Soccer Saturday - Biased punditry

[Pavilionaire]

Does anyone else get annoyed at these buffoons in the studio? Southampton vs West Ham being covered by Charlie Nicholas, Le Tissier sitting next to him, both practically wet themselves when Saints go one up but muted when West Ham equalise.

And any time Merson covers a match and team goes 2-0 up it's "Game over Jeff". In this case Everton on 56 mins vs Redknapp's QPR.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Don't watch it then! Simples

 

[CHAPPERS]

Yeah, it's pretty lame unless Thompson is watching Liverpool lose.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's their USP though, isn't it? The blokey, jokey, nineteenth hole presentation style, as opposed to the BBC's more formal efforts.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Jeff Stelling is good and I can play soldiers with my son whilst keeping an eye on the scores. Paul Walsh, Tony Cottee are good but Nicholas, Merson and Le Tissier are idiots while Thompson's only interested in Liverpool.

 

[The Wookiee]

Even worse is that stupid woman who they have at one of the grounds each week, absolutely terrible

 

[chucky1973]

Even worse is that stupid woman who they have at one of the grounds each week, absolutely terrible

But not bad to look at

 

[Eagle Slayer]

Use to be better with Best, Marsh , McClintock etc but still better now than the BBC rubbish

 

[darters74]

Jeff Stelling is good and I can play soldiers with my son whilst keeping an eye on the scores. Paul Walsh, Tony Cottee are good but Nicholas, Merson and Le Tissier are idiots while Thompson's only interested in Liverpool.

Completely disagree. Le Tiss and Merson are the best 2. Nicholas is ok and Thompson is a bore.

 

[Acker79]

I like the guys in the studio. Their bias is not denied and so I don't see a problem with it, I'm much more offended by those ex-palace players reporting on brighton games as if they're neutral when they are patently not.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I remember the early days when they didn't show bias to their clubs and it was less interesting and inclusive. We're all football fans, we all have bias to our teams and rightly so. I wouldn't want the studio to be sterile and passionless. Like Shearer on MOTD.

 

[Ernest]

It's become a bit tired this season, nothing worse than the same old gags being endlessly repeated time after time. Especially when they weren't that funny in the first place

 

[Brian Fantana]

Yeah, it's pretty lame unless Thompson is watching Liverpool lose.

This. It's always a joy to see how sour he gets.

 

[Adders1]

It's their USP though, isn't it? The blokey, jokey, nineteenth hole presentation style, as opposed to the BBC's more formal efforts.

correct

 

[middletoenail]

Charlie Nicholas, looking at the bloke makes me laugh. How do you take anyone over the age of 50 seriously, that wears a diamond earring?

 

[Weststander]

Yeah, it's pretty lame unless Thompson is watching Liverpool lose.

Doesn't happen as often as you'd like.

 

[Weststander]

Use to be better with Best, Marsh , McClintock etc but still better now than the BBC rubbish

It was more risqué.

A bunch of drinkers, gamblers, and an envelope of cash notes collector.

Always on the edge of someone saying a non-pc comment.


The modern day equivalent, Merson, in contrast is just dim and very boring.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Charlie Nicholas, looking at the bloke makes me laugh. How do you take anyone over the age of 50 seriously, that wears a diamond earring?

Agreed. Prima Donna then and now.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

It's become a bit tired this season, nothing worse than the same old gags being endlessly repeated time after time. Especially when they weren't that funny in the first place

Hmmmm....

 

[withdeanwombat]

But not bad to look at

Oh,please!

Her reporting style is helpless and I'd suggest she is the "token" ,er...woman ?, on the show. Looks like a refugee from Friday Fight Night.