'Pundits'

[blade67]

Male or Female, makes no difference to me, it is the part of TV football that is totally unwatchable

If I'm watching a match I put the correct channel on bang on the time it kicks off
As soon as the refs whistle blows for half time I switch over to see how the golf or the rugby or the cricket is going on, anything apart from the expert opinions.

I get embarrassed listening to it.
I can actually feel myself saying "Oh my God, what are you saying you fucking numpty"

It's like being at a wedding where the best man's speech is horrendous and you just want him to sit down and shut up

So the TV channel gets switched now so I don't have to feel embarrassed for them

I'm pretty much the same.

You would think that having worked in the industry for 20/30 years they would have something insightful to say but generally, at best they confirm what you already knew. At worst they are pathetically Ill informed

 

[Bruce Wayne]

My worry is nobody has tipped us to go down this season.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Not being funny but Brazil probably doesn't see anything other than through a haze of alcohol toxicity. Bloke needs help

Made me laugh it’s so true....he always joking about drinking and getting drunk and if anyone criticise his drinking habits he gets slightly aggressive belittles them.
Says things like “a few bevvies after work never does anyone any harm” and “I dont drink that much these days“

He’s also still incredibly biased towards clubs who were good in his day...so he still raves about clubs like Forest and QPR.
Whilst his knowledge of current day football and especially football outside the PL is embarrassingly poor.

 

[Swannyblade]

He used to absolutely love Borbokis when he played for us. Remember him being enthused by him.

Yeah, Brazil used to be co-commentator on Sky’s coverage of the football league in the late 90s - don’t recall him having an agenda back then

 

[Bladesman]

Not Blades related but this is a bizarre take.

 

[Weasel]

Well that's a new one. I suppose the long shot alternative is that Man City rate him as a player and want him for their squad. Nah... that's just a silly thought. It's City working in cahoots with Arteta who wants to force the Arsenal board to act.

 

[Bladesman]

Well that's a new one. I suppose the long shot alternative is that Man City rate him as a player and want him for their squad. Nah... that's just a silly thought. It's City working in cahoots with Arteta who wants to force the Arsenal board to act.

Well I am not sure if there is any legal issue around her comments but she also admits to doing this while being a sporting director herself.

 

[Frank the tank]

Got to be one of the stupidest comments on the internet ever

She is an inteligent women ,a lawyer i believe but some of the stuff she comes out with

 

[Bladesman]

Got to be one of the stupidest comments on the internet ever

She is an inteligent women ,a lawyer i believe but some of the stuff she comes out with

So she isn't that smart for someone who studied law. I think she might be treading on thin ice for essentially admitting to conspiracy.

I can't imagine her former employer Aston Villa being to happy about her admitting to that on live radio.

 

[Frank the tank]

So she isn't that smart for someone who studied law. I think she might be treading on thin ice for essentially admitting to conspiracy.

I can't imagine her former employer Aston Villa being to happy about her admitting to that on live radio.

bit of a silly boast ,i doubt very much she actually has done that and she will have to back down big time

 

[raul]

" Why oh why don't pundits say something interesting?"

Pundit says something interesting

" OMG, SHE SHOULDNT SAY STUFF LIKE THAT"

 

[Bladesman]

" Why oh why don't pundits say something interesting?"

Pundit says something interesting

" OMG, SHE SHOULDNT SAY STUFF LIKE THAT"

Oh she did say something interesting and something she will probably need to retract.

You can't, on national radio, make a statement that insinuates unethical business practice of another company without any blow back. All the while, basing your judgement on your admission that you engaged this behaviour yourself and that it was commonplace.

What she's accusing City and Arsenal of is akin to insider trading, manipulating the market for financial gain.

 

[sufc323]

I remember her saying that Wes should’ve done better with Brereton’s penalty in the FA Cup.

You know that one that got blasted into the corner.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

My worry is nobody has tipped us to go down this season.

When they eventually realise we’ve been promoted…they’ll rip into us right enough.
But they’ve been preoccupied with Harry Kane’s nasal hair, to bother with SUFC.

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Talksport just had somebody from Wloves on.

Talksport - “who do you expect to finish above?”

“Sheffield United and Luton’ before a few more names should such as Burnley and Forest are thrown at him.

The reason this pisses me off is because you just know him and the rest have absolutely no idea about our team or Luton’s. For some reason they think Burnley will stay up even though ithey were fortunate to finIsh just 10 points above us.

They may well be right and we may come straight back down but what winds me up is these predictions are based on total ignorance and prejudice, not from any researched knowledge about us or Luton.

Would love to ram their predictions down their throats.

 

[Snowflake]

Talksport just had somebody from Wloves on.

Talksport - “who do you expect to finish above?”

“Sheffield United and Luton’ before a few more names should such as Burnley and Forest are thrown at him.

The reason this pisses me off is because you just know him and the rest have absolutely no idea about our team or Luton’s. For some reason they think Burnley will stay up even though ithey were fortunate to finIsh just 10 points above us.

