Commentators

Dr. Bre

Martin Tyler shouts before the game - and it’s live... cheers Martin

AidoEirE

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Martin Tyler shouts before the game - and it’s live... cheers Martin

Had to laugh at that, he's fairly horrible to be fair

Harry Palmr

Peak Pearce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjIj_GlvLD4

Mr.Nice Guy

Barry Davies for me is the GOAT. It was a pleasure listening to him again on the MOTD anniversary show. Also a big fan of former Eurosport commentator Tim Caple who I think is from the Davies school of commentating, rarely screams or bellows. Allows the gravitas of his voice to tell the story.

When it comes to the emotional bellowing, Martin Tyler is the king. Can never understand the paranoia he generates in the Liverpool fanbase as my memories of him are losing his mind over Gerrard and Owen goals. And even though the Aguero goal was crushing for me at the time as a United fan, it's undoubtedly an iconic moment. Also love the one he did for Ji of Sunderland scoring against City in the final seconds. "Martin O'Neill is telling his players to go forward...and it's COME TO JI...HE'S ROUND THE GOALKEEPER, HE'S DONE IIIIITTTTTT!" He will go down as one of the greats.

The absolute worst imo, and I think it's by a country mile, is Jonathan Pearce. As a Ligue 1 fan I've often had to endure his inane ramblings on BT Sport. I swear there was one game where he went off on this bizarre tangent where he started talking about his son's school exams. He also has to shoehorn the Premier League into everything. If he's on the French game tonight with Clive Allen I guarantee the two of them will start talking about the English teams mid-week. Pearce is so bad that he's actually driven me off matches. If there's a Ligue 1 and Bundesliga game taking place at the same time, and I'm 70% leaning towards watching one, and I then discover it's the one Pearce is on, I'll just watch the other. He's that bad.

Another insufferable one, but not too well known, is a Northern Irish guy who does Serie A games called Richard Whittle. Usually does ones involving Roma. This guy is from the screaming school of commentary but will do it to such a ridiculous, orgasmic degree that it almost becomes like a parody. And while some Northern accents are nice, his one is like nails on a chalkboard. I've noticed he's not doing the highlights on their Youtube channel lately so maybe they've had enough of him.

v3ttel

I find the following commentators to be awful:

• Whelan (complains about everything, does he actually enjoy the sport?)
• Houghton (the player should always have done better and provides zero insight)
• McManaman (stream of inane consciousness)
• Savage (everything doesn't require amateur dramatics)
• Dixon (who attempts to be a comedian, but just ends up sounding like a clown)
• Quinn (how can someone be so clueless and boring, I felt embarrassed when he was on Sky)
• Hargreaves (always sounds like he is having a moan, no matter what is happening).

Yes, I listen to a lot of games on mute. Really wish that there was a an option to listen to the crowd noise without the commentators. There are so many terrible ones. I don't mind nearly everyone else.

I actually really like Brian Kerr, I mean sure, he sounds like someone they dragged in from the local, but he is actually quite knowledgeable and just sounds authentic.

Comic Book Guy

Used to love listening to Peter Brackley on Channel 4 Italian football coverage back in the day. RAVANELLI............

kksaints

Hamilton has certainly declined in the last few years. His commentating on the France vs Belgium World Cup Semi Final was horrible, getting Pogba and Umtiti mixed up constantly. He did something similar with Mane and Keita in a CL match this year. Still not as bad as Ronnie Whelan, who must be one of the most miserable and negative co-commentators there is. His rants about the tennis ball protest in the Georgia match was embarrassing and nonsensical. At least Lawro has that bizarre dry sense of humour to mask his negativity.

I don't mind Pierce. Have fond memories of him as the commentator in the PS1 game UEFA Striker which I played a lot of when I was younger. He's decent on the Women's matches on the BBC also and in general is enthusiastic about the role.

blueser

A good few of the BT crew are, at best, mediocre. I've nver been able to warm to Ian Darke as a football commentator. He was a very good boxing commentator back in the Radio 5 live days, but he sounds very "Ron Manager"-ish. And don't get me started on Steve "yes Fletch" McManaman. Dreadful. As for Hoddle; he could talk a glass eye to sleep.

blueser

blueser wrote: »

A good few of the BT crew are, at best, mediocre. I've nver been able to warm to Ian Darke as a football commentator. He was a very good boxing commentator back in the Radio 5 live days, but he sounds very "Ron Manager"-ish. And don't get me started on Steve "yes Fletch" McManaman. Dreadful. As for Hoddle; he could talk a glass eye to sleep.

I like the fella who does the lead in the commentary on BT, but not the co commentator, Steve McManaman who is just awful, biased and that accent...Jenas is bad as well and like Alex Scott, while sounds good on the shows and looks astheticly pleasing they both state the obvious, say nothing of substance, and regurgitate what others say...Spackman is awful when he does commentary on Chelsea Europa league games.

Sky I find Alan Smith boring, Carragher while good on the build up/MNF, should not be allowed to commentate on a game with that accent....Redknapp is a moron, Alex Scott is vastly overrated and average (and only looks good as most of SKy's range is poor at best)

I cannot stand Brian Kerr's whingy accent on RTE and just have to mute him and Ronnie Wheelan is getting up there on the whingy stakes...And Trevor Welsh isn't fit to call commentary on his own fifa games

Always Be Closing

Peter Brackley and Ray Wilkins on Gazetta Football Italia on Channel 4, Sunday afternoons in the mid 90's

GOAT