The Things that come from Alan Green's Mouth..

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the scouse loving bastard just gets more amusing time and time again, last week, apparently, we were lucky not to loose, against liverpool, we apparently, had it handed to us, and against Birmingham we were 'dier' all-round :rolleyes: . And then today he said, Paul Scholes's goal was "an easy finish" :rolleyes:
 
wen i suggestd 2 my bro (an avid manc lyk myslf & who often listens 2 five live) tht alan green favoured the scouse he tried 2 say tht he usually tried 2b very impartial.
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Originally posted by ginger_spice:
<strong>wen i suggestd 2 my bro (an avid manc lyk myslf & who often listens 2 five live) tht alan green favoured the scouse he tried 2 say tht he usually tried 2b very impartial.
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you know, if i put that sentence into a spell checker, would my p.c over-load & burn down? ;) :p
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he and armfield also kept referring to Ruud as a diver , and that Blanc was well past it ..kept on howw unlucky P`mout were hardly mentioning that Becks hit the post had a perfectly good penalty disallowed etcetc ...they are a prat act those two
 
Just remember, this is the voice of Robot Wars..

Thats punishment enough for him... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
 
At times Alan Green has some objective things to say and he is on record as having said critical things about a number of teams.

However, I agree that to call Scholes' goal an 'easy finish' is just plain bias. What is the point of downgrading a goal like that? So called easy finishes sometimes go astray as the player on the pitch is under pressure that commentators who sit around watching a game of professional football, as opposed to playing it, will never understand.

But really, the Greens of this world just make MU's victories sweeter.
 
easy finish my ass...

superb timed run to get in position,
almost run out of space with the keeper closing in, but managed to chip the ball into the net.
Most players would hit it straight at the keeper..
 
This is the media romance of the cup. It would have suited them for Portsmouth to have played us off the park and been unlucky to lose 4-1. Sadly it didn't happen. They were very lucky to go in only 2-1 down, scoring with their only shot after fouling our keeper. They could well have been 4-0 down at half time. Whether this was because they are as crap as they played or they were just nervous I don't know. They had a spell at the start of the second half when they got into the game 'cos Harry had given them a roasting but I don't remember feeling particularly insecure. When United kicked into (third) gear again, they got finished off. Watching it at OT, I thought we were lucky to get the second pen but as it happens it was clear cut. Ruud was unlucky not to complete a hat trick at the end, nobody seems to be showing that on TV, an attempt from a ridiculous angle again like vs Basle, just went the wrong side of the post. The argument that Portsmouth were hard done by with a 4-1 scoreline just isn't borne out by the facts. If you play for only 10 minutes after half time at OT you're gonna get hammered, romance of the cup or not.
 
LAY OFF ALAN GREEN!
He's the most informative, entertaining commentator on the radio. He has his opinions and doesn't hold them back, never sits on the fence and paints a superb picture with his commentaries.
Do we really want someone with no passion for the game instead of him?
 
He has passion for the game true enough, but he's full of shite
 
Originally posted by the reporter:
<strong>LAY OFF ALAN GREEN!
He's the most informative, entertaining commentator on the radio. He has his opinions and doesn't hold them back, never sits on the fence and paints a superb picture with his commentaries.
Do we really want someone with no passion for the game instead of him?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I think he's the best radio commentator around, bar none. Even I used to deny it, but he clearly has a bias that is pro-Liverpool and slightly anti-United and it shows after a while. Annoys me because as you said when it comes to football commentaries, he's the best in the business.
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Originally posted by the reporter:
<strong>LAY OFF ALAN GREEN!
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I like his commentries too but he does get things wrong now and then. I was at the Portsmouth game so didn't hear the commentry but I heard his after match report on 5 live and it sounded like he was watching a different game. I just don't think Portsmouth ever looked like causing an upset. I thought we were strolling through the game. I don't think they were hard done by, I think they were well beaten by a United team which never had to stretch itself. I thought they were particularly poor in the first half, disappointing in fact. I thought some of their tackles were a bit agricultural and that there should have been more yellow cards early on to stop them hacking. The first penalty would normally have brought a booking, the tackle on Gary Neville when Becks scored from the free kick was a definite yellow. And there were several other late tackles in the first half.

