Dave the OAP
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[Football] Clinton Morrison is ruining my life
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Please don’t tell me you listen to “ talk shite “
vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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I have had to listen more often to Talkshite recently as they get 2-3 live commentaries on Saturdays now and I need something to take my mind off my work...my annoyance with them is the hype generated in order to get a " Debate " started in order to get listeners involved.... ie phoning in.
A couple of weeks ago Declan Rice was being puffed and counter puffed by the two presenters to the extent that after their hagiographies one just stated " Declan Rice will be the next Bobby Moore "!
Solid at the back
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A very odd post. You decry the state of radio commentary and punditry, then largely praise the individuals concerned. Have you tried wobbling your head a bit?
Not odd at all, can you point me to the part where I praise Nick Bright, Carney and McNamara?
Oh.
The Nick Bright show is to try and bring in a younger audience to try and get a cross over from his Radio Show. The format comes from his Producers.
- Aug 24, 2020
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The criticism of Clinton Morrison is justified. Anybody who goes by the name of Clinton deserves to be strongly criticised.
That said, he is always as excited as a puppy, and this leads to him speaking his mind, which can be entertaining provided it's not on rewind repeat.
The one I consider to be worse than useless is Ashley Cole. He's so nervous, he doesn't say anything, just giving short, clipped replies, ensuring he never makes a mistake. So there's never any real insight or opinion from him. Plus I can't believe he cheated on Cheryl. I mean, wtf?
That said, he is always as excited as a puppy, and this leads to him speaking his mind, which can be entertaining provided it's not on rewind repeat.
The one I consider to be worse than useless is Ashley Cole. He's so nervous, he doesn't say anything, just giving short, clipped replies, ensuring he never makes a mistake. So there's never any real insight or opinion from him. Plus I can't believe he cheated on Cheryl. I mean, wtf?
Super Steve Earle
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Yes, yes and yes. 'To be fair' is my particular bugbear of his. I think Saturday was one of his worst days. Regularly twice in one sentence and I feel three times may not be far off. You'd think the media on which he features would actually listen to the output of these amateur pundits and offer a little guidance/training to actually improve them. On the other hand, the producers are probably just as ignorant as the pundits these days.
Solid at the back
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I think Jack Wilshere is the worst.
I think it's important to differentiate work as co-commentators and pundits.
I can tollerate anyone as a pundit, because pre- or post-match analysis is easy to ignore, skip or switch off.
But if you're listening to a live match on the radio, you're stuck with the co-commentary woven into the commentary for 90min.
Five Live have some great broadcasters on their metaphorical rolodex - Pat Nevin comes to mind - but these days insist on giving most of the gigs to Clinton Morrison and Karen "What does ominous mean?" Carney - ex-pros with extremely limited/annoying vocabulary. (If fairness, Chris Waddle isn't new).
Ergo, I listen to Radio Five way less than I used to at weekends, and my kids aren't growing up with it in the house - not the youth policy the BBC is stiving for!
Funnily enough, the BBC Radio haven't dumbed down their coverage of golf, rugby union, F1, tennis etc. The only possible conclusion is that the BBC think football fans are 'fick'.
I've worked with Jacqui, she's very professional.
He’s not as bad “ITS GAME DAY!” on ****ing TalkSPORT
Del Fenner
Because of Boxing Day
Are you certain about that?
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/news/live-blog-follow-for-the-latest-updates-on-the-generation-cup/2021-10-31/
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
My latest bugbear is ‘for me’…….all the newer pundits in particular seem to use it endlessly
Slapped wrists Glenn.
Deano's Right Foot
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To be fair I agree with you and he is my most annoying pundit. I really can't stand listening to him, but I'm not bothered by it at this precise moment (as I'm not listening to him).
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Are you certain about that?
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/news/live-blog-follow-for-the-latest-updates-on-the-generation-cup/2021-10-31/
Well that doesn’t look much like Clinton to me!
Del Fenner
Because of Boxing Day
CM turned up the Academy opening ceremony last week, then I dreamed I saw him in a Palace shirt again! Senior moment.
Not odd at all, can you point me to the part where I praise Nick Bright, Carney and McNamara?
Oh.
You made a general statement "5 live has really gone down hill in the last few years now that they're trying to tick boxes. " and then added:
"I don't mind CM, I think he's got better. <snip> Ian Dennis, John Murray and ABB are very good commentators.
I hated Chris Sutton when they started to give him air time about 5 or 6 years ago, but he's grown on me."
You also slagged a few people off.
So downhill and also uphill.
As it happens I don't like the spotty teenage broadcasters or that annoying Irish woman who interviews facebookers and teenyboppers, but cast your mind back to when Peter Allen did Drive (sneering at every politician that wasn't conservative), and Dominic Diamond did 6-0-6. And after that, 6-0-6 with David bloody Mellor
. Swings and roundabouts, innit? Definitely not downhill, let alone really downhill, especially if there are some you like, even some new ones. That would be an exaggeration, and I'm sure I've asked you a million billion times to not exaggerate.