They may well be right and we may come straight back down but what winds me up is these predictions are based on total ignorance and prejudice, not from any researched knowledge about us or Luton.

Would love to ram their predictions down their throats.

...as we did last time !!

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Inter_blade83]

I have no issues with either male or female commentators or pundits, as long as they're intelligent and knowledgeable.

Unfortunately, the majority of people involved in football are just thick.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Anyone who thinks women are worse pundits either doesn't watch football, or are just thick as fuck.

 

[Frank the tank]

Anyone who thinks women are worse pundits either doesn't watch football, or are just thick as fuck.

There are some fucking atrocious men pundits
Paul merson and Tim sherwood are like fucking zoo exhibits
Or something in the circus where it almost feels cruel to watch it

 

[fifty shades of blade]

There are some fucking atrocious men pundits
Paul merson and Tim sherwood are like fucking zoo exhibits
Or something in the circus where it almost feels cruel to watch it

Agree. Merson and Sherwood are punditry aids. Also see Garth Crooks and Martin Keown.

 

[Gin&Juice]

There are some fucking atrocious men pundits
Paul merson and Tim sherwood are like fucking zoo exhibits
Or something in the circus where it almost feels cruel to watch it

They won’t get rid of Merson as they enabled his vices, and I don’t think Sky HR did enough to support him back in the day. As shit as he is, if he was sacked he’d probably wind up homeless, dead or taking legal action.

Sherwood and Sue Smith are bias, and don’t do the right amount of research. Redknapp is living on borrowed time. Some of the others speak absolute shite. BT/TNT have better pundits and ex pros. Even though they’re hardly top tier.

Surprisingly, having worked with and spoken to Clinto Morrison. He does a shit load of research off his own back, to not come across as stupid. Which as commendable, as he still comes across as stupid.

 

[Pintor75]

Ticking boxes or whatever, some women are ok, Scott & Aluko are terrible, but so are Sherwood, Hasselbaink & Boyd

 

[BerksBlade]

They won’t get rid of Merson as they enabled his vices, and I don’t think Sky HR did enough to support him back in the day. As shit as he is, if he was sacked he’d probably wind up homeless, dead or taking legal action

Think there's some truth in that. Merson can barely string a coherent sentence together.
Sherwood is an arrogant cock who's nowhere near as clever as he thinks he is.

 

[Frank the tank]

They won’t get rid of Merson as they enabled his vices, and I don’t think Sky HR did enough to support him back in the day. As shit as he is, if he was sacked he’d probably wind up homeless, dead or taking legal action.

Sherwood and Sue Smith are bias, and don’t do the right amount of research. Redknapp is living on borrowed time. Some of the others speak absolute shite. BT/TNT have better pundits and ex pros. Even though they’re hardly top tier.

Surprisingly, having worked with and spoken to Clinto Morrison. He does a shit load of research off his own back, to not come across as stupid. Which as commendable, as he still comes across as stupid.

That's the thing with merson
I've read his books I know his story but sticking him on their every Saturday afternoon while he makes himself look like a drunk uncle on new years eve who everyone laughs at is not doing him or the audience any favouring fact it demean the audience
It's like saying g to them it doesn't matter who we stick on here to talk shit he knows more than you and he quite clearly doesn't
Great player but natural talent doesn't equal football intelligence
He's no Johan cruyff was even a laughing stock at Walsall and if you read his books he's a bit of a sympathy case ,probably got the job because someone who.knows him wants to stop a suicide

Sorry if this all sounds a bit heartless but in truth I do care about the guy feel a bit like he's a Russian bear in tye same way carragher and nevilles bantz is supposed to be entertainment

 

[Gin&Juice]

Sky have some really good journalists and commentators on at times.

But they’ve done a massive 180 and pandered to the “yoof” of today and some very fringe, but vocal minority.

Pros.

Darren Lewis from the Daily Mirror. Talks a lot of sense, has connections. No shock jock shit.

Gary Neville. Knows his stuff, honest, accesses the game well, spots things and explains this to the viewer. Declined since they’ve paired him with Carragher though.

CSK is alright, again, probably one of the few female pundits who does research and comes across like she knows what’s she’s talking about, consistently.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Other day against Luton, I thought Billy and John Hartson were pretty decent and fair.

 

[madeinsheffield]

I used to hate Robbie Savage, then I listened to his his podcast with Freddie Flintoff and the ping pong guy, (few years ago) but I actually grew to like hiM. He ofte said about pundits not doing the research before games would get found out and he’s right. the basic ones still talk about overllapping centre halves. That’s not us

 

[Pintor75]

Quit sky sports due to their awful commentators, Leslie, Weaver, Goodman,Hinchcliffe, wheezing Carragher etc and woke punditry, expect Rooney to be on next if he gets the push

 

[BerksBlade]

That's the thing with merson
I've read his books I know his story but sticking him on their every Saturday afternoon while he makes himself look like a drunk uncle on new years eve who everyone laughs at is not doing him or the audience any favouring fact it demean the audience

His attempts to pronounce some of the players' names are pathetic. "Foderington" and "Boogle" examples from the City game.