Comments on: ITV coverage is sapping my World Cup enthusiasm

By: BILLYBOB

BILLYBOB — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:57:48 +0000

ITV online TV have RUINED the World Cup. God it’s unbearable. Watching adverts whilst goals are being scored and being able to do nothing!

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:44:37 +0000

Chiles is best in non-live television, in my opinion. ITV can be the death knell of careers – ask Des Lynam.

Agreed to Southgate – another intelligent chap.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:43:17 +0000

Hodgson is brilliant – a truly intelligent man who has a wonderful knowledge of the world game. Always thought he’d made a great pundit.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:42:09 +0000

It is his nickname, yes, but it is Manu, not Emanu

By: izzy

izzy — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:51:23 +0000

Whats religon got to do with it regarding david pleat you dirty turkish cunt

By: john

john — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:38:34 +0000

yh its his nickname

By: jay

jay — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:59:47 +0000

thats his nick name and its emanu

By: Champion

Champion — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:00:26 +0000

I have never commented here before, but I have to agree with the seriously annoying commentary over this WC. On the BBC – Mick McCathy! He talks as if we are watching Wolves Vs Stoke rather than a world cup match and has a way of sapping a bit the life out of the game from the first whistle. How did he and Adebayor (subtitles required) get selected?

Then over to ITV, where Adrian Chiles has been found out. He is completely out of his depth, this not like presenting clips of the Apprentice and a light EPL review (which he was quite good at). Vieira and Desailly have completely upstaged him in terms of discussing tactics and he should just hand over the presenting mike to Garth Southgate (who has been a complete revelation as I never thought I was interested in anything he has to say) and quietly sidle off camera out of view.

Craig Burley seems to be doing nothing to dispel the angry Scotsman myth. He seems to take every challenge by a player personally and is often still discussing minor challenges 10mins later when the game has moved on. Also I can’t stand it when he critises a players level of skill and ability as I never liked him as a player.

Overall the BBC wins so far – I can’t stand Hansen still though, has his Liverpool blinkers on even at the WC! Gerrard and Carragher were not exempt from being abysmal in the first 2 England matches, but not if you listened to him, they were being dragged down by the others and were carrying the team! I love Lee Dixon even more for correcting him. Hansen is desparate to be pals with Seedof.

Thanks for the opportunity to rant on this issue.

By: Adebye-off

Adebye-off — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:05:20 +0000

I cannot even understand half of what “Manu” Adebayor is saying. Notice how all the African football related questions got aimed at him by old orange chops (Lineker) – like he can’t answer any another questions. Shearer hasnt got any better and I’m getting fed up Hansen’s buzzwords like “time and time again”, “pace” and “composure”. And please stop fucking slouching in that chair Hansen!! Agree with the comment about Lawro. Sick to the back teeth of him and his moaning and snide comments

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:17:55 +0000

Charming. I am capable of working while listening to the coverage in my ear. Hence the ‘switching over to see the goal’ talk.

Jog on.