World Cup 2014 - as seen on TV (commentary, pundits, adverts, the whole shebang)

SarahBM

razorblunt wrote: »

The commentator on the croatia game is awful sounds like a fella you'd have doing a voice over on a highlight package.

Still better than Collins though

razorblunt

SarahBM wrote: »

Still better than Collins though

I'm in the uk so thankfully haven't heard him in quite some time but you're not wrong!

SarahBM

Croatia are my team. But the way they are playing I hope Mexico score. Absolutely filthy. Disgracful behaviour.

Looper007

SarahBM wrote: »

Croatia are my team. But the way they are playing I hope Mexico score. Absolutely filthy. Disgracful behaviour.

you got your wish Sarah

SarahBM

Boom!!!

Mexico score

ballsymchugh

so 1 more goal for mexico and they top the table?!!

itv off tube commentary is dreadful!

SarahBM

Brian Kerr is a ledge bag!!!

And it's 3-0

Looper007

SarahBM wrote: »

Brian Kerr is a ledge bag!!!

And it's 3-0

3-1 sarah :pac:

SarahBM

no, it's 3-0 to Mexico.

SarahBM

no, it's 3-0 to Mexico.


damn time delay

dirkmeister

God almighty, Bill O' Herlihy just apologised for referring to the team who beat Chile today as "Holland".

Apparently, people were "offended".

gazzamc

dirkmeister wrote: »

God almighty, Bill O' Herlihy just apologised for referring to the team who beat Chile today as "Holland".

Apparently, people were "offended".

Holland sounds more like a country The Netherlands lol it sounds like some great land in a fantasy movie...

mike65

gazzamc wrote: »

Holland sounds more like a country The Netherlands lol it sounds like some great land in a fantasy movie...

Its called the Netherlands cos the lands are in a nether region. Say what you see.

SarahBM

I dont understand why that would cause offence though.

Agent Coulson

Someone is trolling RTE big time.

mike65

SarahBM wrote: »

I dont understand why that would cause offence though.

It doesn't - Holland has been the unofficial name of the national Dutch side for decades. Maybe the caller was Frisian

Skid X

I'm tempted to complain to RTE about Bill's ridiculous apology.

mike65

Ah jasus Skid we didn't need to hear that.

/waves tulip and clog dances stage left....

efb

Ian Wright, what a wally...

retalivity

Bloody hell

Da Shins Kelly

I'm sure the parents of a dead soldier would really appreciate that phonecall.

SarahBM

that's a bit much, isn't it?!?!

efb

retalivity wrote: »

Bloody hell

The Sun love that bull

Peist2007

Ian Wright is some bellend

GreNoLi

Loved Charlie Brooker's massacre of Wright when he was hosting some awful channel 5 dirge.

Richard Hillman

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I'm sure the parents of a dead soldier would really appreciate that phonecall.

Something along the lines of....

"At the end of the day, obviously your son has died, to be fair. To be fair, he did a top job and was very unlucky at the end of the day. Hopefully we can learn from this lesson and come out all guns blazing in the next game war"

Looper007

Peist2007 wrote: »

Ian Wright is some bellend

Love him as he's a Arsenal Legend but he talks out of his backside a lot without thinking.

inforfun

dirkmeister wrote: »

God almighty, Bill O' Herlihy just apologised for referring to the team who beat Chile today as "Holland".

Apparently, people were "offended".

I almost feel offended they apologised for something we do ourselves all the time; saying Holland in stead of Nederland.

If they have to apologise for something, it is the pronunciation of Dutch names by the commentators, pundits.
Ffs, it is your job, make at least an effort to learn how it is done right.
Same goes for the other names as well. Arankwees.... ffs (Aranguiz of Chile)

Hank Scorpio

Who was that English lad on the highlights show just now? Stream cut off before I could figure it out

Agent Coulson

So I'm guessing Philip Neville doesn't like being called Phil.

All the BBC presenters seem to be making a huge effort not to say over to Phil Neville.

Agent Coulson

Kenny Cunningham really getting shown up in this World Cup that he knows nothing about football.

Looper007

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Kenny Cunningham really getting shown up in this World Cup that he knows nothing about football.

He comes across like the Victor Meldrew of Punditry for me. so miserable and moany. No sense of fun to him.

