I have no problem with anyone commentating from a position of strength. The idea is to add value to the watch with some insight or stat. Make the broadcast even better .
Exactly, she actually analysed what was happening on the pitch in passages of play. I don’t get the hate and I’m somebody who prefers male commentary, admittedly.
Thats actually a really good summary - they couldn’t get that final ball or shot off because we defended so brilliantly for 97 minutes.
It felt like another dig at the club after your previous comments on pricing. Apologies if it wasn't.
Completely disagree with that - Toti is improving all the time, where Dawson is only getting older….
Think Leicester could well do a job on Chelsea who were quite lucky last night so if we get through think there could still be a non big gun we could draw.
It's fine, Diego Costa just picked up the SOS. We just need some Wolves on leads and we're set.
Yes atmosphere was terrific last 15 mins even in North Bank Upper where everyone around me was joining in.
Love it ... proper under the radar stuff.
The female commentators on TMS are generally excellent. Well prepared, interesting and humorous when appropriate. I have heard worse male than female on there, as I sometimes have listening to football.
In some ways the fussy ref probably helped us last night, Brighton are a fluid and well oiled attacking side so the breaks in play probably did us a favour at times.
Fraser may be an option against Coventry, Champ defenders.
Yea I agree with this. He’s nowhere near ready for Newcastle and their defence, he will get swallowed up by their physicality.
that’s a tough game with that squad.
I didn’t get that feeling really. I think people were surprised that he rested so many (and in hindsight not necessarily the correct ones!) but l also think that the draw blinded people who saw it as a great chance to progress that we were putting at risk.
Not great. Chatting to Brighton fans on train back, they said they thought he massively favoured them. Their player would go over, ref awards free kick to Brighton in good attacking position.
Mikey's great (on his podcast, don't love his commentary), Thommo is bearable, Naylor is unbearable
He does the screaming of the players full name 3 times when they score a vital goal which is irritating but will be funny when Bellegarde scores a late winner.
Dawson's leadership and experience is vital in that backline. Understand he's not getting younger but we need an older head back there in any case, don't want a return to the Kilman-Collins days, for example. Need a Dawson/Coady figure.
Mosquera is really highly rated by the sounds of it, so I'm really looking forward to seeing him in preseason.
I quite like him on there, when they all make each other laugh. More a fans watch along than punditry though.
Yes I agree I was at both loved the one hated the next, I still don’t know how when Richards hit the inside of the post it came out and not in
Commentators don't need to have played the game. Their role is to tell the story on the pitch. Co-commentators are almost always retired pros that played at elite level. And that's the key really, and is why former players who played at Championship level and below rarely, if ever, fulfill those roles on the big channels. Elite level pros are recognisable and what they say carries weight even if you don't agree. So when the co-commentator is a former female player whose face, let alone voice, barely registers with the vast majority of viewers and listeners it matters. I care what Alan Shearer or Ian Wright tell me about the game whether I agree or not. I don't care what whoever the woman was on duty last night says as she has no clout.
Gross overstatement , in my view but I get that we will disagree. Also, some of the comments are about commentators not analyst's so don't apply in the way you intend. I guess I don't want to see females dissed because they are female withe criticism disguised as something else. I am sure you agree with the last sentence
Atmosphere was class. We need more of the same against Coventry
