For years I have cringed at the painstaking commentary contributions from David Pleat as he has inexplicably retained his place as first choice co-commentator for ITV.
His inability to pronounce a single foreign name correctly is bad enough but often his rambling analysis also produces drivel that I simply cannot believe came from a man who has held coaching positions at the top of the game.
Pleat’s foot-in-mouth exploits reached new heights last night when Clive Tydlesley was trying to explain a borderline offside decision against Gabriel Agbonlahor.
To paraphrase Tydlesley he said that if any part of your anatomy that can be used to play the ball is behind the last defender you are offside, such as your thigh, your head, your foot….
Then Pleat chips in with the classic comment, wait for it… ‘or your finger’.
Always struggled with that old hand ball rule at Spurs didn’t you David?
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