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[Sibierski]

That Man Utd game just reminds me of last season 4-3 under ETH against Liverpool. Built as a big turning point, but most people outside of Man Utd knew it was the end days, followed by continued poor league form.

 

Trophy at the end that just papered over all the issues. 

[TaylorJ_01]

That was yet another embarrassing French performance. They seem to just buckle under any pressure. 

 

Aside from that, a few questions

 

- why did Toliso get sent off? I couldn't see any touch at all?

- how was that a Casemiro penalty?

- foul for the final goal?

 

 

[54]

28 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

Fair enough.

[jack j]

10 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

That Man Utd game just reminds me of last season 4-3 under ETH against Liverpool. Built as a big turning point, but most people outside of Man Utd knew it was the end days, followed by continued poor league form.

 

Trophy at the end that just papered over all the issues. 

It's still annoying as fuck that they're picking trophies up yearly when they're meant to be a laughing stock

[54]

Some quite massive games today that have implications at both ends of a load of leagues.

 

Derby Vs Luton

Sheffield United Vs Cardiff 

Exeter Vs Burton

Wrexham Vs Bristol Rovers

Bolton Vs Wycombe

Carlisle Vs Port Vale

Colchester Vs Crewe

Gateshead Vs York

Truro Vs Torquay 

 

[Yorkie]

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

[Leemond]

5 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

Been saying this for years, getting Carra or Neville screaming "Get in!!!!!" when their clubs are playing against yours isn't what anyone wants to hear.

 

Remember when Ray Wilkins (RIP) did commentary on Chelsea games and would refer to the players by their nicknames when he was a coach there.

 

Next step is to get the YouTuber cunts involved.

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 07:32 by Leemond
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[Paullow]

Derby vs Luton at 12.30 on Sky is a really big match.

 

 

Luton will be at least 5 points adrift (of safety) if they lose, with only 3 games to go, but a win would take them level, and potentially more in touch with the sides directly above Derby.

[Sempiternal]

2 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

 
Punditry has really degenerated to such a horrible state, whether it’s organic or whether they want this as it’s good for clips, I don’t know but it’s horrible. The girl who does co comms on BT, I think Lucy? She is actually really good and one of the only ones I like listening to. Very knowledgeable and actually seems happy to be doing her job. Last night was reprehensible. 

[midds]

[Theregulars]

3 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said:

That was yet another embarrassing French performance. They seem to just buckle under any pressure. 

 

Aside from that, a few questions

 

- why did Toliso get sent off? I couldn't see any touch at all?

- how was that a Casemiro penalty?

- foul for the final goal?

 

 

Cheese eating surrender monkeys

[pubteam]

At least the European circus keeps us in the shadows while we quietly get on and do our thing.

[Sibierski]

3 hours ago, jack j said:

It's still annoying as fuck that they're picking trophies up yearly when they're meant to be a laughing stock

They spend loads and pay loads. How it works in football, you will win trophies eventually. 
 

Just the real top ones (Prem / UCL), you actually need to put consistency together against sides that have equal spending power at the top end.

[Big Geordie]

Bodo's story is fantastic for such a wee club, above the arctic circle.

[joeyt]

3 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

 

 

[Elma]

1 hour ago, Sempiternal said:

 
Punditry has really degenerated to such a horrible state, whether it’s organic or whether they want this as it’s good for clips, I don’t know but it’s horrible. The girl who does co comms on BT, I think Lucy? She is actually really good and one of the only ones I like listening to. Very knowledgeable and actually seems happy to be doing her job. Last night was reprehensible.

 

And yet my 82 year old mother would switch Lucy off as "women shouldn't be commentating on men's football as they have annoying, squeaky voices".

 

Mind you, her mum's definition of a good husband was one who "takes you out once a week and doesn't beat you" - so each generation moves on a little I guess.

