Lets call a footballer something different!!

Why do commentators insist on pronouncing footballers names in totally the wrong way?

The worst one, which is currently in evidence in the City game is George Boateng.

Boateng has become - Bwwwwwwwwwateng! It's BO-A-TENG ffs!

And Phil Jagielka had become Phil Yagiyelka in the earlier game.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Why do commentators insist on pronouncing footballers names in totally the wrong way?

The worst one, which is currently in evidence in the City game is George Boateng.

Boateng has become - Bwwwwwwwwwateng! It's BO-A-TENG ffs!

And Phil Jagielka had become Phil Yagiyelka in the earlier game.

Yeah, but Bo-a-teng sunds boring.


But BWWWWAAAAATTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEENNNGGGG sounds much better.

I always found Sol-Shearer pretty annoying.

I still don't know how to say heinze's name

who was it who called Scholes "Shoals" years ago?

Originally Posted by Dueling Banjos

I always found Sol-Shearer pretty annoying.

Was that the Forest away game? Motson wasn't it?




Shoals which Big Ron used for Scholes used to get me cringing.

Jenas - Je@&%!, J@&%!

Originally Posted by History

I still don't know how to say heinze's name

I think it is pronounced @#%&!.

Originally Posted by Fat Al

I think it is pronounced @#%&!.

The phonetic pronunciation of a proper name is not often "correct." English commentators used to just pronounce names phonetically, and therefore incorrectly. These days they're trying to pronounce them as they're said in the player's own country.

I blame Jimmy Hill, he's the one who started it all off with his Can-toner.

Originally Posted by Fat Al

I think it is pronounced @#%&!.

Was either that or @#%&! couldnt make my mind up

Sami Hyypia is another one.


Hippia, High-pia, Hurr-pia, Hoo-pia

Originally Posted by Grimson

The phonetic pronunciation of a proper name is not often "correct." English commentators used to just pronounce names phonetically, and therefore incorrectly. These days they're trying to pronounce them as they're said in the player's own country.

Oh £#%&! off.

Nani - Narnney

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Was that the Forest away game? Motson wasn't it?




Shoals which Big Ron used for Scholes used to get me cringing.

Nah it was Barry Davies I think. This sounded ok at Forest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPoKbMSR0r4

And Xabi Alonso.Whic is it commentating @#%&!s?

Zzzzzzabby, Shabby, Chabby, Charby ?

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Was that the Forest away game? Motson wasn't it?




Shoals which Big Ron used for Scholes used to get me cringing.

it was Barry Davies, in his thespian tone

Kevin More-Ran