AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Emma Hayes is by far the best co-commentator on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Emma Hayes is by far the best co-commentator on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, joeyt said: Thoughts? Ashley Cole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 8 hours ago, joeyt said: Thoughts? How far back does modern day era go then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 So we're saying Bale is better than Rooney are we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 12 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Emma Hayes is by far the best co-commentator on TV. See I'm torn on this; I was listening to the game the other day and she talks in very technical terms like you'd imagine they get taught in the courses. Double-pivots & low presses and whatnot. But I'm not clear if she's actually saying anything insightful or if it just sounds like she is. Don't get me wrong I'd much rather listen to her over the usual shite that's trotted out I'm just not convinced she's doing anything different, just presenting it in another way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 23 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said: So we're saying Bale is better than Rooney are we? Not to be that guy, but I reckon if Bale was English he’d be considered at least on par. The stats and trophies back him up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Not to be that guy, but I reckon if Bale was English he’d be considered at least on par. The stats and trophies back him up. Rooney has about 100 goals more than him tbf, though Bale hasn't stopped of course. I don't think you bring trophies into these discussions or we're back to Shearer vs. whoever won more cups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Mccoist and Hayes are the only two Co coms that offer anything positive to the matches. Danny murphy and Lee dixion are diabolical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, La Parka said: Mccoist and Hayes are the only two Co coms that offer anything positive to the matches. Danny murphy and Lee dixion are diabolical. Hayes irritates me because again she over emphasises everything, as if she’s commentating on radio where there is a need to commentate more on every detail/action. She’s way better than the likes of Dixon, Murphy and Jenas though, but they are a low bar. McCoist is great and I quite like Keown. ITV have the best pundits but the constant adverts and ITV Hub makes for a shitty viewing experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I like Hoddle too tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Speaking of female commentators, I had Vicky Sparks on for one of the Euros games on Five Live this week and thought she was great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 hours ago, mrmojorisin75 said: Rooney has about 100 goals more than him tbf, though Bale hasn't stopped of course. I don't think you bring trophies into these discussions or we're back to Shearer vs. whoever won more cups. The goals thing is a bit redundant when you think he spent the early part of his career at left back, whereas Rooney was up top from the outset (apart from when he was finished towards the end). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Vicki Sparks constantly sounds like she's having a poo. Thought Emma Hayes was really good in the Croatia/Denmark one. Thought she was really insightful, probably the best I've heard after McCoist this tourney. BBC is shockingly shite, like. Murphy is in a league of his own, Jenas is tedious as fuck and also happens to be Jermaine Jenas, Savage obviously very irritating and Dublin is a bit of a dimwit. Keown's the only one I like - really enjoy his intensity but he's better as a pundit. Just looking at the list of others and I can't recall hearing anyone else. I see Karen Carney is among them, she's pants n'all. The only place BBC beats ITV is Lineker > Pougatch and a generally excellent crop of first commentators (Sparks aside, imo). Mowbray, Wilson, Bower all very good, don't mind Pearce. ITV have got Clive then nowt. Matterface is awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Bale is definitely the best British player of the 2010s and up there with anyone from the 21st century Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, triggs said: Bale is definitely the best British player of the 2010s and up there with anyone from the 21st century Kane? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Kane? Nah. I dislike Kane a lot so maybe affects my judgement but I think Bale was miles better particularly on the biggest stage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, triggs said: Nah. I dislike Kane a lot so maybe affects my judgement but I think Bale was miles better particularly on the biggest stage Think Bale fluffed it when he had the chance on the biggest stage...shadow of Ronaldo was too much. Should have gone somewhere where they would have built a team around him, rather than trying to match/upstage Ronaldo in the same team. PSG or Juventus would have been a better move for him at the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Bale was one of the world's top players until he lost interest in football. Now age has caught up with him he plays like someone who's pissed off at the world but knows deep down he didn't do enough for himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 With Gerrard and Lampard only retiring 5 years ago (about the same time as Bale effectively retired ) there is no way he is the best British player in the modern era. Unless of course the modern era is 2017 onwards and the award is for the best sitting on a bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Bale could have done with adapting his game in recent years. Lost something of the magic about him when his explosive pace went Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 19 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Emma Hayes is by far the best co-commentator on TV. She talks sense but her accent is fucking awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Also firmly in the Bale wasnt as good as Rooney camp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: She talks sense but her accent is fucking awful. Representing Camden Town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Also firmly in the Bale wasnt as good as Rooney camp. Madness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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