Very interesting to see the commentary teams as we discussing so far as there is seven live Sky PL games within six days plus two Championship matches and a League 2 match within seven days.
Football Commentators Thread (Part 19)
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Originally Posted by seagull_Mark:
“Daniel Mann again taken off duty for 2nd Jan. He was due to do the live PL Middlesbrough v Leicester game. I must admit I do not know exactly why he's been missing.
It does however mean a very familiar voice will be doing his first live Sky PL commentary of the season in Mann's absence.”
“Daniel Mann again taken off duty for 2nd Jan. He was due to do the live PL Middlesbrough v Leicester game. I must admit I do not know exactly why he's been missing.
It does however mean a very familiar voice will be doing his first live Sky PL commentary of the season in Mann's absence.”
Nigel Farage?
Peter Dickson?
Cheryl Baker?
Sally Gunnell?
The possibilities are endless!
Originally Posted by bwfcol:
“Nigel Farage?
Peter Dickson?
Cheryl Baker?
Sally Gunnell?
The possibilities are endless!”
“Nigel Farage?
Peter Dickson?
Cheryl Baker?
Sally Gunnell?
The possibilities are endless!”
Boris Johnson?
David Cameron
Nicola Sturgeon
'A Female Linesman' as Andy Gray would say.
A picture from Jamie Carragher shows Jamie Redknapp & Thierry Henry in the FNF studio. They are going all out for what quite frankly is a ridiculous pick!
Originally Posted by bwfcol:
“A picture from Jamie Carragher shows Jamie Redknapp & Thierry Henry in the FNF studio. They are going all out for what quite frankly is a ridiculous pick!”
“A picture from Jamie Carragher shows Jamie Redknapp & Thierry Henry in the FNF studio. They are going all out for what quite frankly is a ridiculous pick!”
Trying to make it the prestigious slot of the gameweek maybe?
Getting all the big pundits in...
Sky haven't told us the commentators at the start of the program tonight like they normally do on FNF. Neville is co-commentator tonight per his tweet but we are still guessing the other. 
It's just an hour build-up tonight as well so I bet it's more serious.
It's just an hour build-up tonight as well so I bet it's more serious.
FNF is 45 mins shorter than normal tonight.
7pm to 10.30pm - whereas previous episodes have been 6.30pm to 10.45pm.
Maybe shorter just because of holiday season, maybe a permanent change - we'll have to wait for next one to see.
7pm to 10.30pm - whereas previous episodes have been 6.30pm to 10.45pm.
Maybe shorter just because of holiday season, maybe a permanent change - we'll have to wait for next one to see.
Originally Posted by mlt11:
“FNF is 45 mins shorter than normal tonight.
7pm to 10.30pm - whereas previous episodes have been 6.30pm to 10.45pm.
Maybe shorter just because of holiday season, maybe a permanent change - we'll have to wait for next one to see.”
“FNF is 45 mins shorter than normal tonight.
7pm to 10.30pm - whereas previous episodes have been 6.30pm to 10.45pm.
Maybe shorter just because of holiday season, maybe a permanent change - we'll have to wait for next one to see.”
They still have Carling Off The Bar program after that though so if you include that it's 15 minutes shorter.
Originally Posted by TheSubaru2012:
“They still have Carling Off The Bar program after that though so if you include that it's 15 minutes shorter.”
“They still have Carling Off The Bar program after that though so if you include that it's 15 minutes shorter.”
But they had Off the Bar before as well - starting at 10.45pm.
So main programme is 45 mins shorter.
Originally Posted by Jacob1930:
“Trying to make it the prestigious slot of the gameweek maybe?
Getting all the big pundits in...”
“Trying to make it the prestigious slot of the gameweek maybe?
Getting all the big pundits in...”
No issue with them making it a big "night". But then picking Hull vs Everton, really?
Hull v Everton- Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
Burnley v Sunderland- Gary Taphouse and Davie Provan
Chelsea v Stoke- Rob Palmer and Tony Gale
Leicester v West Ham- Joe Speight and Andy Hinchcliffe
Man Utd v Boro- Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane (Danny Higginbotham is the summariser for Sky Ireland)
Soton v WBA- Tony Jones and Terry Gibson
Swansea v Bournemouth- Phil Blacker and Ray Houghton
Liverpool v Man City- Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
Watford v Spurs- Peter Drury and Phil Neville
Arsenal v Palace- Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
Preston v Sheff Wed- Paul Walker
Burnley v Sunderland- Gary Taphouse and Davie Provan
Chelsea v Stoke- Rob Palmer and Tony Gale
Leicester v West Ham- Joe Speight and Andy Hinchcliffe
Man Utd v Boro- Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane (Danny Higginbotham is the summariser for Sky Ireland)
Soton v WBA- Tony Jones and Terry Gibson
Swansea v Bournemouth- Phil Blacker and Ray Houghton
Liverpool v Man City- Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
Watford v Spurs- Peter Drury and Phil Neville
Arsenal v Palace- Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
Preston v Sheff Wed- Paul Walker
'Christmas On Sky Sports' Christmas has finished though... More like new year.