Alan Green painted a picture of a Portsmouth team who didn't deserve to lose 4-1 and who gave us a good game and were unlucky not to get a replay. It just wasnt true.
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Originally posted by kf:
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I just don't think Portsmouth ever looked like causing an upset. I thought we were strolling through the game. Alan Green painted a picture of a Portsmouth team who didn't deserve to lose 4-1 and who gave us a good game and were unlucky not to get a replay. It just wasnt true.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Sorry, but even though we gifted Portsmouth a goal before half-time, they looked the better side for the first 25 minutes of the second. I know we should have put the match beyond their reach, but we didn't. Nigel Quashie was clean through at 2-1 and you can't honestly say you didn't think he was going to score. Carroll also saved well from a free-kick from Matthew Taylor. It was probably due to our own poor performance, but for much of the second half they carried a greater threat.
The two late goals were a little hard on them. Be fair about it! Sure, they were never likely to win, but they didn't deserve a 4-1 beating.
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A bit one eyed there Reporter ...what about out four or five misses in the first ten , Becks second free hitting the post , Becks penalty shout , Ruuds great Basle like solo ( referred to above ) ...sure they had more of the game for a spell while we had a weakened midfield , then Scholes came on Richardson went off ...back to normal ...we were streets better and 4-1 on chances created was a right score
 
Originally posted by JSV:
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Even I used to deny it, but he clearly has a bias that is pro-Liverpool and slightly anti-United and it shows after a while.</strong><hr></blockquote>

But isn't it a fact that supporters of every club thinks commentators and pundits are against their club?
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Originally posted by Kilcarman:
<strong>A bit one eyed there Reporter ...what about out four or five misses in the first ten , Becks second free hitting the post , Becks penalty shout , Ruuds great Basle like solo ( referred to above ) ...sure they had more of the game for a spell while we had a weakened midfield , then Scholes came on Richardson went off ...back to normal ...we were streets better and 4-1 on chances created was a right score</strong><hr></blockquote>

Sorry, again. Not being one-eyed. Didn't I say we should have killed the match off but let them come back into it? Read a little more carefully next time.... ;)
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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But isn't it a fact that supporters of every club thinks commentators and pundits are against their club?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I only feel this way when it comes to Alan Green. Clive Tyldsley for example is clearly pro United.
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We should start a petition against Green, in fact the whole BBC Football coverage team, they're all cnuts, mostly ;)
 
Originally posted by JSV:
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Clive Tyldsley for example is clearly pro United.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I'd agree with that.
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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Sorry, but even though we gifted Portsmouth a goal before half-time, they looked the better side for the first 25 minutes of the second. I know we should have put the match beyond their reach, but we didn't. Nigel Quashie was clean through at 2-1 and you can't honestly say you didn't think he was going to score. Carroll also saved well from a free-kick from Matthew Taylor. It was probably due to our own poor performance, but for much of the second half they carried a greater threat.
The two late goals were a little hard on them. Be fair about it! Sure, they were never likely to win, but they didn't deserve a 4-1 beating.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Don't agree. I think 25 minutes is overstating it. Quashie should have scored but didn't and I suspect if he had United would haved just upped the pace. We weren't poor imo we just played within ourselves, just did enough. Also I thought their goal was a foul on Carroll, I'm sure if it had been United that scored that one we'd have had replays from all angles demonstrating the foul! My comments about the standard of their tackling above, I was really suprised, you don't expect a Harry Redknapp team to be doing that. And I was expecting them to be better than they were particularly first half. But I suppose it just demonstrates the gulf between the Premiership & the First Division. Thought the Pompey fans were magnificent though. Amongst other things they were singing "We'll be back again next year", maybe they will but if they play like they did on Saturday they'll struggle badly in the Premiership.
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Is it not part of Alan green's job to provoke debate among fans for his phone in show? I'd say he's very good ay his job...
 
