Pundits.

[four fornicholl]

his name escapes me but I used to love the guy who coverd our night games in the late seventies and eighties
on bbc radio
what the hell was his name?

[Risso]

Even Danny Murphy who I actually can stand came out with some rubbish about referees not having to send players off with only seconds left in the game, despite the fact that the rules are players can be sent off until they are down the tunnel even after the whistle has gone.

Honestly, that utter horseshite he was coming out with the other night about refs nearly made me throw my remote at the telly.  Apparently, the ref was right to not book Toure for a really bad tackle, because if Toure had then committed another really bad foul later in the game, he might have to send him off.  That's their fucking job you utter arsewipe, and what you were actually advocating was refs letting the bigger teams and players off with bad fouls, just because of who they are.  Twat!

[Villa in Denmark]

Even Danny Murphy who I actually can stand came out with some rubbish about referees not having to send players off with only seconds left in the game, despite the fact that the rules are players can be sent off until they are down the tunnel even after the whistle has gone.

Honestly, that utter horseshite he was coming out with the other night about refs nearly made me throw my remote at the telly.  Apparently, the ref was right to not book Toure for a really bad tackle, because if Toure had then committed another really bad foul later in the game, he might have to send him off.  That's their fucking job you utter arsewipe, and what you were actually advocating was refs letting the bigger teams and players off with bad fouls, just because of who they are.  Twat!

There's probably stats to disprove it, but it feels more like he's just acknowledging existing custom and practice.

[AV82EC]

his name escapes me but I used to love the guy who coverd our night games in the late seventies and eighties
on bbc radio
what the hell was his name?

Larry Canning?

[LeeB]

I don't mind Claridge. He at least attempts to go past the bleeding obvious all the time, even if he mangles the English language in the process.

There, I've said it.

[villabear]

I know not a pundit but can I add Alan Green to the list.
How this man keeps his job is beyond me. Him and whoever his co commentator are (normally Lawrenson) drone on mostly about anything but the game they are watching. It normally consists of how their journey to the game was a hardship, how bad their hotels are, how bad the food they've had to eat was etc.

When finally he gets round to the commentary it's just him pontificating on the 'poor' performance of the officials and how he'd change things if he had his way.

I still can't believe he's getting away with it.

[AV82EC]

Collymore hasn't covered himself in glory this last week either.

[four fornicholl]

his name escapes me but I used to love the guy who coverd our night games in the late seventies and eighties
on bbc radio
what the hell was his name?

Larry Canning?

peter jones, that's the fella,his voice brings back so many good memories

[garyshawsknee]

Peter Jones was the voice of Radio when I was a kid in the 80s, I remember Larry Canning covering us too, liked him when I was a kid.

 I know he divides opinions on here, but I like Pat Murphy, when things are going wrong he seems pissed off like the rest of us, voices his opinions and doesn't sit on the fence.

Carragher, Neville, Murphy, Dixon, Hargreaves and James are all good, the rest just come out with the same old shit.

[four fornicholl]

Peter Jones was the voice of Radio when I was a kid in the 80s, I remember Larry Canning covering us too, liked him when I was a kid.

 I know he divides opinions on here, but I like Pat Murphy, when things are going wrong he seems pissed off like the rest of us, voices his opinions and doesn't sit on the fence.

Carragher, Neville, Murphy, Dixon, Hargreaves and James are all good, the rest just come out with the same old shit.

euro night games in the seventies,no ss,listening to the villa in my bedroom,such fond memories,
I can still hear his voice now

[nuninho]

Neville and Carragher by a long shot are the best.  Quite like Souness as well - especially when on a rant when covering Sky's coverage of the Champions league.  BT Sport's pundits are terrible. 
BBC if they allow him to talk could mould Danny Murphy into a decent pundit, but trouble is that they have to cover all aspects of the game for the casual viewer, and can't really go in to depth in the way that Sky can - see Monday night football for example.

[kippaxvilla2]

Even Danny Murphy who I actually can stand came out with some rubbish about referees not having to send players off with only seconds left in the game, despite the fact that the rules are players can be sent off until they are down the tunnel even after the whistle has gone.

Honestly, that utter horseshite he was coming out with the other night about refs nearly made me throw my remote at the telly.  Apparently, the ref was right to not book Toure for a really bad tackle, because if Toure had then committed another really bad foul later in the game, he might have to send him off.  That's their fucking job you utter arsewipe, and what you were actually advocating was refs letting the bigger teams and players off with bad fouls, just because of who they are.  Twat!

I couldn't have put it better myself. He literally was saying don't send players off in the last minute and don't book them in the first.  This despite the fact that it's their job.  And it was Barry's 2nd bookable anyway so he deserved it.

[kippaxvilla2]

I seem to remember Larry Canning doing a very good impression of hating us when he was commentating on us back in the day - so nothing's changed.

The only pundit who seemed to like us was David Wigley on WM.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Alan Green is the biggest bellend ever.

Ian Wright is the second.

John Motson third. Just goes to show you can know stats, but know fuck all about the actual game.

[Pat McMahon]

I seem to remember Larry Canning doing a very good impression of hating us when he was commentating on us back in the day - so nothing's changed.

The only pundit who seemed to like us was David Wigley on WM.

As a former Villa player I always thought Larry Canning was fair to us. I recall him being the voice from Villa Park in the days when only 2 games were on TV