Female TV football commentators: your opinion
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Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Not bothered tbh.
sleaterkinney
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I was going to post up a thread last night but thought better of it. It's just not right, is it?.
editor
hiraethified
That option has been provided for in the poll!
I have to be honest and say I generally prefer bloke commentators (dunno why - maybe because I associate bloke's voices more with football?) but I would certainly prefer a good women commentator over a shit bloke one.
And before anyone starts up, I'm more than happy to see more female refs/linesmen (linespersons?) etc etc.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Nothing wrong with female commentators in principle. I'm not keen on the one they have on MOTD though. Her voice is too squeeky. A commentator needs a wide range of tones.
Stobart Stopper
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Don't like them myself, it's a bloke's job IMO. Women belong in the kitchen.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Milk and two in mine then stobes 
Can't see what the fuss is about. The trouble with football commentators these days is that there just aren't the quality of mentalist that we used to have in the 80s. I want there to be a certain wtf factor, you know.
Can't see what the fuss is about. The trouble with football commentators these days is that there just aren't the quality of mentalist that we used to have in the 80s. I want there to be a certain wtf factor, you know.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Gabby Yorath?
So what about female presenters? Are you happy with them Editor?
So what about female presenters? Are you happy with them Editor?
Silva
This went well.
Considering the over-excited/master of the obvious wankers that call on the plays in here, if there's any women willing to take a chance commentating I'd welcome the change. Players are usually less hostile towards female journalists, so I reckon at least they'd make excellent ground-level reporters.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
If it replaces Mark Lawrenson I am all for it.
I can just about tolerate John Motson, even if he is a massive talking cliche machine.
I can just about tolerate John Motson, even if he is a massive talking cliche machine.
editor
hiraethified
No problem at all, so long as they know their stuff, love football and aren't just being shoved on to introduce some "glamour."
I've absolutely no problem with women interviewing players either.
skyscraper101
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I guess the thing that male commentators have the edge on women is the fact that they've probably most likely been involved in football for a long while before women had significant recognition in football presenting, punditry, competitive playing etc.
This for me often means that those historical references like 'back in our day...' and 'I remember when...' and 'we haven't seen the likes of that...' probably don't often extend beyond recent history for female ex-players. Also the fact that we know the current male commentators have been in and around all the major grounds as pundits (and often players) for years just adds that air of knowledge in all the small areas and annoying though he is, people like Lawrenson do have that advantage - even if what he says is bollocks sometimes.
I would genuinely love to see more female refs, officials, presenters right now in fact...and I would like to see the womens game become bigger to the point where we have more famous players who will become recognisable and respected when they go on to commentate.
This for me often means that those historical references like 'back in our day...' and 'I remember when...' and 'we haven't seen the likes of that...' probably don't often extend beyond recent history for female ex-players. Also the fact that we know the current male commentators have been in and around all the major grounds as pundits (and often players) for years just adds that air of knowledge in all the small areas and annoying though he is, people like Lawrenson do have that advantage - even if what he says is bollocks sometimes.
I would genuinely love to see more female refs, officials, presenters right now in fact...and I would like to see the womens game become bigger to the point where we have more famous players who will become recognisable and respected when they go on to commentate.
(Oooooooooo, the giggle incident...)
skunkboy69
Reverend of Eternal Light
skyscraper101
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To back up what I already said about a significant participating history being important to historical knowledge in the context of the current sport, I have no problem whatsoever with female commentators on male tennis, male horseracing, swimming, athletics, and golf
(and probably many other sports too that women have long had a profession in)
(and probably many other sports too that women have long had a profession in)
strung out
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nope, not allowed. when did it happen in cricket btw? i know its happened in golf and snooker but dont know the cricket story
only in schools cricket afaik
Couldn't care less to be honest. Mark Lawrenson's voice sounds quite effeminate so we're halfway there. 
With presenting, I guess there might be a bit of an old boys network. Gary Lineker, Ray Stubbs and previously Bob Wilson are all ex-players, and Gabby Yorath had the links through her dad.
With presenting, I guess there might be a bit of an old boys network. Gary Lineker, Ray Stubbs and previously Bob Wilson are all ex-players, and Gabby Yorath had the links through her dad.
The Black Hand
Unclean
The woman commentator on MOTD last night was shite, and her voice was irritating too. I don't know whether that was because what she was saying was shite (way too many cliches and obvious nonsense) or that her voice was annoying from the outset.
I started wondering whether I wanted Stuart Hall to get her job. At the minute he's only on R5 live talking about minor NW matches but even so...
I started wondering whether I wanted Stuart Hall to get her job. At the minute he's only on R5 live talking about minor NW matches but even so...
The Black Hand
Unclean
There's no option for "They obviously don't get my respect because they've not gone through the game at any decent level that's interesting".
It would be interesting to compare the England national womens team with male non league footballers, and I wonder what level they would be similar too?
Perhaps Eton schoolboys around 14/15 years old?
And I try to be egalitarian all the time, but we are not talking about some sort of utopian wishful thinking.
It would be interesting to compare the England national womens team with male non league footballers, and I wonder what level they would be similar too?
Perhaps Eton schoolboys around 14/15 years old?
And I try to be egalitarian all the time, but we are not talking about some sort of utopian wishful thinking.
To be fair even the most talented female footballer wouldn't be able to get into a run of the mill non-league side.
