Garth Crooks - Again

[CheshireSaint]

He is at his usual nonsense again. Quote from this week's Team of the Week -

Granit Xhaka (Arsenal)

This can't be happening. Granit Xhaka, once the most unpopular player ever in an Arsenal shirt, is scoring goals, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are playing out of their skins, the Gunners are still top of the table and I can't see anyone stopping them at the moment. It's like a nightmare unfolding in front of your very eyes.

Thank goodness Arsenal are having to play three games a week including European football matches. Fortunately the Saints played the Gunners at the right time. A fresh Arsenal would have destroyed Southampton.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63368172

This is after Saints played 3 times in a week. Bloke is stealing a living. 

[Disco Stu]

Stopped paying him any attention years ago. I don't think he watches most of the games he has opinions on. Accuracy isn't a basis of his reporting.

[skintsaint]

the fact he put that Everton left back in shows a lot, he was proper average all game, think he ran the ball out for a throw twice with no real pressure.

[Manuel]

Said another way, "Leggy Arsenal succumbed to the superior fitness of a well drilled Southampton".  

[John Boy Saint]

Ah well at least Moi didn't make the cut following his excellent performance. If he had, Crooks would have mentioned that having won 2 Championships with Celtic and a couple of years of Premier League experience experience, Mo would be a excellent addition to Arsenals slightly lightweight squad where he would truly thrive.

Flippin Cockwomble 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Can't stand him.

An absolute waste of space and seems ridiculous that the BBC continue to give him a platform to voice his boring, pro top 6, nuggets of opinion.  

[OldNick]

I truly feel he's is mentally ill, early dementia or the like

[woodsaint1]

It doesn't take much to be 'pundit' these days. You just have to look at the wooden ones on Soccer Saturday now - Clinton Morrison, Lee Hendrie, Michael Dawson. Absolutely desperate

[whelk]

He is, and always has been the worst pundit by a country mile. Collosal cunt and don’t know how much BBC pay him for his insight but it is too much.

 

[Mixedkebab]

I liked the time when he put Matip in his team of the week when he wasn’t even on the pitch, or recommended James Morrison be picked for England even though he’d already been playing for Scotland for 4 years 

[trousers]

Provocative pundit in getting the reaction and attention they set out to achieve shocker....

[Mixedkebab]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Provocative pundit in getting the reaction and attention they set out to achieve shocker....

I don’t reckon he’s clever enough to be provocative, just shit at his job.

[Saint NL]

This is still my favourite Garth Crooks moment 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VectisSaint]

There is only one reason why the BBC continue to employ Crooks.

[Lord Duckhunter]

5 hours ago, Sunglasses Ron said:

Can't stand him.

An absolute waste of space and seems ridiculous that the BBC continue to give him a platform to voice his boring, pro top 6, nuggets of opinion.  

I wonder why? 
 

[Eric The Red]

If you read the piece on Dan Burn he thinks Spurs played in Europe in midweek! He seems to have completely missed there was a round of domestic games in misweek and everyoen (except man City) was playing their third game in a week.

 

 

The bloke is a clown who should be confined to the retirement home.

Bring back Lawro 

[Hatch]

There is no way he writes this drivel.  Just allows the BBC to put his name on it. And gets paid for that 
 

[Turkish]

Has anyone ever know a decent lad called Garth?

[Saint86]

19 hours ago, CheshireSaint said:

He is at his usual nonsense again. Quote from this week's Team of the Week -

Granit Xhaka (Arsenal)

This can't be happening. Granit Xhaka, once the most unpopular player ever in an Arsenal shirt, is scoring goals, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are playing out of their skins, the Gunners are still top of the table and I can't see anyone stopping them at the moment. It's like a nightmare unfolding in front of your very eyes.

Thank goodness Arsenal are having to play three games a week including European football matches. Fortunately the Saints played the Gunners at the right time. A fresh Arsenal would have destroyed Southampton.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63368172

This is after Saints played 3 times in a week. Bloke is stealing a living. 

Arsenal made 6 or 7 changes for their midweek game as well - not to mention our injuries atm. Bloke is just pedalling popular narratives.

[John Boy Saint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Has anyone ever know a decent lad called Garth?

I thought I did - he was a sales agent for us - I helped him out having known him for years in the industry and him being a pleasant chap. Doing the big annual tradeshow "Garths not coming he has Bronchitis", couple of days later speaking to a long time customer about a major competitor just across the aisle from us "While Sarah is on maternity we have a new stand in rep" "got a different name" she ran though a range of names beginning with G - I asked "Garth?" That was it! uncommon name AND the only one in the industry: and he had just committed a cardinal sin. ...................... the door didn't bang on his arse on the way out!

[Charlie Wayman]

Why not just close this thread and stop giving the idiot publicity.

[warsash saint]

To think that we ALL pay this loon's wages!!

[Lord Duckhunter]

10 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Why not just close this thread and stop giving the idiot publicity.

Yeah, I agree. It was all the lads in my local were talking about yesterday, The Garth Crooks Saints Web thread. It’s really going to hurt his nationwide profile if the mods lock it. 

Edited 26 October, 2022 by Lord Duckhunter

[Piran]

4 hours ago, Turkish said:

Has anyone ever know a decent lad called Garth?

Yes.

[skintsaint]

17 hours ago, Turkish said:

Has anyone ever know a decent lad called Garth?

Marenghi?

[Saint in Paradise]

20 hours ago, Turkish said:

Has anyone ever know a decent lad called Garth?

Well there was a cartoon character named Garth  in the Daily Mirror that ran from 24 July 1943 – 22 March 1997.

He belonged to the action-adventure genre and was portrayed as an immensely strong hero who battled various

villains throughout the world.

[CheshireSaint]

8 hours ago, Saint in Paradise said:

Well there was a cartoon character named Garth  in the Daily Mirror that ran from 24 July 1943 – 22 March 1997.

He belonged to the action-adventure genre and was portrayed as an immensely strong hero who battled various

villains throughout the world.

Indeed. Back in my Army days, someone strong was known to have 'Arms like Garth' in homage to said cartoon character. I have used the term in civvy street only to be faced with some quizzical looks. 

[rallyboy]

I bet he doesn't put any of our players in his so called Team of the Week again.

It's disgraceful! 

😡 

[skintsaint]

9 hours ago, rallyboy said:

I bet he doesn't put any of our players in his so called Team of the Week again.

It's disgraceful! 

😡

If only they had a Team of the Weak, would get a few in that one.