Tough crowd.
Who’d be a pundit?
You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t it seems. Unless you be like Gary Neville. Then you’re okay.
The trick with punditry is to be good. We’ve always said that.
But the sporting world felt trapped today in a wall of co-commentary hell. Kerry’s hammering of Kildare was illuminated by Tommy Carr. If you didn’t like that, you could simply flick over to the Community Shield being contested by Arsenal and Chelsea. Only to be greeted by Michael Owen.
Either way, the Twitter world was not one bit happy with the analysis on offer and, in a rare turn of events, the good people decided to air their grievances.
They’re all the same.
https://twitter.com/ThePauer27/status/627847445054103553
Leave poor Phil out of this.
Tommy Carr on a level with Michael Owen and phill Neville
— Christy Smyth (@Bootsy1990) August 2, 2015
Tommy apparently missed something.
Tommy Carr on James O'Donoghue…
"Yes, he looks okay to continue, and should get another goal chance!"
#GAA pic.twitter.com/nQt2xIhbel— Ciarán Lenehan (@CiaranLen) August 2, 2015
It hurts, it physically hurts.
https://twitter.com/ShaneOMahony2/status/627827326915620864
An old classic.
Tommy Carr pic.twitter.com/sxOzJAf399
— Feargus Dunne (@feargusd) July 19, 2015
But there’s hope…
Delighted to announce I have been officially signed by @TheSundayGame to replace Tommy Carr after that performance #Gilesknowsbest #KERvKIL
— Johnny Giles (@bigchiefgilesy) August 2, 2015
The game wasn’t the worst of it.
@TheSundayGame only 4 more minutes to endure Tommy Carr!!!!!!!!!
— Aiden Maloney (@Aidenoff) August 2, 2015
Testify, Tommy.
#tommycarr wisdom: "Those (Kerry subs) players are out there saying look at us we are good – and we know they are good." #SundayGame
— Cormac D (@Camroc) August 2, 2015
Salt in the wounds.
Its bad enough getting a hammering but listening to Tommy Carr talk shit is unbelievable. Surely there's someone better than him
— Mark Murnaghan (@murno84) August 2, 2015
Research.
https://twitter.com/Coulter12Benny/status/627846042701185024
Some use at least.
Tommy Carr is the cure for insomnia
— James Doohan (@James_Doohan) August 2, 2015
But over in London, it was no better.
Who's missed Michael Owen on commentary this summer then?#CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/9mrmctDj7C
— Team News (@teamnews2day) August 2, 2015
Actually, Michael Owen might’ve been more useful in Dublin.
Michael Owen = Captain Obvious #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/sV9SD7sf3e
— Funny Tweets (@FunnyThingsUK) August 2, 2015
Ah, now.
Rather have this guy instead of Michael Owen commentate on the footy this season #hesthatbad #why #communityshield pic.twitter.com/7FzW89L06F
— Ronnie Fowler (@ronnief71) August 2, 2015
Who needs emojis?
https://twitter.com/baconcocacola/status/627850851806236672
Despair.
Eugh! Michael #Owen is back on TV! pic.twitter.com/VDCL6t883x
— Jimmy2TheB 🦅❤️💙 (@Jimmy2TheB) August 2, 2015
The English are more creative.
RT @ManLikeTan With BT sport buying up so much of the footy, we will be hearing a lot more of Michael Owen's voice 😵 pic.twitter.com/GSy98KCs7K
— DECLAN JOLLOF 🍚 (@studiopixie) August 2, 2015
Or just more angry.
So good to hear Michael Owen again #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/JpYF6h7wXg
— Paul Martin (@Termy_20546) August 2, 2015
So, who would you rather listen to? If you HAD TO choose?
