Favourite Football Commentator

[Guest SS RED]

On Tv or Radio.

 

Mine would be Alan Green on Radio 5. Best of the bunch IMO.

[vanderark14]

Jock Brown for the simple fact he is the one on most of the team of the decade video.

[fatshaft]

On Tv or Radio.

 

Mine would be Alan Green on Radio 5. Best of the bunch IMO.

Alan Green? You're frigging joking surely? The same Alan Green who was ranting about Tim Cahill's 'horrendous' challenge at the weekend, surprisingly enough against Liverpool. The most overtly biased of any commentator, and also the most opinionated, and ill-informed. He beats Motty and 'Robot Wars' but that's all, and it's close.

[zander]

Archie Mcpherson- he talks the game so well and is always 100% honest against the old firm.

[Old Wing Stand]

I think Martin Tyler does ok on Sky

[Guest the shepherd]

No favourite commentator but for summarisers there are far worse than Jim Beglin on the ITV. Tells it how it is and does not prejudice his comments like others (e.g. Mark Lawrenson).

[Guest SS RED]

Alan Green? You're frigging joking surely? The same Alan Green who was ranting about Tim Cahill's 'horrendous' challenge at the weekend, surprisingly enough against Liverpool. The most overtly biased of any commentator, and also the most opinionated, and ill-informed. He beats Motty and 'Robot Wars' but that's all, and it's close.

 

 

Nah I like him, he tells it like it is and does have opinions and you can tellhe has a real love for the game. And he is very much not ill informed.

[South_Stand_Sage]

Somewhere on digitalspy there is a longrunning thread where users chat about their favourite commentators and have a mini sweepstake on who will be commentating on which EPL game at the weekend. Quite scary / sad...

 

Anyway, to answer the question - pretty much any of the Radio Scotland commentators. Bring back Alistair Alexander!

[Dandyjam]

Jock Brown for the simple fact he is the one on most of the team of the decade video.

 

And Archie. Bring him back!

 

Always thought Rob MacLean was decent but he seems to be sticking more to the presenting side.

 

At the moment for TV: Jim Proudfoot on Setanta.(Also does Talksport commentry and doing Man U game on there tonight)

 

Radio: David Begg on Radio Scotland.

[Baggy89]

Isn't Alan Green the Norn Oirish guy who thought it was "disgusting" that a lot of Scots were supporting Trinidad and Tobago at the last WC?

[Old Wing Stand]

Somewhere on digitalspy there is a longrunning thread where users chat about their favourite commentators and have a mini sweepstake on who will be commentating on which EPL game at the weekend. Quite scary / sad...

 

Anyway, to answer the question - pretty much any of the Radio Scotland commentators. Bring back Alistair Alexander!

Yes SSS Alisair Alexander was a great commentatator used to like David Francey on the radio and his famous " There goes the final whistle"

[NorthernLights24]

I despise Alan Green, always ruins a game for me when I have to listen to him and hes just as bad when he presents 606

[Jaws]

And Archie. Bring him back!

 

Always thought Rob MacLean was decent but he seems to be sticking more to the presenting side.

 

At the moment for TV: Jim Proudfoot on Setanta.

 

Radio: David Begg on Radio Scotland.

 

Good shout. Superb commentator.

 

Jock Brown is probably my favourite TV commentator of years gone by.

 

Favourite commentary moment: Barry Davies commentating on Gareth Southgate's penalty v Germany "Ohhhhh nooooo!!"

[Dandyjam]

Good shout. Superb commentator.

 

Jock Brown is probably my favourite TV commentator of years gone by.

 

Favourite commentary moment: Barry Davies commentating on Gareth Southgate's penalty v Germany "Ohhhhh nooooo!!"

 

Speaking on Barry Davies, this piece of commentary always makes me laugh starting at 0:44:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmQk2lK_Ks

[Sheeptastic]

Paul Mitchell. Reckon i'm one of his few fans. He seems to be one of a minority who generates excitement when commentating on a game.

