Harry Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Watching the Football League Show tonight, what the **** was the commentator on for the Palace game? As far as I knew , the bloke who plays Number 8 (Dikgacoi) is pronounced "Deek-a-choy". The fella seems intent on calling him "Dee-Catch-Wee" Also, for Yannick Bolasie, who we know as Bo-Lass-ee, was for some reason known as Bolla-see? Pronounced as in the Merseyside town of Wallasey? Who the **** was this commentator and what was he on? Got me thinking, what's the best pronunciation error you've heard? I knew an American once describe High Wycombe as High-why Com-bee? WTF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/07/ozasp-soccer-world-safrica-dikgacoi-idAFJOE6560ND20100607 Sadly the commentator was closer than you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/07/ozasp-soccer-world-safrica-dikgacoi-idAFJOE6560ND20100607 Sadly the commentator was closer than you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thomas Rosicky somehow becomes Rosisky by virtually every commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well Mert started off calling Albert "Adda-mo-ah" when he first joined . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemburthy Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 In my opinion when in England you must accept how speak. If we says it as we sees it, we are merely being the individual we have developed into and no one has the right to try and take that away from us. If I were to question the pronunciation of a fellow worker of another race for example, I would leave myself open to being accused of all sorts of wrong doings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Watching the Football League Show tonight, what the **** was the commentator on for the Palace game? As far as I knew , the bloke who plays Number 8 (Dikgacoi) is pronounced "Deek-a-choy". The fella seems intent on calling him "Dee-Catch-Wee" Also, for Yannick Bolasie, who we know as Bo-Lass-ee, was for some reason known as Bolla-see? Pronounced as in the Merseyside town of Wallasey? Who the **** was this commentator and what was he on? Got me thinking, what's the best pronunciation error you've heard? I knew an American once describe High Wycombe as High-why Com-bee? WTF!! How about one away match day announcer, obviously used to foreign names who called our midfielder Colay Skusay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Montana Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thomas Rosicky somehow becomes Rosisky by virtually every commentator. Thats because his name is pronounced Rositsky, not Rosicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thomas Rosicky somehow becomes Rosisky by virtually every commentator. That's probably because it's the correct pronounciation. Listen to his country's commentators' pronounciation. All foreign players' names get anglicised to some extent when they play in our leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 That's probably because it's the correct pronounciation. Listen to his country's commentators' pronounciation. All foreign players' names get anglicised to some extent when they play in our leagues. Haven't listened to any Czech commentators, still don't see how a c can morph into ts, will have to brush up on my cheque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Every commentator has pronounced Skuse's name wrong. Especially John Salako who calls him Cole Skooze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/07/ozasp-soccer-world-safrica-dikgacoi-idAFJOE6560ND20100607 Sadly the commentator was closer than you were. Ron - You're a gentleman and a scholar. Who'd have thunk it eh. Note to self - don't come on otib at 3am after a night at The Lions!! I've considered meself learnt, like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Living in Chepstow I find it funny when some sat nav's call it Cheap stow Cue now to all the Welsh jokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The one i hate most Is when you get 90000 fans a wembly chanting En-ger land There is NOT a F####g R in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 David Pleat is the worst culprit. Eric Cantona. Eric Can-toe-na Jim Magilton. Jim Mag-gill-ton. Just to name a couple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Homer Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 best i heard for a city player was stockport away in the cup, the game after anfield, leroy had his surname pronounced is roz-en-wah, made me and most of the rest of us chuckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Anytime Paul Merson tries to say a players name on Sky Sports. Cinnamon Jackson is a favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen97 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I find it humerous when some of yanks pronounce Leicester; Lie-Sess-Ter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Yannick BOL AH SAY. BOL AH SAY? Its BO LASSIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Every commentator has pronounced Skuse's name wrong. Especially John Salako who calls him Cole Skooze! I liked Colay Skoosay, I thought we had signed Columbian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ok me babbers, I've lived in and around England's greatest village for nearly 40 years but do you really think that Bristolians should be advisng anybody about pronunciation? Seriously? I love the areal but honestly you've no ideal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Anyone remember on MOTD when Jonathan Pearce asked Dirk Kuyt how to pronounce his Surname and said 'is it pronounced ****' Gary Lineker said something like 'I'm not even going there' while shaking his head with a small smirk on his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben4BCFC Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Chris Waddle always says 'pelanty' instead of 'penalty'. You'd think a key requirement for a commentator is that they can speak correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ok me babbers, I've lived in and around England's greatest village for nearly 40 years but do you really think that Bristolians should be advisng anybody about pronunciation? Seriously? I love the areal but honestly you've no ideal..... Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ok me babbers, I've lived in and around England's greatest village for nearly 40 years but do you really think that Bristolians should be advisng anybody about pronunciation? Seriously? I love the areal but honestly you've no ideal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 A mate of mine went to the Ryder cup in the USA a few years ago. He was waiting to see Colin Montgomery tee off. The announcer did hi bit and said.. "Ladies and Gentlemen... Coh-line Mont-gomer-rye!" To say Colin wasn't impressed was an understatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Jur-ventus (big Ron) Didier Drog-bar (Motty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom from sunny side Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Watching the Football League Show tonight, what the **** was the commentator on for the Palace game? As far as I knew , the bloke who plays Number 8 (Dikgacoi) is pronounced "Deek-a-choy". The fella seems intent on calling him "Dee-Catch-Wee" Also, for Yannick Bolasie, who we know as Bo-Lass-ee, was for some reason known as Bolla-see? Pronounced as in the Merseyside town of Wallasey? Who the **** was this commentator and what was he on? Got me thinking, what's the best pronunciation error you've heard? I knew an American once describe High Wycombe as High-why Com-bee? WTF!! can't remember the name but I once saw a trailer for an American film referring to the ex James bond as "Pierce Brose-nan" long on the "Brose" short on the "nan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Why don't people speak proper like what we dooes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Not football related but I met a yank when at uni, who thought that Loughborough was pronounced Looga-ba-roo-ga. How the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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