Craig Doyle on BBC

[Roo69]

This bloke is really fcuking annoying me at this stage ! Fair enough he is working for a British station and kind of has to support the GB team, but why in hell is he going on like he was born and bread in Britian ?

"we won this" "we have a great chance of winning this" and the worst out of them all was " it was great to hear the British anthem out there today after winning gold" !!!!!!!!!!

Stop acting the p*ick Craig ! your Irish !

[max power]

personally i watch sharon davis

[green goblin]

Terry Wogan always does the same thing with Eurovision. Only difference is he's taking the p*ss constantly, and interrupts songs to demand drink while laughing his ugly head off at Johnny Foreigner's antics on stage. But you're right, I don't know what Doyle thinks he's up to.

[sorbothegreek]

He did break in then "horsey woman" was going on about the british three day event team to say that he'd like to say a very well done to the irish team who were sitting in 7th at the time.
She had to ask him why he wanted to say that, he responded with "cos im irish of course"..

[Bowsy]

The lad is nought more than a West Brit. Have met quite a few during my time in London, generally Dublin 4 girls. At least the likes of Townsend and Lawrenson have an excuse.

[Colm]

Give the guy a break ffs.
He's working for the BBC so I assume he's told by his superiors that he has to say those kind of things.
He's got as good a job as you'll get in his business and I'm sure he'll say whatever he's told to say in order to keep it.
If I had a job like that with the BBC, i know I'd have no problem saying any of the above if I was required to.

[pete]

Sure RTE have Tracy Piggott as presenter & i'm sure she uses the "we" when talking about Ireland...?

BBC are paying token oirish guys wages to talk about thre British team so i'd leave him alone.

[Roo69]

BBC are paying token oirish guys wages to talk about thre British team so i'd leave him alone.

I dont agree, i dont think any job in the world should make you have to change your nationality ! As i said, yeah hes working for the BBC and he should back the GB team but he shouldnt be saying stuff like its great to hear their Anthem again etc !

[Bowsy]

Never heard Hansen or Strachan using "we" in their punditry on England games.

[max power]

i heard both of them during the euro coverage in the summer....and both of them said it, strachen pulled himself up on it, but hansen did it time after time.

[Roo69]

Never heard Hansen or Strachan using "we" in their punditry on England games.

Strachan was asked before one of England's Euro 2004 games "what would you do if you where english today ?" he's reply, on live television "TOP MYSELF" !!!!!!

[max power]

yeah heard him say that, lineker didn't know what to say...

[Bowsy]

i heard both of them during the euro coverage in the summer....and both of them said it, strachen pulled himself up on it, but hansen did it time after time.

If you say so fair enough but still don't agree that Doyle's job hangs in the balance over him using "we" when referring to British competitors.

[Roo69]

If you say so fair enough but still don't agree that Doyle's job hangs in the balance over him using "we" when referring to British competitors.

Nothing to do with his job handing in th balance, he just should'nt pretend to be british and glorifiy everything they do, seriously, name one other IRISH man that says its great to hear the british national anthem ?

[max power]

matt holland, he can even sing it

[Bowsy]

matt holland, he can even sing it

I do question Holland's "Irishness" but that said I actually have less of a problem with that as he is at least half English (seeing as he's got at least 1 English parent - not exactly sure of Holland's heritage) and I wouldn't begrudge anyone the right to be proud of their roots. What's Doyle's excuse? He was born and raised in Ireland AFAIK.

[max power]

rte wouldn't give him a job until he made it big on the travel show, sure fr ted was as bad with all the paddy bashing but no one knocked that.

a job is a job and well done to him for getting one of the prime jobs in bbc sport.

i know of an ex irish rugby player who is doing the same job in south africa, if he said "we2 would it be as bad or is it just and "english" thing. if it is then its rather sad to be honest. begruging irish all the way.

[Bowsy]

rte wouldn't give him a job until he made it big on the travel show, sure fr ted was as bad with all the paddy bashing but no one knocked that.

a job is a job and well done to him for getting one of the prime jobs in bbc sport.

i know of an ex irish rugby player who is doing the same job in south africa, if he said "we2 would it be as bad or is it just and "english" thing. if it is then its rather sad to be honest. begruging irish all the way.

Not sure how Father Ted equates to Craig Doyle but anyway. Not about the British thing for me although the Irish-English rivalry does bring it into sharper focus. I personally would not use "we" when referring to another country. Are people suggesting Craig Doyle is successful because he does???

[max power]

irish players playing for british teams "we" did well........whats the difference, the british public are his employers so he has to do it...its called working for living.

[Bowsy]

irish players playing for british teams "we" did well........whats the difference, the british public are his employers so he has to do it...its called working for living.

What??? Irish players are referring to their club. If Craig Doyle said "we did well" referring to the BBC that wouldn't be an issue.
I'm sorry but that is complete rubbish.