Commentators are there to describe the action, provide colour and insight.

I'm not sure keeping quiet would have of been very helpful to radio listeners like me.

Posted By: Jim Nasium on June 16th 2014 at 10:15:19

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A good little round-up of Mr Robot Wars meltdown last night... (Other Football) - bird table, Jun 16, 09:46:58
- In defence of Jonathan Pearce... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:02:06
  - Also the Honduran manager copped the arse about the decision, so wasn't all as clear cut, (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 16, 11:45:18
  - Does the stadium screen show the graphic of the goal-line tech (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 10:24:54
    - I think that may have been the case for the commentators for both TV and radio... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:32:36
      - They had the graphics too as Keown was able to get a grasp on what was going on. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 10:44:26
      - Tennis shows the actual graphic straight away (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 10:36:51
        
        It does (most of the time) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:55:03
        
        Actually... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:59:44
        
        Yet Keown had a good grasp of it pretty much straight away. So they weren't *all* confused (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 11:14:06
        
        Despite the delay, I believe the cricket replays are also (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 11:04:06
        
        i think the only info not reaching the commentators was that between their eyes and brain (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 16, 11:02:46
        
        Well, the ref gives the goal immediately, because it's instant (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 10:58:02
        
        Yup... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 11:03:59
        
        Over-excitement, humid conditions, a few pre-match drinks on expenses, myopia... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 11:09:35
        
        ... all far more likely scenarios than them seeing a different video feed to the rest of (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 11:12:58
        
        I wouldn't bet on it (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 11:04:32
  - Jonathan Pearce stated more than once that he was seeing exactly the same replays as were (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 16, 10:22:35
    - If that's the case then they're all simply idiots (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 16, 10:25:20
      - Yes, yes they are. (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jun 16, 10:57:17
  - Even Lilly Savage could understand it, so it can't be difficult (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jun 16, 10:18:06
    - Hindsight is a wonderful thing. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:26:40
      - Hindsight could tell coms to calm down and think in future (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 11:17:07
        
        Yep, his 'appeal' is also his downfall in this situation. Keown got it, Pearce didn't. (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 11:23:31
        
        Fair enough, confusion in the heat of the moment can be excused (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 11:29:43
        
        Yes, yes it was... (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 11:30:37
  - If they didn't know, they probably should've kept quiet about it. (Other Football) - mr chimp, Jun 16, 10:12:34
    - Commentators are there to describe the action, provide colour and insight. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:15:19
      - Okay...then an 'I'm not sure, let's see what the specifically-designed-for-this tech says' (Other Football) - mr chimp, Jun 16, 11:13:38
  - You were a commentator? (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Jun 16, 10:05:38
    - Yes, I used to do commentaries and reporting. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:06:55
      - Jim...... (Other Football) - bird table, Jun 16, 10:11:43
        
        Er, quite remarkable. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jun 16, 10:18:03

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