And I agree on the likes of Owen and some other ex players being as bad with commentary, the days of quality commentary have gone its all about getting ex players in with their opinions. But Jason complained that he didn't enjoy listening to a woman commentating during a match, because their voices are too 'high-pitched'. @DgGentle: I was going to watch the Palace v West Ham game but I cant listen to another 90 mins of Karen Carney so Newcastle v Leeds it is. In addition, she commentated at the 2011 FIFA Womens World Cup. In addition, she is a World Cup champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Others accused her of not knowing what she was talking about, whilst there were plenty saying she was stating the obvious and not offering anything different. Suddenly youre demonstrating that women have the same skills and its not got that clear gender-demarcated space any more., Both Sanderson and Smith are positive about the future. The woman commentator on BBC is absolutely hopeless as well. I bet your talented daughter has more sense than her old man and wouldn't consider an old fashioned and slightly backward comment to be worth an assault charge and a criminal conviction. Presenters, yes, great. No wonder EA Sports chose her to be one of the commentators for the FIFA 22 game. @MurrayyyDaniel: The second half possession stats just came up and we (Newcastle) had 43% and Steve Mcmanaman used that to suggest were now a great attacking force, @charlie__mellor: I beg you add an option to mute Steve McManaman @btsportfootball, @Lee18_92Johnson: Hendrick has done well second half This is more like it exciting #nufc, @Alex_Full16: There absolutely has to be a way to mute just Steve McManaman, my god. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Theres a few male commentators just as bad! Olga Viza is a Spanish journalist and Commentator. Her nasal drawl has driven me to turn the Luton v Chelsea game off. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. The rivalry between Shannon Sharpe and the Grizzlies is alive and well. Doug McIntyre. Less than a decade ago, the question of whether a woman might ever be a pundit for a major mens international football tournament was mostly posed as a hypothetical. The numerous caps, extensive World Cup experience, and on-screen charisma of Aluko and Scott mean nothing here. I have some photos available if required. There is no way of arguing that two women should not be on our screens during the mens World Cup, without also arguing their gender makes them innately worse at the job. Kelly Jayne Smith is an English former football forward who spent three spells with Arsenal Ladies and broke records with Seton Hall University then played professionally with the Womens United Soccer Association (WUSA) franchise Philadelphia Charge. !p commentator, but don't mind a few women here and there on the programmes. Gruden can kick rocks, but we weren't fans well before this whole mess. But yeah, [social media abuse] it does take its toll, she says. AnthonyTheBg 2 yr. ago. @xDellisOfficial: Karen Carney saying she watched rice vs Doncaster, @jotunthrash666: Apparently Karen Carney called Benrahama, Ben Arfa . having their analysis literally repeated back to them, Female world cup pundits are a step forward for diversity, but not for the quality of coverage, John Motson channelled the exhilaration of football, but commentary has moved on, Stuck at home ill, thank goodness I have footballs follies to keep me entertained, I just might have been a top tennis player but my teenage body had other ideas, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. Stop knocking the World Cup's female commentators. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Absolutely superb. Four out of the Power 5 conferences begin their women's basketball tournaments today spread over ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Pac-12 Networks and the SEC Network. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States womens national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. @fullback03: Karen Carney just about to congratulate West Ham on getting through to the next round. Maybe the person that picked her also picked the lass on BT who in her expert opinion expected more from McBurnie after his 20+total last season helped fire us to promotion, but of course in this PC world, none of the other pundits dare correct her. The former England player says she felt prepared for negativity, but one vicious Twitter pile-on made her question her choices. Hardly ever adds useful insight. By and large in football coverage the commentators are not ex-players, but they have the pundits who are. Six teams XFL viewership slid, but Week 3 will be a key barometer for the league going forward. Your email address will not be published. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For four consecutive seasons, Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer have commanded the booth for Amazon Prime Video's coverage of Thursday Night Football . The only thing I really see females doing in the the League are analyzing and on the sidelines talking to players. In 2014, Eni Aluko became Match of the Day's first female pundit; in 2018 Vicky Sparks became the first woman to commentate on a World Cup match on British television and in the same year, Alex . This isnt sexism did you spot that first paragraph about how great Aluko is? Wed 24 Oct 2012 06.58 EDT. Shes my all time favourite commentator, love her, great voice too. She has since been let go from her position but her time as play-by-play announcer has not been forgotten. Just a discussion question. She has also covered international women's football fixtures, including the Euro 2017 qualifiers and The Women's Football Show. Kelner also seems to have forgotten the purpose of sports punditry (to be fair, hes not a football commentator, so how could he know?). . The worst thing is not, however, the logical potholes in Kelners piece. Co-host Susanna Reid was similarly unimpressed by Jason's opinion, pointing out that when his voice was compared in pitch to Sparks' it was actually in the same range. If we think about how football has traditionally been a male preserve, the moment you have women moving into those spaces, showing their knowledge and understanding, thats where youre going to get the backlash, thats going to be the most threatening thing,she says. And please dont use the word lady when you mean womanunless you always call men gentlemen. 2019 and people still write this? Despite the domination of men in the football commentating business, these women listed here are arguably the most popular among their gender. At the end of the day it's the audience appeal that matters in football or any sport. "There are a few more elements, a few more specialty items that can get worked into the broadcast.". The worst thing is that the article tries to disguise itself as a reasonable indeed, at times, feminist opinion, when its just another, tired argument by aman refusing to accept the visibility of an oppressed group. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, BBC legend Barry Davies says female football commentators are 'tough to listen to', Former Chelsea player Jason Cundycomplained about Vicki Sparks commentating for the BBC at the World Cup, Ex-player Jason Cundy accused of sexism by Piers Morgan for saying he doesn't like the voice of female World Cup commentator Vicki Sparks, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Following Mowins's debut, social media was filled with criticism of. You can always turn the sound down Gabby Logan's very good as a sports presenter,as is Claire Balding but to have these people like Vicky Sparks on cos they're women and it's PC, is in my view SHITE.UTMPB. Both pioneers in their field and experienced football players, Aluko and Scott have had to prove themselves beyond expectations, rewarded only with thepatronising surprise of a male colleague, orhaving their analysis literally repeated back to themby the Phil Neville. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, PrettyLittleThing - Offers on women's clothing, Get inspired by the newest styles and offers, Click through for ASOS promo codes this Autumn, Spend less with Missguided's exclusive codes, Treat yourself to offers on make-up and accessories, Check out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furniture. The thread is called women commentators on mens football, youmade it aboutthe commentators beingwomen. Hey! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Support 100 years of independent journalism. The title is "Women commentators on mens football" and Indy goes on to say he had to turn the sound off. ', Controversial:Ex-footballer Jason Cundy claimed that female football commentators voices are too 'high-pitched' during a discussion on GMB on Monday morning, Sports broadcaster Lyndsey Hooper (right) disagreed with Jason's views and said there should be more women for young girls to relate to, GMB host Piers Morgan said that Jason was being 'ridiculous' and branded him a 'sexist pig' over his comments, Turning to the former Chelsea footballer, he added: 'Actually my only criteria Jason, is not that they are male or female, [it] is, "do they know what they are talking about? The former footballer turned pundit came under-fire after she suggested the club were promoted to the Premier League partly because of the disruption caused by Covid. The fastest goal scored in Premier League history came in 7.69 seconds. Sound familiar? Dramatic moments in football speak for themselves.. The BBC legend believes women 'have to be careful of the upper register of their voice' when commentating on football. I dunno about you guys but I fucking hate Robbie savage. Thank you, thats my point, as I said theres a lot of superbly talented lady pundits who are great on tv and commentary, but its hard to listen to poor commentators who ruin the pleasure of watching the game through just talking for the sake of it! Thats not your point though is it? Abusive comments are something that Sky Sports and TalkSport presenter and former England international Lianne Sanderson also knows only too well. Capped 188 times by France's Women's team, helping her country win the She Believes Cup in 2017. North East-born sports presenter Vicki Sparks, 29, made history this week as the first ever woman to commentate live on a World Cupgame for British television. Discussing the idea, BBC broadcasters at the 2014 World Cup noted that they wanted pundits who had experience in the mens sport. O'Reilly played for the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT), with whom she won three Olympic gold medals and a FIFA Women's World Cup. Karen Carney has been the total opposite.. Aluko is an ex-footballer raised by Nigerian parents in the UK. And I think your football career probably sets you up for that you