Comments from the world's worst comentator
"Kelly knows all about Luis Enrique because he played
against him for the Republic of Ireland against Portugal
recently."
"Liverpool don't do very well in Italy, especially
against Italian teams."
Tommy
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The man does a dis-service to Football. Luckily those in the know,
that is anyone outside the US, know their onions when it comes to
Football.
Mind you, even some Yanks that I know through American Football forums who follow "sakar" as they call it know Smyth is a git.
Mind you, even some Yanks that I know through American Football forums who follow "sakar" as they call it know Smyth is a git.
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The man does a dis-service to Football. Luckily those in the know,
that is anyone outside the US, know their onions when it comes to
Football.
Mind you, even some Yanks that I know through American Football forums who follow "sakar" as they call it know Smyth is a git.
Arrghh - had to put up with him this morning. Good game though
although Kaka went off the boil towards the end.
Mind you, even some Yanks that I know through American Football forums who follow "sakar" as they call it know Smyth is a git.
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you have to admit though he is a complete joke but i can't
help but laugh at him.
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Had Century FM streaming - slightly behind the action on the TV but
a lot better than that twat.
Peoples Republik of Aucklandia
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Anyone remember when he used to randomly pick NSL games as his
international match of the week? God knows what anyone in Nigeria
thought when he turned up to tell them that Perth Glory vs the
Brisbane Strikers was the match of the round.
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Anyone remember when he used to randomly pick NSL games as his
international match of the week? God knows what anyone in Nigeria
thought when he turned up to tell them that Perth Glory vs the
Brisbane Strikers was the match of the round.
This weeks game is Nigerian Scammers FC versus Sucker
FC - I'm picking the Scammers to steal this one
Derek.
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I only like him cos I SWEAR one of these days he's going to don all
green and gabber on about his pot o' gold.
Please God?
But yeah, for footballing "insight", a dead penguin would give
better commentary.
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and he doesn't even seem to be at the games - they seem to stay in
the studio as far as I can tell.
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The big issue I've got with this effwit is that he is actually
picked as the "expert" - not the commentator as such but the guy
who provides analysis - and he doesn't know a bastard thing
about it.
I remember last seasons Cup semi when Luis Gracia bent a
shot around the keeper with his left foot and Tommy Wack (Paddy's
brother, I've heard) said "brilliant shot with the outside of his
foot" more than once, when anyone who knows anything about the game
could tell you that to curl a ball in that way with the outside of
your left foot was a physical impossibility, it HAD to be hit with
the instep.
The guys who work with him must absolutely hate him, as they
all seem to at the very least have a basic knowledge and
understanding of the game.
He only keeps his job as some moronic septics think his
"diddly-di, diddly dee" accent is cute. the more astute know that
the guy is a blight on the game.
Send him to cover a game in Iran, I say.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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The big issue I've got with this effwit is that he is actually
picked as the "expert" - not the commentator as such but the guy
who provides analysis - and he doesn't know a bastard thing
about it.
Isn't he technically the 'colour' commentator, the one
who is meant to add a bit of 'fun' whilst the other guy is the
'play by play'?
Shows what I know about American sports....
But you can't win...the more angry you get the more ESPN
thinks that Tommy is raising the game's profile and 'encouraging
debate'...or something.
You could try 'taking him out' but I read he travels
with bodyguards. Really.
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The big issue I've got with this effwit is that he is actually
picked as the "expert" - not the commentator as such but the guy
who provides analysis - and he doesn't know a bastard thing
about it.
But you can't win...the more angry you get the more ESPN
thinks that Tommy is raising the game's profile and 'encouraging
debate'...or something.
I've never complained to ESPN about him, maybe I should, but
it seems to me that the only reason they keep him on is that the US
public find his diddly-di, diddly-dee accent cute. The other
commentators must laugh at him big-time off screen, the likes of
Seamus Mullin and Janus Micallic (sp?) really do seem to know the
game.
I call him "Smyth with a Y don't you f**k off". Cretin is too
kind. He also doesn't actually seem to have any eyes, when you look
at him they are just slits behind his bi-focals.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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Some time ago there was an orchestrated effort to get ESPN to stop
using Smyth. It was mostly driven by viewers in North America. My
friend in New York tells me that thousands responded to the
campaign and ESPN didn't change a thing.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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one day they'll take him fishing and stuff him in an old onion bag
throw him over the side
"i tommy smit witha "glug glug glug
janus would be up for it
"i tommy smit witha "glug glug glug
janus would be up for it
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I thought I was alone, but no. Good to see that so many other sane individuals out there think the guy is a dick. For most games I wish that we could get games with foreign language commentators, just so I didn't have to listen to him. Some languages I can follow OK, but I would listen to a Swahili or Bangalese commentator over Tommy Smyth with a God damn even writing his name pisses me off.
