literally' hysteria when the alleged fox attack in suburbia happened, with breathless birds going on about how they had 'literally' seen a fox walking across the garden - fk me, were they expecting it to hover? Walking is the norm!)

Poor fking Jocasta having to scoop up Rupert before he was 'literally' eaten by the fox!

It's from the creators of We Litterally Cannot Spell

[CooperD]

Legard was reporting for Final Score today from The New Den on the Millwall - Middlesbrough game.

[MiniMan64]

CooperD said:

Legard was reporting for Final Score today from The New Den on the Millwall - Middlesbrough game.

How the mighty have fallen....no....wait ....

[munroman]

MiniMan64 said:

CooperD said:

Legard was reporting for Final Score today from The New Den on the Millwall - Middlesbrough game.

How the mighty have fallen....no....wait ....

Probably drowned out the crowd noise with his SHOUTING.

Anyway, I'm glad he is working,it was only in F1 where his style clashed, he is a radio commentator rather than a TV one.

[cosicave]

munroman said:

Probably drowned out the crowd noise with his SHOUTING.
Anyway, I'm glad he is working,it was only in F1 where his style clashed, he is a radio commentator rather than a TV one.

Yes, I agree. Better still, I don't own a radio!

[hornetrider]

Lego about at his level now - commentating on Championship football.

[moffspeed]

If MB tuned into the University Boat Race on BBC today he would have heard a familiar voice.

A team was still "pushing on around a bend", the resident pro (Dan Topolski in this case) was still being interrupted and the drivel flowed faster than the Thames.

Oh how we don't miss him...

[woof]

moffspeed said:

If MB tuned into the University Boat Race on BBC today he would have heard a familiar voice.

A team was still "pushing on around a bend", the resident pro (Dan Topolski in this case) was still being interrupted and the drivel flowed faster than the Thames.

Oh how we don't miss him...

I caught it as well - and thought the same. I don't know much about rowing but I could still tell how much one team was ahead of another - Legard couldn't !

Quite enjoyed the race - but think they need to fit some type of battering ram on to the boats

[fatboy69]

Or a harpoon aimed at tts who ruin the race!

[ajprice]

Or would the toaster in the bath thing work in a river with a really big toaster just before the start of the race?