get used to getting that constructive criticism. Thats totally wrong, Ive never said they shouldnt commentate on mens football Isaid that they shouldnt be given the job just to please the equality brigade! North East-born sports presenter Vicki Sparks, 29, made history this week as the first ever woman to commentate live on a World Cup game for British television. All three commentators say the positives far outweigh the negatives. Jacqui Oatley shouting what a strike does my head in though. What about male commentators who have never played in a World Cup? LEAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER. Ward is essentially a misinformed madame with a microphone. You love to see it Go Cry Jeff FOH," he tweeted. Who are they? Of course, most of the football commentators are men. I don't think the commentary was the best last night when Lacazette missed a shot simply saying "And that's why he hasn't been getting in the team" was clearly pure guesswork and incorrect as in actual fact he has been out injured for nearly 2 months. ESPN executive shuffle sees Burke Magnus overseeing content, Rosalyn Durant overseeing rights, NFL Films archived lewd footage of female fans and cheerleaders with sexualized descriptions, per lawsuit, Baylor AD Mack Rhoades suggests Big 12 might poach Pac-12 schools: There may be movementhow do we strengthen ourselves?, Exclusive: former MLB stars A.J. Beth Mowins is a God-awful play by play announcer with a weak voice who really . It's just like being in the River End. The New Statesmans global affairs newsletter, every Monday and Friday. The commentator said he understood why former Chelsea player Jason Cundy complained about Vicki Sparks commentating for the BBC at the World Cup. Emma Hayes: In praise of the best pundit at the Euros and what makes the ITV co-commentator so good. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. She typically calls women's college sports, and became the second woman to call nationally televised college football games for ESPN in 2005. Its sad that was the first time thats ever happened, but I thought Id tweet about it because it is a positive thing., Both Sanderson and Smith express frustration at the idea that women pundits are a tick box exercise for broadcasters, a criticism they both receive regularly. News, Rumours, Analysis, gossip and much more. Leslie Marie Osborne is one of the few women football commentators. There's enough men making a living talking bolox about the game, women should commentate on their own sport. 'Voice/ style preference is always subjective - to say it shouldnt be allowed says more about the critic. I think that there are times when it would be nice if we just heard the crowd and got the atmosphere but it seems that if one person speaks then immediately if feels the other person has got to say something. I would say the same thing about Paul Ince. @westhamutdnow: Karen Carney is painful to listen to on the commentary, @PerrinPhilip: Sorry but cant watch that west ham game with Karen carney commentating voice is cringey and fukin annoying. I remember thinking, I dont know if I want to go in, I dont know if I want to do something else, something where I dont have all this pressure and these negative comments. ', TV star Ms Cundy, who has two sons fathered by Jason, added: 'Football sadly still has a macho man' attitude which must change. Read Also: Champions League Winning Managers who got hired mid-season, Best Female Football Commentators (continued), After her retirement, Karen Julia Carney became a football journalist and commentator for Sky Sports and Amazon Prime. I am torn about commentators. Gruden paired with Mike Tirico on MNF for several years after ESPN got the rights. Here is the list of the 20 worst announcers in sports. Who scored it? Why Are Many Footballers Having Heart Issues Recently? Or, asGuardiancolumnistHadley Freeman tweets, does Kelners bizarre future require Crufts to be solely covered by dogs? Home of Football. She might not know a thing about cricket but she's funny and looks good into the bargain. Apart from being a football manager, Hayes works as a pundit and commentator for ITV. She is most known for other football-related shows. Because clearly some people haven't evolved since then and still stuck in that time period. I understand you were on The Daily Show and you make light of certain situations. The US Spanish ones, however, are brilliant. "Lets see if he can use that big ole fanny.". She could take the most exciting game and make it sound dull as dishwater. I'm no fan of the female commentator in the game thus far. Lets ask Karen Carney pic.twitter.com/wpOCSR2waz, Alistair Skeet (@marbleally) January 24, 2021. Oatley, who works as a Sky Sports Commentator, is the first female soccer commentator in the UK. Elizabeth Mowins (born May 26, 1967) is an American play-by-play announcer and sports journalist for ESPN, CBS, and Marquee Sports Network. And now you see so many women there, its brilliant. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Tracey Cox asks men the Hannah Betts' Better not younger: Secret to longer, thicker locks? . She has been commentating since 2007. 