[Robbo2]

3 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

I've never got over Sky having Niall Quinn on co-comms for one or more derby fixtures in the mid 2010s. As if losing wasn't enough, having him chuckle along in the background was enough to push you over the edge

[Dancing Brave]

Massive goal for Luton

[Mazzy]

Some really awful decisions being made by TV broadcasters this Easter period. Today's offering is shocking, I understand that all the game are on SkySports+ which is great but on the actual channels they've chosen really poorly.

 

Same goes for the weekend games, obviously our game tomorrow has alot riding on it, two tops teams still fighting for Europe. 

 

But then Sunday is absolute trash. Ipswich Vs Arsenal and then Leicester Vs Liverpool. Two terrible choices. The only slim hope is that Ipswich put up a proper fight against a tired Arsenal. 

 

Monday is a little better with Burnley Vs Sheffield United on. Atleast they're both title challengers.

[Kid Icarus]

4 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Followed the mayhem on here last night but only just caught up on the highlights. Aside from my utter dejection at what's happening to that competition, my main thought about that game is: is this really where we're at with commentary now? Is that really what viewers want? And, if so, how many spikes am I allowed on the mace I'll use to batter them with? 

 

The slide to having club 'representatives' on comms has quickened a lot over the last few years but even the more obvious cases hold their professionalism to some extent. Last night felt like a shark jump. Any vague pretence of neutrality was utterly absent and it shouldn't be like that; it's basically not commentary any more.

 

Made worse of course by the voices themselves. Not sure you could find two bigger melts than Ferdinand and Savage.

All market triangulation to try and be like the YouTube watchalong lot innit. Reeks of when corporations and brands try to get in on things that whether we like them or not were people-drivem things to start out with. History usually tells us that when it gets to that point, people are turned off by it and move onto something else that'll end up in the same position.

 

 

Edited Friday at 11:49 by Kid Icarus

[54]

1 minute ago, Mazzy said:

Some really awful decisions being made by TV broadcasters this Easter period. Today's offering is shocking, I understand that all the game are on SkySports+ which is great but on the actual channels they've chosen really poorly.

 

Same goes for the weekend games, obviously our game tomorrow has alot riding on it, two tops teams still fighting for Europe. 

 

But then Sunday is absolute trash. Ipswich Vs Arsenal and then Leicester Vs Liverpool. Two terrible choices. The only slim hope is that Ipswich put up a proper fight against a tired Arsenal. 

 

Monday is a little better with Burnley Vs Sheffield United on. Atleast they're both title challengers.

Its that time of year where its been 6/8 weeks since the TV picks where made, and games that where thought to be going to be consequential when they where made, just aren't now.

 

Though I have no idea what they where doing with them Sunday picks, Liverpool have had the league wrapped up since what feels like Christmas. 

[Mazzy]

Just now, 54 said:

Its that time of year where its been 6/8 weeks since the TV picks where made, and games that where thought to be going to be consequential when they where made, just aren't now.

 

Though I have no idea what they where doing with them Sunday picks, Liverpool have had the league wrapped up since what feels like Christmas. 

 

Only thing I can think is that they assumed Liverpool would be winning the title officially on Sunday. 

[Elma]

3 minutes ago, Dancing Brave said:

Massive goal for Luton

 

Got a soft spot for Luton (had a load of their kits when I was a kid - some of my collection below - and one of my best mates is a Hatter) so am cheering them on.

 

Hint of offside on that goal I thought though? 

[Robster]

2 minutes ago, Elma said:

 

Got a soft spot for Luton (had a load of their kits when I was a kid - some of my collection below - and one of my best mates is a Hatter) so am cheering them on.

 

Hint of offside on that goal I thought though? 

 

Really liked those two Bedford sponsored shirts.

[Elma]

1 minute ago, Robster said:

 

Really liked those two Bedford sponsored shirts.

 

I inherited the one with orange sleeves from my older brother, and then kept going collecting the rest on my own. That orange sleeve one is iconic - reminds me of Ricky Hill, Brian and Mark Stein, Frank Bunn, Mick Harford, Steve Foster, David Preece (RIP) et al. Great team they had.