Pundits

[jimmy two times]

Can anyone understand a word Chris Coleman says when co-commentating? He sounds like he's got a mouthful of cotton wool.

And can we have subtitles for Emmanuel Adebayor.

[Narnia]

Do we really need to know what they are saying? You are after all the 'Rooney is world class' man yourself, written in clear English!

[matthew123]

I've no idea what Adebayor is saying, I can pick up his French accent but really why was TV licience money spent on this guy? He also sits there slumped in his chair as if he is day dreaming about his next goal celebration whilst Jurgen Klinnsmann speaks better English than Alan Hanson.

Have to say it is quite refreshing watching the panel on ITV with the more natural humour of Adrian Chiles and Gareth Southgate over the wooden planks that are Linkear and Hanson on the BBC.

As for Shearer... he lost all credibility when he interviewed Rooney and his opening gambit was 'Wayne you are the best player in the world' (or words to that effect)... which Rooney greeted with the usual humbleness associated with a Manchester United player of just smiling rather than correcting Shearer with the mention of Messi or Ronaldo..

[Narnia]

I have to agree about Adrian Chiles. Thank god/whoever for someone with a sense of humour. He is more interesting than any of the pundits IMO.

[jimmy two times]

Narnia form is temporary, class is permanent. Rooney is world class. Which is more then I can say for Mark Bright's punditry. He sounds like he's been inhaling helium and he rabbits on six to the dozen and don't let the commentator get a word in edgewise.

[????]

Robbie Savage on Radio is as annoying as he was on the pitch.

[jimmy two times]

Yes I was listening to him while I was driving a little while ago. I think his party piece is to 'tell it like it is'. He's not very good though. I'm suprised BBC or ITV didn't break the bank to get Fergie or Mourinho as a pundit.

[jimmy two times]

Gotta say Gabby Yorath is well tasty. She's very classy and always looks very elegant. Knows what she's talking about as well. A tasty bit of crumpet who understands the offside trap. My dream come true.

[Keef]

I thought it was interesting, and quite moving last night when Emmanuel Adebayor was talking about the attack on the Tongo team bus earlier this year.

He's heading home now though, so no more of him.

[mockney piers]

Me too Keef.

But JTT has it right, ITV for the first time ever is trouncing the Beeb in the studio stakes, and that's almost entirely down to Chiles, the previously dull as dishwater Southgate is a revelation with someone to bounce off and even more so Desailly, it would appear he's not made of wood after all.

Even those stings with the cars aren't actually especially annoying.

[pablogrande]

God I can't agree with the Chiles love in. I think Stewart Lee got it right "...a speaking Toby Jug filled to the brim with hot piss"

I actually quite like Robbie Savage on the radio, he's like a really excitable puppy with a microphone.

[jimmy two times]

My top 5 pundits are in order

1.Andy Gray

2.Alan Hanson (getting a bit repetitive these days but still maintains number 2 spot0

3.Glenn Hoddle

4.Graeme Souness

5.Roy Hodgson (newcomer but I've been very impressed with him in world cup so far)

Worst 5

1. Robbie Earle (Recent scandal most interesting thing he's ever done)

2. Garth Crooks (Boggled eyed lunatic pontificating when he's holding court)

3. Adebayor

4. Mark Bright (I'm sure he's on speed 24/7. Talks sh1te and talks it very quickly)

5. Marcel Desailly ( Makes no sense. Can't we bring back big Ron to replace him)

[Lost Yorkshire Man]

Dean Windass on Sky Sports - What's that about!!

[Loz]

5. Marcel Desailly ( Makes no sense. Can't we bring back big Ron to replace him)

I somehow cannot see that a TV producer who likes his career would try to kick out a black guy and replace him with Big Ron A...

[jimmy two times]

I was being ironic, though it's a shame about Big Ron. He was a very good co-commentator. What he said about Desailly was bad, but he really has been struck out into the wilderness without any chance of redemption whatsoever. Even 5 haven't given him a chance.

[matthew123]

Top 5

1. Jimmy Armfield

2. Andy Gray

3. Souness

4. Gullit

5. Southgate

Bottom 5

5. Matt Le Tissier

4. Jamie Redknapp

3. Alan Shearer

2. Gary Pallister

1. Mick McCarthy

[mockney piers]

No room for Mick McCarthy in the bottoms? He, even more than vuvuzuelas, makes me reach for the mute button.

Edit- oops, how did I miss that No1 matthew? Sorry.

[red devil]

JTT in 'loves white pundits and hates black pundits' shocker! ;-)

What's with the Alan Hanson spellings, it's Hansen (keep up class, you should know better Matthew)

Surely Les Ferdinand should head straight to the botom of the punditry pile, he looks like he's just walked in after asking for directions to the loos...anyone notice John McEnroe's hair has gone a nice shade of russet this Wimbledon?

[jimmy two times]

Red Devil you're right. Just looked at my bottom 5 and they are all black :-$

It never crossed my mind when I was writing it....i didn't see colour when judging my pundits, just how sh1t they were.

If it's any consolation I do like Edgar Davids. He looks totally unimpressed with everything he's seen so far.

[Keef]

Can't believe no one has got Gazza in their worst 5.

I agre it's a shame Big Ron has never been given another chance. Made a huge error, but all in all, I liked him.

[woofmarkthedog]

Alan Hanson doing the Morrison ad "Punditastico"

Terry Venables on for anything over 5 minutes "jars"

On the Radio BBC London 94.9

Nik Godwin:)

Emma Jones ( she just gets soooo excited , love her ):))

W**F

[jimmy two times]

Yes Adebayor talking about the attack was moving. Mind you, he forgot to mention the bit where he ran the full length of the bus to celebrate in front of the Gunners.

[citizenED]

jimmy2X careful with your mention of big Ron - your own top and bottom are a bit black and white.

[????]

JTT had Gullit in his top 5 I believe

[citizenED]

No quids he didn't, that was Matt 123 - but JTT has already fielded a question about my point. Christ I'm as off the pace as England.