2. royston82 2 yr. ago. Most US English commentators are rubbish. With 202 clean sheets, which goalkeeper has the best record in the Premier League? PC yet again. He said: Theres no doubt there are quite a lot of women around now who know an awful lot about football. This is reasonable! I feel that way for sideline analysis and interviews, as well. A big part of this shift sees ESPN content executives Stephanie Druley, David Roberts and Norby Williamson now reporting to Magnus instead of Jimmy Pitaro. I think you build it up sometimes that its going to be this really daunting experience with these men that have been doing it for years and its not, theyre fine, Smith says. NFL WRITER. People (me) have reacted to a post saying women shouldn't commentate on mens football. This column is my monologue from . The formerIndependenteditor explains (nervously) in a column this week that the two women of colour have been included for diversity purposes, not aptitude. Of which there are men and women. It was another matchday which saw Twitter users take to say how unbearable she is, with @Gallagherlad95 writing: Said it the other day, but Alex Scott has been a credit to females in punditry. This is fair! This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Alyson Kay Wagner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Womens World Cup bronze medalist with the US Womens National team. Hope Solo has every reason to be proud of her football career because she was a goalkeeper for the United States womens national soccer team from 2000 to 2016. Some appeal, some less so. Commentating on sporting events is an art fast being lost. I was thinking, I dont really want it to be a big deal [that I was the first woman]. That is my favourite piece of video from last season without question. Time moves on but I am saddened by Sky's decision to put the likes of Gower and Botham out to grass,especially asit has even been suggested that there is a degree of 'tokenism' in this move in order to slot a female into the role. There werent women doing football analysis, Sanderson says. Gonzlez Canales is an American-born Mexican football commentator and former player. ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia on Friday morning for his comments that one female analyst can never . For instance, Chris Goreham is biased towards us but I don't have a problem with that. The average rating for the. Danielle Victoria Slaton is currently a soccer analyst and commentator for the San Jose Earthquakes, Fox Sports, and the Pac-12 Network. Piers then fumed: 'In this gender equality battle, you've got to pick your fights, this is not a fight to pick. Martin Tyler is shit, may as well be commentating on paint drying, Peter Drury, shouts too much and hypes up a game with too much nostalgia and romance. 'This is not a hill you want to die on, that women have annoying squeaky voices, when you yourself have an annoying squeaky voice. The broadcaster, who covered nine World Cups and voiced Maradonas Hand of God goal against England in 1986, believes women have the knowledge to seize the mic. Pam Ward has long been a subject of ridicule for her play-by-play announcing of NCAA football and with good reason. Euro 2020 commentators: Women are getting more airtime than ever in men's football but abuse takes its toll Female broadcasters enjoyed a wonderful Euro 2020 but the challenges they face. Dont say we didnt warn you lol #karencarney #shit. Now dont get me wrong some great female reporters, Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan, Laura Woods and Bianca Westwood to name a few, but watching Arsenal, i assume itsKarren Carey commentating tonight but her andAlex Scott do my head in, just talking for the sake of talking making not much contribution to the game! Its simply impossible to enjoy a game that shes commenting on. If I was an editor I would try and cut that back.. Least favourite has to be Jonathon Pearce though. Andrew Strauss was awful when he first briefly took on the role, but eventually got less wooden. Simon Kelner wrote in i at the time: Its like getting a netball player to discuss major league basketball.. Heather Ann OReilly is one of the best female football commentators. Both pioneers in their field and experienced football players, Aluko and Scott have had to prove themselves beyond expectations, rewarded only with the patronising . The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. What's your biggest turn off? Your colleagues keep making you donate 3 to a plastic bag of lost hopes in exchange for a sad, paper flag of Morocco. She was scrutinised by supporters, but this time it came whilst she commentated the Premier League fixture between Crystal Palace and West Ham, which was live on BT Sport. I just want to go and do my job, Smith tells i. Davies, famed for brilliant commentary moments such as Just look at his face!, said: Everything is in a hurry in the present generation. The rest of the guff about sexism is irrelevant, and very tedious. The US Spanish ones, however, are brilliant. It is a difficult game for women because they have to be careful of the upper register of their voice.. DAmico is one of the best football commentators and television hosts on Italian television after leaving Sky Sports Italia in 2018. However presenter and reality TV star Lizzie Cundy, who was previously married to Jason and has spoken in the past about supporting women in football, said: 'l think women are just as capable and as good as any man to talk about football. Obviously there is a major difference between Radio and TV. Its the screechy tone of voice really. Dr Stacey Pope, an associate professor at the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University, says the backlash