[K-9]

I despise Alan Green, always ruins a game for me when I have to listen to him and hes just as bad when he presents 606

Agree with that. Right up with worst for me.

[fatshaft]

Yes SSS Alisair Alexander was a great commentatator used to like David Francey on the radio and his famous " There goes the final whistle"

Francey was absolute class, "Oh, and it's a driven drive" & "what a stramash" were just two more of his regular catchphrases.

[Rank Bajin]

David Francey once entered a David Francey soundalike competition at Glasgow University Beer Bar. And came third.

 

It's a driiiiiive!

[archiemacdougal]

I think Martin Tyler does ok on Sky

 

For me, Tyler and Gray are the best.

[Sonoftherock]

In my opinion David Pleat is by far the best - albeit he's more of a summariser. Always makes intelligent observations, is thoughful and well prepared. His knowledge of European football is absolutely incredible, he's always well informed about the players from non-british teams, which is a breathe of fresh air in comparison to some of his colleagues who contstantly bang on about the likes of Theo Walcott & Wayne Rooney... the guy must spend every waking hour watching football.

[zig-a-zig-ah]

In my opinion David Pleat is by far the best - albeit he's more of a summariser. Always makes intelligent observations, is thoughful and well prepared. His knowledge of European football is absolutely incredible, he's always well informed about the players from non-british teams, which is a breathe of fresh air in comparison to some of his colleagues who contstantly bang on about the likes of Theo Walcott & Wayne Rooney... the guy must spend every waking hour watching football.

 

 

I cannot stand David Pleat myself!!

 

Agree with Archie above, Tyler and Gray are my favs.

[Dandyjam]

In my opinion David Pleat is by far the best - albeit he's more of a summariser. Always makes intelligent observations, is thoughful and well prepared. His knowledge of European football is absolutely incredible, he's always well informed about the players from non-british teams, which is a breathe of fresh air in comparison to some of his colleagues who contstantly bang on about the likes of Theo Walcott & Wayne Rooney... the guy must spend every waking hour watching football.

 

Or kerb crawling!

[van basten 9]

No favourite commentator but for summarisers there are far worse than Jim Beglin on the ITV. Tells it how it is and does not prejudice his comments like others (e.g. Mark Lawrenson).

 

 

really like beglin as a summariser too. mark bright does my heid in, speak about stating the bleedin obvious!

[SC Don]

Televison - Tyler & Gray

Radio - The guy Laim MCleod with his Inverness-shire accent cracks me up but I would say David Begg.

[Glas_don]

Andr

[Il Duce]

Brian Moore

 

"too high for Weir............this is Weir now"

 

Quite memorable.

 

Typical blooper that occurs when there's English commentry on a Scottish team.

[Guest SS RED]

Il Duce.

[jackie_moon]

Football could do with a commentator in the mould of sid waddell - the guy who does the darts on Sky. He has some beauties of expression. If you don't have the beans don't go up the beanstock and this' the creme de la milk are two that he has rattled off that stick in the memory. Bring back John Barnes on Channel 5, that man did for football commentary what Peter Van Vossen did for rangers...sweet f.a

[Ingolfsson]

Jock Brown was untouchable before he went to Celtic. Since then, he's lost a bit of his edge. Brilliant on team of the decade - "Pittodrie gooooes berzerk!".

 

David Begg, on radio scotland is excellent. He can generate excitement and entertainment in even the most turgid match.

 

Ian Darke on SKY is good too, even though he's better known for doing the boxing.

 

Can't stand Paul Mitchell, John Motson and f$ckin Tyldseley!

 

Not many decent summarisers about. Scott Booth is dire (I know that's borderline sacrilege but he is p1sh), Mark Lawrenson is real bad as well. Craig Paterson is probably the worst pundit in the media though. Takes him so long to make his points (if he does actually have a point) which are invariably dull and sh1te.

[Ross the Red]

Andy Gray

 

Take a booo son