I have an idea.  Why do channels bother with boring commentators such as Martin 'pallbearer' Tyler and his ilk?

Far better just have the lads back in the studio discussing the game  I reckon with the live feed of the game simultaneously. Gives a much better insight than just the 'expert analysis' for 2 mins at half time then a break then a bit after the match. 

Have Souness, Andrews, Kerr and Tommy Presenter discussing it. Gives a 'watching it live with experts' or a  down the pub feel to it.   Get better interaction that way than just some boring commentator with an ex player co-commentator.

But who would shout AND ITS LIIIIIVE before the ad break before kick off?

What's the point of him saying that every game 30 seconds before kick off?  I know Martin.  I've tuned in because I know its fooking live plus if I am in any doubt (which I'm not) it has 'live' written in the corner of the screen under Sky Sports.

Its become a catchphrase for him 

Catchphrase? Say what you see. Well I see a useless commentator.  Should we expect a 'Cant touch this' type novelty record from him any month now with 'And it's live!' replacing ''Can't touch this''.  Also a sitcom where situations arise where he can trot out his catchphrase? 

''Hi Dad.  Me and Alison want to go see Britney Spears at the NEC Birmingham tonight.''

''Oh wow. Can I come?''

''Oh dad you wouldn't like it.''

''I actually like her music. I bought a CD of hers back in the day.''

''Really?!''

''Yes! I've always wanted to see her in person. And it's LIVE!!!!!!!!''

(cue coughing from the live studio audience)

or

ESB adverts warning children of the dangers of touching electricity wires like they used to show back in the 80's when children were thick as sh*t and had to be told not to put their hands in fire etc..

Martin Tyler pops up to warn a child retrieving a football from a power line. 

''No son you don't want to do that!''

''Why is that Mr. Tyler?''

''Because its LIVE!''

Souness on the analysis on virgin media at half time there kept refer to "our teams" and "our style" in Europe, talking about (presumably) English (maybe British generally) teams in Europe.

Eh yeah, except you're on Irish TV, you f**king gobsh*te.

At least he's British and played for English teams.

 

What excuse do Tommo and Anto down the pub have talking in their fake Scouse or Manc accents calling the players by their first name ?

 

 

Back to the days of David Coleman - "Toshack, Keegan, one nil".

 

This is exactly what should be offered by channels giving live coverage. It surely couldn't be that hard to have an option to turn George Hamilton or whoever off, but still get all the pitch side sounds.

99 percent of commentary now is poison. The constant need to talk is painful. They simply can't let there be dead air for any moment. Then you have the likes of Hamilton who confuses half a football team in every game ' and that's Mane on the ball now. He passes it to Mane out wide who takes on the full back. He pulls it back to Mane on the edge of the box and what a shot, off the bar!!' It's totally shameful at this point that lads like him are still getting paid for this level of work.

  

Ffs, he called Mane's name for Liverpool's 1st goal and had to correct himself to say it was Daniel Sturridge.

 

And he didn't start getting confused yesterday either - I still remember him commenting on Spain's goal against Ireland in that 2nd round match of the 2002 world cup 'it's Luis Enrique'. No it wasn't George, it was Fernando Morientes.

And the infamous Baggio brothers at USA94.

Ah jaysus how could I forget those gems. He's just truly awful 

'Who, of course, are not related'.

 

Despite those blunders, I still found myself switching over to RTE from BT Sport.  I just couldn't stick listening to Darren Fletcher's voice any longer.

At least you didn't have to look at him!

 

BT and their need for two 'colour commentators', an interjcting referee and a whole team of pundits in the studio, have a lot to answer for. I'm not sure if they still do this, maybe they've learned, but it was farcical.

 

You'd be hard pushed finding a match with any stadium noise most weeks.

 

 

You always bring City into the conversation !!!

 

Was thinking more about Liverpool fans last night, and their "famous atmosphere"

The PSG fans made plenty of noise, so what? Added to the whole occasion and fair play to them. Doesn't mean the home support was any less vocal than usual. Those at the game said the atmosphere was electric so yeah, another great Anfield european night with the "famous atmosphere". Don't be jealous of it

 

 

With three lads stood at the front with mega-phones and their backs to the match it's a lot easier to get the fans going collectively.

But his worst moment had to be in Paris when he called the Henry double hand ball and Gallas goal as a Paul McShane OG!

Overall modern commentators all sound the same. And if they try to be different they are just annoyingly shouty or use obviously pre-prepared snippets, often based around matching players names with awful puns.

The worst commentary is when they just name the player on the ball.   ''Keita to Salah and now Firmino, back to Salah''

I know FFS I can see it and who cares anyway?  Say something of interest.

Did the commentary on Channel 4 when Serie A was at its height.

I can't believe he was only 67, he sounded that old when he doing Football Italia.

Turned full Michael Owen nearly.

"Full time is 4-0. It wasn't deserved as 1 was offside and the other was an own goal"

"David Brooks, the Englishman playing for Wales"

"Fabinho's shot is rubbish, it was more Inho than Fab"

Tyler's a knob

Usually voice in an English or Irish accent and add in a few Andy Gray style comments in a Scottish accent for the co commentary or "Goal" commentary in Spanish /German.

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Fair play JP, delighted for you 

I started during the first lockdown when the pub was shut and did it for the craic and a few extra quid . By the time the second lockdown was finished I was doing well enough to go full time and did some huge jobs for a Katie Taylor fight on Sky ,The NHL , Netflix documentary and a load of video games etc.

Probably one of the few positive stories to come out of the Pandemic 

 Good question !

Hope we can catch up for a pint in Scotland .

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Have you mastered the local Donegal accent yet ?

Well done

Didn't get that far (Literally ) !

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