Jamie Redknapp showing his true punditry skills by getting the majority of quiz questions wrong and still winning it.
Jamie Redknapp showing his true punditry skills by getting the majority of quiz questions wrong and still winning it.
Originally Posted by seagull_Mark:
“Daniel Mann again taken off duty for 2nd Jan. He was due to do the live PL Middlesbrough v Leicester game. I must admit I do not know exactly why he's been missing.
It does however mean a very familiar voice will be doing his first live Sky PL commentary of the season in Mann's absence.”
“Daniel Mann again taken off duty for 2nd Jan. He was due to do the live PL Middlesbrough v Leicester game. I must admit I do not know exactly why he's been missing.
It does however mean a very familiar voice will be doing his first live Sky PL commentary of the season in Mann's absence.”
Do hope Daniel Mann is doing OK - whatever the reason for his absence is - and look forward to his return to commentary.
Surprising he was down to do a live Premier League commentary - would've been his first of the season.
Originally Posted by seagull_Mark:
“Sorry. It's only Ian Crocker.”
“Sorry. It's only Ian Crocker.”
Must be the first time Ian Crocker has done a live PL match commentary for many a year (obviously he'd have done plenty of the Match Choice broadcasts over the years which'd be broadcast live worldwide).
Only one I can remember was the 'emergency snow' pick which someone posted a link about a while ago.
Originally Posted by bwfcol:
“A picture from Jamie Carragher shows Jamie Redknapp & Thierry Henry in the FNF studio. They are going all out for what quite frankly is a ridiculous pick!”
“A picture from Jamie Carragher shows Jamie Redknapp & Thierry Henry in the FNF studio. They are going all out for what quite frankly is a ridiculous pick!”
As ever a bit much with FNF.
The first edition in particular was ridiculously overdone - 90 minutes of build-up, 2 presenters, 4 pundits, the commentary team, Shreeves and Chris Kamara. For a pretty bog standard MU home game.
Heart Of Midlothian v Aberdeen - BT Sport 2.
Darrell Currie presenting from Tynecastle with Stephen Craigan, Michael Stewart and Chris Sutton. Eilidh Barbour reporting.
Commentators: Derek Rae and Chris Sutton.
Darrell Currie presenting from Tynecastle with Stephen Craigan, Michael Stewart and Chris Sutton. Eilidh Barbour reporting.
Commentators: Derek Rae and Chris Sutton.
Critique of FNF has been done to death I know, but what is the point of Rachel Riley?
She does my head in with her quipping in with something that Jeff was more than able to say. Sky manage with one presenter on all other football broadcasts so why does FNF need to be different?
I'm all for innovation but jeez it winds me up!
She does my head in with her quipping in with something that Jeff was more than able to say. Sky manage with one presenter on all other football broadcasts so why does FNF need to be different?
I'm all for innovation but jeez it winds me up!
Jeff Stelling looked visibly pissed off at one point during the opening of the show when he and Rachel were standing up.
It was probably in light of the fact that it was shoddily done. Neither one of them seemed to know when it was their turn to speak, and then the music started before Rachel had finished delivering the last line.
I'm really not sure this dual presenter thing works at all...
It was probably in light of the fact that it was shoddily done. Neither one of them seemed to know when it was their turn to speak, and then the music started before Rachel had finished delivering the last line.
I'm really not sure this dual presenter thing works at all...
Originally Posted by Jacob1930:
“Critique of FNF has been done to death I know, but what is the point of Rachel Riley?
She does my head in with her quipping in with something that Jeff was more than able to say. Sky manage with one presenter on all other football broadcasts so why does FNF need to be different?
I'm all for innovation but jeez it winds me up!”
“Critique of FNF has been done to death I know, but what is the point of Rachel Riley?
She does my head in with her quipping in with something that Jeff was more than able to say. Sky manage with one presenter on all other football broadcasts so why does FNF need to be different?
I'm all for innovation but jeez it winds me up!”
I suppose they hired her to fit with the light-hearted format. You only see her face for 10 games anyway.
She does seem a bit pointless though, I suppose it's to copy those dual-formats on the news channels which I still find pointless to this date unless they are doing different things.
PS: Where's Kammy this evening? I suppose with program duration cut he's not needed just to do a couple interviews with VIP's.
