Watching Match Of The Day

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

There is a woman commentating on the Fulham v blackburn match and it just doesn't sound right. I don't mean to sound sexist or owt like that though.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Im watching it now Fensy.

I know what you mean confised

PoolieChrissie · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:32 pm

One of the young BP's said she didn't do anything wrong - it just didn't seem right !!

I'll have to have a word with him :evil:

SaigonSaddler · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:52 am

Women should be restricted to the kitchen, the bedroom, or be on their way between the two. :evil:

Frank_Reid · **Joined:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:45 pm **Posts:** 473

that remark is uncalled for .. how the hell can they wash the car or cut the grass if they cant get into the garage ... you silly bugger..
Francis

SaigonSaddler · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:05 am

Frank_Reid wrote:

that remark is uncalled for .. how the hell can they wash the car or cut the grass if they cant get into the garage ... you silly bugger-de-bugger-de-do..
Francis

Isn't that what oriental maids are for?

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:39 am

MotD will lose viewers by the millions with female commentators. No-one doubts the ability, but like has been said, it just isn't right. It's like a bloke giving advice on make up. Some things just don't cross the genders.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36475

The funny thing is, all the pundits will toe the politically corect line, while in the background some of the viewers will just turn off or turn over. I love how how on Radio 5 (Radio Smug) they all speak highly of her 'huge knowledge' of the game ...everybody who watches football thinks they have a 'huge knowledge of the game' ...mind you, they would say that wouldn't they? :roll:

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:51 am

Aye but has she got big tits and a nice arse??? :wink:

AH COME ON SOMEONE WAS GOING TO SAY IT!!!!!!!! :shock:

howlin wolf · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:10 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/presenter ... oatley.jpg

She's better looking than Barry Gubba.......

howlin wolf · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:15 am

Or Tony Davies

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:42 am

Oh HER!!!! :roll:

I've had her. :grin:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36475

Tony Gubba? ... Barry Davies...? I've seen anchors better looking than them two.... :roll:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:30 pm

that's what is meant by anchorman then.............

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36475

according to the papers this morning, the young lady in question plays football for a 'wimmins' team, drinks pints and therefore knows all there is to know about footy....... a ladette. :roll:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:51 pm

using footy-speak, what "tackle" does she really have? :shock:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:52 pm

in other words, it definitely would NOT do to have a Julian Clary commentating on football - now that WOULD be "let's switch off our tv set and go and do something else instead"................

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

In all honesty. if the person commentating knows what they're going on about and sounds that way, I couldnt give a shite whether they're female or not. Plenty of males speak crap at the match.
You may view this as me being liberally leftie but I view it as wanting professionalism and knowledge.
If you look around pools and other grounds you will see plenty of females and if you want to stereotype you can say they probably know fuck all about football - but if they've followed it long enough they will know a good deal.
I do, however, think there is something in the thought that, if you have played football (at sunday league level or school level at the least) then it gives you a good understanding and insight into football other than watching premiership or champions league on telly, but then again I bet a lot of football commentators who sound knowledgeable havent so it cant be a necessity.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36475

You'll be giving them the vote next :roll:

Bovverbootbob · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:07 pm

howlin wolf wrote:

Or Tony Davies

wot abowt herr mot sun eh?

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:40 am

BritishWestHpool wrote:

In all honesty. if the person commentating knows what they're going on about and sounds that way, I couldnt give a shite whether they're female or not. Plenty of males speak crap at the match.
You may view this as me being liberally leftie but I view it as wanting professionalism and knowledge.
If you look around pools and other grounds you will see plenty of females and if you want to stereotype you can say they probably know f*** all about football - but if they've followed it long enough they will know a good deal.
I do, however, think there is something in the thought that, if you have played football (at sunday league level or school level at the least) then it gives you a good understanding and insight into football other than watching premiership or champions league on telly, but then again I bet a lot of football commentators who sound knowledgeable havent so it cant be a necessity.

I think maybe sometimes the root of the problem is that if a female tries to sound authoritarian she just comes over as shrill. Ask most people who hated Thatcher why, and the answer isn't in a political context, it's 'cos she was a woman. It's the same with Margaret Becket and Germaine Greer.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:49 am

and Linda Lovelace.

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:04 pm

I didnt like it either, but mainly cos it was a chance to be really different, but she just settled into generic commentator mode therefore sounding like a higher pitched john champion or whatever he's called.

new commentators all sound the same / say the same things and its crap

grabec · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:39 pm

Salty wrote:

I didnt like it either, but mainly cos it was a chance to be really different, but she just settled into generic commentator mode therefore sounding like a higher pitched john champion or whatever he's called.

new commentators all sound the same / say the same things and its crap

Well, anyway, I'm sick of the male/female debate.....especially as no-one has ever been known to change their opinion on the subject.

So who's on the at the Saltburn festival this year, Salty?

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:56 pm

dunno

more than likely the same old faces tho [it usually is :roll:

] Wilsons, Vin Garbutt etc

I dont go to the concerts unless I get a steward pass, just go to the sing-arounds the best one being the one hosted by the Wilsons in the Cons club on the friday night! :grin:

grabec · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:17 pm

Salty wrote:

dunno

more than likely the same old faces tho [it usually is :roll:

] Wilsons, Vin Garbutt etc

I dont go to the concerts unless I get a steward pass, just go to the sing-arounds the best one being the one hosted by the Wilsons in the Cons club on the friday night! :grin:

Sometimes go to individual concerts/sing arounds but never buy weekend tickets now. Last did that at Beverley in mid 80s .... Andy Irvine and Martin Carthy in one town :sweeeet:

GighaPooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:11 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

I think maybe sometimes the root of the problem is that if a female tries to sound authoritarian she just comes over as shrill. Ask most people who hated Thatcher why, and the answer isn't in a political context, it's 'cos she was a woman. It's the same with Margaret Becket and Germaine Greer.

To be fair I hated her cos she was a putrid fire-breathing hariden from hell. banghead

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:29 pm

GighaPooly wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

I think maybe sometimes the root of the problem is that if a female tries to sound authoritarian she just comes over as shrill. Ask most people who hated Thatcher why, and the answer isn't in a political context, it's 'cos she was a woman. It's the same with Margaret Becket and Germaine Greer.

To be fair I hated her cos she was a putrid fire-breathing hariden from hell. banghead

But had she been a bloke would your hatred have been so focussed??

That's my point. confised

GighaPooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:45 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

But had she been a bloke would your hatred have been so focussed??

That's my point. confised

Er, yes. At the time it was very polorised politcally andI had equal quantities of venom for Tebbitt and the rest of the loons. MilkSnatcher was so in yer face, so up for the scrap and so opinionated that the very mention of her still gets me narked. Not really sure about the female aspect to it, see your point tho.

As for the tart on Match of the Day - a fooking joke - "They all look like they are enjoying themselves in the sunshine" will go down as one of the most insightful footie comments ever made. Me drunken step son rang me from Leeds p*ssing himeself laughing and incensed at the same time - Quality

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