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Mixing up presenters and pundits here but hey ho:
I think Lineker, Irvine, Logan, Murray and Chapman are excellent. I want to like Alex Scott as she comes across as a lovely person but she’s a poor presenter and her voice/accent annoy me. McCoist and Woods are great. Can’t stand Carragher and Richards whose buffoonery is incredibly annoying. I quite like Murphy as a pundit despite himself. Jenas is too up himself. Of the newer breed I could listen to Jill Scott all day and I hope we see more of Nedum Onuoha who is articulate, calm and intelligent. I don’t mind Shearer and Wrighty and quite like Keane and Neville as pantomime villains. I’ll miss Souness. I switch off at the mere mention of Clinton Morrison. Nick Dougherty on Sky golf is great as are Sarah Stirk, Rich Beem and Radar. I don’t like listening to Coltart as he pronounces all his “t”s as “d”s. (“Great pudd from Lee”. Arghh and McGinley needs to be put out to grass. Dame Laura is incredibly boring. Faldo is surprisingly good.2 -
Emma Jones of Leeds United TV.10
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Forgot about Gabby Logan - she works well across different sports. Best dressed presenter in my opinion!Sillybilly said:Mixing up presenters and pundits here but hey ho:
I think Lineker, Irvine, Logan, Murray and Chapman are excellent. I want to like Alex Scott as she comes across as a lovely person but she’s a poor presenter and her voice/accent annoy me. McCoist and Woods are great. Can’t stand Carragher and Richards whose buffoonery is incredibly annoying. I quite like Murphy as a pundit despite himself. Jenas is too up himself. Of the newer breed I could listen to Jill Scott all day and I hope we see more of Nedum Onuoha who is articulate, calm and intelligent. I don’t mind Shearer and Wrighty and quite like Keane and Neville as pantomime villains. I’ll miss Souness. I switch off at the mere mention of Clinton Morrison. Nick Dougherty on Sky golf is great as are Sarah Stirk, Rich Beem and Radar. I don’t like listening to Coltart as he pronounces all his “t”s as “d”s. (“Great pudd from Lee”. Arghh and McGinley needs to be put out to grass. Dame Laura is incredibly boring. Faldo is surprisingly good.2 -
Emma Louise Jones0
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Her nickname is Balsa Woods.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Find her very lightweight and bland as a presenter.AllHailTheHen said:Jeff Stelling as a presenter. I like Mark Chapman too. Don't listen to Laura Woods radio show but on TV she comes across as incredibly wooden so never understood the fuss.5 -
Brian Moore
Des Lynam
David Coleman
Dickie Davies
Close the thread - nobody else comes close to those 44 -
I just like her presenting style, anything else is purely incidental!Ross said:1 -
If we're talking about presenters, then of the current ones it would be Mark Chapman. The role of the presenter is to ask the questions the public would want to be asked, and to bring out the best from the guests. And to make it look effortless.
Alex Scott is a much better pundit than presenter, I don't understand why she doesn't just stick with what she's good at.
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As a pundit. Agree that presenting isn’t her biggest strength, but she’s a good pundit.SporadicAddick said:
McCoist, Aluko, Nevin fair enough. Scott?? Complete inability to communicate and present what might be good knowledge. Lineker wasn't great when he started but he developed quickly. Scott is still struggling after several years.The Red Robin said:
She’s legitimately a very good presenter.Penfolds Perm said:Laura Woods, I'm not sure why though.
Presenter: still think Lineker takes some beating.Pundits: Alex Scott, McCoist, Aluko and Pat Nevin0 - Sponsored links:
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I think Ed Chamberlain is incredibly knowledgeable and a very, very good live TV presenter0
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lots of bbc presenters mentioned here. Goes to show what great value the license fee gives us.4
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Danny Gabbidon, hands down.
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Pundit wise there are none better than Tim Vickery. You won’t find him doing Premier League coverage typically, as he specialises in South American football. Though he is on the BBC World Football Phone-In on a weekly basis.
