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Setanta wrote:It has been a superb competition but I find it very sad that the final is commentated upon by two totally biased English commentators! Do not get me wrong, England deserve to be winning but as an Irish supporter living in Switzerland it is grating; God help any Canadian supporter having to suffer it.
I had the misfortune of listening to the Ireland-England semi-final on Radio 5, with largely the same feeling; two English commentators making no effort at all to be unbiased. In fact, a little bit more anger there, I imagine, as Radio 5 is paid for by, and broadcast to almost two million people who probably weren't supporting England.
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Neil F wrote:
Setanta wrote:It has been a superb competition but I find it very sad that the final is commentated upon by two totally biased English commentators! Do not get me wrong, England deserve to be winning but as an Irish supporter living in Switzerland it is grating; God help any Canadian supporter having to suffer it.
I had the misfortune of listening to the Ireland-England semi-final on Radio 5, with largely the same feeling; two English commentators making no effort at all to be unbiased. In fact, a little bit more anger there, I imagine, as Radio 5 is paid for by, and broadcast to almost two million people who probably weren't supporting England.
Was the same on Sky, seriously biased commentary
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Neil F wrote: I had the misfortune of listening to the Ireland-England semi-final on Radio 5, with largely the same feeling; two English commentators making no effort at all to be unbiased. In fact, a little bit more anger there, I imagine, as Radio 5 is paid for by, and broadcast to almost two million people who probably weren't supporting England.


That's their issue. BBC probably can't understand why people in the UK don't support their own. I'd be on their side on that.

Supporting fecking Canada rather than England. FFS I never heard the likes of it.


Tis almost as bad as this guy. :D

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That made me boke a little.
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Neil F wrote:
Setanta wrote:It has been a superb competition but I find it very sad that the final is commentated upon by two totally biased English commentators! Do not get me wrong, England deserve to be winning but as an Irish supporter living in Switzerland it is grating; God help any Canadian supporter having to suffer it.
I had the misfortune of listening to the Ireland-England semi-final on Radio 5, with largely the same feeling; two English commentators making no effort at all to be unbiased. In fact, a little bit more anger there, I imagine, as Radio 5 is paid for by, and broadcast to almost two million people who probably weren't supporting England.
Why did you continue to listen?
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Snipe Watson wrote:
Neil F wrote:
Setanta wrote:It has been a superb competition but I find it very sad that the final is commentated upon by two totally biased English commentators! Do not get me wrong, England deserve to be winning but as an Irish supporter living in Switzerland it is grating; God help any Canadian supporter having to suffer it.
I had the misfortune of listening to the Ireland-England semi-final on Radio 5, with largely the same feeling; two English commentators making no effort at all to be unbiased. In fact, a little bit more anger there, I imagine, as Radio 5 is paid for by, and broadcast to almost two million people who probably weren't supporting England.
Why did you continue to listen?
Mostly, a complete lack of alternatives to tune into on a work day in Sweden >ESAD
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Not a single sexist comment or asking if any of them are fit.

I am surprised

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