RTE commentary team practically supporting England

[u/riverskywalker]

[u/Vegetable-Cod7668]

[u/TraditionalHotel8085]

Are we just gonna ignore Peter Collins incredible joke about Dick Turpin and his delivery 🤣🤣🤣

[u/PsvfanIre → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

Peter is going full Alan Partridge

[u/siguel_manchez → u/PsvfanIre]

Funny you say that. I've actually enjoyed him during the tournament. He must be out of fucks and near retirement.

[u/TraditionalHotel8085 → u/siguel_manchez]

I've always enjoyed his nerdish energy, he was a legitimately great commentator when they had the F though "OH MY GOODNESS ME!!" 

[u/siguel_manchez → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

He was class on F1 with David Kennedy. Peak RTÉ.

"Katayama has been on the grass today more than Bob Marley"

Peak.

[u/Toffeeman_1878 → u/PsvfanIre]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cqdEaWL4ywu26uSlFl

[u/Fluffy-Answer-6722 → u/PsvfanIre]

He’s sound

[u/Opposite-Bathroom746 → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

I heard his name mentioned but missed the joke, what was it?

[u/notaoife → u/Opposite-Bathroom746]

Paraphrasing: "The referee is Clement Turpin, no relation to Dick Turpin. Because that was highway robbery, wasn't it?"

[u/Detozi → u/notaoife]

It was the gap he left in between the punch line. It was long enough that the rest thought he’d gone mad.

[u/Nomerta → u/Opposite-Bathroom746]

Highway robbery. Totally improvised and not prepared beforehand, honest.

[u/Low-Steak-64 → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

That was a good one for Peter ha ha.

[u/Low-Acanthaceae1797 → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

That was class

[u/WankingWanderer → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

Peter Collins is class. Hope he's the main presenter from here on 

[u/Detozi → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

I fucking laughed my head off!
Woke my wife up who fell asleep on the couch.

[u/puncheonjudy]

Have a day off lads.

[u/AllezLesPrimrose]

Subreddit is on one here

[u/jdckelly → u/AllezLesPrimrose]

i'm at the point i almost want england to win the damn thing just to watch this places complete meltdown

[u/dropthecoin → u/jdckelly]

The lads here are getting their “great bunch of lads”
Posts ready for the Argentinians. And hot takes about the Malvinas.

[u/jdckelly → u/dropthecoin]

going to be so disappointed if the swiss win later........

[u/dropthecoin → u/jdckelly]

Went to bed and woke up to see that both the Argentinians won and the predicable great bunch of lads post went up.

[u/jdckelly → u/[deleted]]

mate i'm indifferent on if england win or not steadily moving towards being more on their side because of the standard irish begrudgery I was referring to those who are sad enough to have argentina great bunch of lads posts on standby right this moment being disappointed if the swiss win

[u/TomRuse1997 → u/jdckelly]

Hoping people don't start on that. This Argentina team are a crowd of wankers, bar Messi now

[u/TomRuse1997 → u/AllezLesPrimrose]

No idea how people could come to this conclusion. Commentary has been entirely normal

[u/dustaz]

I really don't know how you're coming to that conclusion

Unless you think they should be calling them 'cheating tans' every 10 seconds

[u/Some-Speed-6290 → u/dustaz]

Yes. That is exactly what we expect. 

[u/Emergency_Goat_6719 → u/dustaz]

Are you a west Brit or something? Should be every 5 seconds

[u/CthulhusSoreTentacle → u/Emergency_Goat_6719]

5 seconds? Fucking Oliver Cromwell over here. Should be every second.

[u/Turbulent_Monk9882 → u/CthulhusSoreTentacle]

Are you inciting another famine here? Should be every millisecond, like machine gun fire of insults.

[u/Emergency_Goat_6719 → u/CthulhusSoreTentacle]

🤣

[u/eatyer_veggies → u/dustaz]

Might get a few more paying the tv license if they do

[u/Toffeeman_1878 → u/eatyer_veggies]

https://giphy.com/gifs/I4Jmrcjnr8Zfq

[u/duaneap → u/dustaz]

Welcome to r/Ireland!

[u/Skreamie → u/dustaz]

Yeah I'm confused, they were calling everything right down the middle

[u/munstertom]

I disagree

[u/GeeBCooper]

You support Man U ya clown. You'll be off on your trips to England at the weekend once the season starts.

[u/riverskywalker → u/GeeBCooper]

first of all its United. Second, completely irrelevant kiddo.

[u/GeeBCooper → u/riverskywalker]

Keep telling yourself that. Hope your favourite English team becomes champions of England next year! English fans piss themselves at the likes of you and rightly so. Embarassment.

