Alan Hansen retiring at the end of this season

[Ninja Elephant]

My dad and I have had a row about it. I will miss him, he is fantastic value and knows the game inside out. My dad won't miss him, even as a Liverpool "fan", as he finds him boring.

Thoughts and feelings?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hansen is very good. Tough act to follow.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Cant stand the so called experts,enough on here tbh

 

[Blackadder]

Saw him play at the goldstone.

There are some younger, ex-players, on the block now (Neville, Shearer etc). Time for the Old Guard to move on. That includes Lawrenson and Crooks.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Cant stand the so called experts,enough on here tbh

I am yet to get the call.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Awful pundit I'm afraid. Won't be missed by me.

 

[spring hall convert]

Saw him play at the goldstone.

There are some younger, ex-players, on the block now (Neville, Shearer etc). Time for the Old Guard to move on. That includes Lawrenson and Crooks.

Shearer is an absolute waste of oxygen. I don't think I've ever heard a bit of analysis from him that I didn't think could have been made up by a fan at the game, he gives zero insight as a result of his time as a player. No wonder he was such a crap manager.

 

[Ernest]

Since SKY took all the best pundits there are some right idiots on BBC now and Hansen is one of them, spouts tired old clichés every week

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Terrific value for money. If the alleged £40k an episode is to be believed.

His insight and charisma will not be replaced. The footballing world will be a poorer place.

 

[Blackadder]

Shearer is an absolute waste of oxygen. I don't think I've ever heard a bit of analysis from him that I didn't think could have been made up by a fan at the game, he gives zero insight as a result of his time as a player. No wonder he was such a crap manager.

Ah, I did have second thoughts about mentioning Shearer, I agree on that one. Poor example. Should have mentioned someone else.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Saw him play at the goldstone.

There are some younger, ex-players, on the block now (Neville, Shearer etc). Time for the Old Guard to move on. That includes Lawrenson and Crooks.

I don't think age comes into it. If Sir Alex felt like it he could go on MOTD and be one of the best pundits they'd ever had. The likes of Hoddle and Souness are also all 55-60 but still talk sense and give insight.

 

[spring hall convert]

I hope it means Pat Nevin gets a bit more of a go. I find him insightful & very knowledgable. Unfortunately though I don't think he's a big enough name.

 

[The Wizard]

Gary Neville is probably the only pundit I actually like, not sure I can think of any others. Maybe its because hes the only one who I agree with pretty much everything he says, top top quality pundit. Hansen for me is a bit 'MEH', doesn't really have much about him just seems very opinionated.

 

[T soprano]

Alan Hansen going ..... THATS SHOCKING

 

[LargeHadronZugzwang]

He nearly hit him

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I hope it means Pat Nevin gets a bit more of a go. I find him insightful & very knowledgable. Unfortunately though I don't think he's a big enough name.

You can't be serious? The man is a petulant infant with less understanding of football than a Palace fan.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Gus Poyet is licking his lips at taking over......

......which will delight his fan club on NSC as they will be able to see their hero regularly again.......whilst watching Palace get stuffed of course.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Gary Neville is probably the only pundit I actually like, not sure I can think of any others. Maybe its because hes the only one who I agree with pretty much everything he says, top top quality pundit. Hansen for me is a bit 'MEH', doesn't really have much about him just seems very opinionated.

Couldn't agree more. I thought Neville was the epitome of a Fergy brown noser when he was playing and that drove me nuts, but the guy talks absolute sense when talking tatics and once he has my attention then I can listen to him for ages. Sure to go onto bigger and better things in football management in the years to come.

 

[beorhthelm]

BBC seem to have lined up about 20 people to cover punditry, not sure why they dont think a half dozen will do. people can knock Hansen, but he has won everything in English club football several times over.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

You can't be serious? The man is a petulant infant with less understanding of football than a Palace fan.

Hansen is a boring, overpaid **** who comes out with the same shit each week. Don't even get me started on Shearer.