Jimmy Magee slip-up

Chanandler Bong · 11-03-2009 11:29pm #1

I know the guy's a legend, but this is just ridiculous

"Arsenal, once the quinticential English side, have now evolved into a team without a single englishman in their entire Six Nations squad!"

Someones over-worked

GBX · 11-03-2009 11:41pm

He is a legend, but I think age is catching up on him. I remember hearing him commentate the Euro's, Portugal were playing and he was saying "Its Ricardo on the wing" ... then realising his mistake turning it into a bit of a joke saying "Oh ive just promoted the Portugeuse goalkeeper to an outfield player.

Latchy · 11-03-2009 11:44pm

I remember when Jimmy Magee would be commenting on the seagulls flying over dalymount park while the

A the irish forward put the ball in the oppisitions net or

B the irish goalkeeper picked the ball from out of his net .

Usually it was the latter :rolleyes:

Unearthly · 11-03-2009 11:46pm

He got Baptista mixed up with Totti when watching the highlights there

Xavi6 · 11-03-2009 11:46pm

I hate Jimmy Magee

Funkyzeit · 11-03-2009 11:47pm

At least he's entertaining - I'd have him over Angry George any day...

missingtime · 12-03-2009 12:00am

I see your Beglin and raise you Ray "I-can-do-kartwheels" Houghton.

eagle eye · 12-03-2009 12:02am

Chanandler Bong wrote: »

I know the guy's a legend, but this is just ridiculous

"Arsenal, once the quinticential English side, have now evolved into a team without a single englishman in their entire Six Nations squad!"

Someones over-worked

What was wrong with that?

How many different countries were represented in the Arseanal starting lineup tonight?
Yes thats right six.

Samurai · 12-03-2009 12:03am

haha during the euros whilst commentating on a portugal game, pepe (black cb for the casual fans) took a knock and after jimmy says

"his lips are even bigger than when we started"

ah jim, god bless

BOHSBOHS · 12-03-2009 12:09am

or george hamiltons "INTERESTING STATISTIC"
that ibrahimovic hadnt scored in the champions league at all in 2009

wow a whole 1 game at that point hardly a drought

KevIRL · 12-03-2009 12:14am

I still blame Jimmy Magee for our exit to Italy in the World Cup in 1990.

Something about the way he put so much effort into pronouncing he Italian players names. When they scored I really got the impression he was beside himself with joy.

FearDark · 12-03-2009 12:18am

I heard that too, 6 Nations.

I had awful trouble watching the match tonight so I ended up watching the highlights on RTE there, my heart LITERALLY sank when I heard it was been commentated on my Jimmy Magee...

Seriously though, im so tired of people saying Jimmy Magee is a legend and all that. The truth is he is a piss poor commentator, actually the worst Ive ever heard, he knows ****-all about soccer, i.e. the modern game as opposed to telling you who scored all the goals in the 1960 FA Cup FInal. The ball could be in the back of the net and he will still be rambling about the hotel he happens to be staying in that night.

Jimmy your time is up... In fact its been up since I was a boy. Could the people at RTE please just put him out to pasture now?

Keith186 · 12-03-2009 12:20am

BOHSBOHS wrote: »

or george hamiltons "INTERESTING STATISTIC"
that ibrahimovic hadnt scored in the champions league at all in 2009

wow a whole 1 game at that point hardly a drought

Well I didn't hear that bit but I heard him say that his 'interesting fact' was that Ibrahamovic didn't ever score in the second half of the Champions League ever, i.e. he's only scored in group matches.

Jimmy Magee's past it now at this stage, get the odd laugh outta his mistakes but he's too hard to listen to.

eagle eye · 12-03-2009 12:24am

But that six nations comment wasn't a mistake, its just good use of the English language and all around sports knowledge. If you didn't get it then you are not near as sharp as Jimmy Magee.

ziggy · 12-03-2009 12:39am

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eagle eye · 12-03-2009 12:42am

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The team had representatives of six different nations, if you don't get that or if you are going to be pedantic about it, well we can all be like that.

ziggy · 12-03-2009 12:46am

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Samurai · 12-03-2009 12:49am

i think he was telling a one of those thingys emmm... a joke!

eagle eye · 12-03-2009 12:56am

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Six nations team does not roll off the tongue quite like six nations squad and it doesn't sound as good either. The use of colloquialisms are quite common in sports commentary.

ziggy · 12-03-2009 12:58am

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Dave! · 12-03-2009 1:01am

Jimmy Magee should be given a pretend microphone and let someone else do commentary on football, boxing, gymnastics, f*cking chess.......

Can't stand the man

RichTea · 12-03-2009 1:04am

He's just a doddery auld fella now. He knows his beans but he gets quite muddled these days. Bit like John Motson in that regard.

eagle eye · 12-03-2009 1:33am

Dave! wrote: »

Jimmy Magee should be given a pretend microphone and let someone else do commentary on football, boxing, gymnastics, f*cking chess.......

Can't stand the man

I can't stand Alex Ferguson but it doesn't mean he shouldn't be a football coach.

Dave! · 12-03-2009 1:54am

That's eh.... Yeah that's great

cooker3 · 12-03-2009 2:34am

KevIRL wrote: »

I still blame Jimmy Magee for our exit to Italy in the World Cup in 1990.

Something about the way he put so much effort into pronouncing he Italian players names. When they scored I really got the impression he was beside himself with joy.

+1. Everytime he commentated on us, we lost.

pierrot · 12-03-2009 2:50am

Legend my bollocks. Hate the reveration of past it old timers, the man was a good broadcaster in his time, but shouldn't be on the air any more. Its embarassing hearing him commentate on football. Some young broadcaster should be given a chance. Memory man? My arse. (apologies to Jimmy, no personal offence intended)