ron obvious 1,502 Posted October 25, 2019 Bring back Barry Davies. Best football commentator ever. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted October 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, ron obvious said: Oh dear. Yep, triggered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted October 25, 2019 16 hours ago, Indy said: comply with the PC requirements 5 hours ago, Indy said: the PC equality thing to do 7 hours ago, BroadstairsR said: snowflake alert! 14 hours ago, Chelm Canary said: triggered. Running out of space on the bingo card again. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,555 Posted October 25, 2019 I can't stand Alan Green-I always turn off the commentary if that miserable moaning git is on. That said, I wouldn't start a thread with the title "Northern Irish commentators on men's football" as I would expect that people would interpret it as an attack on Northern Irish commentators in general rather than one in particular. And did anyone hear John Motson's final commentary on the radio in May 2018? Embarrassingly bad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,290 Posted October 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Indy said: I’m totally with you about Pearce, utterly the worst commentator. Ah but he's bl00dy brill on 'Robot Wars' though.....dead exciting!.....Oh yeah...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,298 Posted October 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Mello Yello said: Ah but he's bl00dy brill on 'Robot Wars' though.....dead exciting!.....Oh yeah...... Actually right person for the right format! My point entirely but not very well put, also should have made the title, Arsenal game only, rather than my title! Live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,431 Posted October 25, 2019 2 hours ago, king canary said: Running out of space on the bingo card again. Ha ha. You missed "Don't get me wrong" 😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted October 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: Ha ha. You missed "Don't get me wrong" 😂 'I'm not racist/sexist but...' 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted October 25, 2019 Surely it should be technically possible now to either choose commentary only, commentary + crowd or crowd only. I know which one I would choose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted October 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Making Plans said: Surely it should be technically possible now to either choose commentary only, commentary + crowd or crowd only. I know which one I would choose How about female commentator or male commentator? 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, FenwayFrank said: How about female commentator or male commentator? 😉 My sat nav can do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted October 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Mr Angry said: And did anyone hear John Motson's final commentary on the radio in May 2018? Embarrassingly bad. John Motson was a great commentator when I was a kid but he overstayed his welcome by at least a decade. The BBC kept using him well into his 70s because he was a 'national treasure', even though he was outdated. A little bit like keeping the family dog alive when its legs have gone and it keeps ****ting on the carpet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,135 Posted October 26, 2019 On 25/10/2019 at 07:49, Indy said: No my tittle backs my point, don’t just give the job to Karen because it’s the PC equality thing to do! If she’s not good at commentary then that’s not her fault but the fault of BT. And I agree on the likes of Owen and some other ex players being as bad with commentary, the days of quality commentary have gone it’s all about getting ex players in with their opinions. Commentating on sporting events is an art fast being lost. Imagine your title with “women” and “men” replaced with “black” and “white”. That wouldn’t be acceptable. That’s why it’s not ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erraticus 55 Posted October 26, 2019 I have to say that I have stopped watching Goals on Sunday since Ben Shephard departed for family reasons. He worked well with Chris Kamara and the atmosphere of the programme has changed for the worse under the new format ; in my opinion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThorpeCanary 71 Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Nuff Said said: Imagine your title with “women” and “men” replaced with “black” and “white”. That wouldn’t be acceptable. That’s why it’s not ok. You may be right but you could argue this everywhere. The amount of times I see articles on the bbc where I think "this would never have been acceptable if you replaced X with y" is incredible. Take a non to serious example below https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/blogs-trending-48278772 It's actually about men talking at council meetings but like OP BBC were quite happy to run the headline "men talk too much" the same gender much more likely to hide their emotions, not open up and talk to people and ultimately take their lives. As with your reply this wouldn't have been acceptable if used with any other group so why was it here? You never quite see the uproar when it's in the other direction.