I don't think it's Sam Matterface's fault. If he had a co-commentator who was a vital live wire, just like having a competitive member of a band, you'd up your game.
Sam can just coast along knowing this deadbeat next to him is no threat. @itvfootball
Lee Dixon (speaking at a volume most people use when trying to pass bad news to a workmate in a public space)
"Well, he nearly hit the target, that's the main thing."
Thanks mate! Thanks @ITVfootball#Insight
We need an official statement from @ITV to explain why they feel we, as an audience, benefit from Lee Dixon as a commentator.
It's inexplicable. No energy, no insight, no controversial takes.
It's an important crucial role, @ITV. WTF?
People who are loftily saying these shithouse kick off times in this World Cup are just about global time zones literally must have never watched a World Cup in their lives before.
Back from the break and ITV panel getting over-heated about something or other as demanded by producers.
The days when pundits might blow out their cheeks in games like these and say on behalf of the viewers, "Well this is a non event isn't it?" are long gone.
Never been more teams in the World Cup and yet never been fewer games for we in Europe to watch.
FIFA & UEFA.
Fucking up football one tournament at a time.
This stupid World Cup schedule has gifted us this non-event of a game. All those talking about "time zones" have plainly never experienced a World Cup before. Previously the rest of the football planet has been taken into consideration. This is a UK afternoon game. #SupportBand
Talk about "Is this thing on?". The crowd atmos in the #QATSUI game is set to minimal.
Are they scared they might pick up Swiss supporters singing to Qatar "You're Just A Bunch Of Wankers?"
"Hydration Breaks". The most cynical insulting bullshit of Fifas craven sell out to the USA.
Show adverts here. We would boycott every one of these bastard products.
Who the hell is this doing the ITV co-commentary on Switzerland v Qatar? Could somebody give them a shove and say it's a World Cup fixture and not a vicar's bowls match from Littlehampton.
Don't know if this is common knowledge, but the BBC has produced a spoiler-free link to watch World Cup match highlights without knowing the score.
Simply go here:
bbc.com/nospoilers
I remember when, if there were 3 red cards in a game, the stadium would be like a cauldron. In this age of petty, over officious VAR it kills the atmosphere and makes supporters feel like they are disconnected to whats going on.
Second red card for South Africa because, once again, VAR is watching an entirely different game on TV to the rest of us. And they have the remote control.