World Cup Punditry Gold.

gingelion · 21-06-2010 11:23pm

he is right footed. he took all his shots, including the penalty with his right foot. We were discussing this earlier too. was it houghton who said it?

Mr Alan · 21-06-2010 11:23pm

pretty sure.

gingelion · 21-06-2010 11:25pm

Ah Ray. He might be an Irish legend but i hate it when he's commentating.

copacetic · 21-06-2010 11:35pm

Neil3030 wrote: »

I was only half paying attention at the time but did I hear Ray Houghton get the offside rule wrong today while co-commentating?

I think he said something like: "he would have been offside there because you need two defenders and the goalkeeper" or something like that...

Did anyone else hear the incident?

Yep he said something like that, was a weird one. Himself and George made a few mistakes tonight, George couldn't tell anyone with similar haircuts apart, Torres not being blonde anymore is the worst thing thats evey happened to George I'd say. Everytime he went near the left George thought he was Villa.

Kess73 · 21-06-2010 11:41pm

Neil3030 wrote: »

I was only half paying attention at the time but did I hear Ray Houghton get the offside rule wrong today while co-commentating?

I think he said something like: "he would have been offside there because you need two defenders and the goalkeeper" or something like that...

Did anyone else hear the incident?

Yep he said that for a player to be onside there has to be two players from the other team between the attacking player and the goalkeeper.

And because there was only one player between the attacking player and the goalkeeper that the attacker would have been offside.

Total make believe stuff from Ray, but pretty much on par with most of his "expert" opinions from when he is on the Premiership show.

Pyjamarama · 21-06-2010 11:52pm

Kess73 wrote: »

Yep he said that for a player to be onside there has to be two players from the other team between the attacking player and the goalkeeper.

And because there was only one player between the attacking player and the goalkeeper that the attacker would have been offside.

Total make believe stuff from Ray, but pretty much on par with most of his "expert" opinions from when he is on the Premiership show.

I think he was saying there had to be two players in front of the player and since Torres was past the keeper and there was only one defender between him and the goal he would have been offside...

lordgoat · 21-06-2010 11:56pm

Kess73 wrote: »

Yep he said that for a player to be onside there has to be two players from the other team between the attacking player and the goalkeeper.

And because there was only one player between the attacking player and the goalkeeper that the attacker would have been offside.

Total make believe stuff from Ray, but pretty much on par with most of his "expert" opinions from when he is on the Premiership show.

Poor old Ray getting the goalkeeper and the goal line confused!

Dublin_Gunner · 22-06-2010 12:34am

Pyjamarama wrote: »

I think he was saying there had to be two players in front of the player and since Torres was past the keeper and there was only one defender between him and the goal he would have been offside...

Yep thats what he was saying. He was actually correct, even though he made a sort of muddle of it.

Pretty sure he said 'goal line' not 'goalie'.

SarahBM · 22-06-2010 9:17am

My Dad was going mental that George and Ray were getting not only the players wrong, but pronouncing all their names wrong too. George said David Villa's name about 5 different ways! :eek: seriously the only reason RTE get away with this sort of stuff is because of the comedy they provide also.

I still wont be watching BBC though

, well not unless Mick McCarthy is commentating

Spud83 · 22-06-2010 9:26am

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Yep thats what he was saying. He was actually correct, even though he made a sort of muddle of it.

Pretty sure he said 'goal line' not 'goalie'.

Well he was still wrong as I believe Villa was ahead of Torres, so if the ball was being played backwards Torres would not be offside.

A Primal Nut · 22-06-2010 10:37am

Spud83 wrote: »

Well he was still wrong as I believe Villa was ahead of Torres, so if the ball was being played backwards Torres would not be offside.

It was Fabregas who rounded the keeper and instead of passing to Torres he shot. There was only one defender between Fabregas and the keeper (no goalie) so Torres was offside. Ray was correct, he just made a slip of the tongue (maybe said goalie instead of goalline, or meant to say two defenders including goalie but accidentally said two defenders plus goalie). Of course he knows the offside rule.

Whether or not Torres was ahead of Fabregas I don't remember.

A Primal Nut · 22-06-2010 10:38am

Mr Alan wrote: »

not sure about that, he keep going on about Villa being left footed? i could be wrong, but i could've sworn he's right footed?

Didn't he crash that long range shot against the bar with his left foot? That was his first big moment so maybe after that the panel assumed he was left-footed!

copacetic · 22-06-2010 1:04pm

A Primal Nut wrote: »

It was Fabregas who rounded the keeper and instead of passing to Torres he shot. There was only one defender between Fabregas and the keeper (no goalie) so Torres was offside. Ray was correct, he just made a slip of the tongue (maybe said goalie instead of goalline, or meant to say two defenders including goalie but accidentally said two defenders plus goalie). Of course he knows the offside rule.

Whether or not Torres was ahead of Fabregas I don't remember.

I think this is probably what he meant, but not what he said. Anyway Torres was behind the ball so it was all meaningless drivel!

gingelion · 22-06-2010 2:32pm

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Didn't he crash that long range shot against the bar with his left foot? That was his first big moment so maybe after that the panel assumed he was left-footed!

Are ya sure? I thought that was with his right foot too.

Diabhal Beag · 22-06-2010 2:39pm

They've been great so far. Ossy is great just to see if you can decipher every second word he says. He knows his stuff but he talks like a rocket.

briany · 22-06-2010 2:43pm

Liam Brady revelling in the French woes I see.

DB10 · 22-06-2010 2:48pm

briany wrote: »

Liam Brady revelling in the French woes I see.

