Female commentators

[maccboy]

I don't know why, but I can't watch a match with a female commentator. Tonight's game, Australia vs Egypt, had one and I turned it off. They just seem to squeal and squeak unnecessarily. Sorry but no.

[Super Sonic]

Squealing is normal, but squeaking means you need lube.

[maccboy]

I literally laughed at that! Great response.

[craigjm]

No worse than Alan Sheerer. My god he is boring I turned the sound off the last two games I watched where he was "commentating"

[j4r4lly]

I find them infuriating. They have their own much hyped football leagues now. I don’t want to hear them talking about elite men’s football, especially when you can see them reading notes and receiving instructions through their earpieces because they simply do not have the knowledge and experience on the game.

[PaulWoof]

Prepare for the calls of sexism and misogyny but i concur.

I dont know if its that particular commentator or female commentators but she was particularly grating and may have contributed to me dosing off for a nap and waking up just in time for the penalty shootout.

[Roofless Toothless]

Where’s the bloke?

[cliffords]

I don't follow football but have a quick look at this WC. I do follow motorsports and along with the football I have noticed a significant increase in the proportion of female commentators.
What is apparent is the skill gap between female and male. In many motorsport settings, F1 and MotoGP as examples the female contributions are so inexperienced and lacking in knowledge it's a distraction overall.
Listening to Le Mans coverage a couple of weeks ago they had outstanding male contribution alongside woeful female. I could have done better as an absolute ameteur.
Like all things recruit on talent and skill , specific gender is not a requirement.

[ExBoringVolvoDriver]

cliffords said:

I don't follow football but have a quick look at this WC. I do follow motorsports and along with the football I have noticed a significant increase in the proportion of female commentators.
What is apparent is the skill gap between female and male. In many motorsport settings, F1 and MotoGP as examples the female contributions are so inexperienced and lacking in knowledge it's a distraction overall.
Listening to Le Mans coverage a couple of weeks ago they had outstanding male contribution alongside woeful female. I could have done better as an absolute ameteur.
Like all things recruit on talent and skill , specific gender is not a requirement.

Not anymore it isn’t……..

[CT05 Nose Cone]

ExBoringVolvoDriver said:

cliffords said:

I don't follow football but have a quick look at this WC. I do follow motorsports and along with the football I have noticed a significant increase in the proportion of female commentators.
What is apparent is the skill gap between female and male. In many motorsport settings, F1 and MotoGP as examples the female contributions are so inexperienced and lacking in knowledge it's a distraction overall.
Listening to Le Mans coverage a couple of weeks ago they had outstanding male contribution alongside woeful female. I could have done better as an absolute ameteur.
Like all things recruit on talent and skill , specific gender is not a requirement.

Not anymore it isn t ..

In fairness Croft is bloody awful, always sounding like one of those pub bored who will insist that putting a coin in your mouth defeats a breathalyser, and Jacques isn't much better.

[Blue_star]

They want to build the profile of womens football. Ofcourse not for any reason different from money. Opportunity to double the market.

I dont mind womens football but feels like compulsory fun. You are obliged to love it or you hate women.