ram59 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 I am getting fed up with TV commentators repeatedly apologising for bad language picked up on the mics at live football matches. Normal tv programs are preceded with warnings saying that this program contains bad language, sexual scenes, violence, etc, etc. They don't have someone talking over the dialogue to apologise, every time an actor swears during a program. It is a live sporting event, people should expect to hear swearing, as they expect to see violence in a John Wick film. Surely one visual and audible warning preceding the match, should suffice? Ilkestonian, Carnero, Spanish and 7 others 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 One of my pet peeves. 99% of people don't care, and most find it funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: One of my pet peeves. 99% of people don't care, and most find it funny. 99% based on what exactly? mwram1973 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 42 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: 99% based on what exactly? Hold up let me dig out an academic study. TomTom92, ariotofmyown, Dean (hick) Saunders and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 And most of the time I’ve not heard anything. Then they apologise and you start listening for it. Agreed, crazy Mucker1884 and RadioactiveWaste 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 hours ago, ram59 said: I am getting fed up with TV commentators repeatedly apologising for bad language picked up on the mics at live football matches. Normal tv programs are preceded with warnings saying that this program contains bad language, sexual scenes, violence, etc, etc. They don't have someone talking over the dialogue to apologise, every time an actor swears during a program. It is a live sporting event, people should expect to hear swearing, as they expect to see violence in a John Wick film. Surely one visual and audible warning preceding the match, should suffice? Have you not seen Martin Scorsese's Badfellas, specially ruined for TV version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, SKRam said: And most of the time I’ve not heard anything. Then they apologise and you start listening for it. Agreed, crazy I think they should lean into it more. "The away fans there launched into a version of hi-ho silver lining but it now references former player who they do indeed, want to f*** off" "I don't think that one needs our interprretation, we can all agree that patrick bamford is a bamford" Grimbeard and SKRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 8 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I think they should lean into it more. "The away fans there launched into a version of hi-ho silver lining but it now references former player who they do indeed, want to f*** off" "I don't think that one needs our interprretation, we can all agree that patrick bamford is a bamford" That’s a point! Shouldn’t the commentator apologise every time he mentions Bamford during the commo? 🤣 *Yes, is the answer! 👀 RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WystonRam Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Mainly because they stick so many microphones around the ground to try and make the atmosphere sound better on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I take offence that they call it "Industrial language", I work in retail and can swear with the f****** best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, David said: I take offence that they call it "Industrial language", I work in retail and can swear with the f****** best of them. @Boycie told me that that's because you're a......... Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 8 hours ago, David said: I take offence that they call it "Industrial language", I work in retail and can swear with the f****** best of them. You work in commercial though? Namby pamby language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 06/11/2023 at 18:53, ram59 said: I am getting fed up with TV commentators repeatedly apologising for bad language picked up on the mics at live football matches. Normal tv programs are preceded with warnings saying that this program contains bad language, sexual scenes, violence, etc, etc. They don't have someone talking over the dialogue to apologise, every time an actor swears during a program. It is a live sporting event, people should expect to hear swearing, as they expect to see violence in a John Wick film. Surely one visual and audible warning preceding the match, should suffice? I agree to an extent however, the type of TV programmes that require such a warning are not generally watched by children whereas football could be. Also, including an apology in a commentary of a football match isn’t quite the same as interrupting the dialogue in a TV show or film. The apologies issued don’t bother me but they also serve no purpose (in my opinion). The bad language still occurred and anyone offended by it (or watching with children who they’d rather didn’t hear it) are not likely to think “we’ll that’s OK then. They apologised”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 On 07/11/2023 at 13:16, David said: I work in retail .... Are you free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) On 06/11/2023 at 21:14, GboroRam said: Have you not seen Martin Scorsese's Badfellas, specially ruined for TV version? And as for the bean scene in Blazing Saaddles! Edited November 9, 2023 by Brammie Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I started taking my daughter to Pride Park last season and it was her first exposure to some seriously colourful language thanks to the lads sat behind us. They were very apologetic, although that didn't actually stop them doing it which I found amusing. This isn't a moan, I absolutely do not expect the entire football matchday to be sanitised on behalf of my daughter, and she just found it funny. I'd assume most people watching on the TV have a similar attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Tamworthram said: The apologies issued don’t bother me but they also serve no purpose (in my opinion). The bad language still occurred and anyone offended by it (or watching with children who they’d rather didn’t hear it) are not likely to think “we’ll that’s OK then. They apologised”. The TV company would probably be in trouble with Ofcom if they didn't apologise for bad langauge before the watershed. Same as any other live TV or Radio broadcast - and there are probably written rules about it. They should just not have microphones so close to fans. It didn't used to be a problem. Tamworthram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 On 07/11/2023 at 13:16, David said: I work in retail... 10 hours ago, Grumpy Git said: Are you free? Day, TimRam and mwram1973 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I rarely hear the referred to bad language but I can lipread (without any training) what managers and players say. That is far more obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 09/11/2023 at 09:29, Wolfie said: The TV company would probably be in trouble with Ofcom if they didn't apologise for bad langauge before the watershed. Same as any other live TV or Radio broadcast - and there are probably written rules about it. They should just not have microphones so close to fans. It didn't used to be a problem. That's exactly why they do it. CYA measures. They've done on the current Cricket World Cup a few times when the stump mics picked up some colourful language. I find it funny - the swearing, not the apologies: they're annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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