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Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:47 pm
by bigfluffylemon
Further to a discussion on another thread, where we got to commentators who annoy us, which commentator in the UK TV commentary box most makes you cringe and turn on TMS instead?

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:02 pm
by andy
Boycott

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:03 pm
by DiligentDefence
bigfluffylemon wrote:Further to a discussion on another thread, where we got to commentators who annoy us, which commentator in the UK TV commentary box most makes you cringe and turn on TMS instead?

I wouldn't turn on TMS for fear of hearing Vaughan or Blofeld. Mark Nicholas would tempt me though.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:25 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Boycott and Blofeld- but this is just TV so Boycott. I actually only like Athers out of that lot. I've peaked in finding Nicholas annoying. I'm not sure if I do anymore. It helped when my mate who for many years helped the tv people access the ground as part of his work for the council said he was a pretty good bloke...

I'd mute the rest though. Perhaps not Gower. But I wouldn't listen to the others.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:26 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Sky should keep Ward and Athers and clear out the rest.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:03 pm
by DiligentDefence
Botham certainly needs to go. He adds little.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:11 pm
by Gingerfinch
Nick Knight. The annoying creep Nicholas was a close second.

I don't mind Beefy, partly because he achieved a lot in his playing days.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:01 pm
by bigfluffylemon
I don't mind Atherton, Hussein or Gower - they're bland at worst, rather than actively irritating. The others all get on my nerves, although nowhere near as bad as the Channel 9 mob.

Only one more summer of Blofeld, thankfully!

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:03 pm
by Durhamfootman
I only get to hear Boycott and Nicholas

Nicholas wins hands down

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:05 pm
by Durhamfootman
I would agree with anyone saying Blofeld though. I couldn't give a sh1t about pigeons, cranes or cake

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:30 pm
by alfie
Botham . Wouldn't be missed. Loved his cricket but commentary is just not his department.

Honourable mention to Warne but I think a guest is needed for balance.

Agree with BFL the worst of them are more bland than irritating .

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:16 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Bit of a result for Nick Knight.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:18 pm
by braveneutral
I did think that.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:19 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
And I can tell Bhaves hasn't found this page- David Lloyd=0.

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:21 pm
by braveneutral
9 votes in 24 hours shows that Test match cricket isn't dead or something like that.