Natalie Pike is a very good presenter

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

I'm going to be a kill joy here and say that the half time analysis is fuckin terrible..... I feel so embarrased when people are like "yeah we'll win 5-0 easy!" it's just like saying here take this revolver there's 1 bullet in the chamber give it a good spin and shoot yourself in the head....

Last night was even more of a facepalm moment when that little girl was asked who will win and her reply was "Man Utd" then her dad kicked off because Danny was havin' a bit of a laugh and took the piss like anyone would do if that came out of any blues mouth doesn't matter if you're a kid or a girl saying that word around The Etihad without the words "are" and "shit" around it is like saying bomb in a Airport....

Stuff like that should be on a delay anyway, anything could come out that could upset the parents of the kids.

Yeah I agree, It was like when Danny interviewed that guy who was wasted I was just expecting him to start swearing and thats all it will take before the club say's no more...

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

To be honest, I love it that she's there.

The longer she talks the less chance their is of some **** sticking a camera in my face and putting me on the big screen.

If I wanted to appear on the big screen, I'd go dressed like a twat and scream 'look at me' but I don't. I want to watch the match and not have to worry about a fucking camera like I'm at a baseball game or WWE or something.

So long as Natalie is taking the attention, I'm more than happy.

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

It is absolutely cringeworthy listening to her spout drivel about the match in an annoying voice. It is embarrassing and away fans must be laughing at us.

What the fuck.

 

[bzekosilva]

she annoys me to be fair and she SHOUTS!

 

[mike winterwasp]

Nothing personal against either of them but I don't want to listen to Fanzone Danny interviewing loads of blues predicting that we are going to slaughter the opposition - all it does is possibly fire them up to beat us (and with Everton on Saturday I can imagine Moyes telling them at five to three - did you listen to those bastards saying they'll beat us 3-0?).

Nor do I want Natalie's Pike's view of the game (or Alistair Mann's) as I can make up my own mind. I'm happy with someone trying to win £25K with penalty spot boules or whatever it's called or kick for the caribbean or if they want a new idea Moonchester could cage fight the opposition mascot

 

[bzekosilva]

Nothing personal against either of them but I don't want to listen to Fanzone Danny interviewing loads of blues predicting that we are going to slaughter the opposition - all it does is possibly fire them up to beat us (and with Everton on Saturday I can imagine Moyes telling them at five to three - did you listen to those bastards saying they'll beat us 3-0?).

Nor do I want Natalie's Pike's view of the game (or Alistair Mann's) as I can make up my own mind. I'm happy with someone trying to win £25K with penalty spot boules or whatever it's called or kick for the caribbean or if they want a new idea Moonchester could cage fight the opposition mascot

put this forward :D

 

[ElanJo]

She's much better than those god awful penalty shoot outs we used to have to sit through. People who trip up over their feet trying to kick a ball shouldn't be going to footy games

 

[1_barry_conlon]

Wouldn't recognise her even if she volunteered to skin up for me at half time.

Speaking of half time,anyone remember at Goodison a few years ago when a scouser won an Audi for the 'crossbar challenge?' He hit the bar twice then ran around demented for 5 mins.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

i didnt mind the hugh and natalie bit to be honest but what i did find cringe worthy and amautrish was the commenrty off danny for the eds vs barca game, no need to keep cutting to his mug after every attack cant he just talk over the images?????

Hey, lay off Danzone. I'll have yer know he's done some modelling - he sat for Picasso a time or two!

 

[baldmosher]

Nothing personal against either of them but I don't want to listen to Fanzone Danny interviewing loads of blues predicting that we are going to slaughter the opposition - all it does is possibly fire them up to beat us (and with Everton on Saturday I can imagine Moyes telling them at five to three - did you listen to those bastards saying they'll beat us 3-0?).

Nor do I want Natalie's Pike's view of the game (or Alistair Mann's) as I can make up my own mind. I'm happy with someone trying to win £25K with penalty spot boules or whatever it's called or kick for the caribbean or if they want a new idea Moonchester could cage fight the opposition mascot

Great post. I think what bothers me most is that it seems our attention has to be drawn to the TV, wherever we are. Can't even get away from it at football games. Everyone seems to sit around at City Square looking over their shoulders to see what's on the gogglebox, not talking to their mates.

I have to say, I too am dreading someone swearing on camera to 40,000 people (Tommy Booth did it on Wed but there were only about 300 listening at City Square). I stand around the stadium before games for a while so I do often get asked for an interview by those Winkball people. I usually refuse. If someone sticks a camera in my face and asks me a question, I'm always sorely tempted to respond with "FUCK OFF". But my sensibilities kick in, I assume it's not live, and I usually stand there looking nervous and puzzled instead. I did say "oh, God" for a Sky camera once and they did another take, soft shites.

The most bizarre one was before a crunch game, I could see cameraman wandering around, I had loads of analysis going round in my head, loads of opinions on what might happen, I was ready, I was stoked. So I caught the presenter's eye, he comes up to me with camera right in my face and he says "have you got a message for Uwe Rosler" I was like wtf? "Erm, thanks very much Uwe?" I didn't know he had cancer. I must have looked like a right c**t.