Day 7: Portugal vs Morocco, Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia and Iran vs Spain

Bunch of fecking babies complaining about female commentary like it’s 1996 :lol: Get a grip

Was dismayed in the Evra-Aluko thread but at least it means I'm not surprised by all of the moaning in here.

I've mentioned she doesn't have a great voice (like many male commentators) which could be construed as a bit of a moan but at least she knows what she's talking about.

People aren't actually listening to what she's saying and just hating on her cause she's a woman.
 
I feel exactly the same....sexist or not my whole life commentary on men's football has been a male voice. Not only that she needs to differentiate between what's interesting and what isn't because at the minute it sounds like this is the first time she's ever seen a football match

That's complete nonsense.
 
All i'm hearing when she talks is ...

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All they can do is press the red button and get 5live commentary too.

You can choose no commentary too. That should be an option on all football coverage ever.

I've got nothing against Vicki Sparks. Moreso Martin Keown, but I generally dislike all commentary. Watching it without has been great.
 
Vicki Sparks sounds like a porn name. That's my only opinion on the matter.
 
Was dismayed in the Evra-Aluko thread but at least it means I'm not surprised by all of the moaning in here.

I've mentioned she doesn't have a great voice (like many male commentators) which could be construed as a bit of a moan but at least she knows what she's talking about.

People aren't actually listening to what she's saying and just hating on her cause she's a woman.


To be fair she reminds me of Adrian Chiles who also grates on me. We're all entitled to an opinion. Everything doesn't have to be forced upon us. Just because she is female doesn't absolve her of criticism.
 
Morocco are toothless upfront. There’s nobody even in the box on most attacks. They won’t ever score.
 
Morrocco aren't bad, just had a bad draw + poor finishing.
 
Was dismayed in the Evra-Aluko thread but at least it means I'm not surprised by all of the moaning in here.

I've mentioned she doesn't have a great voice (like many male commentators) which could be construed as a bit of a moan but at least she knows what she's talking about.

People aren't actually listening to what she's saying and just hating on her cause she's a woman.

Don’t tell me why I don’t like it. Some people!

I’ve already said that the content is ok but it’s her screeching voice I didn’t like.

I’m sorry that my ears don’t like it, I must change.
You continue telling people what they must and do think though. Great job
 
Playacting this WC really bums me out. Bunch of fecking pussies, all of them.
 
I'm not watching the English feed, but an annoying voice is annoying no matter if it's a man or a woman. However, you get used to it pretty quickly. This guy is Sweden's most appreciated football writer, but when he was signed to do television work people weren't happy about his voice. Nowadays, nobody cares.

 
Raphael Guerriero is an absolutely garbage full back.
 
That's complete nonsense.

Think you missed the sentiment....to me she sounded far too enthusiastic about EVERYTHING. Only my opinion but much better now I have 5 live commentary
 
To be fair she reminds me of Adrian Chiles who also grates on me. We're all entitled to an opinion. Everything doesn't have to be forced upon us. Just because she is female doesn't absolve her of criticism.

Which is grand.

Saying she has an annoying voice or sounds odd etc is no issue.

Saying it's the first football match she's seen is moronic given the way she is commentating and using the football lexicon, player names pronounced perfectly and quickly, clearly able to identify the players around the pitch much better than Keown etc.

Not to mention the fact that a quick google search would indicate she works in the field and has achieved a very respectable level despite obvious disadvantages.

Comments like that expose that it's not just her voice that's the issue, because you've not been objective in the slightest.
 
Morocco have been painfully unlucky this World Cup. Should’ve beat Iran and should be at least drawing today.
 
Morocco can't finish to save their life, despite their good buildup.

Fully expecting Ronaldo to score a second and the match ending 2-0 while Morocco go out happy with the good football they played, which is the only thing Arabs seem to be happy about.