Football Commentators Say the Darndest Things thread [R]

Discussion in 'Referee' started by code1390, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. colins1993

    colins1993 Member

    Mar 1, 2001
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    WOW.
    You think these guys would know their subject matter because, last time I checked, they weren't volunteers.

    Curious as to what these guys get paid as well.
     
  2. RichM

    RichM Member

    Nov 18, 2009
    Meridian, ID
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I love Ray Hudson: "Peeled off his defender like toilet paper from the roll"
     
  3. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not fair. If we're bring Ray Hudson quotes into this thread then every thing else will get lost in the swarm of his quotes.
     
  4. RichM

    RichM Member

    Nov 18, 2009
    Meridian, ID
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cobi Jones, LA vs DC: "It's a tactical foul, as we like to call them now"
     
  5. andymoss

    andymoss BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 4, 2007
    Nashville, TN
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS6Np-g_h5w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS6Np-g_h5w[/ame]

    That should take care of it....
     
  6. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    two magesterials, a concerto, a Bernini reference,

    Yup, pretty much covers it.
     
  7. pwave

    pwave Member

    Jul 28, 2004
    ValleyOfHeartsDelite
    Thought about creating a new thread but I don't think there is any question about the errant call, assuming the call was truly offside.

    Plus, I've been missing new additions to this thread. :)

    Here is the link.

    What got me chuckling was the color commentator's observation: "I guess they are calling him for playing himself offside with the header".

    WTF?
     
  8. SimpleGame6

    SimpleGame6 Member

    Apr 16, 2012
    Club:
    Aberdeen FC
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  9. andymoss

    andymoss BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 4, 2007
    Nashville, TN
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  10. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Came in here to post the above link, which I just watched. Should have known I was already beaten to it. Would be absolutely laughable, if it wasn't so sad. Going to be hard to beat insofar as finding a single, stupider soundbyte in MLS this year.
     
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  11. socal lurker

    socal lurker Member+

    May 30, 2009
  12. uniqueconstraint

    Jul 17, 2009
    Indianapolis,Indiana - home of the Indy Eleven!
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are they seriously wondering how Santos is hurt? Shame I can only rep you once for this one. Unbelievable. "good, strong win of the header. There's nothin' illegal about that."

    "Just with the natural motion his elbow was up..." Wow - I have to stop typing the commentary, I can feel myself losing IQ points with each word simply by osmosis.
     
  13. La Rikardo

    La Rikardo Moderator

    May 9, 2011
    nj
    Same San Jose commentator pointed out before the game that San Jose has had two recent "overtime" winners. He meant stoppage time, but the mistake struck me as remarkably bad and American.
     
  14. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Was it Gus Johnson or the analyst?
     
  15. La Rikardo

    La Rikardo Moderator

    May 9, 2011
    nj
    "Former Quakes great" Kelly Gray.
     
  16. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I watched the local DC replay last night--or at least parts of it. I can't recall the exact quotes, but the commentary around this incident was about it took "so long" to book the San Jose player and they really wondered why he suddenly decided to do so after the delay. Seemed to feel the referee was coaxed into the decision by the injury, even though they felt the yellow card was ultimately correct. At least the play-by-play guy suggested that the injury had something to do with it, though Harkes was totally bewildered.
     
  17. andymoss

    andymoss BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 4, 2007
    Nashville, TN
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    So all is normal in TV Land then?
     
  18. sjquakes08

    sjquakes08 Member+

    Jun 16, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    the quakes commentators are absolutely awful. seems they'd be able to find someone who can speak in front of a camera who also knows their ass from a hole in the ground about soccer
     
  19. La Rikardo

    La Rikardo Moderator

    May 9, 2011
    nj
    This is an absolute gem from Revolution announcers from a 2010 game:

     
  20. Lucky Wilbury

    Lucky Wilbury Member

    Mar 19, 2012
    United States
    This is great. "He made solid contact with the ball first" + "very poor officiating" + the "Oh boy...OH boy..." = "absolute gem"
     
  21. GoDawgsGo

    GoDawgsGo Member+

    Nov 11, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not to mention the allusion that if you are 'playing well' you can't call fouls against that team. That makes loads of sense.
     
  22. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. SimpleGame6

    SimpleGame6 Member

    Apr 16, 2012
    Club:
    Aberdeen FC
    I like how he thinks the AR might've missed the ball going out of play...when he's right there, and that's his main job in that situation. I also like that it's not even close to being out yet people always put up their hands and they're always certain it was.
     
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  24. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  25. RichM

    RichM Member

    Nov 18, 2009
    Meridian, ID
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brandi Chastain in recent USWNT vs Japan match showing her grasp (or lack thereof) of Law 11:

     
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