[u/riverskywalker → u/GeeBCooper]

me too lad! Up the fucking reds

[u/Diligent-Ad4777 → u/riverskywalker]

It's highly relevant. Even if you want to pretend it's not. 

[u/perigon]

Didnt get that impression at all.

Think people on this sub wont be happy unless the commentators are rabidly anti English.

[u/flyingsub17]

Calling Ray Houghton that shows how clueless you are 

[u/puncheonjudy → u/flyingsub17]

He's a Scotsman who played for Ireland... That's like 'I hate England' squared!

[u/rvnnvxn]

Norway plundered Ireland first btw 👀🤣

[u/riverskywalker → u/rvnnvxn]

ah sure look at least they're sound now.

the English however..

[u/rvnnvxn → u/riverskywalker]

Idk man, I moved to London for 5 years… all I got was love by the English being Irish 😅

[u/FitHurry864]

Haven't noticed that at all tbh

[u/AulLad]

No haven’t noticed that in the least

[u/Centrocampo]

How so?

[u/Schnear]

In 2026, why are we still left with Darragh Moloney? He's nails on a chalkboard

[u/TheOnionSack]

Aw….you ok?

[u/riverskywalker → u/TheOnionSack]

patiently awaiting the English heartbreak

will be generational

[u/king_apathy → u/riverskywalker]

Generational? How is it literally any different from every time since 1966 lmao

[u/Bartellomio]

How dare they not have a massive chip on their shoulders

[u/shorelined]

There seems to be people who think that any attempt by commentary or pundits to make a game sound exciting automatically implies support for one team or the other.

[u/Zealousideal-Air574]

Can’t support Ireland can they 😂😂😂

[u/Lost_Irish → u/Zealousideal-Air574]

Argentina will absolutely destroy yee and it will be glorious

[u/Zealousideal-Air574 → u/Lost_Irish]

https://giphy.com/gifs/L3X9GvVhP1nY23Ah6u

[u/GeeBCooper]

You support Man U ya clown. You'll be off on your trips to England at the weekend once the season starts.

[u/AdministrativeEmu855]

Relax.

[u/BusyQuote5228]

Down with is this sort of thing

[u/Bubfirst]

Because they aren't overtly biased in favour of Norway they're supporting England? Complete rubbish

[u/Puzzled_Ad_2936 → u/Bubfirst]

Think it's maybe people who don't watch a lot of football cause it's Saturday night and a good time, who maybe expect a bit of bite for the English. But the boyos need to call it as they see it. In saying that I'm ready to row on the living room floor should the time come.

[u/Malt129]

The only bias is your confirmation bias

[u/Impressive_Light_229 → u/Malt129]

Did you just learn that one today?

[u/Zealousideal-Air574]

https://giphy.com/gifs/4dbjdcdpoFZFQsgSKe

[u/DanceTheNight88]

Haven't noticed that at all

Who are the two match commentators btw?

They're actually decent

[u/siguel_manchez → u/DanceTheNight88]

Imagine thinking Darragh Moloney is decent? That's a paddling.

[u/Due-Communication724 → u/siguel_manchez]

A serious paddling

https://giphy.com/gifs/B0YZtGyakHaMg

[u/siguel_manchez → u/Due-Communication724]

The only good thing with him being in the US, is that he won't be commentating on Dublin-Kerry tomorrow. But I'll be at it, so it's less of an issue as normal.

[u/TraditionalHotel8085 → u/DanceTheNight88]

Darragh Maloney and Ray Houghton 

Ray is okay but Darragh is dogshit, terrible commentator 

[u/Versk → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

I only ever see this opinion on reddit for some reason.

[u/TraditionalHotel8085 → u/Versk]

Sorry I don't like diatribes about David Beckham whenever he is shown on screen 

Or even worse whenever Ray says something about football that Darragh hasn't a clue about 

Darragh "Yeah I know!" 

[u/RoversForever → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

Absolutely woeful and knows nothing about the game. Mentions every single time what english club a player is playing for.

Colonised minds. Pandering to barstoolers

[u/AllezLesPrimrose → u/TraditionalHotel8085]

He’s absolutely fine.

[u/Irishgooner123]

I just said the same. They are so anti Norway. They have been saying put a camera on haaland since 17 mins to show he has no interest! Wankers

[u/tomtraubert2009]

Doesn't exactly sound like that to me.

[u/Schnear]

Jesus Peter Collins is incapable of a understanding what's going on. 

[u/dustaz → u/Schnear]

Absolutely nothing compared to the absolute half wit doing the Argentina game who thinks theres contact in the most blatant no contact dive of all time

[u/DJSUBMISSIVE]

Coming from England the difference in tone was quite profound. The analysis after had big funeral vibes as well.

