^^^ It is you know, it's because of this.

He gets worse with each passing season. He genuinely believes, I think, that people listen to his commentaries because they are *his* commentaries, and they want to hear what his opinion is, rather than because they want to hear what's happening in the game.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 7th 2010 at 11:15:51

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Alan "most annoying commentator in the world" Green last night kept on (and on and on) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:09:17
- I would like to line him up immediately behind Gove and shoot them both in the face (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 7, 13:18:37
- He introduced the Slovenia game on R5 thus: (Other Football) - APB, Jul 7, 12:12:01
  - I imagine him to be a real nasty piece of work (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 7, 12:15:32
    - Well, that's what is rumoured. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 7, 12:22:44
      - ha ha, that's made me feel better (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 12:28:10
- Did he not mean the Dutch keeper for Uruguay's first? (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 11:19:07
  - It was both (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:25:17
    - 'a shit game'? (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 7, 11:59:24
      - Certainly had no real atmosphere... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 7, 12:44:35
        
        ...or the Dutch history putting a lot of the locals off... (n/m) (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 12:50:36
        
        Not sure, they showed a big group of oranges shouting a lot... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 7, 13:01:52
        
        I don't mind who wins... (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 13:15:33
        
        Not so much national expectation with the Dutch. Tend to just support with (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 13:20:21
        
        Yeah I was lumping comments for both into the same sentence there (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 17:13:58
  - speaking of Twaddle, Chris Twaddle's thoughts on the goal (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 7, 11:24:28
    - That's the sort of thing (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:32:08
      - Maxima's an Argie intut (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 11:37:17
        
        Milf-tastic (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:41:29
        
        Yes but (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 11:43:26
        
        Hmmm (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:46:56
      - Inspector Gadget wouldn't have saved that (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 7, 11:34:07
        
        Nor would Kenny Everett's reverend with the big hands character. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 11:37:46
        
        I believe you are referring to Brother Lee Love. (n/m) (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 7, 11:40:49
        
        Halleluja brother! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 11:42:35
    - I heard him on audio, he said the keeper was at fault and should have got to it (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 11:26:01
- And..... (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 7, 11:18:58
- For me, he's the only thing that's "ruined" the world cup for me (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 11:15:34
- They did on the telly as well. (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 7, 11:15:18
  - Looked unstoppable (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 7, 11:18:32
    - They want the premiership, this is what these silly little babies are crying about (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 11:19:32
- It's because he's a fucking idiot (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 7, 11:10:34
  - Every match is all about how awful every game has been. (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 11:17:58
    - ^^^ that is absolutely spot on ^^^ (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:21:25
      - Seconded. (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 12:35:20
        
        (for 'someone else', read 'OG' - it was the bloody post I was replying under FFS!) (n/m) (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 12:36:38
      - He focuses every point he's making on a whinge, or a dig at fifa, or the fa (Other Football) - pants, Jul 7, 11:24:16
        
        He's the BBC's version of selwyn (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 11:56:11
        
        To be fair, I think selwyns has a bit more self-awareness. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 7, 11:58:33
        
        Not a lot more (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 7, 13:14:27
  - ^^^ It is you know, it's because of this. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 7, 11:15:51
    - It all started when he was chosen to do the commentary on Steve Redgrave's 4000th gold (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 11:27:32

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