BBC - Advisory Note for Commentators

[libero]

I note the last one says "when" not "if".......!!

 

BBC World Cup Guidelines for commentary team.

1 -Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match (Germany v Costa

Rica),the commentator must mention England.

2 - Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have

to be mentioned within the first minute.

3 - The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some

point in the match if England play Argentina.

4 - Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be

made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net.

5 - Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be

mentioned approximately 20 times.

6 - 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4

or 5 occasions for matches not involving England.

7 - Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the

commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966.

8 - When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant

by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their

style,their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability.

9 - Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill,

Dambusters,The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966.

10 - All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer

to England as "we" and "us".

11 - We must ensure that nationalistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of

course, the Germans are arrogant. The Spanish are bottlers, The Ivory

Coast are fast but bad at defending, The Angolans are disorganised, The

Argentinians are cheats and the French are only good because their best

players play in England.

12 - For matches not involving England, we must only discuss the players

that are playing in England. (eg - Holland v Argentina should be

referred to as Van Nistelroy v Crespo).

13 - The mythical "bulldog spirit" phrase should be used as often as

possible.

14 - Each match involving England should begin with the phrase "England

Expects."

15 - Should any player be involved in an injury that involves the loss

of teeth, then references to Nobby Stiles and 1966 are compulsory.

16 - If in doubt, mention 1966.

17 - Praise all of the stunning new stadiums in Germany but emphasise

that they lack the presence of Wembley, the spiritual home of football since

1966.

18 - Commentators should feel free to imitate the style of Kenneth

Wolstenholme, the hero of 1966.

19 - Should any team feature brothers playing together, then Jackie and

Bobby Charlton should be mentioned.

20 - When England bow out after the first stage, we must emphasise that

it is a massive blow to football and a serious loss to the World Cup.

 

[passater]

18 League Titles

5 European Cups

7 FA Cups

3 European Super Cups

7 League Cups

Carlsberg dont do honours list but if they did they would probably be the best honours list in the world

 

UEFA Cups don't work for you then?

[Des]

 

10 - All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer

to England as "we" and "us".

 

 

Alan Green does that all the time. Drives me f*cking mad.

[ManxRed]

Ha ha. My girlfriend knows Jonathan Pearce. I'm going to get her to give this to him.