Martin Tyler | Retiring

[McGrathsipan]

He's a fecking commentator not a Nobel peace prize winner.

 

[Solius]

Drury replacing him.

 

[Chief123]

Excellent news. Peter Drury and Clive Tyldsley are the two best in my opinion.

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[CallyRed]

Jim Beglin to join him?

 

[Cutch]

Drury replacing him.

Great news that. Drury by far the best around

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

Great choice by Sky.

 

[Chipper]

I'd forgotten who he was for some reason, but I definitely recognise the voice.

 

[PoTMS]

Hopefully TNT bring in Clive Tyldesley. Tyler was inoffensive, if not boring, but I can't stomach any more of Darren Fletcher.

 

[Jacko21]

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[TrustInJanuzaj]

Good stuff on Drury, he’s great. RED LETTER DAY, SCOTT MCTOMINAY!

 

[Chairman Steve]

I’m shocked Sky actually went out and got the best person for the job.

 

[UnitedSofa]

Hopefully TNT bring in Clive Tyldesley. Tyler was inoffensive, if not boring, but I can't stomach any more of Darren Fletcher.

Fletch is actually quite good I think

 

[Loon]

What with Souness and Tyler, Sky are cleaning house. Who’s next?

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

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Great stuff, one of my favourite commentators. Hopefully he gets a good co-commentator to work with. Ally McCoist would be my choice.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

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Couldn't ask for a better signing if you ask me. The man could easily carry on for another 15 years if everything goes right.

 

[RaddyRed]

Fletch is actually quite good I think

I always thought he was good om that Fletch and Sav show they had on BT years back. Has turned into a dreadful commentator though, nowhere near good enough to be the main man for a broadcaster.

 

[BluesJr]

Tyler had a preference for Liverpool I’m convinced of it, so glad to see him gone. Magic went with Andy Gray.

 

[mitchmouse]

I missed this announcement at first... Drury can be a bit "red-top tabloid" at times but I think Sky probably needed a change and Tyler must have had as long a stint as some of the best from the BBC of days gone by (Coleman: the GOAT for me, Motson and Barry Davies. Probably as long as ITV's Brian Moore too, who I found far too London-centric).

One or two down the pecking order at Sky will probably be a bit p*ssed off though...

 

[Loon]

Interesting after Martin Keown's bleating Richard Keys revealed Arsenal WERE always Tyler's favourites.

No shit.

 

[J2J]

Just heard his commentary for the Amad goal, couldn't have sounded more disinterested.

 

[Rajma]

Just heard his commentary for the Amad goal, couldn't have sounded more disinterested.

Yeah, it was pathetic couldn’t hide his disappointment.

 

[RORY65]

Yeah, it was pathetic couldn’t hide his disappointment.

Liverpool fans regularly accused him of sounding disappointed about their goals in recent years, I just think he's not the commentator he used to be and the energy isn't as high as it used to be which is understandable given his age. He was born 2 months after John Motson and Motson seemed like he was losing it by the mid 2000s, it's a testament to Tyler that he's still better than a lot of commentators even now albeit nowhere near as good as he used to be.

 

[horsechoker]

Just heard his commentary for the Amad goal, couldn't have sounded more disinterested.

Who does he work for these days?

 

[adexkola]

He sounds like the man in that Plato cave story. The one stuck in the cave

 

[Chairman Steve]

Interesting after Martin Keown's bleating Richard Keys revealed Arsenal WERE always Tyler's favourites.

No shit.

Listen to his reaction to that scrappy Wiltord goal at OT in 01/02 and someone tell me with a straight face he’s not a gooner.

 

[DJ Jeff]

Liverpool fans regularly accused him of sounding disappointed about their goals in recent years, I just think he's not the commentator he used to be and the energy isn't as high as it used to be which is understandable given his age. He was born 2 months after John Motson and Motson seemed like he was losing it by the mid 2000s, it's a testament to Tyler that he's still better than a lot of commentators even now albeit nowhere near as good as he used to be.

He's been like that for ages and ages, I'd say since about 2010. The only goal he got animated for since then is the Aguero one and that was more for the Sky soundbite.

The one that will always stand out to me is Valencias goal at the Emirates in 2011/12 in the 2-1 win. He sounded like he genuinely didn't know a goal had been scored. It was bizarre. I wonder if there's a video out there

 

[Shane88]

Apparently he isn't actually in the stadiums these days, he is doing it from a studio. Would be hard to fake the enthusiasm when you're not actually there and have to pretend like you are. Plus he is 78. Just retire, man.

 

[V.O.]

He's been like that for ages and ages, I'd say since about 2010. The only goal he got animated for since then is the Aguero one and that was more for the Sky soundbite.

The one that will always stand out to me is Valencias goal at the Emirates in 2011/12 in the 2-1 win. He sounded like he genuinely didn't know a goal had been scored. It was bizarre. I wonder if there's a video out there

You don't have to go back that far, when we beat Arsenal at home last season it was like somebody had died.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Just listened to his commentary for the goals. I honestly don’t hear bias - he just seems to be too old to do the job.

 

[Samid]

Who does he work for these days?

He has been working for the international FA Cup feed for as long as I can remember. You get him whenever the local broadcasters can't be arsed to have their own commentators (which thankfully isn't often when the big teams are involved).

 

[RORY65]

He's been like that for ages and ages, I'd say since about 2010. The only goal he got animated for since then is the Aguero one and that was more for the Sky soundbite.

The one that will always stand out to me is Valencias goal at the Emirates in 2011/12 in the 2-1 win. He sounded like he genuinely didn't know a goal had been scored. It was bizarre. I wonder if there's a video out there

That's probably fair but he was still better than most for a long time, I'd still take him over the commentators on BT. My main issue was with the accusation that he has some conscious or unconscious bias, I think the energy has just gone from him in recent years.

 

[Sandikan]

Listen to his reaction to that scrappy Wiltord goal at OT in 01/02 and someone tell me with a straight face he’s not a gooner.

Bloody hell, other fans think he supports us.

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

Old cnut

 

[Klopper76]

Apparently he isn't actually in the stadiums these days, he is doing it from a studio. Would be hard to fake the enthusiasm when you're not actually there and have to pretend like you are. Plus he is 78. Just retire, man.

He was on commentary for Sportsnet on the game today here in Canada.

His energy or lack thereof for all seven goals was quite something to behold. I think he’s close to being done.

 

[CallyRed]

Poor guy was probably nodding off in-between goals.

 

[Moriarty]

Is Alan Green still around? If he is, I bet he threw a wobbler today. He could barely disguise his love for the dippers.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

Just heard his commentary for the Amad goal, couldn't have sounded more disinterested.

I heard it too. Gee, what was that?

Apparently he isn't actually in the stadiums these days, he is doing it from a studio. Would be hard to fake the enthusiasm when you're not actually there and have to pretend like you are.

It's a silly way of broadcasting a match if that is true. There is just no way you can do proper live commentary unless you smell the grass. He should just call it a day.

 

[horsechoker]

Old cnut

Harsh on @Plant0x84

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

I’ve put on the FA Cup highlights on their official Youtube & the guy just simply doesn’t have it. Not sure he ever did but he certainly doesn’t anymore.

Given how exciting a game it was he’s not captured the emotions at all.

 

[horsechoker]

I want to hear Peter Drury's over the top commentary. You just know he was at home reciting a soliloquy.