Are pundits necessary?

[mancboy]

would televised football be better without them, i genuinely do not understand what they bring to their table or what they add to the football, their level of insight is no better than anyone else and they seem to be intent on telling you what you have seen with your own eyes is wrong, their attempts at 'banter. are cringeworthy and their cheerleading for certain clubs is mind numbingly transparent, i just dont understand what they are getting paid for think that televised football would be a much better product without these idiots stealing a living.

 

[Tolmie scores]

would televised football be better without them, i genuinely do not understand what they bring to their table or what they add to the football, their level of insight is no better than anyone else and they seem to be intent on telling you what you have seen with your own eyes is wrong, their attempts at 'banter. are cringeworthy and their cheerleading for certain clubs is mind numbingly transparent, i just dont understand what they are getting paid for think that televised football would be a much better product without these idiots stealing a living.

Agreed..level of insight particularly from ex british and Irish players is woeful. Pundits on City's games.. they roll out the biggest anti City pundits they can find..Shay Given for example.. makes the games unbearable

 

[give it to gordon]

Simple answer NO.


I would also say that commentators aren't need .

 

[Cellarite]

"I have to be honest, I don't know a thing about the Paraguayians."

Thank you for your input Mr Lawrenson.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Agreed..level of insight particularly from ex british and Irish players is woeful. Pundits on City's games.. they roll out the biggest anti City pundits they can find..Shay Given for example.. makes the games unbearable

I personally would call Shay Given anti City

 

[Tolmie scores]

I personally would call Shay Given anti City

So would i ..he almost hates his ex club

 

[Cassandra]

I always watch football with the sound turned off.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I personally would call Shay Given anti City

And onna personal level hes a prick . Apparently he reads this board.

Hi shay, still a prick?

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I personally wouldn`t call Shay Given anti City

 

[r.soleofsalford]

And onna personal level hes a prick . Apparently he reads this board.

Hi shay, still a prick?

Wouldn`t

 

[mexico1970]

The BBC thinks that we need more talking and less football, I shit you not :)

 

[Bluesince1979]

Wouldn`t

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[MikeF]

Absolutely not. The moment any game is finished, the tv goes off. I’ve got my own eyes thanks very much and know what I just watched.

 

[Metal Biker]

Not at all.

"Let's discuss in detail the thing we all just watched, putting our own personal opinion on it, presented as fact."

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Since football has become an media entertainment product we have been swamped by pundits , many of whom get pay rises or new contracts the more controversial they are. It's at a level now that , if I'm not at the game , I switch the sound off and turn the telly off as soon as the game is over . It's all so predictable .

The ones I loathe most are the motormouths : there should be a circle in Hell where they should all be sent where they endlessly have to watch City winning everything while children spit at them .

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The BBC thinks that we need more talking and less football, I shit you not :)

All the broadcasters are at it. A match kicks off at 8pm and the broadcast begins at 6:30. Who wants to listen to the collective shit of ex-pros. I want to see 'the match' and don't engage till kick off time. And then hopefully the game is with a broadcaster who offers just 'crowd noise'!

 

[Bluewonder]

Stopped watching the pre-match nonsense and started switching off at HT years ago.

Football is much more enjoyable now.

I just think pundits are mostly thick so I don't want to listen to their views.

 

[mancboy]

The BBC thinks that we need more talking and less football, I shit you not :)

I find it hard to believe that the BBC thinks anything, they are a broadcast network specifically for the hard of thinking.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

If you look at it like a business (take the scruffy Jim train of thought!) and they'd be binned off.

Logically they are paying someone fortunes to tell me what I should be thinking or seeing!!!!!!!

Take Gary Neville. "ooooohhh that's not a penalty.. I'd be furious if that was given against me!"
Well that's an opinion. NOT A FACT!

To be honest the utd side he played in were furious about EVERY decision given against them.

Also Alan 'I'd love Forest to get Champions League' Smith.
Why Alan?
'Cos I think they deserve it!'
Hardly inciteful analysis is it. And to think he gets paid a wad for that!!!!!!!!

 

[Cellarite]

Stopped watching the pre-match nonsense and started switching off at HT years ago.

Football is much more enjoyable now.

I just think pundits are mostly thick so I don't want to listen to their views.

At half time last night, I washed the pots and put a dark wash on while my boys had a quick game of darts. I enjoyed cleaning those dishes and pans far more than I would've "enjoyed" listening to Shay Given flapping his gums.