Adrian Childs horrible commentary this morning

[Diamond]

Is this one of those typical English tall-poppy backlash threads?

Well Fuck That. Chiles is more or less the only decent anchor/presenter that the beeb's got, much better than the lifeless robots who present most of their sports coverage.

 

[og ogilby]

My mum says he looks like a tom cat.

 

[Rollem]

I'm genuinely surprised by how many people like him. Fair play.

why?

so he made fun of an american swimmer who was tipped to get 6 gold medals and so far has suck sweet fa, - i think thats funny.

and he's not a retired athlete/sportsman turning his hand at presenting and being a know-it-all. he's just a regular know-it-all. he actually has an opinion, thats refreshing

 

[Homeless Mal]

I don't know what any of you see in him. There is nothing new or special about him, which is why he shouldn't put down proven athletes that have reached Olympic level. It's just silly.

 

[badlands]

Chiles iz the biz.

Think he's leaving the beeb soon tho to present ITV's football coverage.

 

[Onket]

Please don't let that be true.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I don't know what any of you see in him. There is nothing new or special about him, which is why he shouldn't put down proven athletes that have reached Olympic level. It's just silly.

But one of the reasons he is good is because he doesn't know a lot in depth about, say, swimming or athletics so he asks the sort of questions that I would ask of those who do know.

It is nice to have that kind of 'ordinary person' perspective on things

 

[Melinda]

And can I refute the unfair charge of him being 'fat' please

He has a baby face, but in person he is quite lean.

He trained for the Sports Relief Newcastle to London cycle ride and more or less maintained his fitness!

 

[badlands]

But one of the reasons he is good is because he doesn't know a lot in depth about, say, swimming or athletics so he asks the sort of questions that I would ask of those who do know.

It is nice to have that kind of 'ordinary person' perspective on things

And thats the nub isn't it?

He's a journalist.

As opposed to many of the the others who are ex sports stars.

The beeb have an absolute obsession with employing ex stars whose patter tends to be inner circle, self satisfying crap. Sometimes you feel like crying out for a good bit of journalism/reporting.

 

[butterfly child]

I like him, but his interviewing style on The One Show sucks big time.

 

[Descartes]

Is this the same knob head that said of Nicola Cooke, you keep falling off your bike, Nicola sporting record would leave AC for cold and to try and score points that way is beyond belief when you are holding the mic.

The same guy acted like a dirty minded little school boy about Sharon Davis' short pants this morning, you would have thought he'd never been near a female with decent legs.

Presenter, yer, he should be on the QVC channel

 

[JTG]

I quite like the fact that he doesn't arse lick the athletes, I suspect some of them do as well.

 

[twistedAM]

And thats the nub isn't it?

He's a journalist.

A trade that usually relies on the practitioner possessing some knowledge.
How long til he gets his own column in the Daily Star?
That relationship would work.

 

[ScallyWag II]

I've liked him so far.

 

[twistedAM]

Guess who has got a column in the Sun today???

 

[ScallyWag II]

Not AC?

Suddenly i've gone right off him

 

[twistedAM]

Not AC?

Suddenly i've gone right off him

Yep and it's written in cor blimey Sun-ese language.

ADRIAN CHILES - COLUMNIST FOR THE SUN!!!!!

 

[revol68]

another fan of Chiles here.

he's the reason MoTD2 is soo much better to watch than MoTD.