The best pundits

Are surely those who have performed at the level they are talking about and are articulate and can add significant insight and value to the discussion. Otherwise you might as well get someone off the Street who can talk. But they've never been there and done it and got the insight that brings. Hence my comment earlier.

Posted By: Flying_canary on January 5th 2024 at 20:32:16

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everything completely normal here (General Chat) - shoddy, Jan 5, 18:34:48
- I'm watching itv's coverage of spurs v burnley (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 19:44:07
  - You silly goose (n/m) (General Chat) - You Silly Goose, Jan 5, 22:41:27
  - 1 presenter 2 football related guests. 50/50 (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 5, 22:06:28
  - Wrighty is a complete cretin tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 5, 21:15:23
  - You cant say things like that (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 5, 19:48:25
    - Because it a (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 19:59:57
      - ….because it’s completely stupid (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:03:20
        
        There is a lot of shit pundits I agree (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 5, 20:12:31
        
        I don't listen to any of them. I watch the football (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 5, 22:08:51
        
        There’s a fundamental difference (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:28:24
        
        The best pundits (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 20:32:16
        
        But football has moved on too (General Chat) - Jester, Jan 5, 22:19:59
        
        The PinkUn gets people off the street who cant talk (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Jan 5, 22:09:09
        
        Arlott, Cardus .... the very best pundits are clearly writers, with a love of the game (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 5, 21:23:43
        
        Why? That’s just perpetuating a stupid myth, in my opinion (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:36:46
        
        What about the analysts employed by clubs? (General Chat) - APB, Jan 5, 20:51:21
        
        Different skill set arguably (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 20:55:09
        
        As is talking about the game rather than playing it… (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 5, 21:02:01
        
        But the best insight comes from those who can do both (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 21:03:42
        
        VMT (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:52:27
        
        Take Michael Johnson, former 400 metre world champion (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 20:40:22
        
        Pundits need credibility (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:46:24
        
        Judge them on their credibility - correct (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 20:49:09
        
        Not an unreasonable point, but a totally emotional one (General Chat) - APB, Jan 5, 20:57:23
        
        I see (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:54:13
        
        Yep. They're not credible. Sorry. (n/m) (General Chat) - Flying_canary, Jan 5, 20:56:15
        
        So, for example, playing in a women’s World Cup final (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 5, 21:04:36
        
        Has a woman pundit ever criticised a woman player? (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Jan 5, 23:25:02
        
        Yep, there are some excellent journalists (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 5, 20:39:46
        
        I used to play cricket with Scyld Berry (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:43:36
        
        ditto john motson (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 5, 20:53:07
- At least we all know now that the odious little prick (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Jan 5, 19:36:13
  - Could probably still work in Saudi for a million a day or something (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jan 5, 19:39:23
- Hes a dick. (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 5, 19:10:46
  - you aren't wrong, he's a narrow minded prick alright (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 5, 19:48:44
    - 👍👍👍👍👍👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 20:31:49
    - POTD (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jan 5, 20:23:36
    - you are absolutely right (General Chat) - shoddy, Jan 5, 20:23:02
- He’s tried being nice lol (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jan 5, 18:54:28
  - I can’t stand Aluko (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 19:03:37
    - She looks like a rat (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jan 5, 19:11:08
- He’s under the illusion he’s important (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 5, 18:48:14
  - To be fair, Rose West was fairly decent at what she did. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jan 5, 19:35:52
  - More Tory MP levels (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 19:04:26
  - To nonsey perhaps (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 5, 19:03:17
- GBeebies still haven’t called then (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 18:47:41

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