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Post by hughjarse on Feb 10, 2021 19:39:33 GMT
Thought I would settle down and watch Sheffield United v. Bristol City but can't possibly listen to Jonathan Pearce for 90 minutes. Sorry BBC but you'll have to do better than this - back to SSN for me
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Post by spitthedog on Feb 10, 2021 19:54:34 GMT
Thought I would settle down and watch Sheffield United v. Bristol City but can't possibly listen to Jonathan Pearce for 90 minutes. Sorry BBC but you'll have to do better than this - back to SSN for me Do you have to watch a match with commentary on? I rarely put the commentary on, especially with lockdown when there is no crowd to make an atmosphere either. |
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Post by lancashirelad on Feb 10, 2021 20:54:59 GMT
Thought I would settle down and watch Sheffield United v. Bristol City but can't possibly listen to Jonathan Pearce for 90 minutes. Sorry BBC but you'll have to do better than this - back to SSN for me Pearce is a Bristol City fan as well. Watched a few minutes of it. Like others i mute the commentary but Pearce is not too bad with Rachel Brown-Finnis? in tow just did in a break in play did a Milk Tray man slot about the assistant refs. Now 1-0 pen for Sheff Utd. |
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Post by pieofpeter on Feb 10, 2021 23:58:56 GMT
Pearce best commentating moments was when he did Robot Wars TV program the original and the reboot.
Actually dont mind him on the footie their is far worse.
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Post by Gods on Feb 11, 2021 0:01:58 GMT
The BBC are flogging their FA Cup coverage rights for all they are worth.
Much to my disappointment they have cancelled 'Death in Paradise' on Thursday evening in order to shoehorn another tie in to the schedule.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 11, 2021 9:15:43 GMT
He's alright, Pearce is.
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Post by leicspotter on Feb 11, 2021 9:24:20 GMT
The BBC are flogging their FA Cup coverage rights for all they are worth. Much to my disappointment they have cancelled 'Death in Paradise' on Thursday evening in order to shoehorn another tie in to the schedule. They should sack whoever picks the games...missed Everton v Spuds  |
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Post by Northy on Feb 11, 2021 9:52:16 GMT
The BBC are flogging their FA Cup coverage rights for all they are worth. Much to my disappointment they have cancelled 'Death in Paradise' on Thursday evening in order to shoehorn another tie in to the schedule. They should sack whoever picks the games...missed Everton v Spuds I watched it on BT sport after the Swansea Man City game, didn't BBC have the Man Utd bore fest on the night before as well ? |
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Post by reddipotter on Feb 11, 2021 10:12:45 GMT
I quite like Jonathan Pearce- he sounds as if he is a genuine football fan. Now if it had been Alan Green....
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Post by claymore on Feb 11, 2021 10:28:21 GMT
I think it a bloody tragedy that this great old competition has been so devalued over the years, I would of loved to watch these games but I didn't due to knowing it doesn't matter to these clubs any more, and by putting out reserve teams and kids it's clear the FA cup is nothing more than an iritance to them, when I was a kid and teenager these games really meant something, and it makes me genuinely sad to see it being treated the way it is.
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Post by pez75 on Feb 11, 2021 11:29:03 GMT
I think it a bloody tragedy that this great old competition has been so devalued over the years, I would of loved to watch these games but I didn't due to knowing it doesn't matter to these clubs any more, and by putting out reserve teams and kids it's clear the FA cup is nothing more than an iritance to them, when I was a kid and teenager these games really meant something, and it makes me genuinely sad to see it being treated the way it is. I take it you missed the Everton v Spurs game then? Shame... |
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Post by shakermaker on Feb 11, 2021 11:40:33 GMT
I think it a bloody tragedy that this great old competition has been so devalued over the years, I would of loved to watch these games but I didn't due to knowing it doesn't matter to these clubs any more, and by putting out reserve teams and kids it's clear the FA cup is nothing more than an iritance to them, when I was a kid and teenager these games really meant something, and it makes me genuinely sad to see it being treated the way it is. The League Cup had always incurred second string teams from the 'big' clubs, but there was a time when all clubs would put out full strength sides no matter what round of the FA Cup they were playing. The turning point came when Man Utd ejected themselves from this grand old competition to play in the Club World Cup. That and the increasing pots of money from staying in the Premier League led to teams putting out reserve teams as well. Soon we'll have a final between two Championship teams. That might make the FA sit up and take notice! |
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Post by claymore on Feb 11, 2021 20:34:35 GMT
I think it a bloody tragedy that this great old competition has been so devalued over the years, I would of loved to watch these games but I didn't due to knowing it doesn't matter to these clubs any more, and by putting out reserve teams and kids it's clear the FA cup is nothing more than an iritance to them, when I was a kid and teenager these games really meant something, and it makes me genuinely sad to see it being treated the way it is. The League Cup had always incurred second string teams from the 'big' clubs, but there was a time when all clubs would put out full strength sides no matter what round of the FA Cup they were playing. The turning point came when Man Utd ejected themselves from this grand old competition to play in the Club World Cup. That and the increasing pots of money from staying in the Premier League led to teams putting out reserve teams as well. Soon we'll have a final between two Championship teams. That might make the FA sit up and take notice! Not so mate, I've seen many League Cup games since the 70s where the top sides have put put out full strength sides against lower league opponents. |
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Post by claymore on Feb 11, 2021 20:37:50 GMT
I think it a bloody tragedy that this great old competition has been so devalued over the years, I would of loved to watch these games but I didn't due to knowing it doesn't matter to these clubs any more, and by putting out reserve teams and kids it's clear the FA cup is nothing more than an iritance to them, when I was a kid and teenager these games really meant something, and it makes me genuinely sad to see it being treated the way it is. I take it you missed the Everton v Spurs game then? Shame... Had no interest, I don't like nor have any interest in either club, I don't feel as though my life is lesser for missing it, but if it thrills you then jolly good, I suspect you're just a johnny come lately and only knew football existed after the EPL spawned. |
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Post by lancashirelad on Feb 11, 2021 20:57:00 GMT
Goals, Goals ,Goals. Well at least when they show the highlights of the other cup games.
