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Why the dramatic Scotsmen ?

Wacko · 2008-11-01 19:04:03

Can anyone understand or explain the need for Setanta Sports and Sky Sports to use dramatic Scotsmen for their commentary on soccer matches ? Andy Gray and Jock Brown (I think is his name) whoop, holler and shout like mad men at a football going within 40 metres of the nets, do people find this ads to the excitement or…

01-11-2008 7:04pm

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Wacko

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Can anyone understand or explain the need for Setanta Sports and Sky Sports to use dramatic Scotsmen for their commentary on soccer matches ? Andy Gray and Jock Brown (I think is his name) whoop, holler and shout like mad men at a football going within 40 metres of the nets, do people find this ads to the excitement or just find it really annoying.

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#2 02-11-2008 3:11pm

K4t

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Andy Gray is a biased bastard. He shouldn't be allowed commentate on Man Utd matches. His blatant dislike of them makes me cringe.

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#3 02-11-2008 6:19pm

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Gray has ceased to be relevant IMO, it's the same predictable tosh out of him week in week out. Like most of sky's pundits, come to think of it.

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