velo army Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Gordon EF said: If you're going to make the effort to do that for every player you commentate on, fair play. I don't think it's anywhere near as important as actually knowing about the players as footballers. I think some folk think it shows some sort of colonialist mindset to not pronounce foreign names exactly as foreigners would. It's not. All countries do it. The Uruguyan defender, Coates, has Scottish ancenstry and that's where the name comes from, but they all call him 'Co-ah-tez'. It's not disrespectful or ignorant. It's perfectly understandable. Maybe that's how he pronounces it. I don't think it's colonialist to not make the effort to learn players' names, I do think it's lazy and a bit unprofessional. There's only about 16 of them in any one game. It isn't hard and it also tells us watching at home a wee bit more about the countries we're watching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Other Foot said: What is this Scotland team, and what has it done with the bodies of decades of huddys that we had become so accustomed to? Hopefully it’s bearing the fruits of guys born in the mid 90s (McGinn, Christie, Robertson, Tierney, MacGregor) being coached to actually play football at a young age instead of 16 year old 6 foot 2 speed merchants getting all the opportunities ahead of them. Which was certainly the case in my era (born in 85). Having a manager in charge of the national team who has worked under some of the great coaches helps too, instead of the utter diddies than came before him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, velo army said: Maybe that's how he pronounces it. I don't think it's colonialist to not make the effort to learn players' names, I do think it's lazy and a bit unprofessional. There's only about 16 of them in any one game. It isn't hard and it also tells us watching at home a wee bit more about the countries we're watching. The one that really annoys me is De Bruyne, every week on motd you'll hear De Broinyah as if they're trying too hard to sound like they've nailed the pronunciation when it's much simpler than that - it's pronounced De Brown-uh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, stevieKTID said: The one that really annoys me is De Bruyne, every week on motd you'll hear De Broinyah as if they're trying too hard to sound like they've nailed the pronunciation when it's much simpler than that - it's pronounced De Brown-uh. That's crazy . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 If commentators are going to to this, they really should go the whole way and put on full accents when pronouncing players names. some guy used to do that with the Italian players back in the day (not any other country). Was absolutely hilarious listening to him go full Super Mario any time he mentioned a player and then just immediately go back to his normal Luton accent, or whatever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 It's nice that was are dishing out a late kick to the nuts of someone else's qualifying campaign, too many times since the turn of the millennium it was us that conceded the late goals and suffered the heart break over and over and over. Dykes has next to no service at all yesterday, worked his arse off in that heat, didn't look like it was working for us then bang, he scores and sets one up. I've been critical of him in the past, think we all have, but fair play to him, constantly proving folk wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 hours ago, ClydeTon said: DIY - though I could make a generic template if wanted Why not - here's the official "my player > your player" template. Insert your victim footballer lying down on the bed, a much better* player in either picture frame and then something comical in the other one. Making the pillows pink to rub it in is optional. You're welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Apologies if its already been posted. Absolutely love a commentator going daft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: If only someone could tell us when the highlights are... I think they were 11.10 on bbc 1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 The game is being replaced on Viaplay just now. Heading into the last 15 minutes.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 23 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Hopefully it’s bearing the fruits of guys born in the mid 90s (McGinn, Christie, Robertson, Tierney, MacGregor) being coached to actually play football at a young age instead of 16 year old 6 foot 2 speed merchants getting all the opportunities ahead of them. Which was certainly the case in my era (born in 85). Having a manager in charge of the national team who has worked under some of the great coaches helps too, instead of the utter diddies than came before him. We're bearing the fruits of rangers being illiquid There being no money in top flight for a number of years and teams having to play scots Sadly reversing recently 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, HoBNob said: Apologies if its already been posted. Absolutely love a commentator going daft. Really enjoying the one Norweigan lassie sitting near the corner flag who stands up and applaunds as the Scotland players celebrate, looks around, sees everyone else is fucking gutted / raging, then just sits back down. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just caught up with this thread from just before Dykes' goal went in. Terrific read. Those were the most brutal conditions I've ever watched a game in, but it was all worth it in the end (and remarkably no sunburn). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONTROOPER Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Over 70 members browsing this thread. Did something happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, accies1874 said: Just caught up with this thread from just before Dykes' goal went in. Terrific read. Those were the most brutal conditions I've ever watched a game in, but it was all worth it in the end (and remarkably no sunburn). Same, convinced I'd be a mess today after that but no lasting damage other than my wrist being fucked from someone landing on it when the second goal went in. The Norway FA dealt with the away end really well considering the conditions. A few around me looked dangerously close to keeling over when the clouds disappeared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dunning1874 Posted June 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2023 Easy to get carried away with what it meant and the circumstances, but I genuinely think that second goal is the best I've seen Scotland score. Every bit of the move is perfect. McTominay's pass is exquisite. A bit more weight on it and McGinn would be on the ball wider and not be in position to get to Dykes' feet, a bit shorter and it's not clearing Dykes and the centre back. It's perfectly measured. It would have been so easy for McGinn to either lash that towards goal or alternatively take another touch to try to work an angle for a shot himself, but it's a great ball to Dykes. You wouldn't remotely blame Dykes in that position for taking a touch and trying to spin on it and shoot, but he's got the composure to see McLean's run and measures the layoff perfectly. It's a tremendous run McLean has made and then the finish is absolutely glorious. On his weaker foot! 38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just reading this thread from around page 26 to 33. Superb lads, superb 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Dave Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Watched the highlights 4/5 times. Still doesn’t feel real. Everytime Dykes lays it to Mclean I expect it to go wrong 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 37 minutes ago, TONTROOPER said: Over 70 members erect on this thread. Did something happen? Fixed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) I used to work a lot in Norway. They were nice enough people (if a bit hard to get to know), but my boss was a complete c**t. Aberdeen knocking his beloved Viking Stavanger out of the Europa League a couple of seasons back was sweet - but this 2 minute ragdolling of their national team and their two galacticos’ prospects of appearing in a major tournament - now that was also a lot of fun. GIRUY. Edited June 18, 2023 by tarapoa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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