Originally posted by blythy:
<strong>We should start a petition against Green, in fact the whole BBC Football coverage team, they're all cnuts, mostly ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

God, did you see Football Focus's Liverpool love-in just before the Merseyside Derby? Incredible. Is there anyone at the Beeb (apart from Lineker) who isn't scouse-affiliated?
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Originally posted by the reporter:
<strong>Is it not part of Alan green's job to provoke debate among fans for his phone in show? I'd say he's very good ay his job...</strong><hr></blockquote>

are u a scouser or what, he clearly hates ferguson, united and thier fans he is abusing his position.

united are an easy target to take the piss out off and anybody could do it if they put they mind to it so i wouldnt say that makes him good at his job, he just takes the easy option.
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I've liked Greens summarising for a long time, but this season he really seems to be hating Utd. On saturday when Becks went down in the box he was insinuating that Becks had dived and that the England captain should be better than that. I assumed he was at least right to a certain degree, but not that Becks was a diver. Then when seeing it on the TV highlights it was as crystal as penalties come I instantly thought back to Greens "Get up..Beckham" comment and realised that he really does hate United.
 
the worst thing is greenred people believe him, i was talking to a scouser yesterday and he said "i heard beckham was diving again" i asked him if hed seen it "no" came the reply "i heard if off a mate who had the radio on"

must be true then

:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Fergiesarmy:
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are u a scouser or what, he clearly hates ferguson, united and thier fans he is abusing his position.

united are an easy target to take the piss out off and anybody could do it if they put they mind to it so i wouldnt say that makes him good at his job, he just takes the easy option.</strong><hr></blockquote>

NEVER accuse me of being a scouser

:mad:

And it's also easy to point the finger at journalists (another easy target) just because you don't agree with what they write or say - it works both ways...
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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NEVER accuse me of being a scouser

:mad:

And it's also easy to point the finger at journalists (another easy target) just because you don't agree with what they write or say - it works both ways...</strong><hr></blockquote>

are you a scouser?

;)
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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And it's also easy to point the finger at journalists (another easy target) just because you don't agree with what they write or say - it works both ways...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Fair point. But he's still a twat ;)
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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NEVER accuse me of being a scouser

:mad:

And it's also easy to point the finger at journalists (another easy target) just because you don't agree with what they write or say - it works both ways...</strong><hr></blockquote>

do u think beckham dived?

no hes just talking shite, i bet he didnt accuse that scouser of diving just before liverpool got the pen for handball.
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Originally posted by RUDDY:
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are you a scouser?

;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

Don't push it! <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[No No]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
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Originally posted by Fergiesarmy:
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do u think beckham dived?
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Beckham was clipped, then went over. Unfortunately he's gained a reputation.
But Alan Green has been FAR more critical of Liverpool over the past couple of months.
I suppose he's just trying to help them by being analysing their poor performances then?
Lost count of the numbers of times he called Traore 'shocking' and asked 'how does he get in the team?'
Alan green is the best radio commentator in the business and has earned the right to have an opinion on the game, whether you agree with him or not. I don't agree with everything he says. Why should anyone? If he didn't provoke comments from fans we'd all be a little disappointed in him, wouldn't we?
United's problem is that they've set such high standards over the years that it's only natural for commentators and journalists to jump in whan things don't go quite right. Criticism, like Alan Green's, should be taken as a compliment.
Is Alex Ferguson going to like anyone who criticises his team? I don't think so. I'm sure Fergie wouldn't like too many people on these forums either!
Why jump on Alan Green when he says things in public that people have been posting here for months?
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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Why jump on Alan Green when he says things in public that people have been posting here for months?</strong><hr></blockquote>

i dont mind fair criticism when we deserve it but if u listen to that cnut we were lucky against portsmouth even though the shot count was 26 to 6 and 12 corners to 2.

the other cnut that annoyed me yesterday was that andy dunn from the sunday people he finished his article by saying scholes was "clearly offside" having watched the replays he was "CLEARLY ONSIDE"

people who are given the opportunity shouldnt be allowed to lie.

