went deeper than that.

His commentary used to degenerate into "oh dear oh dear. Why do players have to do this sort of thing?" etc etc.

You could tell he just didn't like football any more. At which point you should stop doing the job.

(Incidentally - I think the same thing is starting to apply to Alan Green.)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 14th 2006 at 15:10:00

Message Thread

Is there a single commentator in the world that people here don't have a gripe with? (Other Football) - Dog, Jun 14, 14:53:10
- Barry Davies - was gutted when he retired from footy (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 14, 15:01:45
  - Yep, Barry Davies too - if only the Beeb had offered him bigger games (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, Jun 14, 15:15:17
  - Didn't like him... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 14, 15:03:02
    - agreed - in the last few years (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 14, 15:06:54
      - A little bitter at being No. 2 to Motson, I think. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 14, 15:08:07
        
        went deeper than that. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 14, 15:10:00
        
        I thought he got the bigger games more often than not (n/m) (Other Football) - Small, Jun 14, 15:09:06
        
        Nope, Motty was top man at the Beeb (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 14, 15:14:55
- 'cos you need the crowd noise. footie's weird without it. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 14, 14:57:20
  - BBC interactive do for the World Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 14, 14:59:07
    - really? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 14, 15:02:13
      - Apparently (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 14, 15:04:53
      - You can have Five Live or just the crowd noise. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 14, 15:03:40
- I like Motty (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 14:54:58
  - As do I. (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Jun 14, 14:56:35
    - You both want to play with his testicles (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 14, 14:57:09
      - Heck, we'll have one each. (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Jun 14, 15:00:24
  - His spasms are quite funny (n/m) (Other Football) - Small, Jun 14, 14:55:45
    - I wish he could say comfortable properly (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 14, 14:56:48
      - and understood what ironic meant? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 14, 14:58:36
        
        bloody hell. don't get us all started on footie journo use of 'ironically' (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 14, 15:05:18

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