Comments on: World Cup: Forget the Football, Focus on the Pundits – BBC part 1 http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Ricky http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/#comment-24 Ricky Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:10:23 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-24 Another good post Steven. I have to agree with you that Roy Hodgson and Clarence Seedorf (or however you spell it) have been the finds of the tournament. I think that the main thing that the Beeb has over ITV is the AMOUNT of pundrtry that we get to enjoy. BBC gives you a full 15 minutes at half time (quite unfortunate if Manu is a pundit) whereas ITV (once the adverts for some small Korean car and Cheryl cole has finished advertising malaria tablets) there is little over 5 minutes for the audience to be bored by Kevin Keegan and his outlandish predictions (I speak of the "4-0" England win versus the USA). Rant over, keep up the good work Another good post Steven.
I have to agree with you that Roy Hodgson and Clarence Seedorf (or however you spell it) have been the finds of the tournament.
I think that the main thing that the Beeb has over ITV is the AMOUNT of pundrtry that we get to enjoy. BBC gives you a full 15 minutes at half time (quite unfortunate if Manu is a pundit) whereas ITV (once the adverts for some small Korean car and Cheryl cole has finished advertising malaria tablets) there is little over 5 minutes for the audience to be bored by Kevin Keegan and his outlandish predictions (I speak of the “4-0″ England win versus the USA).
Rant over, keep up the good work

]]> By: View From A Blue http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/#comment-23 View From A Blue Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:11:33 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-23 Haha thanks le Juge! Tomorrow is in fact part 2 of the BBC summary, so you will have to wait until at least Sunday to read my assesment of Edgar!! Haha thanks le Juge! Tomorrow is in fact part 2 of the BBC summary, so you will have to wait until at least Sunday to read my assesment of Edgar!!

]]> By: Judge http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/#comment-22 Judge Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:53:16 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-22 Really enjoyed the piece Steven and must agree with your assessment on Seedorf! He's far better than his ITV Dutch counterpart Davids, although I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow to see your judgement of him. Really enjoyed the piece Steven and must agree with your assessment on Seedorf! He’s far better than his ITV Dutch counterpart Davids, although I guess I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to see your judgement of him.

]]> By: View From A Blue http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/#comment-21 View From A Blue Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:48:22 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-21 Thanks for that comment Alec, you certinaly made me chuckle! I maintain that Redknapp and Hodgson are decent pundits. They both show emotion, which I feel is a necessity, whilst conveying their evident knowledge. I must confess that I haven't watched a great deal of the Football League Show. However, from what I have seen, Manish is a competent presenter, and Leroy Rosenior is more than capable. Steve Claridge is someone who annoys me greatly, I very rarely agree with what he's saying. He is just someone I would never choose to listen to. Thanks for that comment Alec, you certinaly made me chuckle! I maintain that Redknapp and Hodgson are decent pundits. They both show emotion, which I feel is a necessity, whilst conveying their evident knowledge.

I must confess that I haven’t watched a great deal of the Football League Show. However, from what I have seen, Manish is a competent presenter, and Leroy Rosenior is more than capable. Steve Claridge is someone who annoys me greatly, I very rarely agree with what he’s saying. He is just someone I would never choose to listen to.

]]> By: Alec http://www.viewfromablue.com/2010/07/09/world-cup-forget-the-football-focus-on-the-pundits-bbc-part-1/#comment-20 Alec Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:24:24 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-20 A witty, intelligent piece Steven, or, as Adebayor would say, "ehhhh wheatereh iteenneloignet peas". I dislike almost all of the major pundits and must disagree with your apraisal of Redknapp and Hodgson as pleasant and entertaining. I find their obviously deliberately developed cheeky Cockney chappy image nauseating. I always note how much sharper and genuinely insightful the punditry is on Football League matches and programmes such as "The Football League Show", I believe because they value punditry skills above just being well known. A witty, intelligent piece Steven, or, as Adebayor would say, “ehhhh wheatereh iteenneloignet peas”.

I dislike almost all of the major pundits and must disagree with your apraisal of Redknapp and Hodgson as pleasant and entertaining. I find their obviously deliberately developed cheeky Cockney chappy image nauseating.

I always note how much sharper and genuinely insightful the punditry is on Football League matches and programmes such as “The Football League Show”, I believe because they value punditry skills above just being well known.

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