Originally Posted by Tony Yeboah:
“Hull v Everton- Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
Burnley v Sunderland- Gary Taphouse and Davie Provan
Chelsea v Stoke- Rob Palmer and Tony Gale
Leicester v West Ham- Joe Speight and Andy Hinchcliffe
Man Utd v Boro- Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane (Danny Higginbotham is the summariser for Sky Ireland)
Soton v WBA- Tony Jones and Terry Gibson
Swansea v Bournemouth- Phil Blacker and Ray Houghton
Liverpool v Man City- Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
Watford v Spurs- Peter Drury and Phil Neville
Arsenal v Palace- Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
Preston v Sheff Wed- Paul Walker”
“Hull v Everton- Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
Burnley v Sunderland- Gary Taphouse and Davie Provan
Chelsea v Stoke- Rob Palmer and Tony Gale
Leicester v West Ham- Joe Speight and Andy Hinchcliffe
Man Utd v Boro- Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane (Danny Higginbotham is the summariser for Sky Ireland)
Soton v WBA- Tony Jones and Terry Gibson
Swansea v Bournemouth- Phil Blacker and Ray Houghton
Liverpool v Man City- Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
Watford v Spurs- Peter Drury and Phil Neville
Arsenal v Palace- Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
Preston v Sheff Wed- Paul Walker”
As previously posted by Seagull Mark, in a slight reshuffle, Bill Leslie is set to do Manchester United v Middlesbrough on Sky Sports 5 Ireland tomorrow. Not a bad co-comm in Danny Higginbotham alongside him for the game.
Originally Posted by BFGArmy:
“Do hope Daniel Mann is doing OK - whatever the reason for his absence is - and look forward to his return to commentary.
Surprising he was down to do a live Premier League commentary - would've been his first of the season.”
“Do hope Daniel Mann is doing OK - whatever the reason for his absence is - and look forward to his return to commentary.
Surprising he was down to do a live Premier League commentary - would've been his first of the season.”
Same here, I hope all is ok with Daniel Mann. His commentaries have been very good throughout this season, and I hope he's back behind the mic again very soon.
Originally Posted by TheSubaru2012:
“I suppose they hired her to fit with the light-hearted format. You only see her face for 10 games anyway.
She does seem a bit pointless though, I suppose it's to copy those dual-formats on the news channels which I still find pointless to this date unless they are doing different things.
PS: Where's Kammy this evening? I suppose with program duration cut he's not needed just to do a couple interviews with VIP's.”
“I suppose they hired her to fit with the light-hearted format. You only see her face for 10 games anyway.
She does seem a bit pointless though, I suppose it's to copy those dual-formats on the news channels which I still find pointless to this date unless they are doing different things.
PS: Where's Kammy this evening? I suppose with program duration cut he's not needed just to do a couple interviews with VIP's.”
Wonder if there'll be changes before the end of the season. I like the show of innovation but have a good point to it please.
Hull City v Everton - Friday, 30 December 2016 - Premier League
Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Q Ultra HD
Presented by: Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley
Guests: Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry
Commentators: Rob Hawthorne and Gary Neville
Reporter: Geoff Shreeves
Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Q Ultra HD
Presented by: Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley
Guests: Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry
Commentators: Rob Hawthorne and Gary Neville
Reporter: Geoff Shreeves
Originally Posted by TheSubaru2012:
“I suppose they hired her to fit with the light-hearted format. You only see her face for 10 games anyway.
She does seem a bit pointless though, I suppose it's to copy those dual-formats on the news channels which I still find pointless to this date unless they are doing different things.
.”
“I suppose they hired her to fit with the light-hearted format. You only see her face for 10 games anyway.
She does seem a bit pointless though, I suppose it's to copy those dual-formats on the news channels which I still find pointless to this date unless they are doing different things.
.”
Having not ever seen it I would say she's undoubtedly there to appeal to groups of males either watching at home or in the pub of a Friday night: the "phwoar" and "get your t*ts out for the lads" type of viewer.
If Sky had added Dwight Yorke to the panel one could've argued, with Jamie Rednapp already there, that Sky had got their t*ts out
Meanwhile over on BT, Darren Fletcher is doing Man City v Liverpool tomorrow and Ian Darke is doing the Man Utd game and the Leeds game in the 3rd round of the FA Cup next weekend.
Originally Posted by The Scout:
“Jeff Stelling looked visibly pissed off at one point during the opening of the show when he and Rachel were standing up.
It was probably in light of the fact that it was shoddily done. Neither one of them seemed to know when it was their turn to speak, and then the music started before Rachel had finished delivering the last line.
I'm really not sure this dual presenter thing works at all...”
“Jeff Stelling looked visibly pissed off at one point during the opening of the show when he and Rachel were standing up.
It was probably in light of the fact that it was shoddily done. Neither one of them seemed to know when it was their turn to speak, and then the music started before Rachel had finished delivering the last line.
I'm really not sure this dual presenter thing works at all...”
I agree for whatever reason Sky choose this set up it doesn't seem to be doing them any favours.
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