The Football.....

[postman]

Lord above,i am up late because we have been out.father in law is watching highlights of the Womens football.I am listening to the worst male commentator Johnathon Pearce,Jesus he is so boring,flat awful voice,can't he make it sound exciting.Bring back Motty,Wolstenholme anybody please.How standards have fallen from the wonderful years of my yoof.

 

[Mike_P]

Pearce use to overly excited on his commentary.

 

[AndyRM]

Pearce use to overly excited on his commentary.

Agree with this, he annoys the life out of me. He's better suited to Robot Wars.

 

[Beebo]

Bring back Motty,Wolstenholme anybody please.How standards have fallen from the wonderful years of my yoof.

Tricky when they have both died.
But I bet you could get an AI commentator to do a decent facsimile version.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Tricky when they have both died.
But I bet you could get an AI commentator to do a decent facsimile version.

They tried to get Grok to do it, but it kept describing parsimonious defences as "Jewish" and only wanted to talk about German superiority.

 

[BrumJim]

Pearce use to overly excited on his commentary.

IIRC, he was more than happy to state a game is boring when commentating on R5, under the grounds that the BBC hadn't paid to cover it, and therefore was free to be honest about the game rather than having to hype it up to justify the cost.

 

[postman]

Tell you what tho' the games i have watched with one eye whilst doing other things.They have been really good.Spain and Germany are excellent.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

England V Netherlands this evening (18:00 KO CEST)
England pretty much need to win this after the loss to France, who play Wales later tonight. Horrifically tough group.

 

[albion]

ITV now has 'Audio Description' on Freeview HD for the football.
Rather than being an occasional addition it is a full alternative commentary.

It actually has mire the feel of commentary rather than being a descriptor so it is certainly work in progress.
However, at least it feels proper commentary, myself now finding most commentaries either lacklustre or lazily shouty.

 

[Pblakeney]

There was a time when TV commentators were basically doing radio commentary telling viewers what they were watching.
They then realised that the vast majority could see this so switched to analysis/pundentary. Some are good, money for old rope for most.

 

[albion]

As someone who 'dips in' I prefer the radio type commentary, it being far more immersive.
Cycling is worse, it being expected that you know both the team and the team colours.

 

[Mike_P]

As someone who 'dips in' I prefer the radio type commentary, it being far more immersive.
Cycling is worse, it being expected that you know both the team and the team colours.

Now there's a thought JP and Carlton swop sports🤪

 

[laurentian]

Completely different showing from England last night than vs France. Much, much better.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Regarding Pearce, with the exception of the Kuntz gaffe, I can't remember a single thing Mottie said whereas 'it's g, g, g, g, g, Granville and Chelsea are open all hours' will stick with me forever.

 

[ianrauk]

Regarding Pearce, with the exception of the Kuntz gaffe, I can't remember a single thing Mottie said whereas 'it's g, g, g, g, g, Granville and Chelsea are open all hours' will stick with me forever.

Good old Danny Granville. Played half a seasons games for the Blues and ended up with a European pot.