Well it's no wonder Pearce couldn't make head nor tail of the GLT replay! 
France vs Honduras - BBC One 8pm KO
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Old JP not having one of his better nights in the comm box. It was quite clear that didn't go in just now. Martin Keown having to bail him out.
Originally Posted by Thomas007:
“To be fair I thought that was a goal as well.
”
“To be fair I thought that was a goal as well.
”
It happened last night too, I just thought the same, it's the way the ball bounces into the side netting. You get that 'back of the net' shake
Originally Posted by Belligerence:
“It reviewed both decisions -- nothing more.
Pearce making a mountain of a molehill. Maybe for his benefit it should have shown the goal decision.”
“It reviewed both decisions -- nothing more.
Pearce making a mountain of a molehill. Maybe for his benefit it should have shown the goal decision.”
Exactly. There were two GLT decisions. The first wasn't in. The second was.
The mistake was flashing up "no goal" on the screens around the stadium which just confused the players, the crowed and Pearce.
Originally Posted by ritchie2yk:
“Christ how many pre match drinks has this commentator had”
“Christ how many pre match drinks has this commentator had”
They had a night out watching the England game last night it seems
I'm sure the announcement of the World Cup final commentary pairing of Jonathan Pearce and Phil Neville will be welcomed by the majority of Digital Spy users...
Originally Posted by klunk:
“Tactical substitution: Pearce off, absolutely anybody else on.”
“Tactical substitution: Pearce off, absolutely anybody else on.”
Apart from Phil "interesting" Neville ?
Well...before now, we were all laughing at GLT being used even when balls were hitting the back of the net for goals. 
Originally Posted by BigFoot87:
“Agreed, but the initial verdict from GLT shouldn't have shown, hence the confusion.”
“Agreed, but the initial verdict from GLT shouldn't have shown, hence the confusion.”
I guess it would've been valid if it had hit an offside forward (or his hand) and gone in so they've got to show then all if there's a of clarity.
Pearce is demonstrating why he's a fringe commentator.
Originally Posted by Belligerence:
“Sir Killalot and Robot Wars trending.
Is it 1998?
”
“Sir Killalot and Robot Wars trending.
Is it 1998?
”
I loved Robot Wars
The only thing missing for me is if the next time Pearce mentions the "controversy", Keown reminds him that he couldn't even tell which side of the post the ball had passed.
Unfortunately, that won't happen
Unfortunately, that won't happen
I guess they need to tweak the software to say something like "not over the line", because it does confuse Jonathan so.
Originally Posted by fordj:
“Jonathan Pearce and Phil Neville for the Final. Who's with me...anyone?”
“Jonathan Pearce and Phil Neville for the Final. Who's with me...anyone?”
I think we need CBT (commentary box technology)
Computer1: The boy done great!..
Computer2: Yes, he's a future star for sure.
Cricket journos on twitter are trying to imagine how JP would cope with the DRS! It would be carnage.
Originally Posted by Mrs Teapot:
“I loved Robot Wars”
“I loved Robot Wars
”
Me too.
Matilda was a bad ass robot.
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“Barry Davies must feel really sad watching bbc commentaries these days”
“Barry Davies must feel really sad watching bbc commentaries these days”
Indeed.
Quote:
“Pearce is demonstrating why he's a fringe commentator.”
“Pearce is demonstrating why he's a fringe commentator.”
Actually he seems to be highly thought of at the BBC, don't ask me why, he's appalling.
Originally Posted by Pink Knight:
“Apart from Phil "interesting" Neville ?”
“Apart from Phil "interesting" Neville ?”
Phil is not available due to spraining his jaw by talking for 90 minutes non-stop last night.
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