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Anyone got any idea who commentated on Croatia-Turkey on Sky Sports 3 last night?
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ITV's highlights on the Iplayer from Sunday's programme seem to be missing the 2nd half of the Scotland game..!
http://www.itv.com/hub/world-cup-qua...ts/2a4649a0001 I watched the Cyprus v Belgium game on Sky Sports 3 and really enjoyed Ian Crocker's commentary - he was as upbeat as ever and well researched on both teams. He was with Garry Birtles, who I hear lots of in small chunks on highlights shows but not that often over 90 minutes; he's a good analyst but very much a glass half empty sort of co-commentator, he seemed keener to extenuate the negatives than positives tonight. |
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Of course, the other thing about ITV's England coverage is that while they use the official UEFA graphics for the in-game stuff, they use their own presentation for everything else, including using Bitter Sweet Symphony as the theme. Now Inner Smile is no longer used for the League Cup, Bitter Sweet Symphony must be the longest running current theme in football, as they've used it since they got England rights in 2008, meaning this is now its ninth season. Which is a bit odd, given the legal wranglings about the royalties means they have to do those convoluted credits at the end.
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Tuesday 6th September - ITV4
World Cup Qualifier Highlights Jacqui Oatley presented alongside Ian Rush and Glenn Hoddle Wales v Moldova - Jon Champion, with Nick Hartley (?) conducting interviews Serbia v Republic of Ireland - Nigel Adderley Slovakia v England - Clive Tyldesley and Glenn Hoddle, with Gabriel Clarke conducting interviews Malta v Scotland - Sam Matterface, with Paul Barnes conducting interviews Czech Republic v Northern Ireland - Joe Speight Sweden v Netherlands - Sam Matterface and Iain Dowie Round-ups - Sue Thearle (Groups A, D & G), Celina Hinchcliffe (E, F & H) and Richard Henwood (B, C & I) I'm guessing Nick Hartley was ITV's reporter at the Cardiff City Stadium, as he was their man in the Wales camp during Euro 2016, although he didn't get a namecheck. Good programme tonight, obviously it was the right call to lead with the Wales and Republic of Ireland group before taking in shorter edits of England and Scotland, we then got an lengthier edit of Northern Ireland compared to the brief cut we saw on the Sunday night highlights. All the round-up edits were voiced, as opposed to the Euro 2016 qualifying highlights where the studio teams would talk over clips from the other games in the groups featuring British Isles nations. Quick question - did Sky Sports offer coverage of the end of the resumption of Albania v Macedonia, with the final few minutes having to be played today after the original match was abandoned, via their Red Button service? |
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Brazil v Colombia- John Roder
Chris Sutton talks co-commentary http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/...n/?ref=rl&lp=2 |
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Anyone got any idea who commentated on Croatia-Turkey on Sky Sports 3 last night?
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I think it will be Matterface - but would prefer Speight. I just think he's far better - great voice and very consistent and for me frankly the standout commentator of the Euros.
I'm never been particularly impressed when I've heard Matterface - on TV or radio. Think it will be one of those two who succeeds Clive on ITV - with their current live football portfolio being limited to internationals and CL highlights I can't see them poaching new commentators especially as Matterface and Speight have done 2 tournaments for ITV now. Of course it's been a while since ITV have had to appoint a new main football commmentator so goodness knows whether I'm right or not with the above. I think a lot will depend om the timing of Clive's departure and, of course, the size of ITV's football portfolio at that time - the only reason Drury's contract wasn't renewed was because there wasn't enough work for him! |
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It was Gary Weaver and Andy Walker on SS3. Peter Drury did the world feed.