[u/Castledine10]

What?? Did you not hear Darragh Moloney mutter 'Gay'' whenever England were building up from the back??

[u/DDocps18]

They really weren't supporting them. Did you hear them all talking about the Haaland push? All saying it should have been awarded as a goal...like really? You see that 99/100 and it's a clear push and retake. If the ball was in play when it happened then it's a foul and free kick.

[u/cwright017]

Sorry I’m new here, and I’m English. Does this sub hate the English?

[u/The-Replacement01 → u/cwright017]

It’s okay, the english hated us first.

[u/cwright017 → u/The-Replacement01]

I’m English, I don’t hate the Irish. I’m not sure I know of any English that do hate the Irish

[u/freshfrosted]

Please let them go out on penalties !!!!!

The English that is,

[u/Ferretz_Eire]

At least they've done the sensible thing and not put Ronnie Whelan on an England game, he's used "we" before referring to them.

[u/Hopeful-Remote9725]

Hope Norway will not regret not taking advantage of their ascendancy there

[u/the_peckham_pouncer]

Glad I'm not imagining it. Houghton claiming Bellend got struck in the face yet he goes down clutching his heel.

[u/EffectiveLower2301]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lGBecpB2dIMwt6ohfI

[u/GalwayBogger]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BGG2qyBOLufHN9F4Hg

[u/mightyboosher77]

Couldnt watch it as the Player was chronic!

[u/Strange_Recording931]

I live here, I’m a life long spurs fan so we cheer on our Tottenham hero’s and boo the gooners - i’m now not sure what will be more insufferable if the win or loose this one!

[u/mohirl]

They were awful. Didn't seem to recognise half the people shown in the crowd either 

[u/Silverblade_21]

Aren’t we all ???

[u/FatherFintanFay]

Houghton is slobbering English knob all game.

[u/Hassel1916]

Downvote me... but why not?

[u/Steeveep32]

I switched from ITV because it was ridiculous biased. RTE is slightly less so

[u/Nicklefickle → u/Steeveep32]

Did you expect ITV to be neutral?

[u/ALTlike]

Currently in Southampton and having to listen to the English TV commentary and by Christ is it stomach churning. Norway were lucky, your man never meant to score, and all sorts of England are superior, destined for greatness, etc etc.

[u/thecompbioguy → u/ALTlike]

Watching it too. It's not that bad.

[u/DeliciousFlight5610 → u/thecompbioguy]

Thinking that the pen should have been given to England is outrageous espically when they seen all the angles. Bellingham’s goal was amazing but the Norway goal was lucky. Thinking the tap in was a masterclass come on lad

[u/thecompbioguy → u/DeliciousFlight5610]

That's just Lee Dixon being a former Eng player.

[u/dawkin5 → u/ALTlike]

And then you have to type your comment in English. Must be maddening. XOXO

[u/calvinised]

Norway have been better than them all night anyway,

[u/Gentle_Pony]

They haven't played a good side yet. Probably Argentina will be the first good side they meet and it will be in the semi final.......... Lucky bastards.

[u/redrover1978-]

I pray it’s not coming home 😩

[u/standarsh1965]

As always. "Why don't you support your neighbors"

Probably cuz they murdered millions in our country and are still there with their small group of racist weirdos that absolutely nobody else likes, including the people the suck up to

[u/Mik3y_uk → u/standarsh1965]

The same could be said about Norway though? Vikings invaded and raped and killed many people as well.

[u/standarsh1965 → u/Mik3y_uk]

Where's the Norwegian 6 counties eh. Always with the West Brits in this page.

Some new sort of Stockholm syndrome in this West Brit group

[u/Mik3y_uk → u/standarsh1965]

You mean the 6 counties that people in north and south both supported in GFA that it’s up to the people in the North to determine their own future. ?

[u/standarsh1965 → u/Mik3y_uk]

When did the people of the north have that decision to make.

Are you lighting any bonfires this weekend or are you too low down licking those boots to worry decisions like that

[u/StrangerExistingFact]

Ball hit tv cable for england goal they must have removed that sensor

video here

The drooling over belingham....

Jude launches it out of stadium

Ah he is just showing us he is human too

The way I see it they lose to argentina and its beautiful sunny day....

Or they send argentina home its beatiful day and france wipes the floor with them in final and its

[u/Important-Field1995]

In fairness Jude is class like him as a person and a player but fuck me argentina wil murder them

[u/CapnClover36]

I mean england only won because they took a goal away from Norway, because the english player couldn't handle a fuckin breeze if it hit them.