to more women analysing football on screen can be linked to a revolution within football which occurred after tapes were leaked of Andy Gray and Richard Keys making sexist comments about assistant referee Sian Massey in2011. As you can see, it werent just Karen Carney than viewers let rip at, with Steve McManaman also coming under fire, he was on the other channel covering Leeds 2-1 win over Newcastle. For more information, please see our Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster and television personality. Sports broadcaster Jacqui Oatley was the first female commentator to appear on Match of the Day in 2007. Maybe she'll get better. Women have been going to football for years. Women In Football, which promotes female representation in the sport, hailed her as a "history maker". She played college Football for the University of Notre Dame. Peter Drury, shouts too much and hypes up a game with too much nostalgia and romance. I did but its dull watching the game in silence. The temperature under my collar has been known to rise on occasions and I have even once turned the sound down to avoid the 'screecher' recently employed by Channel Four. Hes a shit commentator and a shit pundit. But now you see people like myself and kids believe they can be you, It gives people a chance to realise they can do it.. Lyndsey explained that young girls who were football fans now had 'someone to relate to'. Most common grade: F (33.55% of votes) Previous score: 1.08 (with Jason Witten) Previous ranking: 15 (out of 15) Breakdown: Alright, so the . Cookie Notice Davies, 80, said: Theyre a tough listen because we havent heard them in the past. Karencarney Viewers let rip at Karen Carney once again as she makes yet another blunder which many a football fan pointed out on Twitter. @_OwenTHFC added: Karen Carney just called Said Benrahma Ben Arfa ffs, @henryswainy said, with Carney stating the obvious: I think it was the lack of communication that led to the collision fuck me Karen Carney, @StevieT1969 wrote: She just said she watched Rice against Doncaster (at the weekend), ffs he never played one minute, Viewers continued to let rip at Karen Carney as she makes yet another blunder or two, which quickly made her the most talked about person of the night on Twitter, trending at one point, some taking the mick, @GEORGlNlO said: Karen Carney has just said Rugby instead of football no way. RN in your inbox Get more stories that go beyond the news cycle with our weekly newsletter. There are plenty of awful male commentators and pundits. In addition to all these, Smith works as a football commentator. P.S. You still might get a slap even though youre a woman. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. I think my point hasnt been well made but I want the commentary to be that not ex players jumping in over the top with a totally pointless thought and a voice just not suited to it! We told you. Womens football is a very different game from that played at the [mens] World Cup, writes Kelner, who does not play this mythical sport known as womens football. Not impressed:Piers' fellow GMB co-host Susanna Reid (far left) was unimpressed by Jason's opinion, pointing out that when his voice was compared in pitch to Sparks' it was actually in the same range, During the show, Reid (far left)tried to draw the debate to a close remarking sarcastically: 'God forbid a woman could talk for ninety minutes it's something I can only dream of'. Although she works as a pundit, Scott is sometimes a commentator. Hayes is one of the best female commentators. It was like listening to Joe Pasquale! ', Outrage: Cundy's comments have sparked a backlash on Twitter, with presenter Jacqui Oatley and footballer Fran Kirby tweeting their disappointment. Furthermore, she is a former member of the United States womens national soccer team and previously played for FC Gold Pride and the Boston Breakers in the WPS. So much about Football, informative and valuable. Published: 09:51 GMT, 25 June 2018 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 26 June 2018. Sign up for a new account in our community. Required fields are marked *. Mar 13, 2019. "That fcuking Gareth Southgate should have brought thatsexy little James Maddison on by now," might be the sort of commentary that would enliven interest when needed. 0. I can identify with it. and our I do hope you never say this in front ofmy daughter who played for Arsenal under 17s as well as ITFC. It's easy! Viza has in-depth knowledge of Spanish Womens Football. Many football fans are thrilled with Scotts in-depth analysis during commentary. In addition, Foudy is a two-time FIFA Womens World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Suddenly, a sport that hasritualistically excluded usbecomes all-consuming, sneaking its way into every crevice of mainstream culture. I find it difficult to hear that voice.'. By Why cant a male footballer be a gay icon like the mighty Megan Rapinoe? A former broadcast assistant for. Although she can be controversial as a pundit, fans no doubt love her commentaries. @FplPhantom: Is there actually anyone worse to listen to for 90 minutes than Karen Carney on @btsportfootball absolute nonsense just falls out her mouth. Cundy's comments have similarly sparked outrage on Twitter, with sports presenter Jacqui Oatley - the first woman to commentate on Match of the Day - blasting the ex-footballer. 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