Paul Mariner as colour commentator?
Well he couldn't coach, maybe this is his niche?
Good game so far...
NYRB vs NER - Mariner colour commentating on the MLS live feed
Paul Mariner as colour commentator?
Well he couldn't coach, maybe this is his niche?
Good game so far...
He's been the Revs colour guy for a while now. I'll give him credit for transitioning from a horrible coach to a decent commentator.
Saw him at halftime. Camera shot top half only. Wondered if they let him wear shorts with the jacket/tie.
He did a ton of the ESPN World Cup radio broadcasts. His partner always referred to him as "former World Cup striker Paul Mariner" but liked his honesty. I remember him calling the Nigeria - Iran match out as terrible the whole way throughout the second half.
Another summer of hope!
He got the call on the red card right. Very honest in the booth. Not what I was expecting.
As much as I never really liked Mariner as a coach, I find he actually has good insight as a commentator. Maybe it's similar to the old adage "those who can't do, teach"?
he's been doing it all year
Probably just the stuff that made him such a great assistant coach for all those years. Can't believe I've just said that.Originally Posted by WestStandGeoff
he's also on the panel for a new show ESPN FC which (I believe) is on one of the TSN channels......for how terrible he was as coach, and I hated him here in that role, I find myself agreeing with him on quite a few topics when I watch this show......
He was always a great guy to talk to. Very good insights, nice guy all around.
Terrible coach and seems to have enjoyed the boardroom politics a bit too much in my opinion.
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Not really all that surprising. It's not like the guy doesn't understand football, and coaching versus commentating are two very different things. Being able to insightfully commentate on the game, is nothing like being able to utilize, train, and motivate a certain roster of players. I'm happy for him, that he's found a niche.
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He always was a colourful character, and although not a great coach, he was in his day a very useful footballer, so not surprising he has a good insight to game when commentating
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