Shit things that commentators say thread

[articul8]

Likely off to a good start with Greece - can't imagine there'll be much to say on the pitch, so we'll get a whole heap of "surprised they could afford the air fare", austerity on and off the field, sort of bullshit

 

[ska invita]

Of greek equaliser "That goal will have created a pleasant diversion in Athens, after a difficult year"

 

[articul8]

He already had "the Greek people haven't had a lot to cheer about lately" before they even kicked off.

 

[CyberRose]

"England will be looking to progress from the group stage"

 

[CyberRose]

Seems like everyone from Russia is from Moscow?

 

[articul8]

...came in from the right-hand side with a couple of leg-overs

shouldn't that be step overs

 

[deadringer]

The keepers have been struggling to judge the flight of this new ball.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

References to the Jabulani ball from the last world cup every time a free kick gets tonked into the wall/row Z.

"They couldn't adapt to that ball either y'know". It's never that some overpaid prat shanked it, always the ball's fault.

 

[articul8]

when crowd should a german fan wincing after a miss

not this time, mein herr

 

[Yelkcub]

Reference to towels and sunbeds when the Germans were the first out to warm up!

 

[CyberRose]

Reference to towels and sunbeds when the Germans were the first out to warm up!

That wasn't shit, that was funny!

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Today will be dominated by references to drinking the 'black stuff' back home and partying.

 

[Lord Camomile]

"Always a party atmosphere"
"Just happy to be here"
"Jack Charlton"

 

[CyberRose]

Today will be dominated by references to drinking the 'black stuff' back home and partying.

Bit optimistic!

 

[deadringer]

After a crucial England game the newspapers always come out with:

National grid bosses were bracing themselves as millions of fans made a half time cuppa

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Bit optimistic!

There's always a party going on in Ireland. A point I am confident plassie paddy Andy Townsend and Clive Tyldesly will reinforce later

 

[articul8]

National grid bosses were bracing themselves as millions of fans made a half time cuppa

Remember there was a world cup where the games were on in the morning - and Motty couldn't stop saying shit like "England fans back home will enjoy their bacon sarnies even more after that one" or "enough to put you off your cornflakes".

 

[Hollis]

I've been watching it with Greek commentary, so I'm not understanding too much. However I'm suprised by how little I'm missing the commentary, or the half-time twaddle. Even seem to be watching the games more closely.

 

[deadringer]

One of the pluses about watching games down the pub, half time everyone's having a fag, at the bar or off for a piss and no half time 'analysis'

 

[stavros]

After the Germans beat Portugal last night, I'm sure Alan Hansen said;

"The only way you can win playing those tactics is to win."

 

[CyberRose]

Just realised we have two games to cope with on ITV today

Should provide a few more snippets for this thread at least!

 

[N_igma]

Graham Taylor has to be the worst thank fuck he's nowhere near the Euros.

Watching that Denmark-Holland game yesterday and Van Persie went in for the ball, complete inoccuous challenge and one commentator goes "was it deliberate or accidental?" FUCK UP YOU SILLY CUNT!

 

[CyberRose]

ITV have Viera as one of their analysts, he can't even remember Evra's name! This should be good...

Also, for the built up to a match against Spain and Italy, all they wanna talk about is England and Rio fucking Ferdinand

 

[articul8]

The iniestable Iniesta

 

[starfish]

During the Germany match, the camera was panning over the crowd. In the middle of the shot was a bloke wearing one of those full body lycra suits in black. Lawro then says "Is that Eric the Eel?"

 

[tar1984]

During the Germany match, the camera was panning over the crowd. In the middle of the shot was a bloke wearing one of those full body lycra suits in black. Lawro then says "Is that Eric the Eel?"

Video

 

[chieftain]

From the Ireland game tonight: "That's todays sheet stained"

 

[Lord Camomile]

Simon Brotherton: "I didn't think Russia's 4-1 win over Czech Republic was a true reflection of the scoreline"

To be fair, I'm pretty sure we'd all appear on this thread if our every sentence were recorded

 

[Onket]

Since hearing that cassetteboy mash-up of MOTD, I'm always sniggering at what the commentators say.

"coming inside" etc

Have a look on You Tube if you've not seen it. I can't link cos it's blocked at work.

 

[CyberRose]

"Vrotslav"