John Dykes is awesome; strong natural screen presence. The
authority he projects is such that he can make a discussion of
Birmingham vs Burnley as important-sounding and as relevant to
mankind as Iranian uranium enrichment. But his regular panel leaves
much to be desired.
Steve McMahon? He's not bad, but I'm a little biased as a
Liverpool fan so I cannot say much. Provides the best insights into
what footballers really have to do and what goes on in the field,
seeing how he was a notable former footballer himself.
Jamie Reeves? He taught Econs at Raffles JC at one point. Very
solid and is the most likely to get his predictions correct. Has
the most common sense.
Shebby Singh? Played for Malaysia a few times but talks as if he
has managed Brazil. Insane and stupid ideas, contradictory and
downright ridiculous. "Steven Gerrard should play at right-back for
Liverpool". Bloody hell.
Paul Masefield? BLOODY HELL. Who the hell is this fat piece of
lard? As far as I know he never even broken into Birmingham's first
team successfully and then played in Hong Kong. The thing that
irritates me most about him in his beard, which mysteriously
appeared roughly around the same time Roy Keane sported a beard
while managing Sunderland. Someone please tell him: Roy Keane +
scraggly, unshaven = Manly; a picture of menacing machismo. Paul
Masefield + scraggly, unshaven = Hairy, porky clueless pundit.
I've never taken to Joe Morrison. He acts and looks like my
psychology lecturer who is not really funny, not really
charismatic, but tries very hard to be so and relate to his
audience. His panel can have some have good guest speakers i.e.
Scott Minto is not bad.. Les Ferdinand etc..
But Carlton Palmer. Arrogant as hell. Less said about him the
better - though I do remember reading that he was placed in a Worst
Premiership XI list somewhere. John Burridge? Entertaining but
seriously needs a mental check - one time he turned up wearing a
red coat, red pants and red shoes. Is he a football pundit or a
pimp?
wow.. i din know there is someone out there who feels EXACTLY
the same as me..
agree with u 101%.