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I thought I was alone, but no. Good to see that so many other sane individuals out there think the guy is a dick. For most games I wish that we could get games with foreign language commentators, just so I didn't have to listen to him. Some languages I can follow OK, but I would listen to a Swahili or Bangalese commentator over Tommy Smyth with a God damn even writing his name pisses me off.
No, dicks are useful, "Smyth with a wank" is not. He is an
imbecile, a numbskull, a cretin, a moron, a dolt, a dunderhead, a
goofball. Tears from his left eye roll down his right cheek. He
is the result of a fleeting sexual liason between a dwarf
and a moose.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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As a Canadian, I have to put up with a lot of ESPN coverage, and I
have to say Tommy Smyth is their most annoying guy. I almost threw
the remote at the TV several times this champions league when he
would say things like "That's a pawr affort by Jida" or "A grayt
seive fom Jida". It's Dida, with a D. Two D's,
actually.
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As a Canadian, I have to put up with a lot of ESPN coverage, and I
have to say Tommy Smyth is their most annoying guy. I almost threw
the remote at the TV several times this champions league when he
would say things like "That's a pawr affort by Jida" or "A grayt
seive fom Jida". It's Dida, with a D. Two D's,
actually.
I hate to be defending Tommy Smyth, but that is how Brazilians
pronounce the name. anything with a "di" or "de" becomes je,
and anything "ti" or "te" becomes che. Also, while I'm having
a spiel about portuguese pronunciation "R" at the beginning of a
word or two in the middle are pronouced like an "h".
So Ronaldinho, which Smyth doesn't even attempt to pronounce
correctly, is pronounced "ho-nal-JEEN-yo".
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Bloody hell. So, based on the above criteria, "Pele" should really
be pronounced "Derek". OK, can do.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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As a Canadian, I have to put up with a lot of ESPN coverage, and I
have to say Tommy Smyth is their most annoying guy. I almost threw
the remote at the TV several times this champions league when he
would say things like "That's a pawr affort by Jida" or "A grayt
seive fom Jida". It's Dida, with a D. Two D's,
actually.
Remember that when Tommy Sm*th says "it's a grayt seive from
Jida" you can almost guarantee that it's a game in which the
Brazilian keeper isn't even playing.
Does anyone remember the Rep of Ireland international a year
or so back in which, for the entire first half, him and one of his
cronies called Steven Reid "Stephen Ireland" for the whole 45
minutes? Easy mistake to make guys - one's black, one's
white. And this being while commentating on the country that he
supposedly supports. f**king idiot.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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He may know f all bout Football, but for entertainment value hes
right up there, i remember he absolutely hated Konteman (is that
how u spell his name?), he would just rip in to him every time he
touched the ball.
I have to say that Seamus Mullen is crap i cant listen to any of the other ESPN commentators either. I prefered it when they had Mike Hill (did he get the sack?),
Also why is the camera/image of ESPN games so crap and blurry?
I have to say that Seamus Mullen is crap i cant listen to any of the other ESPN commentators either. I prefered it when they had Mike Hill (did he get the sack?),
Also why is the camera/image of ESPN games so crap and blurry?
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I sort of agree, but when I think about it, I don't really like football commentary in English. Spanish and Portuguese commentary are so much better. The commentators sound like they are enjoying the game - they actually get excited. They don't overanalyse, but when they do make a comment about the way teams/players are playing, you know that it's worth listening to.
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Anybody else see strange similarities between Tommy and Murray
Mexted...?
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They are both known for taking a whipping.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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"...and put a big bulge in the back of the ol' onion bag."
Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth
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I've heard Andy Harper come out with more than a few "Tommyisms"
and I'm dreading the possibility that he is becoming the A-League's
Tommy Smyth with a 'Y'. The bee in Harper's bonnet seems to be the
offside rule. He seems to think that every striker caught
offside should be let off and given the benefit of the doubt.
Commentators that throw their blind opinions into everything are as
irritating as cheating players.
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The thing that used to annoy me most about Smyth with a Y was that
everytime a striker missed a chance, he would say "He should have
done better than that" I wonder if he has actually played the
beautiful game and knows how hard it actually is. If he had his
way, most games would end 8-5 or 7-4. t**ser.
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I'd suggest Smyth hasn't played football. He doesn't talk about the
game with the perspective of someone who has played it. I get
pissed off with his rubbish opinions. Give me an informed, sensible
commentator who knows what they're talking about anyday thanks.
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He sits in a dark room all day and talks sh*te all day. .
Hes constantly makes blatant mistakes - and doesnt hold his
hand up to say hes wrong.
I had sky many years ago and im pretty sure there was a
petition to get rid of him.I can believe hes still
commentating
Football on mute aint much fun but its hell of alot better
than with him talking.
thats my 5 cents.....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Smyth
Apparently he had a brief football carrer.
Still a complete idiot though.
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