Broadcasters ITV and S4C have revealed their
punditry teams for theRugby World Cupand they are stacked with big names.
Let's have more time to watch the horses parading (the commentary from Ireland is informative) and less time with unnecessary
punditry. One judge (July 11) told us they had laid the favourite at 2-7 (won 1-6) and had also backed another contender who was a well-beaten last of four.
HE first rule of
punditry is to shout from the rooftops when your tips win.
He was best known for his flamboyant horse racing
punditry, but had also appeared on shows including Question Time, The Weakest Link and Celebrity Big Brother.
Their appearance after England's defeat of Scotland prompted Sam to tweet: "Has there ever been a more beautiful and competent presenting and
punditry team?"
Then, if I was him, I'd jack in the management game and go on the
punditry circuit.
Ex-Ospreys star Lee, 38, currently does TV and radio
punditry and works in the construction industry.
Merson's been called many things during his (whatever the opposite of illustrious is)
punditry career, but at no point has his laziness, ineptitude or lack of professionalism ever been held up as a reason why no men should be allowed to talk about football on TV.
Running Match Of The Day And Other Adventures In Football And TV by Paul Armstrong (Sportsbookofthemonth.com price: PS18.99) "TOO much
punditry delivered by imbeciles....
THIERRY HENRY is set to suffer a double-whammy - with a potential escape route back into
punditry blocked.
OLE Gunnar Solskjaer expects to receive criticism from his former Manchester United team-mates who have made the transition into
punditry.
He praised the former England captain's
punditry, which he said some football fans labelled "bland".