12 Aug 2026 20:10:44
I was born in 1975, so 80s child grew up loving A Question of Sport till Ally McCoist totally destroyed it and every time I watch a match and he does commentary destroys it no matter how good the game is.
12 Aug 2026 20:30:11
I really liked Ally McCoist in Question of Sport tbh but I was born 12 years later.
I actually don't think he's the worst commentator either. Beats Neville or Carragher anyway.
12 Aug 2026 20:42:40
I don't mind Coisty, Grino.
There's no stand out co comms anymore but he's not the worst! Lee Dixon gets that prize!
Best one atm is Keown imo for decent input.
12 Aug 2026 20:55:22
Best years were Emlyn with Bill and then Botham with Bill!
I did enjoy John Parrot and McCoist though, and also Matt and Tuffers!
12 Aug 2026 21:08:10
McCoist is my favourite commentator.
12 Aug 2026 21:29:47
Zedd, also loved the Bill/Emlyn years, Bill being the dour counterpart to giggly Emlyn.
12 Aug 2026 21:41:05
I'm old enough to remember Cliff Morgan & our Enry !!
David Vine in the chair !
12 Aug 2026 21:42:45
Who remembers Emlyn thinking Princess Margaret was a fella on the picture board. ?
12 Aug 2026 21:43:35
Princess Anne... I've had a few. ?
12 Aug 2026 22:10:14
Emelyn thinking Princess Margaret was a bloke. ???? And then the fit of the giggles after.
12 Aug 2026 22:30:08
The best bit was when Princess Anne was a guest later in the series!!
"I'm going to the Tower," squeaked Emlyn.
???
13 Aug 2026 07:45:21
I must have read that wrong lol, I took it to mean he slays it every time - I like McCoist, think he is great on commentary.
13 Aug 2026 07:54:48
McCoist is a likeable guy, but thinks likes to be liked too much and that's his downfall for me.
Becomes too biased when the underdog is playing in favour of the underdog and his views on big decisions therefore sometimes border on the ridiculous.
His vocabulary is also severely limited, and you almost know which of his stock phrases he's going to use before he uses them.
Surely due a divorce as he must never see his wife as he's seemingly at every game and then on Talk Sport when not commentating.