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Tommy Smyth and company are douchebags Anonymous
I can't stand this asshole. Apparently he's had a job at ESPN for the past 15 years but I've really only seen consecutive games he's color commentated at during the coverage of Euro 2008.

This idiot and his play-by-play guy, Derek Rae or something, can't get any shit right. Ever. Every single contentious point in a match they get wrong the first time, and then it either takes 6 replays stubbornly repeated by the production people for these two to begrugingly arrive at the correct analysis, or they just leave it wrong and uncorrected.

Some bozo midfielder eats turf at the edge of the box, Smyth is usually up in arms about a penalty kick. Replay invariable shows the player tripped over his leading foot like a fawn learning to walk for the first time. SMYTH: "Well, perhaps not too hard a foul there..."

Half the time they talk in low, rolling mumbles at about the volume of the crowd noise in the background.

I can't be the only one facepalming at a regular basis with these clowns.
>> Anonymous
>>174359

I agree with your conclusion on Tommy in its entirety. Sometimes I wonder if the thought was 'hey, he sounds irish so lets hire him. people will think we are getting the best commentators from europe for our soccer coverage'. I'd rather listen to univison and not understand a damn thing besides 'gooooooolll'.
>> ?
You should try Andy Gray, best commentator in the world.

Actually knows that the fuck he is talking about as well.
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>>174359
So far my favorite cockfaggotry from that crew was Ballack's goal against Portugal.

First they go on and on about how the defenders lost track of Ballack.

Replay shows a Portugal player standing right next to Ballack.

So then they go on and on about this player being on the wrong side of Ballack. Replay changes 90 degrees to an unmistakable shot of Portugal player being in front of Ballack, and Ballack giving this player a 3-yard push midair.

So then they go on and on about the Germans being stronger in mid-air (true elsewhere but irrelevant when it comes to shoving in the back) before finally, 5 minutes later, coming back to the thing during a substitution to say that, yes, the whole thing was clearly the goalkeeper's fault, he didn't want the ball enough.

Despite the fact the ball was a rope cross that was pretty far outside the 6. I mean, I agree with Smyth the keeper looked the worst of them all, but I don't agree with this bizarre soccer proclivity to regard a goal in terms of someone on the defense fucking up.

Pic releated, the Portugal player was right next to Ballack when they both jumped.
>> Anonymous
>>174376
Match is replaying right now on espn2. i will listen for that bit. I've had it on mute so i didn't have to hear.

And why does Portugal's keeper look like a ref?
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>>174373
You better be trolling
>> ?
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>>174383

What makes you think that?
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>>174385
The voice of football. It was with Kenneth before me.. And I am not giving it up just yet... 8 more days. Then you, Clive and Guy will have to bicker over it for a while.
>> The Voice of Tommy Smyth
A little push there, yes there is, but look at the goalkeeper.

Yes, there's no doubt in my mind now there's a little push, but dear oh dear oh dear.
>> Anonymous
>>174373
>> Anonymous
Tommy sucks sucks suuuuuuucks.

Wish they'd put Derek Rae and Andy Gray together regularly, they were really good during Czech/Turkey.
>> Anonymous
Was that some Matt Reis I saw joining Tommy on the aftermatch set?
>> Anonymous
Thread needs more Clive Tyldesley
"Can Manchester United score? They always score"
>> Anonymous
AWWW CMON FUCK A GUY!
>> Anonymous
Who was the clown at halftime for Germany/Portugal?

It's bad enough when you make people think "this guy really sucks compared to Rece Davis".

It's REALLY bad when you can't even get the score right at halftime. I mean, sure, in basketball, maybe you can say 63-58 instead of 62-57 or something but THIS IS SOCCER AND JESUS CHRIST HOW STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SCREW UP "TWO TO ONE"
>> Anonymous
>>174468
Amen, anon. He was a stuttering mess on anything but the bawww story on Ned's player's deceased baby.
>> Anonymous
just give me Martin Tyler, that's all i need

better yet, if i could have a crew of Martin Tyler, Martin Tyler, and Martin Tyler, i'd die a happy man
>> Anonymous
The four that are covering Euro 2008 for ESPN are miles ahead of the average announcers for other sports, and soccer on ESPN.

Derek Rae and Adrian Healey are excellent, coming from the ears of an American. Our supposed top commentator, Joe Buck in our most important sporting event, the Super Bowl seemed bored out of his fucking mind at the end of the game.

"David Tyree...with a great catch...zzz...first down Giants"

Tommy Smyth just calls it like he sees it, he's only working with the same feed us viewers have. Also Americans just like to make fun of his accent.
>> Anonymous
ROY FUCKIN HUDSON FTW
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ASTONISHING SORCERY FROM THE ORANGY
>> Anonymous
Bad announcers? On MY ESPN? It's more likely than you think.