whos the worst commentator ever

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I like Andy Gray, Pat Nevin, Jim Beglin and Alan Green - but then I do like a good whinge. Jonathan Pearce (esp in his old Capital Gold days) can be fun too - he always came across as very pro-Arse, though he's gone more respectable now he's on the telly.

Motson is the one I hate - the man's an embarrassment. Doesn't add anything in terms of insight, can't do foreign names and makes strange throaty noises while commentating. But perhaps something's happening off-screen.

Garth Crooks is ropy on post-match stuff. David Pleat is so bad, it's too easy to criticise him (plus his articles are pretty decent). David Platt doesn't know nearly as much as he thinks he does, and Paul Merson (altough he's improved) has been way too Old Skool Arsenal, slagging off the way Wenger's been taking the club.

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Post by Goonanana »

Definately the Woman on match of the day! How many times can you call him the Chinese Captain or whatever she chundered on about!

Although in fairness she only does MOTD voice overs, so strictly worst commentator right now I think is John Motson. The man has completely lost it! It sounds like he is going to soil himself everytime someone shoots despite the fact that its sailing 30 yards high and wide!

Best commentator has to be Jonathan Pearce, especially for England matches

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Post by donaldo »

The best commentary team are Martin Tyler and Andy Gray by a mile

The worst are Clive "have i mentioned Manure winning the CL in 1999 yet" Tyldesley and David Pleat.

I used to like Barry Davies who was never afaid to tell it like it is.

As for pundits Wrighty and Shearer are shit

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Post by Magic Hat »

To be fair to the lady, she is good on radio, just bad on MoTD. I like Tyler and Andy Gray myself, I find Alan Green's rants to be quite amusing. The commentators at the woman's world cup were good, they should have give those two a try at more games, the ITV 2 guys aren't too bad. Hansen is, his bias aside, quite a good analyst.

Merson, Redknapp, Keys, ITV 1 guys are awful.

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I actually like Hansen I think he is the best the BBC have to offer atm

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Post by EdgeOfTown »

Worst- David Pleat/Lawrenson. Honourbale mention for Clive "Man United" Tyldsley..
I actually think Smudger's quite good..always seems pretty impartial and actually has an opinion on things rather than the "say what you see" approach of most pundits..
Obviously Kamara has to be up there but he always does championship games..love to see him do champions league or something!
Andy Gray and Martin Tyler have to be the best though..

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Christ, Keys and Redknapp- :x dont get me started..

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TheOne2Smooth wrote:I actually like Hansen I think he is the best the BBC have to offer atm
Yea agreed...although his voice can get a bit monotonous at times!!

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Jamie Rednapp what a twat! can I mention in he's first year on sky he moaned about Gilberto going to ground far to easy! this from a man who was out for 3 months with a split hair end! what a twat!

The only reason he is on there is so women have something to look at so im told?

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Jamie Rednapp can only talk about how great Fat Frank is...In fact his head is so far up Franks arse you would confuse them as joint brothers at birth not cousins

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All_Arsenal_1886 wrote:Jamie Rednapp can only talk about how great Fat Frank is...In fact his head is so far up Franks arse you would confuse them as joint brothers at birth not cousins
I thought I was the only one to notice that plus he has a soft spot for Joe Cole

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TheOne2Smooth wrote:
All_Arsenal_1886 wrote:Jamie Rednapp can only talk about how great Fat Frank is...In fact his head is so far up Franks arse you would confuse them as joint brothers at birth not cousins
I thought I was the only one to notice that plus he has a soft spot for Joe Cole
I suprised he hasn't started on Cashley...Maybe he isn't into phones being up Arseholes just his head :wink: :lol:

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Martin Tyler Alan Parry Andy Gray and Jamie Redknapp is one s**T pundit.

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I used to like Brian Moore and Jimmy Greaves when ITV used to cover top flight football.

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Post by I Hate Hleb »

GREAT COMMENTATORS:

MARTIN TYLER; PETER DRURY; THE GUY THAT DOES THE SPANISH FOOTBALL; ALAN GREEN; ALAN PARRY; JONATHAN PEARCE (WHEN HE WAS ON THE RADIO); BARRY DAVIES (ALAS, NO LONGER ON FOOTBALL)

SHIT COMMENTATORS:

JOHN MOTSON; JONATHAN PEARCE (ON TV); THAT NEW BIRD ON THE BBC;

GREAT ANALYSTS/CO-COMMENTATORS:

ANDY GRAY; CHARLIE NICHOLAS; DAVIE PROVIN?? (THE EX CELTIC PLAYER); LEE DIXON (SOMETIMES); IAN WRIGHT (OKAY, I'M BIASED BUT I LIKE HIM WHEN COVERING ENGLAND MATCHES BECAUSE OF HIS PASSION)

SHIT ANALYSTS/CO-COMMENTATORS:

GARTH CROOKES; BRIAN MARWOOD; ALAN SMITH; PAUL MERSON; DAVID PLEAT; DAVID PLATT; ALAN HANSEN; MARK LAWRENSON; WARREN BARTON - I COULD GO ON AND ON!!!

GREAT PRESENTERS:

JEFF STELLING - THE ABSOLUTE MUTT'S NUTTS!!; MATT SOMEONE (THAT GUY FROM THE ITV LATE HIGHLIGHTS SHOW WHO USED TO BE ON BREAKFAST TV AND WHOSE NAME I'VE FORGOTTEN)

SHIT PRESENTERS:

RICHARD KEYS; GARY LINEKER; RICHARD KEYS; GARY NEWBON; RICHARD KEYS; JIM ROSENTHAL, AND OF COURSE NOT FORGETTING THE ONE AND ONLY RICHARD KEYS!! :evil: :roll: :lol: :wink:

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