Match of the Day 21/22

[tom27111]

10 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Shearer and Wright are a good pairing, would like to see them throughout the season but we'll probably have to put up with Jenas/Murphy/Keown.

Absolutely love Ian Wright. 

 

So disappointed that some morons gave him shit last week. They aren't associated with us.

 

Great that Lineker made the comparison between Wright and Vardy. 

 

Both came from nowhere and worked their arses off to be utter legends.

 

I hope Wrighty forgives what happened. One of the prominent voices in the media that always has kind things to say about us.

Edited 14 August 2021 by tom27111

[trabuch]

Potter's beard! He'll be wearing a waistcoat next. (He'd do a much better job imo). 

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[tom27111]

Whilst Ian Wright has been mentioned, could we do something as the Foxestalk community to write an open letter to him on Twitter or something?

 

Showing what true fans think of him.

 

I get the feeling on here that the majority respect him.

 

I'm sure he knows that those people don't represent our club, but I hate to think his opinions of our club are now tainted.

[LaCiudad]

52 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Seeing Demari Gray playing for a prem club on MOTD is really messing with my head 

I didn't realise it had happened. Thought he looked decent.

[tom27111]

4 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Whilst Ian Wright has been mentioned, could we do something as the Foxestalk community to write an open letter to him on Twitter or something?

 

Showing what true fans think of him.

 

I get the feeling on here that the majority respect him.

 

I'm sure he knows that those people don't represent our club, but I hate to think his opinions of our club are now tainted.

 

Could this be something that we could do @Mark?

 

A true representation from the fans.

 

I'm happy to write a rough copy that could be edited by everyone.

[stripeyfox]

7 hours ago, tom27111 said:

 

Could this be something that we could do @Mark?

 

A true representation from the fans.

 

I'm happy to write a rough copy that could be edited by everyone.

I like this idea. I think FT is a far more broad representation of Leicester supporters than wheeling out Cliff Ginetta every time someone needs a comment (as an aside, saw him in the 1884 bar before the game sat in the bar, arms folded and scowling at anyone outside his inner circle)

 

[Big Dave]

8 hours ago, Tuna said:

Shearer and Wright are a good pairing, would like to see them throughout the season but we'll probably have to put up with Jenas/Murphy/Keown.

Personally don’t get all the hate on here for Jenas and Murphy.

Keoen, yes is a bit of a borefest.

[Big Dave]

7 hours ago, LaCiudad said:

I didn't realise it had happened. Thought he looked decent.

He is for 1 or 2 matches of the season.

[AjcW]

****ing hell can we start this thread again? Just seems like a bunch of post pub chat  

 

Never really seen the point of this thread to be fair. Just do a weekly running order post in the Premier League thread and keep the chat going about the games in there. 

[Phil Bowman]

8 hours ago, tom27111 said:

I hope Wrighty forgives what happened.

I don’t think he should. I wouldn’t. But he’ll be well aware that every club has idiots, and that those particular idiots don’t define Leicester City.

[UniFox21]

1 hour ago, Big Dave said:

Personally don’t get all the hate on here for Jenas and Murphy.

Keoen, yes is a bit of a borefest.

Because they're incredibly dull to listen to. On any Comms or analysis Jenas is hugely bias to Spurs and doesn't add much of use. Danny Murphy has the odd moment of decent punditry followed by absolute crap

[sdb]

Murphy is pure shite. He's clueless l, arrogant and boring at all times. Actually quite an achievement.

[TrentFox]

10 hours ago, tom27111 said:

This commentator on the Watford game is horrendous.

 

Sounds like when they let kids have a go at commentating on a competition. 

 

I don't care what gender you are, some female pundits, notably Alex Scott, are better than the men.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Jones, the Aussie lass doing the Test match at Lords, is absolutely superb. Apart from her comments, she also has a perfect voice for broadcasting. Some people don’t. Who was that woman ITV used at the Euros? She had the dullest voice I’ve ever heard. 

[Duquesne Whistle]

1 minute ago, TrentFox said:

Who was that woman ITV used at the Euros? She had the dullest voice I’ve ever heard. 

Ashley Cole.

