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Should women Commentate on MOTD?
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Reply 60
If they are good enough I don't see a problem with it but the one they had on Match of the day recently was just awful.
Reply 61
14
Its a load of ****ing *******s and seriously ****s me off big time.
Reply 62
I dont see a reason why they shouldnt, alltho the women on there atm is crap
Reply 63
God no, the woman who did the other week's game was awful!
Reply 64
Absolutely not. It sounds vile and disgusting. Women's football however is a different ball game. So yes, they can commentate on other women playing football.
Reply 65
Just because the women on there atm is crap doesnt mean they all are
Reply 66
Yesss we should be allowed to - give me the job!! 
As someone said earlier, the girls on Sky Sports News are really good, and there have been several good ones, so if they can have women like that on MOTD then what's the issue? Don't be such a caveman and join the 21st century!
As someone said earlier, the girls on Sky Sports News are really good, and there have been several good ones, so if they can have women like that on MOTD then what's the issue? Don't be such a caveman and join the 21st century!
Reply 67
If they're good enough, I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to.
Some previous poster mentioned listening to a woman for 90 minutes as wrong. Well, mate, you don't have to. This is MOTD we're talking about here.
Some previous poster mentioned listening to a woman for 90 minutes as wrong. Well, mate, you don't have to. This is MOTD we're talking about here.
Reply 68
17
Katie
If they're good enough, I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to.
Some previous poster mentioned listening to a woman for 90 minutes as wrong. Well, mate, you don't have to. This is MOTD we're talking about here.
Some previous poster mentioned listening to a woman for 90 minutes as wrong. Well, mate, you don't have to. This is MOTD we're talking about here.
Touché
(I agree, btw).
Reply 69
The one on Match of the day was terrible, the amount of cliches that came gushing from her mouth were just 
In answer to the quesiton; i voted yes as its a bit ridiculous to assume all woman commentators will be crap on the basis of that one that does Motd.
The male commentators on setanta are actually horrendous but the Sky Sports one
Georgie Thompson
/offtopic
In answer to the quesiton; i voted yes as its a bit ridiculous to assume all woman commentators will be crap on the basis of that one that does Motd.
The male commentators on setanta are actually horrendous but the Sky Sports one
Georgie Thompson
/offtopicReply 70
Explosions In The Sky
The one on Match of the day was terrible, the amount of cliches that came gushing from her mouth were just
In answer to the quesiton; i voted yes as its a bit ridiculous to assume all woman commentators will be crap on the basis of that one that does Motd.
The male commentators on setanta are actually horrendous but the Sky Sports one
Georgie Thompson /offtopic
In answer to the quesiton; i voted yes as its a bit ridiculous to assume all woman commentators will be crap on the basis of that one that does Motd.
The male commentators on setanta are actually horrendous but the Sky Sports one
Georgie Thompson
/offtopicYES!
Reply 71
Yes they should.
IF
they deserve to.
That woman on MOTD - Jackie Oatley or whatever her name is, is absolutely terrible. She tries far too hard, I still cringe thinking about her first one, it was this Fulham match and she laid on so many statistics I found myself saying "save it for a Maths lesson woman" (and I love Maths), and she piled on the hyperbole and cliché too. Not good.
That said, the other end of the spectrum, the one I myself am at sometimes, with all "OMGz Ronaldo is so fit!!!!!1111111" and "look at Lampard's thighs!!! BUFF!" is far, far worse.
We need female commentators who can a) engage the audience naturally and b) describe the football match in good detail. If someone can do that, I say go for it.
Failing that, anyone other than Mark Lawrenson would do.
IF
they deserve to.
That woman on MOTD - Jackie Oatley or whatever her name is, is absolutely terrible. She tries far too hard, I still cringe thinking about her first one, it was this Fulham match and she laid on so many statistics I found myself saying "save it for a Maths lesson woman" (and I love Maths), and she piled on the hyperbole and cliché too. Not good.
That said, the other end of the spectrum, the one I myself am at sometimes, with all "OMGz Ronaldo is so fit!!!!!1111111" and "look at Lampard's thighs!!! BUFF!" is far, far worse.
We need female commentators who can a) engage the audience naturally and b) describe the football match in good detail. If someone can do that, I say go for it.
Failing that, anyone other than Mark Lawrenson would do.
Reply 72
The only time you will enjoy Mark Lawrenson, is when Alistair McGowan's Big Impression is on. Unfortunately, it's widely reported that the BBC do give jobs to minorities for the sake of being 'politically correct'.
Reply 73
17
NDGAARONDI
The only time you will enjoy Mark Lawrenson, is when Alistair McGowan's Big Impression is on. Unfortunately, it's widely reported that the BBC do give jobs to minorities for the sake of being 'politically correct'.
Are you seriously telling me there were choices and someone said "Ah, yes, that's the voice we're looking for, the 'wailing of the banshee' sound"?
I'll never paraphrase Red Dwarf again (maybe
)...but if there were more women who were available for the job then why the hell would they choose Jacqui Oatley? Surely she can't have been the best one? 
Recruiting to be PC is all well and good, but they've still got to have talent...Reply 74
Epitomessence
Yes they should.
IF
they deserve to.
That woman on MOTD - Jackie Oatley or whatever her name is, is absolutely terrible. She tries far too hard, I still cringe thinking about her first one, it was this Fulham match and she laid on so many statistics I found myself saying "save it for a Maths lesson woman" (and I love Maths), and she piled on the hyperbole and cliché too. Not good.
That said, the other end of the spectrum, the one I myself am at sometimes, with all "OMGz Ronaldo is so fit!!!!!1111111" and "look at Lampard's thighs!!! BUFF!" is far, far worse.
We need female commentators who can a) engage the audience naturally and b) describe the football match in good detail. If someone can do that, I say go for it.
Failing that, anyone other than Mark Lawrenson would do.
IF
they deserve to.
That woman on MOTD - Jackie Oatley or whatever her name is, is absolutely terrible. She tries far too hard, I still cringe thinking about her first one, it was this Fulham match and she laid on so many statistics I found myself saying "save it for a Maths lesson woman" (and I love Maths), and she piled on the hyperbole and cliché too. Not good.
That said, the other end of the spectrum, the one I myself am at sometimes, with all "OMGz Ronaldo is so fit!!!!!1111111" and "look at Lampard's thighs!!! BUFF!" is far, far worse.
We need female commentators who can a) engage the audience naturally and b) describe the football match in good detail. If someone can do that, I say go for it.
Failing that, anyone other than Mark Lawrenson would do.
Think Gabby Logan is alright, she would make a good commentator!
Reply 75
I think the woman is a good commentator. She just has an annoying voice, and not just because she's a woman.
Reply 76
Carlos The Villan
If they are good enough I don't see a problem with it but the one they had on Match of the day recently was just awful.
. Jacqui Oatley just doesn't sound right as a commentator IMO.Reply 77
Tricky_Tree
Think Gabby Logan is alright, she would make a good commentator!
Yeah, I like her. The only thing is what I've seen of her is usually her posing the questions to the lads, and then listening attentively; I haven't really seen her giving any football opinion herself. That said, given the platform, she'd do good.
She doesn't have the annoying voice, after all.
Reply 78
Many supporters wouldn't be used to a female commentator regardless of how good she is. However, this initial hostile response would be removed when said commentator proofs herself.
Reply 79
'knife through hot butter you say'
a sure sign that she belongs in the kitchen with her fellow women
a sure sign that she belongs in the kitchen with her fellow women
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