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Re previous discussions re Kate Abdo no longer presenting La Liga:
She is the new presenter of Sky's boxing coverage on Sky Sports Box Office (unclear whether she will also do "lower key" bills on regular Sky Sports): http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news...next-12-months |
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Re previous discussions re Kate Abdo no longer presenting La Liga:
She is the new presenter of Sky's boxing coverage on Sky Sports Box Office (unclear whether she will also do "lower key" bills on regular Sky Sports): http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news...next-12-months |
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Darren Fletcher, Steve Mcmanaman and Glenn Hoddle commentating on Liverpool/Leicester this weekend according to Darren Fletcher on Twitter
Darren Fletcher has also confirmed he's doing PSG/Arsenal in the CL and Feyenoord/MU in the Europa League next week. -- Not a bad role for Kate Abdo at all and I guess explains her disappearance from La Liga games. |
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Darren Fletcher, Steve Mcmanaman and Glenn Hoddle commentating on Liverpool/Leicester this weekend according to Darren Fletcher on Twitter
Darren Fletcher has also confirmed he's doing PSG/Arsenal in the CL and Feyenoord/MU in the Europa League next week. -- Not a bad role for Kate Abdo at all and I guess explains her disappearance from La Liga games. |
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MLS - Montreal Impact v Orlando City:
Sky Sports 2 - Dave Farrar and David Prutton MLS - Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy: Sky Sports 2 - Gary Taphouse and Matt Lawrence |
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Unbelievable even CL/EL biggest games Ian darke not commentator. Can't help but feel sorry for him. BT not treating him well
I hope Darke is back on the World Feed this weekend. It was well documented last season (and this), thoughts of the Number 1 Football commentator now at BT Sport not being very favourable, to put it nicely! My thoughts have not changed. |
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Not a bad role for Kate Abdo at all and I guess explains her disappearance from La Liga games.
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Darren Fletcher has also confirmed he's doing PSG/Arsenal in the CL and Feyenoord/MU in the Europa League next week.
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Unbelievable even CL/EL biggest games Ian darke not commentator. Can't help but feel sorry for him. BT not treating him well
Looks like Ian Darke is doing perfectly fine for himsef - big Premier League games for the international feed and subdry other stuff for BT. Many commentators would be desperate for a portfolio like that. |
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If she's only doing the Box Office shows then that's only 5 or 6 Saturdays a year.
So while it's less work it's more high profile work probably. And I can understand why Sky changed presenter - those Box Office weeks she obviously wouldn't have been able to present La Liga so why not give that role to someone who should be there most weekends. Quote:
Yes, there are a number of Ian Darke fans in this thread (myself included), and he is left with the scraps at BT Sport now, which is a real shame.
I hope Darke is back on the World Feed this weekend. It was well documented last season (and this), thoughts of the Number 1 Football commentator now at BT Sport not being very favourable, to put it nicely! My thoughts have not changed. He'll probably be broadcasting 4 days next week - the 2 confirmed BT European games, his 5 Live Friday night slot and probably a weekend PL game. It appears BT have 2 PL games next weekend too - I almost want Fletcher to do both games simply to see the reaction on here. ![]() I would say on Darke that most Number twos on other channels get less than Darke did last season. The Fletcher/Darke situation has been (and will continue to be) discussed a lot but I think giving the main commentator the brunt of the big games per se is fair enough - the discussion is definitely who the Number 1 is more than anything. Plus Darke obviously has some international feed stuff too so he's not got it too bad. (Note: I will feel free to take this post back if Darke is nowhere near to be seen on the CL or EL Games - but I really would be shocked if he isn't on those). |
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Sounds like Robbie Savage and Michael Owen will be pundits for Liverpool V Leicester as they have been tagged on the 'PL Tonight' tweet made by BT Football, Glenn Hoddle is also tagged so he might be joining them post-match as well which will be interesting as normally BT put their main co-commentator on PL Tonight.
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Celtic v Rangers- Tom Miller and Jonatan Johansson for RangersTV
Man Utd v Man City- Guy Mowbray for MotD |
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Sounds like Robbie Savage and Michael Owen will be pundits for Liverpool V Leicester as they have been tagged on the 'PL Tonight' tweet made by BT Football, Glenn Hoddle is also tagged so he might be joining them post-match as well which will be interesting as normally BT put their main co-commentator on PL Tonight.
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Sounds like Robbie Savage and Michael Owen will be pundits for Liverpool V Leicester as they have been tagged on the 'PL Tonight' tweet made by BT Football, Glenn Hoddle is also tagged so he might be joining them post-match as well which will be interesting as normally BT put their main co-commentator on PL Tonight.
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One of these days I'll open the thread and there won't be tenuous speculation about who the commentators at a game are, based on some flimsy "evidence".
OH MY GOD JAKE HUMPHREY MUST BE THE CO-COMM BECAUSE HE KEEPS TWEETING ABOUT THE GAME ON SATURDAY!!!L!11!eleven |
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TheSubuaru2012...
Speculation...
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It is Macca with Fletch and Hodds
Which further emphasises my "why not wait and see" view. |
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This photo Tweeted by Steve Bower has "Owen" on a label, which could refer to one of two pundits.
Which further emphasises my "why not wait and see" view. Happy for people to take whatever they want from those tweets but just thought I'd mention. |
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