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  • #32
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    bonerm wrote: »
    That's just a convention tho. It's not something I would consider "more correct" to do just because a lot of people do it in a particular tongue.

    Whilst I can accept the English pronunciation of foreign cities I would definitely have no issue with an English speaker using the native pronunciation rather than the typical English version. If anything I'd prefer and welcome it.

    Aside, interestingly, and contrary to our prior conversation, to my knowledge nobody in the English speaking world calls Paris Saint-Germain .... "Paris" St. Germain, even there it's still called "Pareee" Saint-Germain. Funny how that one worked out.


    On the same note, how do you pronounce Özil? The last couple years i would have been calling him just O-zil. Since the WC i've heard about 10 other ways people say his name, ooozil, ayzil, oizil etc.

    On the op's post i do find it annoying sometimes when it is just done ignorantly, at the end of the day it is their job and the least they can do is pronounce words properly, at the end of the day its not half as annoying as Andy Gray.


  • #33
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    What an awesome thread. This forum has really amused me today.

    Toodle pip.


  • #34
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,169 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    baz2009 wrote: »
    I thought it was for their exemplary football knowledge.:(:P

    No. :( We only get that from the men*. We could do with swapping it around for a while!

    *Andy Gray does not count


  • #35
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,593 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    MOG7 wrote: »
    On the same note, how do you pronounce Özil? The last couple years i would have been calling him just O-zil. Since the WC i've heard about 10 other ways people say his name, ooozil, ayzil, oizil etc.

    Uh-zil


  • #36
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    mars bar wrote: »
    No. :( We only get that from the men*. We could do with swapping it around for a while!

    *Andy Gray does not count

    I can't stand Jamie literally Redknapp. I do hear a few ones around here saying how gorgeous he is, though, would he not do for ya? :P


    I say Oh-Zil, but I'm a bogger soo..:P


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  • #37
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Know he is not sky but Alan Hansen Jesus wept :(


  • #38
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,169 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    baz2009 wrote: »
    I can't stand Jamie literally Redknapp. I do hear a few ones around here saying how gorgeous he is, though, would he not do for ya? :P


    I say Oh-Zil, but I'm a bogger soo..:P

    I dunno, I can't see him for the shine of his suit!


  • #39
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    mars bar wrote: »
    Very few good looking footballers to be honest. Tommy Bowe is the only good looking rugby player out there.

    They pick the women presenters because of their looks.

    My bad...I just presumed there would be a few! Oh well at least Charlotte Jackson is still a hottie :pac:


  • #40
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    No mention of Millie Clode yet? Jesus lads.

    http://mobfunda.net/video/jYFUgVFo2jk/Millie-Clode-Sky-Sports-News.html


  • #41
    CorkMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭CorkMan


    angel01 wrote: »
    So you are ignorant enough, not to know his name :rolleyes: His name is Jim White. I really like him :)
    Jim Whites Wiki wrote:
    Irish famine jibe

    On 29 November 2007, White, who is known for his support of Rangers FC,[2] was heard making unguarded mocking remarks about fans of Celtic when they were singing Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry. White believed he was not on air and remarked "Oh here we go again, the tottie famine" and his colleague and former Celtic striker Charlie Nicholas followed up by saying "Aye, and they're all eating chips and singing this" in reference to the Irish Potato Famine.[3]

    :mad:


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  • #42
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭Degag


    Jim White is tolerable on transfer deadline day, that's it.

    David Bobin is a legend

    Charlotte and Hayley have taken over from Georgie aswell.

    That is all.


  • #43
    CorkMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭CorkMan


    Before there was a big black fella on. What was his name? About 17-18 stone.


  • #44
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭Degag


    CorkMan wrote: »
    Before there was a big black fella on. What was his name? About 17-18 stone.
    He's still there, usually in the mornings.


  • #45
    Pinturicchio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭Pinturicchio


    CorkMan wrote: »
    Before there was a big black fella on. What was his name? About 17-18 stone.

    Mike Wedderburn?


  • #46
    CorkMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭CorkMan


    Yes, thats him.


  • #47
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    Degag wrote: »
    Jim White is tolerable on transfer deadline day, that's it.

    I think he's ok, I quite liked his grilling of SOS at Anfield on Sunday..informed or otherwise. He asked questions.

    Also the ex-Blue Peter lad is alright, but the rest...pah.


  • #48
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    the thread title promises so so much, but apart from Baz's post, disappoints so much.


  • #49
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    This basically sums it up for me.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn9Wcy88Np4


  • #50
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭Degag


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    the thread title promises so so much, but apart from Baz's post, disappoints so much.

    Oooops, my bad!


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  • #51
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    See Charlotte on SSN today (possibly still on now)?? I was at home for lunch at about 2 and lets just say my toasted sandwiches went cold while I was looking at her with my jaw on the ground.


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  • #52
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    It does piss me off when the pronounce Irish names wrong i.e. Paw-drig harrington.


  • #53
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    It does piss me off when the pronounce Irish names wrong i.e. Paw-drig harrington.

    Thats how I pronounce it :confused:


  • #54
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    It does piss me off when the pronounce Irish names wrong i.e. Paw-drig harrington.

    That's how you pronounce Padraig.
    When they call him Pahd-raig, it's wrong.


  • #55
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    It does piss me off when the pronounce Irish names wrong i.e. Paw-drig harrington.

    Yet people here complain about George Hamilton pronouncing names correctly!


  • #56
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    baz2009 wrote: »
    That's how you pronounce Padraig.
    When they call him Pahd-raig, it's wrong.

    I thought it was pronounced Paw-rig... no?


  • #57
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    I thought it was pronounced Paw-rig... no?

    In English the English form(Pauric) it's Paw-rik, but in the Irish form you pronounce the D.:)


  • #58
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭Degag


    More annoying is their pronounciation of Keith Fahey or is it Keith Faawhee?

    Also Drogheda has a silent "g"


  • #59
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    baz2009 wrote: »
    In English the English form(Pauric) it's Paw-rik, but in the Irish form you pronounce the D.:)

    The more you know...:D


  • #60
    inmyday
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 731 ✭✭✭inmyday


    I really dislike sky sports news, only watch it on soccer saturday... Other than that, it is rubbish. I really dont like the way they get irish names wrong, Fahey, Keogh...
    Also does anyone notice how they talk really fast and then all of a sudden really slow?


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  • #61
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,169 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Degag wrote: »
    More annoying is their pronounciation of Keith Fahey or is it Keith Faawhee?

    Also Drogheda has a silent "g"
    inmyday wrote: »
    I really dislike sky sports news, only watch it on soccer saturday... Other than that, it is rubbish. I really dont like the way they get irish names wrong, Fahey, Keogh...
    Also does anyone notice how they talk really fast and then all of a sudden really slow?

    I sent a Tweet to Chris Kamara asking him to get the SS presenters to pronounce Fahey and Keogh correctly, it's not Faw-hee or Key-oh.

    His reply was along the lines of, is it don-kee or donkey, I am never sureLOL.

    Smart arse. :mad:


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