Sam Matterface

[aclaretinstevenage]

Hated his arrogant b******t comments when he appeared on talkshite with Brazil, Durham and co, truly dreadful commentator, I thought Tyldesley was cliched until hearing this pillock.

BBC for me Sunday, then tea at half time not listening to any pundits who will inevitably be biased apart from maybe Jurgen the German.

[Stayingup]

Tries to sound clever and it never pays off.

I wonder if he's ever played. Doubt it. Shouldn't matter really but I'm not a fan.

[superdimitri]

I thought he was okay, it felt the game was being commented by someone who was a fan, like us, and someone who was nervous, like we were.
He made some mistakes, but that's also nerves? Not sure.

There are far worse, be careful what you wish for!

[Stan Tastic]

I thought he was okay, it felt the game was being commented by someone who was a fan, like us, and someone who was nervous, like we were.
He made some mistakes, but that's also nerves? Not sure.

There are far worse, be careful what you wish for!

Just wondered if it had crossed your mind that you seem to be the only one that thought he was 'okay.'

This sums up his appalling commentary.

There was just so much of it. Some of it was just pure Partridge (“Open your eyes as wide as the Wembley arch”). Some was just baffling – what, you can’t help but wonder, went through his head at the moment he decided to refer to Denmark players as “members of staff”? Then there were the slips of the tongue that, in isolation, could be forgiven (“NFL basketball timeout”) and the basic errors that really cannot (“England captain Harry Maguire”, “Denmark are down to nine men. Well not nine, ten. Nine outfield players”). Perhaps the most awkward moment came when he urged everyone watching to go on a bender and sack off work before desperately rowing back (“Stick to the rules. Be safe”) either because he suddenly realised what he was saying or because he had a panicked voice in his ear.

https://www.football365.com/news/opinio ... al-england

[superdimitri]

Just wondered if it had crossed your mind that you seem to be the only one that thought he was 'okay.'

You mean the only one that's not remarked on him being 'bad' ?

I'm sure there's lots of people that really didn't give it much thought, including me. He was okay and his contributionhelped me enjoy the match.

Just because there are some people unhappy with him doesn't mean everyone is.

[Grumps]

He was okay

[andyh]

No he wasn’t. He was dreadful but so were the rest of the itv crew. I’ll be watching bbc.

[Colburn_Claret]

My son was going after about how poor Lee Dixon was as well.
I listened to a few of the Wales matches early doors, on Talkshite, and their guest pundit was Dean Saunders. Now that bloke could put cows to sleep with his insightful views on the game. I think the wife could have done a better job.
'Well Dean, what can Wales do to recover this?'
Dean, 'they need to try harder.............yawn

[Goalposts]

He was shocking and not up to it phil bird would do a better job..

[alf_resco]

Matterface is just the latest in a long line of never-ending drivel spouters.
He can't shut up for a nano-second and his scripted, pre-planned "ad libs" are cringeworthy.
He and ITV should be embarrassed about his performance last night and he should never again be allowed an important football gig.
But I'm sure he'll be there again in all his self-importance come Sunday at 8 o'clock.
But I (and loads of others by the sound of it) won't be.

[Cubanclaret]

Not great and out of his depth but I’d still take him ahead of the likes of Darren Fletcher on BT. I literally can’t have him as company in my living room and listen to him crow bar in pointless stats for an entire 90 minutes. I can’t believe that appeals to any right-minded football fan.

[TsarBomba]

I avoid Matterface like the plague at the best of times.

About 3/4 times last night, he said ‘Kane draws a foul’ when it was just blatant diving from the Spurs man.

Infuriated me.

[Goody1975]

As Vegas pointed out previously, the worry is if the choice is Matterface or Jonathan Pearce.

[Stan Tastic]

You mean the only one that's not remarked on him being 'bad' ?

I'm sure there's lots of people that really didn't give it much thought, including me. He was okay and his contributionhelped me enjoy the match.

Just because there are some people unhappy with him doesn't mean everyone is.

Fair enough, if instead of a commentator you'd prefer to listen to an annoying, incompetent idiot talking nonsense for two hours, who am I to argue?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

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[BurnleyFC]

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Jesus.

Watch it on the Beeb with the sound off with audio from Five Live seems about the best compromise.

[Foshiznik]

I’ve been watching the entire tournament on ESPN via IPTV. Del Piero, Chris Coleman, Christian Fuchs, Sami Khedira and Craig Burley in the studio with Derek Rae, John Champion, former USA international Taylor Twellman (surprisingly impressive) and Efan Ekoku on Comms. Very impressed.

[Foshiznik]

Jesus.

Watch it on the Beeb with the sound off with audio from Five Live seems about the best compromise.

John Murray is the best football commentator on the circuit at the moment.

[chekhov]

Bring Clive back.

Just as bad.

[chekhov]

You're there to describe the match Sam, not tell us how we're feeling.

Spot on. Also, keep your attention on what is going on on the pitch, forget the anecdotes and in-jokes with your co commentator. By and large we are not interested.