 

[Corky]

It's good to have a normal MOTD back where you haven't seen half the games. The last 18 months of all games on TV made it fairly redundant for people with Sky/ BT.

[Vacamion]

 

Connor McNamara on MOTD commentary, murdering the language:

 

”Brendan Rodgers is short of defenders. The latest addition is the absentee of Ryan Bertrand.” 

 

 

[swanlee]

11 hours ago, Unabomber said:

Seeing Demari Gray playing for a prem club on MOTD is really messing with my head 

Always liked him, always wanted to see him push on and do well. 

 

I do hope he establishes himself but..... its Demari. Bags of flair, but what of application, focus, desire, drive .......?

 

And Rafa's got designs on him being a number 10!? Gonna be an interesting watch.

[StanSP]

Did we have no other decent chances in the first half? 

During the highlights of the game they didn't show anything but the goal?

And then a few Vardy chances across the game but that was it? 

[Mark]

4 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Did we have no other decent chances in the first half? 

During the highlights of the game they didn't show anything but the goal?

And then a few Vardy chances across the game but that was it? 

Very few genuine chances in the whole match, other than the goal there were a couple of snatched shots from Vardy and Tielemans long range which was an easy enough save.

[oxtonfox]

11 hours ago, shade said:

women's voices don't seem suited to commentary, yes it's a controversial opinion.

it’s difficult for some women to get the pitch of their voice right in football commentary. Training and coaching  in this aspect can work. Lead rock and thrash metal vocalists need months to build up their voices and muscle memory after a break before touring. 

There are some excellent female summarisers, very knowledgeable and better than many male equivalents especially ex players. However there are some, say on Sky Sports News matches who screech and that’s not pleasant . 

[foxinsocks]

25 minutes ago, swanlee said:

Always liked him, always wanted to see him push on and do well. 

 

I do hope he establishes himself but..... its Demari. Bags of flair, but what of application, focus, desire, drive .......?

 

And Rafa's got designs on him being a number 10!? Gonna be an interesting watch.

Rafa is trying to prove something to Brendan

[oxtonfox]

3 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

Rafa is trying to prove something to Brendan

hope we stuff them home and away 

[Oxfordfox83]

12 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Precisely. Be there on ability. 

 

Unfortunately, she doesn't have any.

 

I can't stress enough that it's nothing to do with gender. I'd listen to Alex Scott and Sue Smith over someone like Steve McManaman or Danny Murphy. Because they're well informed and offer decent insight.

 

The BBC Olympic coverage was well orchestrated with a mix of knowledgeable input too.

 

But she is just awful to listen to.

Ah, I was so fully behind you, but Sue Smith sounds like she heard about football 3 weeks ago, has binged a few series of MOTD and now just wants to spell the rules and simplest tactics out for people who have never seen the game before. She has sounded like that since 2003-it’s amazing she still gets work. But then so has Jonathan Pearce, so at least there’s equality for facile eejits.

 

Vicki Sparks is as good as her male colleagues, though her accent is bizarre and sometimes off putting.

 

Karen Carney is insightful, and a great co-commentator. Alex Scott is informed, eloquent and judges how much needs to be said on each point - I can’t think of a better pundit working today. 

[Spudulike]

3 hours ago, Big Dave said:

Personally don’t get all the hate on here for Jenas and Murphy.

Keoen, yes is a bit of a borefest.

Murphy is brainwashed by the ESL failures and that all other clubs are shite. Patronising git. 

[Spudulike]

2 minutes ago, Oxfordfox83 said:

Ah, I was so fully behind you, but Sue Smith sounds like she heard about football 3 weeks ago, has binged a few series of MOTD and now just wants to spell the rules and simplest tactics out for people who have never seen the game before. She has sounded like that since 2003-it’s amazing she still gets work. But then so has Jonathan Pearce, so at least there’s equality for facile eejits.

 

Vicki Sparks is as good as her male colleagues, though her accent is bizarre and sometimes off putting.

 

Karen Carney is insightful, and a great co-commentator. Alex Scott is informed, eloquent and judges how much needs to be said on each point - I can’t think of a better pundit working today. 

Kelly Cates for me. Her Sunday 606 phone in with Ian Wright was always the most listenable. Shame it finished.