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) I'm just disappointed you people are assuming their gender. Tut tut. Edited October 26, 2019 by CDMullins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted October 26, 2019 Well, as someone who has considered transition ( from attack to defence, and vice versa) , I am deeply offended by both sides of this discussion. I'm gonna throw a non binary hissy fit and throw my gender neutral toys out of my pram. So there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich T The Biscuit 562 Posted October 26, 2019 On 25/10/2019 at 12:46, Indy said: I’m totally with you about Pearce, utterly the worst commentator. Not having that, he’s the second worst behind Glenn Hoddle. That guy could send any person to sleep as his commentary is so dull and boring and more often than not makes absolutely no sense. I remember listening to an England match and he talked about the other back post, god knows what back post he meant as there is only one. It does feel sometimes that some have been put in for the sake of being correct, I can’t listen to Alex Scott or Jacqui Oatley and definitely can’t listen to Sue Smith but others like Jordan Nobbs when it was the World Cup And Hope Solo from the US of A I thought were really good,made sense and didn’t just talk for the sake of it, oh and Bianca Westwood will always be fab for that Forest game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,135 Posted October 26, 2019 5 hours ago, ThorpeCanary said: You may be right but you could argue this everywhere. The amount of times I see articles on the bbc where I think "this would never have been acceptable if you replaced X with y" is incredible. Take a non to serious example below https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/blogs-trending-48278772 It's actually about men talking at council meetings but like OP BBC were quite happy to run the headline "men talk too much" the same gender much more likely to hide their emotions, not open up and talk to people and ultimately take their lives. As with your reply this wouldn't have been acceptable if used with any other group so why was it here? You never quite see the uproar when it's in the other direction.. Yes, but... In general, and there are always exceptions, the point is to try and recognise prejudice which regularly disadvantages particular groups of people in society, and rebalance this bias so it is a level playing field for everyone. It's not noted in the same way when men are referred to as a group because they are generally favoured in our society and don't need the same efforts made on their behalf. That doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to improve all social imbalances, but let's sort the big ones first eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,298 Posted October 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Nuff Said said: Yes, but... In general, and there are always exceptions, the point is to try and recognise prejudice which regularly disadvantages particular groups of people in society, and rebalance this bias so it is a level playing field for everyone. It's not noted in the same way when men are referred to as a group because they are generally favoured in our society and don't need the same efforts made on their behalf. That doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to improve all social imbalances, but let's sort the big ones first eh? That’s just one area, how about fit for purpose, no matter what the gender, or race? I don’t like this area of society which employs people for gender or race equality rather than best suited and qualified for that position! It’s positive discrimination which is as bad! Anyhow my point was aimed at that particular game and unfortunately she was female, so my point is valid for that situation. Like I’ve said before in this thread wrongly worded title, apology for that but I was just highlighting that some people aren’t suited to certain jobs! Just an opinion and I’ll just add to this the best boss I’ve ever worked for was female, brilliant and suitably qualified in engineering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renskay 36 Posted October 26, 2019 Why are people on this forum so sensitive about everything. If the man prefers his football with male commentators it's not a problem with him as a person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted October 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Renskay said: Why are people on this forum so sensitive about everything. If the man prefers his football with male commentators it's not a problem with him as a person. To even acknowledge that genders exist is an offence to some, so as modern humans go, this board is fairly easy going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,980 Posted October 26, 2019 I know he’s not a commentator but Garth Crooks is always worth a listen . A very decent player and even better pundit . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,342 Posted October 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Rich T The Biscuit said: Not having that, he’s the second worst behind Glenn Hoddle. Hoddle isn’t a commentator, he’s a summariser which is just as well perhaps. He does make some good observations but you get the feeling he doesn’t understand why most footballers aren’t as good as he was back in the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, ......and Smith must score. said: Hoddle isn’t a commentator, he’s a summariser which is just as well perhaps. He does make some good observations but you get the feeling he doesn’t understand why most footballers aren’t as good as he was back in the day. Coincidentally , Glenn Hoddleis a big fan of what NCFC have done recently and of the way we play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted October 27, 2019 12 hours ago, Renskay said: Why are people on this forum so sensitive about everything. If the man prefers his football with male commentators it's not a problem with him as a person. Who is the sensitive one, us or the person who is so upset by a female commentator that he feels the need to start a thread about it on here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,661 Posted October 27, 2019 On 25/10/2019 at 16:09, king canary said: 'I'm not racist/sexist but...' My best friends a woman... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted October 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, hogesar said: My best friends a woman... I bet she's a bad driver though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted October 27, 2019 We have a few female contributors on here that haven’t felt the need to get all angsty about this, I would imagine they have more important things in their lives than getting all upset because a few blokes aren’t that keen on female commentators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites