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Running Balance · 24-02-2020 6:23pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Heard Andy Lee was coming on, didn’t even make it as far as Early.

I actually dont mind lee himself in small doses but it's the brown nosing that gets old quick - when he was world champion (fair play to him) he seemed to be on every week - it got old quick especially as he isn't the most exciting guy in the world.

The same kind of fawning over uncle jim...

A bit like US Murph constantly saying that's great knowledge to something my mother would know.. Ala I hear Michael Jordan was pretty good at basketball

lawred2 · 27-02-2020 9:35am

We're Bayern! Let's go!!

thebandit2020 · 27-02-2020 10:08am

Running Balance wrote: »

I actually dont mind lee himself in small doses but it's the brown nosing that gets old quick - when he was world champion (fair play to him) he seemed to be on every week - it got old quick especially as he isn't the most exciting guy in the world.

The same kind of fawning over uncle jim...

A bit like US Murph constantly saying that's great knowledge to something my mother would know.. Ala I hear Michael Jordan was pretty good at basketball

Normally I’m not mad about him either, but his interview yesterday about the Tyson Fury fight was very insightful

ongarite · 27-02-2020 12:39pm

Ken the veterinarian expert was a good laugh.

jones · 27-02-2020 2:43pm

Ken in flying form these days i think

Cienciano · 27-02-2020 8:29pm

I was waiting for Kens impression of Pep saying "guys"
Wasn't disappointed

Still Ill · 27-02-2020 9:20pm

The old Delaney/Marcotti double whammy today! What a crowd pleaser!

Arghus · 27-02-2020 10:40pm

Ugggghhhh, Marcotti, uggh.

Say Your Number · 27-02-2020 10:46pm

Is there any contributor to the show that people haven't been giving out about on this thread.

Salvation Tambourine · 27-02-2020 11:40pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is there any contributor to the show that people haven't been giving out about on this thread.

Tim Vickery

Still Ill · 27-02-2020 11:50pm

Nokotan wrote: »

Tim Vickery

Jonathon Wilson

Ol' Donie · 28-02-2020 1:37am

Still Ill wrote: »

The old Delaney/Marcotti double whammy today! What a crowd pleaser!

Can't be havin that.

Arghus · 28-02-2020 1:47am

Say Your Number wrote: »

Is there any contributor to the show that people haven't been giving out about on this thread.

Mark Tighe.
David Snyed.

I think most of their contributors are pretty good. Delaney doesn't even bother me. I could not care less about what he says or doesn't say on twitter.

Marcotti though. C'mon...

thenightman · 28-02-2020 2:38am

Ken describing Zidane's footwear as 'Larry David' style was a fantastic little comment!

Running Balance · 28-02-2020 9:28am

Still Ill wrote: »

Jonathon Wilson

Wilson is great - him and ken kinda slag each other off and it's always taken by the other as a joke.

I did laugh the time marcotti made ken knock on his apartment door 3 times before opening..

Salvation Tambourine · 28-02-2020 12:17pm

Arghus wrote: »

Marcotti though. C'mon...

I like Marcotti but completely understand why some people can't stand him. He often makes really good points and but delivers them in such a forceful and irritating way. I've just found that I've been on his side too often to think he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Raisins · 28-02-2020 12:26pm

Johnathan Liew.

Sid Lowe as well.

yermandan · 28-02-2020 1:27pm

Rory Smith is excellent and that fella that covers City is also great

yermandan · 28-02-2020 1:28pm

Also, the synopsis of Mbappe in The Players Tribune alone was worth my sub this month

lawred2 · 28-02-2020 3:37pm

Enjoyed Marcotti tearing Souness a new one all the same.

So he's gone up a little in my estimation.

Sounesss is an arch spoofer. Quite clearly bitter as well about the riches enjoyed by today's footballers.

28-02-2020 6:11pm

Whoever they have on, just be thankful it’s never Graham Hunter. What an absolute cretin.

Beersmith · 28-02-2020 6:27pm

9/10 of the guests on are great, we just don't mention it everytime. A few annoying guests which most agree upon as being twats

Salvation Tambourine · 28-02-2020 7:20pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Whoever they have on, just be thankful it’s never Graham Hunter. What an absolute cretin.

Absolutely loves himself.

Also, everyone he does The Big Interview (which can be good) with seems to be the reason he got in football.

Smell the glove · 28-02-2020 7:44pm

Marcotti is good IMO. Especially when he is asked about Italian football. He actually watches the league and knows about it and he was 100% right when talking about Ronaldo and Italy. But I agree with the earlier post in that I can understand why people maybe don't like his delivery of his opinion.

rufuseric82 · 28-02-2020 7:49pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Heard Andy Lee was coming on, didn’t even make it as far as Early.

I think Lee is superb. He clearly knows what he’s talking about and his enthusiasm for boxing is infectious.

Icemancometh · 28-02-2020 7:52pm

Really enjoyed Caitlin Thompson today.

EltonJohn69 · 28-02-2020 7:57pm

Ken fears Marcotti

28-02-2020 7:59pm

rufuseric82 wrote: »

I think Lee is superb. He clearly knows what he’s talking about and his enthusiasm for boxing is infectious.

Nothing against Lee really. The hero worship goes over the top sometimes but it’s really that I have no interest at all in boxing.

Arghus · 28-02-2020 8:29pm

Andy Lee is always a great guest - and I don't really care that much about boxing.

I don't get the supposed "hero worshipping" - it just sounds like a bunch of people having a chat?

28-02-2020 8:34pm

Arghus wrote: »

Andy Lee is always a great guest - and I don't really care that much about boxing.

I don't get the supposed "hero worshipping" - it just sounds like a bunch of people having a chat?

I don’t get how you could listen to someone talking about boxing if you’ve no interest in boxing.

Seamy Fitz · 28-02-2020 9:20pm

thenightman wrote: »

Ken describing Zidane's footwear as 'Larry David' style was a fantastic little comment!

also....on Pep, after City conceded, "these trousers are too tighhhtt, sleeves too shortttt...."

Robert McGrath · 28-02-2020 9:36pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I don’t get how you could listen to someone talking about boxing if you’ve no interest in boxing.

The beauty of this pod is that the right guest and skilful interviewing can make an interview about a sport you have no interest in quite engaging. I think the lads have earned our trust so you give them the benefit of the doubt and more often than not, that’s rewarded

28-02-2020 9:39pm

I don’t think I ever bother often after reading the description, I’m averaging around 3 or 4 a month now and skipping the rest.

Arghus · 28-02-2020 10:18pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I don’t get how you could listen to someone talking about boxing if you’ve no interest in boxing.

He has a way of making it sound interesting.

Islander13 · 29-02-2020 7:20pm

yermandan wrote: »

Rory Smith is excellent and that fella that covers City is also great

Yep, Sam Lee is excellent

humberklog · 29-02-2020 7:30pm

Caitlín Thompson (Racquet Magazine) is always good fun when on and I've zero interest in women's tennis.

dastardly00 · 29-02-2020 9:12pm

Yeah Caitlin Thompson is always a good listen when she's on SC

Thelonious Monk · 29-02-2020 9:15pm

I had to stop listening to this pod because Ken Early's voice just wrecks my head. The way he says the word "club" is really irritating. Listen out for it, he says it a lot.

Brock Turnpike · 29-02-2020 9:39pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

Yeah Caitlin Thompson is always a good listen when she's on SC

I have actually enjoyed her previously but she really annoyed me the other day with her position on PEDs. I'm definitely of the same viewpoint as Soon in that debate.

Still Ill · 29-02-2020 9:58pm

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

I have actually enjoyed her previously but she really annoyed me the other day with her position on PEDs. I'm definitely of the same viewpoint as Soon in that debate.

Yeah, completely ridiculous opinion. While of course it's true that PEDs don't improve various aspects of a tennis player's game, if you take the two best players in the world and one of them is doping, that gives them a huge advantage.
Her point is only valid if you're talking about a much lower level player doping and competing against the world's best. And even still, that player will gain an unfair advantage against their peers.

Running Balance · 01-03-2020 1:20pm

Ken's praise for john Giles on thursday - absolutely dripping in sarcasm ðŸ€£ðŸ€£ðŸ€£

Jim Root · 01-03-2020 1:40pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I had to stop listening to this pod because Ken Early's voice just wrecks my head. The way he says the word "club" is really irritating. Listen out for it, he says it a lot.

Overuses the word “like” also.

BobCobb · 01-03-2020 1:46pm

Tennis, I'm saying goodbye 😁

al87987 · 02-03-2020 6:39pm

That Timo Werner song is a banger.

CiaranW · 04-03-2020 10:25am

al87987 wrote: »

That Timo Werner song is a banger.

I can't find it on Spotify!
Anyone have any luck?

Arghus · 04-03-2020 6:38pm

Nicely synced "Whaaaa?" yesterday between Ken and Murph during the Troy Deeney story.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 04-03-2020 7:20pm

CiaranW wrote: »

I can't find it on Spotify!
Anyone have any luck?

05-03-2020 7:36am

Jim Root wrote: »

Overuses the word “like” also.

Ken Pros:
He writes fluently.
He thinks cogently.
He occasionally makes points that massively change the way I view sport and the world.
He can be hilarious.

Ken Cons:
He is not a gifted orator and often doesn't finish his sentences when it seems like he is making a point (uses crutch words e.g. "like", "you know" as a substitute for finishing the sentence)
Poor at debating probably as a result of the above.
His political thoughts seem incredibly shallow, half baked and "safe". I somehow find myself almost on polar opposite to Ken on politics. I might beat the first poster by saying I wouldn't necessarily agree with anything Ken says on politics.
In my opinion I enjoy listening to him but for such a seemingly intelligent guy he has some flaws to his game.

lawred2 · 05-03-2020 8:17am

Jesus wept

05-03-2020 8:36am

lawred2 wrote: »

Jesus wept

Good lad.

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