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by **stmichael** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:54 pm

To be honest, I keep finding myself being gutted to find a match is on ITV. The coverage has been absolutely awful. I think the BBC have got it spot on though, except for Motson who does my head in (*ball goes within 10 yards of Rooney... "RRRRrrrrrooooooooooonnnnnnneeeeeeyyyyy... oooooohhhh, great run there by Rooney" as Rooney chases a ball that went out of play about 10 minutes ago. :sleep

Oh yeah and Garth Crooks should be banned from TV forever. :angry:

by **woof woof !** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:03 pm

Hansen . Head and shoulders above the rest (always has been) .Wish we could get him on LFC's coaching staff.

by **2520years** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:07 pm

Call me a traditionalist, but I always prefer the BBC. Even without taking adverts into account, the program is better. Hansen is the one who's opinion I most respect, but I wish Make-Up could do something about that throbbing vein on his forehead.

by **woof woof !** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:09 pm

stmichael wrote:To be honest, I keep finding myself being gutted to find a match is on ITV. The coverage has been absolutely awful. I think the BBC have got it spot on though, except for Motson who does my head in (*ball goes within 10 yards of Rooney... "RRRRrrrrrooooooooooonnnnnnneeeeeeyyyyy... oooooohhhh, great run there by Rooney" as Rooney chases a ball that went out of play about 10 minutes ago.

Oh yeah and Garth Crooks should be banned from TV forever.

Yeah Motty used to be one of my favourites but lately he's doing my head in . Every time the opposition get the ball it's "Ecuador have got the ball " (his voice starts to rise) " this could be dangerous for England ".Meanwhile on screen the Ecuador player is standing in the centre circle looking for someone to give it to ! :laugh:

Motty has become a fking drama queen, trying to talk up every situation .

by **greenred** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:40 pm

2520years wrote:Call me a traditionalist, but I always prefer the BBC. Even without taking adverts into account, the program is better. Hansen is the one who's opinion I most respect, but I wish Make-Up could do something about that throbbing vein on his forehead.

I thought that was a scar.

by **davo_LFC** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:42 pm

woof woof ! wrote:Hansen . Head and shoulders above the rest (always has been) .Wish we could get him on LFC's coaching staff.

I agree about hansen being a good coach, i always wondered why he didnt look to be a manager because he understands that part of the game impressively, tactics etc. People may say its all well and good sitting on his :censored:

and analysing tactics but i think he'd be a very good manager/coach.

As for motty, i was sayin to me ma the other day whilst watchin the england match that he gets all excited over nothin. *the ball trickles out of play* " its a THROW IN TO ENGLAND". :kungfu:

by **Fowler_E7** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:04 pm

Martin O'neil for me. He's straight to the point, smart and dosnt just agree with what everyone else says. Hansen and leanardo are quality and Lineker works well with everyone.

The whole ITV team are :censored:

, especially David Pleat who needs to be checked in to an old peoples home.

by **greenred** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:10 pm

Fowler_E7 wrote:Martin O'neil for me. He's straight to the point, smart and dosnt just agree with what everyone else says.

Thats the secret to being a good pundit.Most of them sit there nodding in agreement with each other even when they're talking shi.te.You need someone to start a good scrap like O'Neill.

by **Mikz** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:57 pm

Although I said the advertisements get on my nerves, ya gotta admit that Coke one is hilarious :laugh:

When the wee guy jumps outa the wardrobe ...mad!!

by **weringo** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:49 am

Hansen is my favourite, I agree O'neil is good, hes a little dull but at least he doesnt agree with everything everyone says.

As for commentators David Pleat is the worst, he just keeps stating the obvious (like Grame Le Saux, thank god he's not commentating in this world cup). Mick Mccarthey might be a good commentator but I can never understand what hes saying :laugh:

. Also Peter Drury is ok for ITV, much better than Tyldesley

by **woof woof !** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:20 am

Is it just me or is Martin O'Neil a changed man ? Along with many in here I enjoy his punditry but his demeanour is a little dull compared to the Martin O'Neil of a year or two ago .At that time he was very effevesent and voluble .
His wife's illness has obviously taken it's toll .Hope things improve for the man and his missus,good to see him back in football ,even if at present it's only as a pundit.

by **stmichael** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:50 am

Alan Hansen has made a dramatic comeback in this tournament if you ask me. I thought he'd become stale and almost a characature of himself but I've been really impressed of late. Almost back to his best.

Alan Shearer whilst often dull has surprised me a bit. It seems he can really talk a good game when he wants to.

All of the ITV lot are f#cking terrible.

by **coolsobs** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:08 am

bbc is the best by mile.
Motson sometimes pisses me off though when he starts saying everything is "omen".
David Pleat also pisses me off on ITV, always states the obvious and couldn't be any more biased if he tried.

by **yckatbjywtbiastkamb** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:54 am

agree with most people that the beeb is the best by a country mile.
clive ` that night in barcelona` tyldsley is just a patronising so and so, cant believe i used to listen to him commentate on liverpools games on the radio years ago, especially the european away ties.
hansen is class and he is as comfortable as a pundit as he was as a centre half, notice how if there are any embaressing silences he takes up the reigns so the dialogue doesnt stagnate.
i remember going to hansens testimonial at anfield where we played an all star england line up. peter reid and bryan robson took some stick that night. i`ve never seen anfield so packed in my life, there must have been about 60,000 in there but the next day the echo said there was about 38,000 - no chance!!! in the stands people were sitting on the steps and around the hoardings.
jocky did a lap of honour at the end with his kid and the reception he got was absolutely tremendous, people where crying all around me.
he was the last of the `scottish holy trinity` of daglish, souness and hansen to leave or retire and it was as if we knew it was going to be a while before we seen a truly great side again.
alan hansen - legend.

by **fivecups** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:34 pm

greenred wrote:
Fowler_E7 wrote:Martin O'neil for me. He's straight to the point, smart and dosnt just agree with what everyone else says.

Thats the secret to being a good pundit.Most of them sit there nodding in agreement with each other even when they're talking shi.te.You need someone to start a good scrap like O'Neill.

I've enjoyed O'Neill as well. He's his own man.

I've also been surprised by Lawro. He's pretty quick in interpreting the ref's decision or the outcome of a tackle.

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