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Worst pundit or commentator

DeanoAustin said:
I don’t mean to be all politically correct but why?

And I’m not having a pop but I hear this a lot with very little about what they actually say being used as the reason they shouldn’t be commenting on the men’s game.

I honestly find the female pundits no worse than the men. I know Eni Aluko gets an awful lot of stick and she’s had a few brainfarts (like Kevin Keegan and Bobby Robson before her to name but two) but I have found her quite insightful at times.
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Why would calling out a misogynist be “politically correct”?
 
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Aldo said:
Christ, that woman’s voice.
Nails on a blackboard.
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Ha ha that's it for me, just do not like women commentators. Have listened to male commentators for over 50 years and it's just what I like/am used to. Sorry if that offends certain people on here who think we should all like everything and everyone.
Pundit wise I think Emma Hayes, Karen Carney and Sue with the 'Sybil Fawlty hair' are very good.
 
yiddo37 said:
Ha ha that's it for me, just do not like women commentators. Have listened to male commentators for over 50 years and it's just what I like/am used to. Sorry if that offends certain people on here who think we should all like everything and everyone.
Pundit wise I think Emma Hayes, Karen Carney and Sue with the 'Sybil Fawlty hair' are very good.
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No one thinks it offensive, strange maybe, but not offensive

Its offensive when people make it offensive, which is what people take issue with
 
yiddo37 said:
Ok fair point.
But why is it strange? If you like something you like something, if you don't you don't no?
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Strange maybe the wrong word, but I don't get how people get so down on commentary just on the sex of who is speaking, surely it's what they say than who they are?
 
Grays_1890 said:
Strange maybe the wrong word, but I don't get how people get so down on commentary just on the sex of who is speaking, surely it's what they say than who they are?
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Most commentators churn out the same comments during a game, pointing out the obvious usually. I don't really dislike women commenators, just prefer the traditional male ones.
 
Grays_1890 said:
Strange maybe the wrong word, but I don't get how people get so down on commentary just on the sex of who is speaking, surely it's what they say than who they are?
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Two scenarios - commentary and punditry - which I think have different requirements. When we are all accustomed to a male voice on commentary (in the men’s game) then a female voice can come across as more high pitched which some might feel is grating and I understand that takes a bit of getting used to - it did for me. But then I think of Steve McNamamen who always sounds squeaky, or Carragher whose accent I detest, or even my beloved Hoddle who can sound quite dreary when commentating. Add others to the list.
The question is can a commentator accurately and usefully describe what is happening in a game as it unfolds and add insightful input as the game progresses, and can a pundit offer decent analysis of what has happened after the event.
Competency is what matters rather then who is speaking, regardless or whether male, female, or club allegiance.
 
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