Ever so slightly biased on commentary during Sco v Isr. English commentators never do this.
Yeah, English always cool and detached.
So a Scottish commentator is rather excited about Scotland? Well done, rather the commentators show their colours rather than sit on the fence.
Quote from: cookieg on October 09, 2021, 08:20:50 PM
So a Scottish commentator is rather excited about Scotland? Well done, rather the commentators show their colours rather than sit on the fence.
Yep, I have no problem with this but I do have a problem with watching England against another nation and having the other nation being represented on English tv. Why can't it be biased. Ditto with FFC and Jim doing the commentary. Makes me laugh when I read people slating him for being biased.
The point is he was a co-commentator used for his knowledge of the Scottish team. As long as the main commentator is un-biased I don't have a problem.
It's nothing compared to I Follow commentators (club), it's always a penalty to them, it's always a foul to them, they've always played the better football although they are 18 - 0 down in the first half etc.
If it annoys you, just switch the sound off.
I do enjoy hearing when the commentator is a club's own one. Years ago when Bradford City won 4-2 at that lot down the road there were two at the mic for City. They went absolutely berserk when the 4th goal went in. Mind you so did I. :54: :clap_hands:
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lol, to be fair to Wright and Dixon that wasn't supposed to be a part of the broadcast, and was shown retrospectively for amusement. However I agree there's nothing wrong with biased commentary when it comes to international football. One of the greatest pieces of commentary of all time was a Polish fella, who was goading the likes of Maggie Thatcher after they beat us over there back in the 80's
I prefer when commentators acknowledge their biases - nothing more annoying than a commentator pretending to be neutral, when everything they're saying favours the team they prefer