two pages later on in that paper an all it was revealed he is a died in the wool scouser

:rolleyes:
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I dont have a problem with opinions with radio presenters as a whole, thats fine, there human. But, i do object to some of the things he says about united, such as "united were handed the result at liveprool" "scholes's goal was an easy finish". And i couldnt help notice that when owen goes down after just being slightly touched, he doesnt mention it, but when ruud does, which to be fair to our ruud, he does, alans up in arms screaming his face off. dont get me wrong, he's great commentator overall as all of five live are, but his over-exaggerated or frankly silly things he says about united are quite harsh. And i cant help notice that on 606, he doesnt like talking about united to much either, he hurrys the united fans when there on 'n all. Maybe its just me.

Anyway, are you a reporter at five live or somit?
 
Originally posted by VanNistlerater:
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Anyway, are you a reporter at five live or somit?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I write shite, I don't speak it ;)
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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Alan green is the best radio commentator in the business and has earned the right to have an opinion on the game, whether you agree with him or not....

United's problem is that they've set such high standards over the years that it's only natural for commentators and journalists to jump in whan things don't go quite right. Criticism, like Alan Green's, should be taken as a compliment....

Why jump on Alan Green when he says things in public that people have been posting here for months?</strong><hr></blockquote>

are you Alan Green by any chance????? U sound really like him!!

And who in this forum said for months that United is being handed the goal at anfield?? Who in here said Beckham dive? And Scholes' is an easy goal...... etc etc?? Please be more specific in your comment!
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Originally posted by the reporter:
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The two late goals were a little hard on them. Be fair about it! Sure, they were never likely to win, but they didn't deserve a 4-1 beating.</strong><hr></blockquote>

are you also implying that two late goals on 26 May 1999 in Nou Camp is also a little hard on Bayern Munich? And in your opinion, were they hard done by all the same?? Correct me if i am wrong, late goals are as valid as early goals as reflection of performance and why would a radio commentator, if unbais, took that stance??

From what you said, you are certainly very bais against United!
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EVIL AFOOT IN A RADIO RANT

LIVING as we do in the age of the list, you can't go an hour without being asked to contribute to a survey about who was best or worst at what.

Greatest Briton, Greatest British Footballer, Most Shameful FA Cup Third Round Surrender (no trouble there, Tottenham Hotspur)... whatever the subject, there's a premium rate phone line waiting for your quid.

Ever eager to jump on a passing bandwagon, I've decided to compile my own list, for Most Imbecilic Commentator (MIC). In a packed field, today I would like to nominate Radio 5 Live's Alan Green.

Greeny, as his colleagues inventively call him, is a perfectly competent commentator, but the moment he strays into the area of opinion what a bumptious know-all he becomes, and what a prize arse.

On Sunday's post-match phone-in, he turned his mind to players diving for penalties. To many, this is an irritating aspect of cheating that'has been what Greeny might call part and parcel of the game for decades. To him, though, it's something more. "Make sure," he urged the FA, calling on them to suspend players "they know it's evil to dive...unforgivable."

Now evil'is a big word. Philosophers, politicians and theologians have argued for centuries over what it is - and if it exists at all.

According to George W Bush, Saddam Hussein is evil. To the Bible, it's the fallen angel Lucifer. Others dispute whether serial killers such as the Yorkshire Ripper are evil or insane.

It's an ancient and difficult debate, yet until until now no-one'has thought to include Francis Jeffers overreacting to a glancing brush from John Arne Riise or Michael Owen collapsing over an imaginary Argentine leg.

To become hysterical during a thrilling live event is understandable. Richie Benaud never does it, of course, but then he'is what Greeny might call'different class.

However, to do so in a radio studio long after the final whistle suggests a fool of a very rare order indeed. So Alan Green wins the first MIC nomination. There will be others. Until I get round to setting up the phone line, please contribute by post or email.

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anyone remember a few years back paddy crerand got green by the neck at OT and told him some things regarding green's recent calling of keane "an animal" ?
says it all really. :rolleyes:
 
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