Kenjataimu

inforfun wrote: »

I almost feel offended they apologised for something we do ourselves all the time; saying Holland in stead of Nederland.

If they have to apologise for something, it is the pronunciation of Dutch names by the commentators, pundits.
Ffs, it is your job, make at least an effort to learn how it is done right.
Same goes for the other names as well. Arankwees.... ffs (Aranguiz of Chile)

ITV had their onscreen info as HOL 0-0 CHI .

Agent Coulson

Looper007 wrote: »

He comes across like the Victor Meldrew of Punditry for me. so miserable and moany. No sense of fun to him.

That is a perfect description of him.

V9

Didi not happy about Mondragon coming on for Colombia.

Mr.Crinklewood

V9 wrote: »

Didi not happy about Mondragon coming on for Colombia.

Is it just me or does Didi look like Steve McDonald of Coronation Street ( MCW makes me watch it ) in this pic



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietmar_Hamann

Zico

V9 wrote: »

Didi not happy about Mondragon coming on for Colombia.

It's scuppered Colombia chances against Uruguay too. Bad Karma according to Mystic Didi.

The look on Richie Sadliers face was priceless. "What against the team with a player who bit someone?:eek:"

Turtwig

Jesus Kenny expressed some ageist views there.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Turtwig wrote: »

Jesus Kenny expressed some ageist views there.

What he say? I went too bed

TimeToShine

MrMac84 wrote: »

What he say? I went too bed

Something about your man being riddled with arthritis barely able to make it to the penalty box.

He needs to learn how to crack a smile or he won't make it I'm afraid.

YFlyer

TimeToShine wrote: »

Something about your man being riddled with arthritis barely able to make it to the penalty box.

He needs to learn how to crack a smile or he won't make it I'm afraid.

Abit of dry wit from Kenny. The others smiled.

Neeson

Eh Kenny was smiling and joking about that? I think a lot of people have built up an idea of him in their heads too quick.

Turtwig

Remarking that he was surprised a forty three year old could run a few yards to the goal line. An making references to arthritis were very poor taste jokes imo. Especially considering the likely demographics watching.

Looper007

TimeToShine wrote: »

Something about your man being riddled with arthritis barely able to make it to the penalty box.

He needs to learn how to crack a smile or he won't make it I'm afraid.

He hasn't got it for me, a bit of a miserable sod with the personality of a Turnip. Might do better on TV3 or Setanta, big mistake if RTE sign him up as a replacement for Giles/Dunphy/Brady. Sadlier for me is a dead cert for one of the places, top notch Pundit and not afraid to crack a joke and rock the boat of he has too.

SarahBM

New panel when Bill retires, if John Eamonn and Liam go too would be Darragh, Ronnie Richie and Didi. If the 3rd person has to be Irish I say Brian Kerr or Jim Beglin.

Richie is much better craic than Kenny. I find Kenny very obnoxious and disrespectful to File and the older guys.

kwestfan08

SarahBM wrote: »

New panel when Bill retires, if John Eamonn and Liam go too would be Darragh, Ronnie Richie and Didi. If the 3rd person has to be Irish I say Brian Kerr or Jim Beglin.

Richie is much better craic than Kenny. I find Kenny very obnoxious and disrespectful to File and the older guys.

I'd love if the Second Captains lads got a crack at it. Eoin Mc Devitt in the Bill role, Ken Early in the Ramon role going of on the occasional rant as he tends to do, Richie Sadler and A.N Other old pro. Would be cracking IMO

ballsymchugh

did dunphy say this morning on Morning Ireland that the Suarez bite was unprecedented??
nothing about the other 2 times?!

SarahBM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

did dunphy say this morning on Morning Ireland that the Suarez bite was unprecedented??
nothing about the other 2 times?!

Perhaps he ment in a world cup

TimeToShine

I meant he needs to crack a smile more in general, thought he was grand yesterday but he has to drop the constant sour look on his face. Probably not up to par with Richie and Didi regardless.

patmac

ballsymchugh wrote: »

did dunphy say this morning on Morning Ireland that the Suarez bite was unprecedented??
nothing about the other 2 times?!

He was really standing up for him and saying it was no big deal, also said Suarez needed psychological help, thought he was rambling more than usual, said it was technically the worst ever world cup but was really enjoying it.
Maybe the late nights are getting to him.