Punditry, the game's real scourge. (2 Viewers)

[Unicron]

I think Vialli and Guillit are excellent when they're on, which is usually only when the Dutch or Italians are playing. There was a funny moment just before extra time in the Italy-Spain game in the Confeds cup. Shearer had been banging on, for literally a whole minute, about why he "believed" that Spain would win, for the insightful reason that they are a "great, great team", and "great, great teams always come up with a goal when they need it most". No one could stop him.

So then we saw the pitch on screen and the players stretching and shuttle running. Flashed up that Italy were bringing on this younger striker (can't remember who, was only half watching) and Vialli started saying how this was interesting from Prandelli because this guy has been good in Serie A and his game is all about seeking to exploit the fact that Pique ... when Shearer, apparently forgetting that he'd already said this, perhaps under the impression that Vialli had finished speaking, or had to be silenced, suddenly splurted out like a startled burglar "I believe that Spain are a great, great team and that they will get the goal because a great great team will always score".

PRICK! I was screaming at the TV. Incensed on Villi's behalf. PRICK! CUNT!

There's a clip on youtube from MOTD a couple of seasons ago, Lee Dixon was on and trying to make a point. Shearer starts talking over him and Dixon gets noticibly exasperated when it happens.

 

[Hector Grey]

There's a clip on youtube from MOTD a couple of seasons ago, Lee Dixon was on and trying to make a point. Shearer starts talking over him and Dixon gets noticibly exasperated when it happens.

Apparently Sheaer got yer man Colin Murray sacked from MOTD2, because Colin like to josh at the players expense. Mind you, Colin seems to have gone off the rails a bit lately.

The new guy is shite. He looks like he hasn't a clue and is just a sardonic cunt. Shearer is as odious now as he ever was, and as dull.

Trevor Sinclair reckons if Ryan Giggs was English, England would have won the world cup in 02 and 06. Dear god, you fucking numpties.

 

[Unicron]

Apparently Sheaer got yer man Colin Murray sacked from MOTD2, because Colin like to josh at the players expense. Mind you, Colin seems to have gone off the rails a bit lately.

The new guy is shite. He looks like he hasn't a clue and is just a sardonic cunt. Shearer is as odious now as he ever was, and as dull.

Trevor Sinclair reckons if Ryan Giggs was English, England would have won the world cup in 02 and 06. Dear god, you fucking numpties.

Here it is, he does not look happy at all when Shearer speaks, not that he was saying anything especially interesting himself. He has improved though, a wee bit

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Here it is, he does not look happy at all when Shearer speaks, not that he was saying anything especially interesting himself. He has improved though, a wee bit

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Apparently the story here was that Dixon wanted to talk over a clip, which the producers had fucked up, so he was basically treading water and Shearer jumped in to help him out. The exasperated look was aimed at the producers, apparently. That said, I'm sure the smarter pundits despise Alan.

 

[Hector Grey]

That's the verbal equivalent of the Shearer elbow, that. I'll take Carra's so-high-pitched-only-dogs-and-teenagers-can-hear-him passion and Neville's forensic dullness any day. I mean, tactical insights are boring, which is why they're so interesting.