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I love British Commentators [Thursday, January 10, 2008]

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Yesterday, I was tracking the Arsenal v. Tottenham match on ESPN's Soccernet Gamecast feature. The Gamecast features live running commentary from a person watching the game, and this particular match had a British dude practicing the fine British art of sarcasm. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I present to you my favorite quote from the game:

What a waste by Walcott! He broke clear and could have either shot from 18 years or crossed for an unmarked Van Persie, but he chose to fall over his own feet instead. Clearly, he thought that was the right option. Thousands of Gunners don't share his opinion.

(Note: Walcott is Theo Walcott; Van Persie is Robin van Persie; no, I don't visit these fan sites; "unmarked" means "wide open" in footballspeak, much like "pace" actually means "speed" and "boots" mean "shoes/cleats"; Gunners are Arsenal people [players, fans, etc.] - in this context, it refers to fans.)

Enjoy!