He introduced the Slovenia game on R5 thus:

"Liverpool line up like this" and then corrected himself, justifying it by saying "Liverpool's captain is also England's captain...".

And as AB says, he thinks you're listening to him, not the game.

Posted By: APB on July 7th 2010 at 12:12:01

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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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