Fame Monster
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Much prefer him to the fella who spits on little girls
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Micah Richards the pundit
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ninjamonkey
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Sky threw him in at the deep end a bit tonight going to him constantly as the resident black man with the “we need a black man to tell us old white men what to say” routine and he handled it very well. The loan talk just seemed like him filling airtime as they went to him too much, he’s still raw and they’d usually have 3/4/5 people together talking rather than one in the studio and one on a feed
I prefer him on the bbc though, they’ve got a more relaxed aura on there where he can have a bit more “banter” rather than trying to be tactically insightful, it suits his character a lot more
I prefer him on the bbc though, they’ve got a more relaxed aura on there where he can have a bit more “banter” rather than trying to be tactically insightful, it suits his character a lot more
m7mcfc
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We have to remember Micah has not been doing this punditry work long. I think he is doing a good job so far.
Love him. Comes across so genuine and his love of city stands out a mile, even though he sometimes tries to hide it. He has a great sense of humour, and addresses some very serious issues with insight and intelligence. Love his city old boy name dropping too!!
jimmygrimblesboots
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Micah is a breath of fresh air , he is an infectious character and he has surprised me with his knowledge of the game , about time we had a blue with a voice , Lescott & Dunne have tried but both are too introvert and tend to follow the instructions of Sky/BT of not to rock the boat.
JRockBlues
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Did a great job, especially liked the conversation between him and Souness talking about BLM.
Great from both of them.
Souness was struggling to articulate what he wanted to say during that piece. He's been a pundit a lot longer than Micah has so those posting negative comments should remember that. This is a very emotive subject and everyone is trying hard to find the right words for the right times and it's hard to always get it right. Even more so when it's live TV.
I really think there are places that sport shouldn't go and politics is one. I sympathise with Micah and all of those asked to comment because they aren't experts on the sociology of racism. They are supposed to be experts on football. Broadcasters just shouldn't go there in my opinion.
I liked the fact Souness was struggling abit to find the words, but he did it anyway.Souness was struggling to articulate what he wanted to say during that piece. He's been a pundit a lot longer than Micah has so those posting negative comments should remember that. This is a very emotive subject and everyone is trying hard to find the right words for the right times and it's hard to always get it right. Even more so when it's live TV.
A difficult subject to approach, like you said live on air more so, but when he said “what can I do?”, I thought that said a lot about him.
The Silver Surfer
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About time we had a proper blue on tv, Sinclair was doing well on the bbc until he got in trouble with the law.
burnley blue mcfc
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It can be a difficult subject to get across as I’ve found out earlier on another thread!! but I thought souness did well given the topic, Micah was fantastic on the subjectI liked the fact Souness was struggling abit to find the words, but he did it anyway.
A difficult subject to approach, like you said live on air more so, but when he said “what can I do?”, I thought that said a lot about him.
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I like Micah but he needs to get his tongue out of Souness’s arse.
He’ll have to get past mine first.
I really think there are places that sport shouldn't go and politics is one. I sympathise with Micah and all of those asked to comment because they aren't experts on the sociology of racism. They are supposed to be experts on football. Broadcasters just shouldn't go there in my opinion.
That would be fine if it were about politics but it's not, it's about equality and the players have made it clear that they also back the 'black lives matter' equality campaign. Sport shouldn't ignore it because sport can have a huge positive influence.
Micah did a great job tonight as he did the other night and so did Souness, long may it continue. They need more brilliant pundits like Micah, who don't skirt around issues and give their honest opinion.
That would be fine if it were about politics but it's not, it's about equality and the players have made it clear that they also back the 'black lives matter' equality campaign. Sport shouldn't ignore it because sport can have a huge positive influence.
Micah did a great job tonight as he did the other night and so did Souness, long may it continue. They need more brilliant pundits like Micah, who don't skirt around issues and give their honest opinion.
Except 'Black Lives Matter' has a political agenda. Go to their website and they'll tell you what it is: defunding police, historical revisionism etc etc.
Anyone who thinks Black Lives Matter is just an innocent slogan is naive --- and that's the problem.
cleavers
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Souness ?? He's constantly very good, and neutral, quite refreshing in fact.To be fair that was the best overall commentary we’ve witnessed from Sly for a long time. I could even tolerate Jamie and Graham. More from Micah please.
lancs blue
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It was the presenter who was pushing the "Foden on loan" issue, neither Souness nor Micah seemed especially keen on the idea, they just responded with a few comments. Both Micah and Ben Mee were spot on with regard to the plane banner.
The pundits were fine for a change, just needed Spitty out of the commentary team and it would have been perfect.
The pundits were fine for a change, just needed Spitty out of the commentary team and it would have been perfect.
The Light Was Yellow Sir
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Says the man who thinks Micah Richards is just a pundit who shouldn’t comment on racism as he won’t understand the sociology of it.........Except 'Black Lives Matter' has a political agenda. Go to their website and they'll tell you what it is: defunding police, historical revisionism etc etc.
Anyone who thinks Black Lives Matter is just an innocent slogan is naive --- and that's the problem.
I'm a simple person. Sport is one thing, politics is another - never the twain shall meetExcept 'Black Lives Matter' has a political agenda. Go to their website and they'll tell you what it is: defunding police, historical revisionism etc etc.
Anyone who thinks Black Lives Matter is just an innocent slogan is naive --- and that's the problem.
Says the man who thinks Micah Richards is just a pundit who shouldn’t comment on racism as he won’t understand the sociology of it.........
Woman actually.
I'm actually defending Micah. He can obviously talk about his own experiences of racism if he wants to, but I don't know that he does want to. He's being asked to comment by the broadcaster on these issues and I have no idea why. It doesn't improve the spectacle or our appreciation of the game one bit.
I think the premierleague has erred with support for Black Lives Matter, unaware of the political context and I think players, fans, sponsors and broadcasters do likewise. That's just my opinion. Don't bring politics into sport. Stick to football. I didn't realise that would be such a contentious and controversial view for you.