Any time you spend listening to him talk about the overall culture of the game on a global level is an education session. If you want to learn about history and societal issues through the prism of football, then he’ll do that in a way that is understandable and informative. However, he will also be able to dissect a game and report the key issues without cliche.
He has had a major influence on the way I think about and enjoy Football, on many different levels.8 -
It also shows the relative weakness Sky have in terms of presenters, as opposed to pundits. Once Jeff Stelling retires, they won't have anyone especially notable, it does feel that they see presenters just as people to do the introductions and facilitate the star pundits to do their stuffkentaddick said:lots of bbc presenters mentioned here. Goes to show what great value the license fee gives us.
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Vickery always a joy to listen to.cafctom said:Pundit wise there are none better than Tim Vickery. You won’t find him doing Premier League coverage typically, as he specialises in South American football. Though he is on the BBC World Football Phone-In on a weekly basis.
Any time you spend listening to him talk about the overall culture of the game on a global level is an education session. If you want to learn about history and societal issues through the prism of football, then he’ll do that in a way that is understandable and informative. However, he will also be able to dissect a game and report the key issues without cliche.
He has had a major influence on the way I think about and enjoy Football, on many different levels.
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Gabi Logan
Ed Chamberlain/Francesca Cumani/Jason Weaver
Adrian Durham1 -
Anyone who says Alex Scott should be banned for life!
Colin Murray was great when he did the EFL show. I also like Mark Chapman.1 -
Colin Murray is fantastic on Fighting Talk , will be sad when he leaves at the end of the season and I don't know how they're going to replace him1
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You can see the difference now, especially when Hugh Woozencroft presents the show. He's competent enough presenter, but doesn't seem to have the involvement with the EFL clubs that Murray had. Murray would check out the message boards to see what the fans thought.thetomahawkkid said:Colin Murray was great when he did the EFL show.0 - Sponsored links:
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Bloody love Chappers0
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presenter would have to be James Richardson
sitting outside a cafe with a half eaten ice cream and a mug of coffee holding up the pink italian sports paper whilst a waiter serves some people in the background. Magical period for TV sport. Plus having the late great Peter Brackley as commentator.13 -
football italia was incredible. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL-ACCIO!!!Karim_myBagheri said:presenter would have to be James Richardson
sitting outside a cafe with a half eaten ice cream and a mug of coffee holding up the pink italian sports paper whilst a waiter serves some people in the background. Magical period for TV sport. Plus having the late great Peter Brackley as commentator.6 -
Sure I read once that he didn't even really like football, Channel 4 just needed an Italian speaking presenter and he was out there with his Italian girlfriendKarim_myBagheri said:presenter would have to be James Richardson
sitting outside a cafe with a half eaten ice cream and a mug of coffee holding up the pink italian sports paper whilst a waiter serves some people in the background. Magical period for TV sport. Plus having the late great Peter Brackley as commentator.0 -
I know he was originally just a producer and maybe he wasn't that bothered by football though he does support Roma.0
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Chappers and Murray both very good
Lineker is good but can come across a bit smug
As a pundit/co-commentator on the radio , Fara Williams is very good1 -
It's years since I listened to Fighting Talk. He was certainly good when I used to listen. Also liked him doing the Football League Show or whatever it was called.MarcusH26 said:Colin Murray is fantastic on Fighting Talk , will be sad when he leaves at the end of the season and I don't know how they're going to replace him
Another vote here for Boulting and the itv cyclists.0 -
Yes, James Richardson is the all time best "Berlesconi missed Milans game due to heart surgery - he's having one installed".
I like Mark Chapman, he reminds of a good holding midfielder who wins the ball and moves it on to others who do the fancy stuff. Underrated but essential.
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I'm a big fan of the whole ITV cycling coverage, especially Ned Boulting, but he's more of a commentator I suppose so I'll chuck Gary Imlach in as an alternative.Stig said:
It's years since I listened to Fighting Talk. He was certainly good when I used to listen. Also liked him doing the Football League Show or whatever it was called.MarcusH26 said:Colin Murray is fantastic on Fighting Talk , will be sad when he leaves at the end of the season and I don't know how they're going to replace him
Another vote here for Boulting and the itv cyclists.2 -
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