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Post by Squeekster on Feb 11, 2021 21:08:45 GMT
Sadly like many things from the past that it is slowly losing it's standing as the best cup competition in the world, this is because Europe and premier league survival is far more beneficial than winning the cup and sadly that's how it is.
When the big clubs get into the later rounds then they start to show interest but that's about it.
Lower and non league clubs still love it for the fact that it's a possible money spinner that could set them up for a few seasons and maybe a chance to play at a big venue like Old Trafford of White hart lane.
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Post by The man from Utch on Feb 11, 2021 21:17:36 GMT
Most commentators are absolutely shite, making lockdown games sound way worse than what they are. Many of them talk about everything other than what is actually going on on the pitch, as if they are some how educating us, which they are not. I've listened to games too live on the radio where the games is 5 minutes old and they haven't mentioned once what was happening on the pitch.
Nigel Johnson irritated me for years but give him is due, other than getting players names wrong, you actually know what is actually happening on the pitch with his commentary. You should try listening to Europa league games over here commentated by Americans from the studio.
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Post by potterburt on Feb 11, 2021 21:22:45 GMT
But with the FA cup....
Gotta love it when a dog eared Barnsley on a scrappy shitty post snow sodden February pitch start slapping around a shiny spangled Chelsea side around for an hour.
It’s a shame that people turn their back on it as a competition because it’s not what is was... especially in these moments when it does resemble what it was - their voices aren’t there to be heard.
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2021 21:26:00 GMT
Surely that was offside
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Post by tosh on Feb 11, 2021 21:37:40 GMT
It looked like it but the scorer was behind the ball when passed. |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Feb 11, 2021 21:37:45 GMT
Unlucky there Barnsley.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Feb 11, 2021 21:39:19 GMT
Thought our ground looked a bit poor with the few banners in the stands, but Barnsleys efforts make ours looks great.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Feb 12, 2021 10:48:56 GMT
TBH cannot understand why football and other professional sport is not suspended. Just looked at fixtures and every competition is still in progress....Champions and Europa leagues with all competing clubs swarming across Europe with their entourages, clubs in U.K. travelling 100s of miles staying in hotels. It’s crazy and in the meantime us peasants have to stay home, holidays illegal with only essential travel allowed. A friend lives close to the vale kitman and he told him that even at div 2 level there was at least 150 people including players mixing at games. This will undoubtedly be higher in the English Proper League. It boils my piss that sport has to be some kind of special case. It’s madness.
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Post by spitthedog on Feb 12, 2021 10:55:09 GMT
TBH cannot understand why football and other professional sport is not suspended. Just looked at fixtures and every competition is still in progress....Champions and Europa leagues with all competing clubs swarming across Europe with their entourages, clubs in U.K. travelling 100s of miles staying in hotels. It’s crazy and in the meantime us peasants have to stay home, holidays illegal with only essential travel allowed. A friend lives close to the vale kitman and he told him that even at div 2 level there was at least 150 people including players mixing at games. This will undoubtedly be higher in the English Proper League. It boils my piss that sport has to be some kind of special case. It’s madness. and imagine what its like for people who don't even like football! Euro 2020 still to come...played in 12 different countries! |
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Post by pez75 on Feb 12, 2021 11:04:11 GMT
I take it you missed the Everton v Spurs game then? Shame... Had no interest, I don't like nor have any interest in either club, I don't feel as though my life is lesser for missing it, but if it thrills you then jolly good, I suspect you're just a johnny come lately and only knew football existed after the EPL spawned. Oh please, grow up and act your age which is likely to be considerable with your misty-eyed nostaglia for the 'good old days'. Unfortunately, like yourself I have been around a bit longer than the EPL. Oh, and its a bit silly to berate clubs for not taking the FA cup seriously and then say you have no interest in it either.  |
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Post by walrus on Feb 12, 2021 11:27:51 GMT
I am 90% sure Gary Lineker deliberately refers to him as “Jonathan Piss”.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Feb 12, 2021 16:05:08 GMT
TBH cannot understand why football and other professional sport is not suspended. Just looked at fixtures and every competition is still in progress....Champions and Europa leagues with all competing clubs swarming across Europe with their entourages, clubs in U.K. travelling 100s of miles staying in hotels. It’s crazy and in the meantime us peasants have to stay home, holidays illegal with only essential travel allowed. A friend lives close to the vale kitman and he told him that even at div 2 level there was at least 150 people including players mixing at games. This will undoubtedly be higher in the English Proper League. It boils my piss that sport has to be some kind of special case. It’s madness. and imagine what its like for people who don't even like football! Euro 2020 still to come...played in 12 different countries! Will be interesting to see the outcome of any travel restrictions if any of our mighty and righteous clubs are drawn against Porto in later stages. |
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