The worst pundit on tv

[Uncle Leo]

Further to this thread http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?83181-The-Football-League-show votes please for who you think is the worst pundit (not main commentator, so no votes for e.g. John Motson) on the telly.

I've started with the two cited on that thread, plus one of my own. Please post other nominations and I will add them.

 

[GNH]

Has to be Garry Birtles for me, complete lack of understanding of the game. How he ever made it as a professional footballer is beyond me.

Also loves to be controversial for the sake of it. He will say a goal looked offside, replay shows he was onside, this is normally followed by him saying "yes clearly offside when the ball was played"

Utter tool

 

[Uncle Leo]

Has to be Garry Birtles for me, complete lack of understanding of the game. How he ever made it as a professional footballer is beyond me.

Also loves to be controversial for the sake of it. He will say a goal looked offside, replay shows he was onside, this is normally followed by him saying "yes clearly offside when the ball was played"

Utter tool

Added! And Savage too. How could I forget that prat?

 

[ESG]

None of the above...........Michael Owen on BT just for his stupid voice.

 

[steveo]

How about Don Goodman.

I recall from last year him saying he cant understand why shots that hit the bar or post don't count as being on target.

Well, why would they? Are players aiming at the post or the bar?

 

[EastStandBlue]

I feel a bit guilty for naming him, but Motson is approaching senility at a quite rapid rate.

 

[londonblue]

How about Don Goodman.

I recall from last year him saying he cant understand why shots that hit the bar or post don't count as being on target.

Well, why would they? Are players aiming at the post or the bar?

The bar...for about quarter past five.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Townsend, hands down, easy peasy.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Townsend, hands down, easy peasy.

Would agree - but have not heard Birtles or Goodman

 

[chapperzUK]

Probably more easier to name pundits who aren't detestable!

 

[Swiss Tony]

Merson,what a complete tool.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Merson,what a complete tool.

I don't mind him, doesn't take himself too seriously. What I hate most about Townsend is his lack of impartiality, and total arse licking of certain teams/players/managers.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I'm in a minority in that I don't mind Townsend. I voted for Merson just because of his murder of the English language. How he's still on Sky Sports News I don't know, it must be for comedy value. Can barely string a sentence together and the increase in foreign players in the Premier League has really been bad news for him.

I'd also add Clarke Carlisle to this poll - awful pundit.

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

Spoilt for choice really but have gone for Merson.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

David ******* Pleat. Knows nothing. Utter utter ****.:angry:

 

[Uncle Leo]

David ******* Pleat. Knows nothing. Utter utter ****.:angry:

I like Pleat; he knows more about football than most people will forget. He's no good as a co-commentator though; can't really react quick enough to what is going on in the game. But as a studio analyst - mostly on radio these days - I think he's as good as any.

 

[londonblue]

David ******* Pleat. Knows nothing. Utter utter ****.:angry:

I've been to a charity evening with him and Bob Wilson. Both of them came over as extremely knowledgeable, and also very funny.

 

[LCBB72]

I've been to a charity evening with him and Bob Wilson. Both of them came over as extremely knowledgeable, and also very funny.

Spot on with Bob Wilson .

 

[Gremlin]

I like Pleat; he knows more about football than most people will forget. He's no good as a co-commentator though; can't really react quick enough to what is going on in the game. But as a studio analyst - mostly on radio these days - I think he's as good as any.

Spot on. Pleat is very good, especially on 5Live. It's hard to look past Claridge for this award.

 

[C C Csiders]

Like having to choose what is worse between chlymidia and gonorrhea, but went for Birtles based on the fact that he hates any team south of Nottingham.