Rival Fans Commentating on City Games

Crooked_rain said:
The most unprofessional thing I witnessed didn't even involve us . it was when united beat Arsenal last season early in the season and Gary Neville was on co-commentary and he was literally screaming and cheering down the microphone when they've scored.

I understand he is a united fan and people get caught up in it but you're being paid to do a job and you should do a professionally

They're a disgrace
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it says he’s an impartial Salford City fan on his Sky CV
 
kaz7 said:
Why should we have to mute a game , that is the point
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Because unfortunately the commentary is so poor and pointless. it's unbearable and off-putting - regardless of who's doing it imo

If you could just have the stadium noise I would unmute, but until then...
 
ShorehamCitizen said:
I always watch Premier League on a foreign channel. I cannot stand Tyler's ".....and it's lllaaayyyyvvvvveeee!!!" twaddle nor any of the pundits or commentators.

If it wasn't for the 1992 league pyramid re-branding and all the money it caused, Sky Sports would have died before then.
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There is no doubt that Sky's whole existence is predicated on having the domestic PL TV rights. If they ever were to lose those rights they'd cease to exist very quickly. Their business model is so far out of date it's untrue, but strings get pulled to keep them in the game. Take for example their representation on the PL board - they have no business being there but they've wormed their way in to ensure the UK-based viewer will continue to pay £100-per-month for a minority of games that don't include a Saturday afternoon. The only way around it is to break the law.
 
Should just be the commentator and that’s it. Just tell the viewers what’s happening on the pitch I don’t need to also listen to *an expert* especially one with the most horrendous voice known to mankind.

I actually don’t understand why scousers aren’t banned from speaking on live tv? Cancer to the ears
 
Carra and Neville are perfect for Sky. They tick every box they want from their two main pundits:

1) Represent the two best supported teams
2 ) Huge social media presence
3 ) Both have multiple other media outlets - podcasts / newspaper columns
4 ) Both play up to LFC/MUFC bantz
5 ) Both hate City

It’s a sad state of affairs. You only have to look at Skysports other content - full of YouTubers and podcast idiots. It’s the way all media is going.

Talksport employing clowns like Goldbridge and Jennings -Check out Reach announcing last they are binning 400 journos to be replaced by ‘freelancers with big social media followings’.

It’s staggering that after being at the top for 10 years we still don’t have anybody in the pundit world representing us.
 
Love to have an option of match sound only. I don't need 90 minutes of bollocks and snide comments. Thankfully when the the crowd is noisy and i'm in sports mode they disappear into the back ground, so just about bearable.
 
John Wayne said:
There is no doubt that Sky's whole existence is predicated on having the domestic PL TV rights. If they ever were to lose those rights they'd cease to exist very quickly. Their business model is so far out of date it's untrue, but strings get pulled to keep them in the game. Take for example their representation on the PL board - they have no business being there but they've wormed their way in to ensure the UK-based viewer will continue to pay £100-per-month for a minority of games that don't include a Saturday afternoon. The only way around it is to break the law.
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Every country has its own black-out time, but our one is so ridiculous it's unreal and has made people in this country rather listen to people describe the goals as they go in, then stay up until 10:30 to watch Match of the Day.

If that was the rule in say Spain, there would be an uproar amongst football supporters that their live evening football while everyone else is playing at the same time, has been taken away from them. I think over there broadcast blackouts only apply to the local region the match is being played, not nationwide like over here.

Bob Lord is a right twat for inventing it, it goes right back to the 60s and so outdated just like Sky's business model. I have an app that accesses foreign TV channels via the internet, and can easily avoid Sky while watching a 3pm game.
 
Crooked_rain said:
The most unprofessional thing I witnessed didn't even involve us . it was when united beat Arsenal last season early in the season and Gary Neville was on co-commentary and he was literally screaming and cheering down the microphone when they've scored.

I understand he is a united fan and people get caught up in it but you're being paid to do a job and you should do a professionally

They're a disgrace
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Reminds me of when Northern Ireland scored their second against Ukraine at Euro 2016 with the commentator going "YES!!", but not doing it for any of the other "devolved" nations when they scored, like Wales.

Clive Tydley also during ITV's Champions League nights every time the Rags scored, it was always without fail screams of "ITS A GGGOOAAALLL.. FOR MANCHESTER U-KNIGHTED!".
 
berryblue said:
But apart from City's goals check VAR did not come up on the Stadium screens . That tells me there was a more intense and longer check on the City goals.
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2 of our 4 did (haaland's penalty and his 2nd goal) simply because they required more scrutiny, no such check on Akanji's goal.
you can pretend it's obvious bias against us if you want but that makes you know better than fans of the Victims or the Rags who pretend the bias is obvious against them!
 
Crooked_rain said:
Or just at least be professional

I don't give a shit who their loyalties are with as an ex player or fan, but if you can't put it aside to do a professional job on screen for a few hours then you're not doing a good job.
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It's become a parody, hasn't it? When Gary Neville started on the punditry trail in 2011, he had to prove his worth. He was more objective and insightful and rightly took the plaudits. Over time however, and particularly since Jamie Carragher joined Sky, his objectivity and professionalism has nose-dived. Their banter has become insufferable and constant cheerleading for Sky (Carragher was particularly bad after our game on Sunday) is making people look elsewhere. I'm sure that the masses who follow Liverpool and United are pleased with the self-centred nature of their punditry, but for everyone else, it's nauseating. If one of them has to go then it has to be Carragher. This may put Neville on notice and get him to up his game. The reality though, is that plenty of us have had enough of both of them and the sooner changes are made, the better.
 
blueste41 said:
2 of our 4 did (haaland's penalty and his 2nd goal) simply because they required more scrutiny, no such check on Akanji's goal.
you can pretend it's obvious bias against us if you want but that makes you know better than fans of the Victims or the Rags who pretend the bias is obvious against them!
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It's an opinion, but to be called no better than a Rag after 64 years of watching and season ticket holder for 50 years at City is a really poor response to my opinion. No reply needed.
 
berryblue said:
It's an opinion, but to be called no better than a Rag after 64 years of watching and season ticket holder for 50 years at City is a really poor response to my opinion. No reply needed.
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What has how long you have been watching City for got to do the point we're discussing?
 
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