Arghus wrote: » If you were to compile a list of every football pundits predictions and see how it turns out then they'd all be wrong 90% of the time, even the best of them.
Beersmith wrote: » I suppose predictions are one thing but Ken states them as obvious facts that everyone has missed like kanes decline etc and goes on about them for months at a time. Mason mount example was fully reasonable and it was funny that franks darling might be dispensed of but he failed to give any credence to the fact he may well stay in the team. Gerrard going to rangers was more than a prediction that it wouldn't work. He was saying what an incredibly stupid move it was and a no brainer move (stupid) and zero chance of success. Again it was light hearted and funny how his theories aren't holding much water these days. Still for entertainment its great.
Did you smash it wrote: » Nah Ken is noticeably low batter on correct predictions. Not quite as bad as Barry Glendenning I’d say but that’s a low bar. As someone who took a punt on spurs to win the title I’m happy he took the position on this he did on Monday.
Ol' Donie wrote: » Pretty sure the "remember this is just a football game" in the US Murph intro was commentary interrupted by the news of John Lennon's murder, 40 years ago today. Just y'know, saying.
Arghus wrote: » Name me one pundit who tends to call it right before the fact. Not defending Ken's ability here, but just curious to see if there's one out there that noticeably can.
healy1835 wrote: » Lads, leave off Murph. He's the glue that keeps it all together. Richie on the other hand...he just seems to drain the life out of whatever topic he's on to talk about. I like the Players Chair and he's clearly suited to that style of interviewing but it's rare that he adds anything when on as a pundit.
Beersmith wrote: » I am writing the following in a very light playful tone but I have noticed Ken has been shown to have been very wrong a lot of recent times and actually in fairness he has been saying this on-air, a few here: >Gerrard at rangers (thought he would totally fail) >Dundalk guaranteed winners of the LOI for the next decade (on the basis of 1 Europa league campaign) >Stephen Kenny (as Ireland manager) >Mourinho (at spurs) >Pogba (that it essentially was Mourinho's problem) >Kane (being finished) >James Rodriguez (signing for Everton) >Everton being in with a decent chance at the top >Lampard (doing well) >Mount and Abraham (not being able to get into the lineup) >Kepa (thought it was just Lampard's tactics) >David Silva (his quality as Real Sociedad are on fire) >Atlectico Madrid (written off as the Simone has been there too long etc) >Bayern (that they can't compete as the TV revenue isn't in the Bundesliga) >Henderson (at Liverpool) >Brendan Rogers (career in general) >Moyes (at West Ham) >Neymar at PSG (Barca not looking a great place and PSG doing well in the CL and him playing very well) ....maybe we shouldn't necessarily agree with anything Ken Early has to say about football
Ivefoundgod wrote: » No doubt Ken has got plenty of stuff wrong but I would dispute about 60% of these if not more, throwing Kenny and James in there as things that he's wrong about is ridiculous this early. James hasn't contributed since mid October so wouldn't be getting too carried way just yet and Kenny is barely in the job. Not going to go through them one by one as clearly there is some degree of subjectivity to peoples opinions on the game but I think this list is a pretty poor example of things he's been wrong about.
tomwaits48 wrote: » Surprise, Surprise, Ken wets himself in delight dissecting Man Us CL exit.
Say Your Number wrote: » Thought yesterday's Gaelic Football chat was excellent, Andy Moran is a good replacement for Mike Quirke.
Nokotan wrote: » I always like listening to Rory Smith. Always comes across as a really rationale person who has his own independent thoughts.
Arghus wrote: » He has a podcast of his own The Set Piece Menu. I only started listening to it this week, but it's really good. Conversations about football, but quite thought provoking. The quality of the episodes I've listened to so far has been high.
Say Your Number wrote: » The last seven days we've had US Murph slagging Trump and Ken criticising Millwall fans and not one complaint about them here, long may this thread remain an oasis of sanity on this crazy, crazy site.
Nokotan wrote: » Did I miss an episode or did they talk about the fourth official in the PSG game? Totally Football Show & Football Weekly takes on it were very one sided.