We have seen you post this already. He just said he is enjoying watching it like everyone else.

And I don't think the man is anti French seeing as his boss and half the players at his club are French.

Kev_ps3 · 22-06-2010 2:49pm

briany wrote: »

Liam Brady revelling in the French woes I see.

As are most true Irish supporters tbh.

Spud83 · 22-06-2010 2:53pm

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

As are most true Irish supporters tbh.

I didn't realise bitterness was a trait needed to be a true Irish supporter.

DB10 · 22-06-2010 2:56pm

Ronnie Whelan just made an insightful comment. Mark this day down in history.

:pac:

patmac · 22-06-2010 3:00pm

Spud83 wrote: »

I didn't realise bitterness was a trait needed to be a true Irish supporter.

Yawn, there is about 100 other threads on this subject already, I think the anti-french thing is just a laugh and BBC and ITV seem to be enjoying it just as much as well.

Kev_ps3 · 22-06-2010 3:01pm

Spud83 wrote: »

I didn't realise bitterness was a trait needed to be a true Irish supporter.

I wouldn't be bitter if they beat us fair and square, but they cheated so im allowed to be annoyed, even if people like you are happy to forget it all and pretend like nothing happened.

SarahBM · 22-06-2010 8:47pm

I cant understand a word Ozzy says, but Im amused at how much he resembles Speedy Gonzalez. all he needs is a sunbrero! LOL

Bill is really stirring it up tonight too, and poor ozzy looks

SarahBM · 22-06-2010 9:09pm

"Well if the paint hasnt dried in this stadium all the fans can go watch!" - Mick McCarthy

Classic!!!

Pisco Sour · 22-06-2010 9:46pm

RTE debating the effects of Sony Playstation on the number of kids playing football on the streets in Europe compared to South America.

Bill : "So Ozzy, is it likely that we will see a huge number of talented south americans coming through for the forseeable future?"

Ozzy : "Yes"

Giles : "........ as long as they stay poor"

briany · 22-06-2010 9:49pm

Giles has made this point before. He's right really and just as long as he updates his console reference every few years, it should remain true.

Davey Devil · 22-06-2010 9:57pm

No more Souey? Billo said that was his last game. I hope they bring in Garth Crooks to replace him.

Coillte_Bhoy · 22-06-2010 9:57pm

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

As are most true Irish supporters tbh.

And what constitutes a true Irish supporter in your opinion??

baldbear · 22-06-2010 10:01pm

Ossie and his make love to the ball line, brilliant.

Pauleta · 22-06-2010 10:02pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

And what constitutes a true Irish supporter in your opinion??

Dresses up as either St Patrick, a leprechaun or a Scottish football fan and gets so drunk he thinks the locals love him

Coillte_Bhoy · 22-06-2010 10:08pm

Pauleta wrote: »

Dresses up as either St Patrick, a leprechaun or a Scottish football fan and gets so drunk he thinks the locals love him

Thats me then.:)

Lukker- · 23-06-2010 5:09pm

"I think he has worms"

-Mark Lawrenson on a restless Stuart Pearce

Jimmy Iovine · 23-06-2010 5:29pm

Not sure who it was commenting on the USA match there on RTÉ but he came up with a gem at the end of it saying "Bill Clinton is up in the stand and supporting America".

Very stupid thing to say imo, who else the fcuk would the former President be supporting in fairness

Shanotheslayer · 23-06-2010 5:33pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Not sure who it was commenting on the USA match there on RTÉ but he came up with a gem at the end of it saying "Bill Clinton is up in the stand and supporting America".

Very stupid thing to say imo, who else the fcuk would the former President be supporting in fairness

Mighta had an Algerian mistress:pac:

Fromvert · 23-06-2010 5:53pm

Can't remember the exaxt wording but it was something like this. After Gabby Logan interviews Capello.

Maloney: ''That wasn't the most difficult of interviews for Capello.''
Giles: ''Well shes a pretty girl, probably the reason she has the job.''

D Hayes · 23-06-2010 6:31pm

Fromvert wrote: »

Can't remember the exaxt wording but it was something like this. After Gabby Logan interviews Capello.

Maloney: ''That wasn't the most difficult of interviews for Capello.''
Giles: ''Well shes a pretty girl, probably the reason she has the job.''

I think this clip happened just before that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUOjv-7wzvs

The look on Maloney's face is quality.

Mad_Max · 23-06-2010 6:37pm

buysellswap wrote: »

I think this clip happened just before that:
.

No that was after it. Pure comedic gold all round.

John Giles: "She's seemed a very attractive girl, or maybe thats why she's doing the interviews"
Darragh: "That's Gabby Yorath"
John Giles: "Is that Gabby Yorath?, She was doing a good bit of creepin' there"

Later on, Eamo:
"Rule britannia and all of that, that jingoistic nonsense"

DB10 · 23-06-2010 6:55pm

I nearly cried with laughter...:D

I just start listening in, expecting some England analysis

John: Who was she....? Well she was a very attractive girl......

* long awkward pause

I dunno what Capello was at there, bit of creeping it looked like....

Maloney(face shocked and laughing): Well there we have it...:pac:

JG: She must have got that job on looks alone Darragh, some of them questions were useless

:D:D

A Primal Nut · 23-06-2010 8:20pm

The two commentators have left their mikes on during half time and you can hear them on the online stream of Germany vs Ghana.

They were talking about the good commentary position but mostly they were talking about football, surprisingly was hoping for something more exciting haha. Just the main lad (can't remember his name) clarifying what happens if the teams are level on points.