Mark Chapman gets the MOTD2 gig

[JBizzle]

Incidentally, great piece on the Guardian website on this:

Colin Murray loses battle of bland as 'Chappers' gets seat on MOTD2 sofa | Barney Ronay | Football | The Guardian

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Chappers is a far better presenter.

I agree with this. He seems to have more of a punter's brain than a pundit, seems to ask the questions I'd want to ask; when he presents the 5Live investigative reports (cycling, wasted footballer careers etc), he's in his element.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I can't watch Colin Murray - it is fast forward when they are not showing the actual football. Those stupid cartoon things before the games ? Just show the football - no-one is interested in your personality. Amazing how far a regional accent can take you.

"Chappers" is no better mind. Can they not find a presenter who does not need to be mates with the experts ?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I'm still waiting for the day when James Richardson gets the gig - he's by far the best football presented I've seen - knowing more about football than the BBC punditry and presenting team put together, and has a fantastic style which is equally able to take football seriously but not allow pompous over-reaction to what is, after all, a game into punditry. He would tear BBC pundits to part with sarcasm if they offered up their lame common sense brand of non-expertise ("they had better tactics", "none of us know anything about Slovenia")on one of his shows.

If thre is no-one else - then let it be Jimbo.

 

[bhamex1901]

Glad Murray is leaving - he is very irritating, knowing little about football beyond the Top 4 and whoever happens to be in vogue at any given moment. The popularity of Fighting Talk baffles me - lots of bring pundits saying things which are at best mildly amusing, with Murray in constant forced hysterics.

Chapman is equally uninspiring though. I'm still waiting for the day when James Richardson gets the gig - he's by far the best football presented I've seen - knowing more about football than the BBC punditry and presenting team put together, and has a fantastic style which is equally able to take football seriously but not allow pompous over-reaction to what is, after all, a game into punditry. He would tear BBC pundits to part with sarcasm if they offered up their lame common sense brand of non-expertise ("they had better tactics", "none of us know anything about Slovenia")on one of his shows.

Admittedly I have only ever seen him on Kicking Off(?) - the Monday night local football magazine show - but James Richardson had the most arrogant, annoying presenting style I can remember. It's also true that he had two terrible pundits across the sofa but, based on that programme alone, he is awful!

 

[Golden Oldie]

Now the chap in the Telegraph REALLY doesn't like Colin Murray!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/9819788/Colin-Murray-is-not-just-irritating-and-irrelevant-he-is-a-very-bad-presenter.html[/URL]ml

 

[Triggaaar]

Colin Murray to leave Match of the Day 2

Best. News. Ever!

 

[Zamora For England]

Ffsmurray

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

BBC Match Of The Day Spoof - YouTube

 

[Pavilionaire]

I quite like Colin Murray but, for me, it's all about the pundits. Hansen's put-down of Nevin over the Rooney 'penalty-that-never-was' against Spurs tells you everything you need to know about what's really wrong with that show. He didn't have to agree with it but Hansen - with his air of infallibity - couldn't even SEE Nevin's point about Rooney kicking the Spurs defender before he fell.

The show still comes up with the odd gem - the footage of Wilshere's dismay and arm-waving as his Arsenal teammates failed to press Chelsea in the 1st half told the story of why they went in at half-time 2-0 down.

The bottom line is that there was a time when BBC looked good compared to Sky's Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Since Sky have ditched these idiots they've upped their game and the Beeb have failed to respond in kind. Bringing in Chapman won't change that, getting rid of Hansen, Lawro and Shearer just might.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Dan Walker would have been a good shout, too. I've always found him good value on Football Focus.

 

[Weststander]

I quite like Colin Murray but, for me, it's all about the pundits. Hansen's put-down of Nevin over the Rooney 'penalty-that-never-was' against Spurs tells you everything you need to know about what's really wrong with that show. He didn't have to agree with it but Hansen - with his air of infallibity - couldn't even SEE Nevin's point about Rooney kicking the Spurs defender before he fell.

The show still comes up with the odd gem - the footage of Wilshere's dismay and arm-waving as his Arsenal teammates failed to press Chelsea in the 1st half told the story of why they went in at half-time 2-0 down.

The bottom line is that there was a time when BBC looked good compared to Sky's Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Since Sky have ditched these idiots they've upped their game and the Beeb have failed to respond in kind. Bringing in Chapman won't change that, getting rid of Hansen, Lawro and Shearer just might.

Know what you mean. I like Hansen, but the 100% confidence that from all angles Rooney couldn't have been tackled fairly, or seen to have been in real time, seemed arrogant.

 

[Marxo]

Don't know what to make of it but Murray was back on MOTD 2 yesterday.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Don't know what to make of it but Murray was back on MOTD 2 yesterday.

Chapman was in new Orleans doing the Superbowl coverage, so may have had something to do with that.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Chapman was in new Orleans doing the Superbowl coverage, so may have had something to do with that.

I suspect it had more to do with the fact that Chapman takes over from next season.

 

[kevo]

And in contrast to this, I really like his manner and his style. He is relaxed, but cares about football and has good banter with the guests. I think his departure will weaken the show, especially considering how bland Mark Chapman is. I'm disappointed Colin Murray is leaving.

Agree with this. Chapman is bland and boring. Much prefer Murray's style.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I suspect it had more to do with the fact that Chapman takes over from next season.

Wish Murray had done the super-bowl coverage as well