Nattfare Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 This thread has given me Chlamydia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Fucking hell, thought this was a bump of an ancient thread. It's 2020 lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 As long as they're hot, amiright? I'm longing for the day where commentary becomes interactive and you can choose who you listen to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottlob Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The problem with female football commentators, is that they don't like it up 'em! At least not on a cold night in Stoke etc. I can only presume that Match of the Day are practising sabotage in appointing a woman with an horrendous voice who is as cliche-ridden as any of the men. Otherwise there are some good female commentators, good female analysts like Eni Aluko and Alex Scott, and I don't want even my colour commentators to be solely comprised of male ex-professionals, especially since male ex-professional footballers must be one of the thickest and most sheltered and least reflective demographics on the planet. Seriously it's astonishing the discrepancy in analysis between former footballers and former athletes in other sports, perhaps not coincidentally especially some of those sports that give relatively equal billing to men and women, like tennis and track and field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poor Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 imagine if the title was 'black commentators - yay or nay?' man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Don't mind them commentating on it but I'll be fucked if I'll ever watch the knackers play it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 imagine if the title was 'black commentators - yay or nay?' man They don’t have a different voice though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 FFS it's 2020. Sure they might have smaller brains resulting in less intelligence, but it shouldn't stop them from commentating on matches once washing, ironing and childbearing is over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 It depends on the individual, a lot of the pundits I've seen including the likes of Alex Jones are refreshing and they don't have the same ties to a lot of dinosaurs that currently exist. They just analyse it as they see it. Same for Sky, when they have the women they go to on Soccer Saturday and the women are summarising the game, it's grand. However I voted NAR MEN ONLY because the lass on MOTD is fucking horrific and makes me oppose the idea of female commentators live. Co-commentary, summarising etc. I'm absolutely fine with, but front-line commentary I think she's the only one I've heard and she's so bad she actually drags me away from the game and into her annoying fake voice. #sexist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Any commentator who can tell players apart is fine by me. Had some corkers for us in the past. I remember one commentator kept mixing up Mitrovic and Perez. Like, consistently throughout the game. The commentator on Saturday mixed up Almirno and Joelintin when talking about who was injured, but we didn't use that as a basis for discussing if male commentators have a place in the sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Doris Burke just keeps getting better and better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 This thread is RTG Truly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Don’t think Alex Scott is good at all IMO. Can’t articulate sentences well, just feel like she’s reaching out of thin air for something to say. Looks overwhelmed by the occasion most times she’s on. Was on The Debate last year and there were multiple occasions where she just had nothing to say and shrugged her shoulders. The host was like “c’mon, Alex, you gotta say something” and she was speechless. Don’t think she’s been on as a pundit this season. Think she’s presenting something earlier in the day. Presenting suits her better IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If they are good at the job then yes, same as any other job. Quite a few women have been a breath of fresh air in the game in recent years. If you think football is just for the lads get yourself a VPN and a Bein Sports subscription, Keys and Gray are perfect for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Don’t think Alex Scott is good at all IMO. Can’t articulate sentences well, just feel like she’s reaching out of thin air for something to say. Looks overwhelmed by the occasion most times she’s on. Was on The Debate last year and there were multiple occasions where she just had nothing to say and shrugged her shoulders. The host was like “c’mon, Alex, you gotta say something” and she was speechless. Don’t think she’s been on as a pundit this season. Think she’s presenting something earlier in the day. Presenting suits her better IMO. Aye, she doesn't grunt enough for my liking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Wtf is this? Female doctors, yay or nay? If they have medical knowledge, it’s ok imo. Otherwise not. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I think we can close this thread as we’ve all decided: it’s nay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If they're good, aye. If they're shite, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 worst thread of all time. anybody should be able to get a job as a commentator as long as they have the qualifications for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 This is gammon in a fucking forum post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The commentator is the story teller of a game. It doesn't matter a fuck if they're male, female or transgender, as long as they can portray accurately what is going on. Having the right tones helps too. Some people just don't have the mental capacity to deal with change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Should be commentating on themselves while they're making the tea lads, maybes get VAR on the case while they do the ironing, flag them offside when they step out the kitchen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If they're good, aye. If they're shite, no. A rare accurate post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If they're good, aye. If they're shite, no. A rare accurate post. Yeah, only male commentators should be allowed to be shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 This thread needs to be burned with fire, the only thing that matters is if they're knowledgeable, which tbf negates most of the men in commentary at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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