Any mug could stick a microphone in front of an Olympic Gold Medallist and ask them how they are feeling but if they gave out medals for analysis, who would be getting turned into a stamp?
Claire Balding - Stick to horse racing. Good passion for sport, a trier.
Mark Foster - Looks good, doesn't really say much.
Ian Thorpe - Yes the guy can swim but his punditry is as confused as his dress sense.
Sir Steve Redgrave - Big respect, clearly knows his rowing and I love his passion. He has an obvious disdain for medals that aren't gold.
John Inverdale - Suitably la di da to cover the rowing but he needs to sort his hair out.
Chris Boardman - Good, honest pundit with expertise on all things aerodynamic.
Mark Cavendish - The bloke is just mint. Exudes self confidence and enthusiasm.
Jamie Staff - It was funny that he had to tell everyone that he puts out more power than Cavendish.
Gary Lineker - Looks like a man freed from the shackles of Shearer and MOTD at these Olympics.
Robbie Savage - Can't stand him, but he speaks his mind.
Alan Hansen - It pains me to knock anyone who was that good at football but boring hell.
Matt Baker - You have to love his voice, passion and enthusiasm. Decent gymnastics knowledge
too.
Amir Khan - Lovely bloke but I cant stop thinking about him wobbling around the ring in his last fight.
Tim Henman - Pretty solid. Has the ability to articulate his thoughts unlike others, not mentioning any names, Boris Becker!
Still to perform
Colin Jackson - Enthusiastic, excitable, lovable but sadly not that insightful.
Michael Johnson - Amazing athlete, amazing pundit. Why don't we pay him as a GB track coach?
Jonathan Edwards - Never left much of an impression.
Gold - Michael Johnson
Silver - Mark Cavendish
Bronze - Matt Baker
Have your say, who would you like to see as an Olympic Pundit?
Quite funny, no mention of gabby being awful?
ReplyDeleteOf the pundits, the only ones who didn't irritate intensely by saying obvious and banal things were Johnson, Boardman and Cavendish.
ReplyDeleteMost commentators did well, especially in the minority sports, where many tried to educate as well as describe.
Be careful about criticising any presenters (Balding / Inverdale / Lineker / Logan). They just say what the producer tells them to, otherwise their (short-term) contract may well not be renewed. £20k per show for spouting someone else's bollox or sit at home broke - it's a no-brainer.
P.S I am reliably informed that Inverdale's hair is his chosen method of defying the Beeb, who wanted him to look like a 'bank manager' (his words).
Best etc, Cedders