Football analysts on TV

[YateleyRoyal]

It must be hard to be used for commentating on most games. There's not a lot of room for variation in how you describe what happens on a football pitch.

Um, nope. Not at all.

[Silver Fox]

I can't listen to Talksport commentary because of Matterface advertising a bookies every five minutes and doing it like it's part of the commentary

plus, he stole Natalie Sawyer from me

[Royal Rother]

That and his ridiculously fake emotional wobble voiced high pitched scream when a goal is scored.

It's not how he does it on TV so it's probably instructions from the TalkSport bosscunts but it does my head in.

[Sutekh]

After Andy Townsend and Matt Smith's departure, Adrian Chiles has had his contract with ITV terminated with immediate effect. The BBC's Mark Pougatch will replace him from February.

[WoodleyRoyal]

he was on 4.5 million a year

[TBM]

After Andy Townsend and Matt Smith's departure, Adrian Chiles has had his contract with ITV terminated with immediate effect. The BBC's Mark Pougatch will replace him from February.

[genome]

Andy Townsend and Adrian Chiles gone?

There is a god.

[Zammo]

Shame that from next season ITV will have virtually no live football whatsoever. Hope Pougatch continues on FiveLive. He's the most complete sports presenter on the station.

[Sanguine]

Had the displeasure of Danny Kelly on Talksport on the drive home last night, insisted on shouting appalling 'jokes' over much of what his co-presenters had to say.

[gazzer, loyal royal]

I can't listen to Talksport commentary because of Matterface advertising a bookies every five minutes and doing it like it's part of the commentary

plus, he stole Natalie Sawyer from me

got divorced a few years a go.

[Sanguine]

Fiver says Jim White had something to do with that.

[Royal Rother]

Had the displeasure of Danny Kelly on Talksport on the drive home last night, insisted on shouting appalling 'jokes' over much of what his co-presenters had to say.

At least he's got something to say unlike the rest of that appalling bunch.

[frimmers3]

Warmed by the departure of Chiles from ITV.

[From Despair To Where?]

I thought Robbie Fowler was half decent and Jermaine Jenas was excellent on MOTD last night.

Thing with Chiles is that he always came across as very good on the business programmes like Working Lunch and The Apprentice and he was ok on MOTD2. Very much a cult presenter rather than a light entertainemtn heavyweight though. Another career ruined by ITV. Clearly a career move dictated by money and not surprised it didn't work out.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I thought Robbie Fowler was half decent and Jermaine Jenas was excellent on MOTD last night.

+1

[Handsome Man]

I thought Robbie Fowler was half decent and Jermaine Jenas was excellent on MOTD last night.

+1

+1

Good cardigan skills from Jenas as well, which made me wonder again why Sky have spent so much on Thierry Henry.

[Ian Royal]

I thought Robbie Fowler was half decent and Jermaine Jenas was excellent on MOTD last night.

Thing with Chiles is that he always came across as very good on the business programmes like Working Lunch and The Apprentice and he was ok on MOTD2. Very much a cult presenter rather than a light entertainemtn heavyweight though. Another career ruined by ITV. Clearly a career move dictated by money and not surprised it didn't work out.

Yeah, Chiles was ok when he was buffooning his way through brief segments between highlights. When he has to actually carry a full show and talk about a single game in ten to fifteen minute stretches it just gets embarrassing.

[3points]

HAs anyone seen Jason Roberts on TV this season? Or did he broadcasting career sink like his final season at RFC?

[From Despair To Where?]

Pretty sure i've seen him on MOTD2 or The Football League Show. He's alright as a pundit.

[Gilksy]

he was on 4.5 million a year

Had you told me he was on £1m a year I'd have been shocked! How can any footy presenter justifer that salary?