Best & worst world cup pundits/commentators?
Discussion
Putting to one side your excitable foreigners...GOOOAAAALLLL!
I'd go with Danny Murphy & Pat Nevin for me. Murphy no nonsense, quite insightful, gets brevity well. Pat Nevin good at painting pictures which is what it should be on radio & also gets a bit carried away on occasions & makes odd guttural noises which are highly entertaining.
My worst is Chiles, just a disaster on every level from the faux mateyness to the awful gaggery & lowest common denominator patronising schtick, closely followed by Andy Townsend - the undisputed master of the bleedin' obvious. We know it was a terrible foul, Andy, it's T.V. we can see it with our own eyes - how about a little insight? Not a chance.
I'd go with Danny Murphy & Pat Nevin for me. Murphy no nonsense, quite insightful, gets brevity well. Pat Nevin good at painting pictures which is what it should be on radio & also gets a bit carried away on occasions & makes odd guttural noises which are highly entertaining.
My worst is Chiles, just a disaster on every level from the faux mateyness to the awful gaggery & lowest common denominator patronising schtick, closely followed by Andy Townsend - the undisputed master of the bleedin' obvious. We know it was a terrible foul, Andy, it's T.V. we can see it with our own eyes - how about a little insight? Not a chance.
king stick the entirety of the ITV coverage, except perhaps Strachan. Challo said:
I'd take the BBC presenters, commentators and pundits over anything ITV have to offer. BBC just seem comfortable, slick, professional.
ITV always seems to be the poor mans version.
Agree completely. Love Danny Murphy, I actually don't mind Lawro either. And the commentators such as Simon Brotherton, Guy Mowbray and Steve Wilson are all better than Clive Tyldesley.ITV always seems to be the poor mans version.
ITV are a bloody disaster where football coverage is concerned. Chiles and Townsend shouldn't be allowed anywhere near football ever again.
Ferdinand isn't bad or good IMO, he's just there. GloverMart said:
Agree completely. Love Danny Murphy, I actually don't mind Lawro either. And the commentators such as Simon Brotherton, Guy Mowbray and Steve Wilson are all better than Clive Tyldesley.
ITV are a bloody disaster where football coverage is concerned. Chiles and Townsend shouldn't be allowed anywhere near football ever again.
This is a great sideways look at the commentators this world cup. ITV are a bloody disaster where football coverage is concerned. Chiles and Townsend shouldn't be allowed anywhere near football ever again.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cu...
Maggie Thatcher, Henry Cooper, Lord Nelson, Sir Winston Churchill, Lady Diana...can you hear me? Your boys took a hell of a beating! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZTP8-8wIs
Rio Ferdinand hasn't been so bad. He's flat on telly, but he's recent enough to relate to players involved & that's quite insightful, which I guess is why ITV have him on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZTP8-8wIs
Rio Ferdinand hasn't been so bad. He's flat on telly, but he's recent enough to relate to players involved & that's quite insightful, which I guess is why ITV have him on.
hornetrider said:
GloverMart said:
Agree completely. Love Danny Murphy, I actually don't mind Lawro either. And the commentators such as Simon Brotherton, Guy Mowbray and Steve Wilson are all better than Clive Tyldesley.
ITV are a bloody disaster where football coverage is concerned. Chiles and Townsend shouldn't be allowed anywhere near football ever again.
This is a great sideways look at the commentators this world cup. ITV are a bloody disaster where football coverage is concerned. Chiles and Townsend shouldn't be allowed anywhere near football ever again.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cu...
Who in ITV decided that Canavaro was a good pundit? The guy struggles with English. And why do Itv start on the beach, then go to the Studio for halftime. Just seems odd with them in shorts and sandals
The only other disappointment of the WC this year other than England being dismal was that ITV are presenting half of it. That means Adrian Chiles......not good news.
The best? I like Danny Murphy and personally still enjoy listening to Shearer as nine times out of ten, if I'm thinking something during the game, it's him that says it in the studio! Quite enjoyed listen to Henry too, though this best part so far has been watching Martin O'Neil take him and Seedorf to pieces at half time
The best? I like Danny Murphy and personally still enjoy listening to Shearer as nine times out of ten, if I'm thinking something during the game, it's him that says it in the studio! Quite enjoyed listen to Henry too, though this best part so far has been watching Martin O'Neil take him and Seedorf to pieces at half time
Edited by Kitchski on Wednesday 2nd July 08:59
Justin Cyder said:
Putting to one side your excitable foreigners...GOOOAAAALLLL!
I'd go with Danny Murphy & Pat Nevin for me. Murphy no nonsense, quite insightful, gets brevity well. Pat Nevin good at painting pictures which is what it should be on radio & also gets a bit carried away on occasions & makes odd guttural noises which are highly entertaining.
Agree 100% with this, was saying this only yesterday to a colleague. Been a big fan on Nevin's analysis he does on the BBC website for a while.I'd go with Danny Murphy & Pat Nevin for me. Murphy no nonsense, quite insightful, gets brevity well. Pat Nevin good at painting pictures which is what it should be on radio & also gets a bit carried away on occasions & makes odd guttural noises which are highly entertaining.
I also really like Mowbray's commentary.
Shearer - Mr Hindisght..never says anything interesting and get the feeling the pieces he does over a video of moves from the game are very scripted.
Lineker - Been a great link man and miles better than Chiles.
Ian Wright - Awful
Townsend - awful
Ferdinand, Henry and Seedorf - all excellent and Ferdinand has surprised me there.
Savage - Surely they can do better ?!
Dixon - Good in the studio...not so good on commentary
O'Neill - quite like him. Loved when he had a joking pop at Vieira about who had won the European Cup.
Keown - like his insight
Hoddle- quite like him...gets very technical.
Waddle- Not a fan.
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