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Who are the commentators in the NZ coverage we're being relayed? There's one in particular who I can't stand. He did the opening game and always seems to do the youth tournaments too. Always solo commentary.

I hate him because he tells us what we can already see, like he's used to doing radio coverage, interspersed with trivia. The trivia I don't mind, but he doesn't add any value and given that he only ever says obvious stuff and never calls out on anything that isn't on screen, I'm convinced he's in a studio in Singapore or London and not at the game. Plus he comes across as really smug, patronising air - kind of like English commentators of the 50s but with a Derbyshire (I think) accent instead of RP. He also does not understand the offside law, twice getting it completely wrong that I've noticed so far. He's like a 1962 David Coleman with all the talent removed.

I would rather there was a co-commentator because two people talking tend to keep each other in balance. Not always, but generally when one start talking bollocks the other will interrupt or pull his partner up.

Who are the commentators in the NZ coverage we're being relayed? There's one in particular who I can't stand. He did the opening game and always seems to do the youth tournaments too. Always solo commentary.

I hate him because he tells us what we can already see, like he's used to doing radio coverage, interspersed with trivia. The trivia I don't mind, but he doesn't add any value and given that he only ever says obvious stuff and never calls out on anything that isn't on screen, I'm convinced he's in a studio in Singapore or London and not at the game. Plus he comes across as really smug, patronising air - kind of like English commentators of the 50s but with a Derbyshire (I think) accent instead of RP. He also does not understand the offside law, twice getting it completely wrong that I've noticed so far. He's like a 1962 David Coleman with all the talent removed.

I would rather there was a co-commentator because two people talking tend to keep each other in balance. Not always, but generally when one start talking bollocks the other will interrupt or pull his partner up.

Who are the commentators in the NZ coverage we're being relayed? There's one in particular who I can't stand. He did the opening game and always seems to do the youth tournaments too. Always solo commentary.

I hate him because he tells us what we can already see, like he's used to doing radio coverage, interspersed with trivia. The trivia I don't mind, but he doesn't add any value and given that he only ever says obvious stuff and never calls out on anything that isn't on screen, I'm convinced he's in a studio in Singapore or London and not at the game. Plus he comes across as really smug, patronising air - kind of like English commentators of the 50s but with a Derbyshire (I think) accent instead of RP. He also does not understand the offside law, twice getting it completely wrong that I've noticed so far. He's like a 1962 David Coleman with all the talent removed.

I would rather there was a co-commentator because two people talking tend to keep each other in balance. Not always, but generally when one start talking bollocks the other will interrupt or pull his partner up.