Football Commentators Thread (Part 16)

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  • chrisr21chrisr21 Posts: 1,195
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    England v Italy - BBC

    Gary Lineker presenting with Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer & Rio Ferdinand

    Commentators: Guy Mowbray & Phil Neville
  • AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,332
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    Phil is no Gary
  • CardioCortezCardioCortez Posts: 11,201
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    I don't think he's that bad.
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    They are the football version of The Chuckle Brothers
  • AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,332
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    I don't think he's that bad.

    He fits into the vanilla coverage of the BBC. Lineker, Shearer. All fairly boring straight laced harmless guys
  • Mark.Mark. Posts: 84,807
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    I don't think he's that bad.
    Yea, but you support Hull.
  • BelligerenceBelligerence Posts: 40,613
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    To think people complain about Lawro.
  • BenFranklinBenFranklin Posts: 5,814
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    Phil Neville having a shocker here.
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    Phil Neville having a shocker here.

    I can't stand another 60 mins of him muttering and robot speak. :(:cry:
  • mr williamsmr williams Posts: 1,744
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    :p Frankie Boyle's just tweeted "Phil Neville could make Zippity Doo Dah sound like a cancer diagnosis"
  • 1saintly1saintly Posts: 4,197
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    steveh31 wrote: »
    I can't stand another 60 mins of him muttering and robot speak. :(:cry:

    Put the 5 live commentary on whilst watch tvthen you dont need listen to him :D
  • tony321tony321 Posts: 10,594
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    Why give a novice commentator such an important game ?
  • CardioCortezCardioCortez Posts: 11,201
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    Mark. wrote: »
    Yea, but you support Hull.

    Oooh low blow there :(
  • ReadingfanReadingfan Posts: 10,211
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    Phil Neville has been very good for me. Not the most animated but his content is good. I'd prefer low key at his stage than Gary's initial approach a few years ago on co-commas.
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    Danny Baker tweets
    Danny Baker ‏@prodnose 1m
    "And the BBC have just made one change for the second half. They've taken off Phil Neville and brought on a speak-your-weight machine."
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    My new favourite anti Neville tweet

    http://t.co/SK1NwGyRTL
  • seosamhseosamh Posts: 3,303
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    Didn't Neville have to audition for this job? How on earth could anyone think that he was the man for colour commentator
  • irishmikeeirishmikee Posts: 4,259
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    Phil Neville is absolutely awful. No excuses, this is supposed to be their top team? Not even near it, Wilson and Lawrenson wipe the floor with Mobray and Neville.
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    seosamh wrote: »
    Didn't Neville have to audition for this job? How on earth could anyone think that he was the man for colour commentator

    He's not a colour commentator. He's a summariser. This isn't the NFL. And I think his analysis is good but he is certainly on the dull side.
  • saralundsaralund Posts: 3,377
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    I keep thinking it's Lofty from It Ain't Half Hot Mum, but it's just Phil Neville.
  • BahtatBahtat Posts: 756
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    I thought Lawrenson was bad but he makes mincemeat of Phil Neville, in fact I think even I could do better.
  • seosamhseosamh Posts: 3,303
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    venno wrote: »
    He's not a colour commentator. He's a summariser. This isn't the NFL. And I think his analysis is good but he is certainly on the dull side.

    Aren't you the king of semantics - it's exactly the same job and you are supposed to analyse is an entertaining manner. Neville would not get near a job in american broadcasting
  • AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,332
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    They have to give Neville more games. Let him develop

    He's fallen flat tonight. Content is fine. Delivery a problem. On such a high profile assignment he has to expect this flack but it has been surprisingly vicious

    He can improve. Again the key thing is he's not Owen. His insights are good its just lost in presentation
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    They have to give Neville more games. Let him develop

    He's fallen flat tonight. Content is fine. Delivery a problem. On such a high profile assignment he has to expect this flack but it has been surprisingly vicious

    He can improve. Again the key thing is he's not Owen. His insights are good its just lost in presentation

    You give an inexperience person the job of commentating on an England World Cup game?????
  • AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,332
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    steveh31 wrote: »
    You give an inexperience person the job of commentating on an England World Cup game?????

    Yes it was a mistake by the BBC but Neville isn't beyond redemption
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