Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

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Who do you find to be the most irritating commentator in UK cricket TV coverage?

Mike Atherton
1
6%
Ian Botham
2
12%
Geoff Boycott
3
18%
David Gower
0
No votes
Nasser Hussain
0
No votes
Nick Knight
2
12%
David Lloyd
1
6%
Mark Nicholas
5
29%
Shane Warne
2
12%
Another (I'll post below)
1
6%
 
Total votes : 17

Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:53 pm

I can't make up my mind.

Most of them grind my gears.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Alviro Patterson » Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:11 am

Isa Guha

Stealing a living as a pundit - wooden at the best of times, offers very little input behind the mic and has next to knowledge of the County Cricket Scene.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby andy » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:46 pm

As if Boycott only got 2 votes..
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:20 pm

Tough competition though.
I always say that everybody's right.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Alviro Patterson » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:24 pm

Some more dodgy commentary by Isa Guha in the Kia Super League final

Refers tomorrows T20 Blast Finals Day as "the men's game" and the KIa Super League Finals Day as "the women's game"

I am sure the tournament sponsors will be pleased with the lack of company branding, let alone the sexist language used.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby andy » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:27 pm

Il be honest i can't stand Isa Guha, find her extremely irratating
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Alviro Patterson » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:44 pm

Her commentary performance in the Roses T20 was indeed irritating.

Told a story about the hell-ish commute from London to Old Trafford, nearly got mowed over by a cyclist, forgot her media accreditation and complained about having to blag her way in. Then made a snobbish remark about the Roses T20 crowds being rowdy and boisterous whilst the London T20 crowds are more civilised. The Roses is the oldest cricketing rivalry, let alone history between the two counties, of course there will be no love lost between the fans. One Roses match i've seen fighting outside the gates between a stocky lad and a lad in Where's Wally fancy dress, the latter throwing some right punches.

Definitely got the job on her cricketing background than punditry ability. I think Legsidelizzy is commentating/presenting in this final and she is doing a splendid job on the mic.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby andy » Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:27 pm

Can we add Andrew Flintoff to the list? He's dfeadful, too excitable, and to be honest cringy. When he comes onto commentate, i either have to mute the sound or turn channel over
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby DiligentDefence » Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:48 pm

andy wrote:Can we add Andrew Flintoff to the list? He's dfeadful, too excitable, and to be honest cringy. When he comes onto commentate, i either have to mute the sound or turn channel over

Agreed.
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Re: Most irritating TV commentator (UK edition)

Postby Aidan11 » Sun Sep 03, 2017 4:11 pm

He's part of this "laddish" culture.

Doesn't really go well on sporting commentary. If there was a rumbing sound from the air yesterday it was probably John Arlott turning in his grave.
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