Who's the Best Soccer Commentator? How About the Worst?
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by user SSreporters
OK people, who is the best English speaking Play-by-play guy for soccer (football)? I know you're tempted to say the Spanish commentators because of the GGGGOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! No, I won't let you. It can be from America (but you won't see me picking anyone from here though), England, Canada, Australia, you name it.
For me, it's a tough one, watching the English Premier League all season long, and the FA Cup highlights on Youtube, I'd go with Martin Tyler. He's the tops among the likes of John Motson, Ian Darke, and Clive Tyldesley. Clive is way too obvious of a Manchester United supporter, Ian Darke doesn't get that many games on TWI, and John Motson works for the BBC, so I'll never see him call a full game.
The worst commentator? Well, it's a tie between Max Bretos and Dave O'Brien. I can't stand Bretos, when a goal is scored, he goes into a condescending YYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I'd prefer to stab myself in the ear than listen to that. Dave O'Brien? He was so bad in the World Cup with ESPN, that a petition was signed to get rid of him. I hate those "human interest" stories or irrelevant stats he spews out, like "Steven Gerrard on average, takes 90 pills of Viagra per month". Now that one was made up, but you get the idea. Note to Dave, that stuff might work in that other sport you announce in baseball, but their aren't any breaks in the action until halftime in soccer.
Alright public, now it's your turn, pick your best and worst footy commentators. Don't care who he/she is, or what team he/she announces for, just pick.
