My Word, Ray Wilkins

[Ninja Elephant]

What a commentator.

People criticised Andy Gray, but I miss that man's commentaries. I miss the occaisonal "take a bow, son". I can't get used to the friendliness of Ray Wilkins, he's too soft and he's too safe. And he's too easily impressed, mostly by anything Tottenham tried to do. My word, what a run. My word, what a pass. Etc.

 

[middletoenail]

And him refering to the first names of players pisses me off for some reason!

 

[7:18]

And him refering to the first names of players pisses me off for some reason!

this, its like hes best mates with all of em!

 

[Gullys Cats]

What a commentator.

People criticised Andy Gray, but I miss that man's commentaries. I miss the occaisonal "take a bow, son". I can't get used to the friendliness of Ray Wilkins, he's too soft and he's too safe. And he's too easily impressed, mostly by anything Tottenham tried to do. My word, what a run. My word, what a pass. Etc.

Wilkins is a drone.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Wilkins is a drone.

He's done remarkably well there - the young man. He's got a wonderful left peg on him. My word, what a volley.

 

[seagullondon]

How can you not love him?

I love his commentary. I am laughing all the time!!

 

[Gullys Cats]

He's done remarkably well there - the young man. He's got a wonderful left peg on him. My word, what a volley.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Touting for a job with Harry. Couldn't have been further up Spurs arses if he tried.

 

[ArcticBlue]

How can you not love him?

I love his commentary. I am laughing all the time!!

Splendid.

 

[Wilko]

I love listening to Wilkins, too much moaning and negativity in the game at the moment. He is a breath of fresh air, my word. Superb.

 

[JBizzle]

He may use a ludirous amount of cliches and have the frustrating tendency to refer to all players by their first names but at least he's different. I like him.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

As the above posters have said - he's positive, enthusiastic. Football is a simple sport, we don't need an analysis-heavy pundit to know what's going on. If I was watching the NFL or rugby I might want someone analysing where the gaps in defence come from and how they were exploited, what is going on in the scrum etc, but I'd rather just have someone with some interesting opinions when I am watching football - I can work the technical stuff out myself.

 

[shaolinpunk]

It's all about Gary Neville

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

It's all about Gary Neville

And his touch screen.........

 

[Simon Morgan]

I wonder if he has a bad word to say about ANYONE? "My word, Steve Kean has done a superb job this season, the young man".

 

[trueblue]

Surprisingly impressed with Jermaine Jenas and Efan Ekoku on the highlights last night. Sometimes using fresh pundits really highlights how dull the old boys like Lawrenson have become.

 

[Spiros]

We've got to the stage of playing 'My Word' bingo whenever Wilkins is the co-commentator. Just pick a number each before the game and whoever is closest wins. I think it was somewhere in the 20s last night, though I didn't see the whole game.

 

[The Large One]

At least Wilkins knows what he's on about.

Not every commentator has to scream like a demented nutcase to show appreciation. Give me Wilkins over Gray any day.

And as for grizzling over using first name terms...

 

[Marc1901]

I actually think Wilkins is a good commentator, would rather listen to him then Gary Neville

 

[Twinkle Toes]

The Lad's a Frenchman: anything can happen!