[chekhov]

John Murray is the best football commentator on the circuit at the moment.

Agree he’s very good, but it’s kind of a different art form the radio commentary.
My favourite tv commentator this tournament has been Steve Bower on the BBC. He talks a bit less than your Tyldesley’s and your Matterface’s , keeps his attention on the pitch, has a listenable voice, and keeps the irrelevant comments, stories and anecdotes to a minimum.
Be nice to see him taking the final rather than Mowbray.

[Top Claret]

If he gets on your tits just turn the bloody sound down, ffs don't let him spoil your summer

[THEWELLERNUT70]

I'm surprised Vicky Sparks didn't get the BBC gig

[timshorts]

Had to look up who Natalie sawyer was.
Their child is apparently called "sawyer matterface". I'm assuming that sawyer is the first name, poor kid.
That's worse than any of his commentary blunders.

[TheFamilyCat]

Just wondered if it had crossed your mind that you seem to be the only one that thought he was 'okay.'

This sums up his appalling commentary.



https://www.football365.com/news/opinio ... al-england

I'm surprised that article didn't mention his bizarre use of "mis-field" to describe **** ball control.

[Hibsclaret]

The worst thing of all is that we are going to be force fed repeat viewings of the forthcoming appalling commentary, probably over the rest of our lifetimes

[HuncoatClaret]

Sam can't make his mind up with how to pronounce :-

Braithwaite/Brathwaite
Gnabry/Gernabry
Kyle Walker/Carl Walker

He probably says Kernockhaert as well

[Murger]

Sam can't make his mind up with how to pronounce :-

Braithwaite/Brathwaite
Gnabry/Gernabry
Kyle Walker/Carl Walker

He probably says Kernockhaert as well

That's the crap that gets my goat. Pronouncing Salah as salaaaaar.

[ewanrob]

Poor bloke, probably a really nice family man just trying to do a job to the best of his ability....glass houses and all that!

[joey13]

Had to look up who Natalie sawyer was.
Their child is apparently called "sawyer matterface". I'm assuming that sawyer is the first name, poor kid.
That's worse than any of his commentary blunders.

You had to look up who Natalie Sawyer was

[Murger]

Poor bloke, probably a really nice family man just trying to do a job to the best of his ability....glass houses and all that!

Deffo not a family man. But he does manage to pull all the fitties.

[joey13]

Poor bloke, probably a really nice family man just trying to do a job to the best of his ability....glass houses and all that!

He’s divorced

[ewanrob]

Does that stop him being a good dad !

[Murger]

Does that stop him being a good dad !

3 kids with 3 different mums says he's not a family man.

[ewanrob]

Do you stalk him, who would know that !

[joey13]

Does that stop him being a good dad !

You said family man

[joey13]

Do you stalk him, who would know that !

Anyone who’s got internet

[Rileybobs]

You said family man

Sounds like a bloody good family man if he’s got three of them.

Where do people get off digging into and criticising people’s personal lives anyway?

[joey13]

Sounds like a bloody good family man if he’s got three of them.

Where do people get off digging into and criticising people’s personal lives anyway?

Can you point out where I’ve criticised his personal life , thanks

[Rileybobs]

Can you point out where I’ve criticised his personal life , thanks

Can you point out where I said you have? Thanks.

[kentonclaret]

Emma Hayes is reason enough to have me watching the Final on the BBC.

[joey13]

Can you point out where I said you have? Thanks.

Sorry I can’t would have sufficed, instead you prefer to make yourself look a dick , well done , enjoy the game

[Rileybobs]

Sorry I can’t would have sufficed, instead you prefer to make yourself look a dick , well done , enjoy the game

If you want to be a bell about it then go ahead. I didn’t claim that you had criticised his personal life, hence my use of the word ‘people’. The fact that I was responding to you on my first point didn’t mean I was referring to you with my second point.

[joey13]

If you want to be a bell about it then go ahead. I didn’t claim that you had criticised his personal life, hence my use of the word ‘people’. The fact that I was responding to you on my first point didn’t mean I was referring to you with my second point.

I’m not Kreskin

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Emma Hayes is reason enough to have me watching the Final on the BBC.

She is another dreadful pundit. Radio 5 have just done a lovely tribute to Jimmy Armfield and Graham Taylor.

[tiger76]

She is another dreadful pundit. Radio 5 have just done a lovely tribute to Jimmy Armfield and Graham Taylor.

Jimmy Armfield now there was a chap who understood footy, shame there's not many pundits of his stature in this age.

[TheFamilyCat]

I'm tempted to put ITV on, in a weird car crash kind of way

[timshorts]

You had to look up who Natalie Sawyer was

Michelle Owen I wouldn't have had to look up. Or Alex Scott.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Rough viewing numbers look like 24m on BBC and 6m on ITV

Wonder if the ITV chiefs expected that

[TheFamilyCat]

Rough viewing numbers look like 24m on BBC and 6m on ITV

Wonder if the ITV chiefs expected that

Defund the BBC!