Pundit and Media Watch on Aston Villa 24/25

[Footy-Vill]

Just listened to 606 from Saturday....

3 non Scouse Liverpool fans, 2 Spurs fans even tho they didn't even play and not a single Villa fan.

When we win something it's going to taste so fucking good.

It should not rile me but it really fucking does - especially Talk Shite.

The build up to Fridays opener it was like the resurrection of Fergiscums team from the 90's, not a team managed by a supply teacher that finished 8th last year. They should rename the station to United FM.

This is quite the debate by Talksport Arteta or Emery ?
The panel know who is the best !

[rob_bridge]

Just listened to 606 from Saturday....

3 non Scouse Liverpool fans, 2 Spurs fans even tho they didn't even play and not a single Villa fan.

When we win something it's going to taste so fucking good.

It should not rile me but it really fucking does - especially Talk Shite.

The build up to Fridays opener it was like the resurrection of Fergiscums team from the 90's, not a team managed by a supply teacher that finished 8th last year. They should rename the station to United FM.

The later on in the day the more sycophantic they get to ManU. Who is that Gobshite who hosts when Darren Bent is on London Red. Absolute bellend. Maybe Stomzy and Angus Deayton to co-host next week. With Zoe Ball as guest analayst

[PaulWinch again]

Genuine question, why do people listen to it? It’s obviously geared towards what you’re saying - I imagine it’s a two fold approach, capture the majority of listeners who will be fans of “big teams” and cater to them, whilst simultaneously making anyone else basically hate listen.

[Sexual Ealing]

Genuine question, why do people listen to it? It’s obviously geared towards what you’re saying - I imagine it’s a two fold approach, capture the majority of listeners who will be fans of “big teams” and cater to them, whilst simultaneously making anyone else basically hate listen.

Because they want to hear their team getting 'the credit they deserve'. And when they hear their team getting 'the credit they deserve' it's not enough. They want more credit for their team. They want to hear the presenters - who they think are wankers - saying the words, 'I give credit to this team nobody cares about', but even when they do it's still not enough. The listeners are credit junkies and nobody is ever happy.

[Monty]

Genuine question, why do people listen to it? It’s obviously geared towards what you’re saying - I imagine it’s a two fold approach, capture the majority of listeners who will be fans of “big teams” and cater to them, whilst simultaneously making anyone else basically hate listen.

Because they want to hear their team getting 'the credit they deserve'. And when they hear their team getting 'the credit they deserve' it's not enough. They want more credit for their team. They want to hear the presenters - who they think are wankers - saying the words, 'I give credit to this team nobody cares about', but even when they do it's still not enough. The listeners are credit junkies and nobody is ever happy.

The model is built on your unhappiness. Every time you get annoyed, they win.

[Nev]

I only listen to H+J on TS and that's only when Andy Jakobs is on, I don't find Charlie Baker particularly funny.

As for 606, haven't listened for years, I don't read columns by ex-pro's, listen to the analysis on MOTD (unless it's after our game), never hear or watch the build up to any game including ours. I prefer the opinions of those outside the game, journalists mainly and will critique them if needs be.

I only watched our goals again on MOTD2 then deleted. The amount of fuckwittery, imbecilic like behaviour, lack of knowledge, or basic skills of presenting where football is concerned is enormous but easily avoided.

But kudos to the producer of Soccer Saturday at the weekend, in the short period I watched he obviously hadn't mastered to skill of switching peoples mic's off if they weren't speaking so updates on Raith Rovers and Walsall were punctuated by coughs, sniffles, throat clearing and hocking up of a gold watch. Top work.

[Brazilian Villain]

I only watched our goals again on MOTD2 then deleted. The amount of fuckwittery, imbecilic like behaviour, lack of knowledge, or basic skills of presenting where football is concerned is enormous but easily avoided.

Alex Scott was only on for the opening weekend. Mark Chapman returns this week (presumably after a post-Olympics holiday).

[Nev]

I only watched our goals again on MOTD2 then deleted. The amount of fuckwittery, imbecilic like behaviour, lack of knowledge, or basic skills of presenting where football is concerned is enormous but easily avoided.

Alex Scott was only on for the opening weekend. Mark Chapman returns this week (presumably after a post-Olympics holiday).

She is a clunky and awkward presenter who when called on to add lib really struggles but she's ok as a pundit. I don't agree with the criticism of her accent but the distinction needs to be made between that and delivery, something I have personal experience from in the media.

[eamonn]

Stormzy and Angus Deayton on their own show would be dynamite.

[Footy-Vill]

Gary Nev is clueless isn't he

Doesn’t even have us in top 7

[coreyfeldman]

and thinks that chelsea will be top 4. clown

[Footy-Vill]

and thinks that chelsea will be top 4. clown

Well on BBC 5 Live Monday Night Club ex player Izzy Christiansen predicted Villa 3rd which raised a few eyebrows.

She mentioned how Villa have lots of ideas on how to play and can adapt in game  and only Man City and Arsenal are other teams that can do that well.

[Monty]

Honestly the pundits' top 8 predictions are all over the place, which is the only honest position. Wilson on the Graun had us 8th, but we 'could also easily be 4th', and I think any greater certainty than that would be a bit previous.

[SaddVillan]

https://x.com/offtheball/status/1825881721490854327?t=plzKWhJ9Qq0SoKFS5fosGw&s=08

Spot on comments here, calling out the dismissive attitude of pundits towards Villa.

[chrisw1]

I normally laugh at how paranoid our fan base gets about the press, but saw a Sky clip earlier where they were talking about how last years top 3 got on this weekend.  You honestly couldn't make it up.