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The Commentators View on the Football Daily with Alistair Bruce Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis.

Hello, welcome to the Football Daily. I'm Ian Dennis, and this is The Commentators View, the podcast where as five live commentators talk about our travels, football of course, and the

language of the beautiful game. And here we are at St George's Park where England are training

ahead of their World Cup qualifiers. So of course I'm with correspondent John Murray and

Ali Bruce Ball. Hello to you both. Hello. Hello Ian. Hello John. Yes, in a bit we will

hear some little snippets from Thomas Tuchel and defender Dan Byrne. Clash of the commentators to come and the return of the great Glottery of Football Commentary as well. But I've just recovered from one of the worst old firm derbies. It was so boring. And yet, listening to you last Saturday, the leeds newcastle game probably wasn't much better

actually leeds newcastle was all right and as i think i said on the air it was probably a better match

to actually be at and watch and commentate on than it was for example if you were watching it in a pub on a Saturday evening.

So it was okay. And, you know, there was certainly a bit of atmosphere there. Well, there was at Ibrox

as well. But yes, I was listening to you on the way the next day to Anfield. So I actually only

heard the first half of that. But when I left it at half time, I had a feeling which way it was going. Yeah. Yeah. And I think the Rangers and Celtic fans would agree at the moment to not very good teams. And I think two slightly disillusioned fan bases with where the clubs are at and both out of the Champions League. I mean, I always think with both of those games, listening to you both, you know, as commentators,

it's always that thing, isn't it, of telling it like it is. So if the game is not good, you've got to say it's not good. But at the same time, there's always got to be something in it to keep the listener listening. and actually a nil-nil in a leeds newcastle or of subject, that can change at any moment. Ball goes in the back of the net and the whole story changes. So it does keep you listening in that sense. And as you say, two great football grounds to be at there, even if the quality of the football wasn't great. More importantly, for this particular program, this outlet, my thought was, Ian, when I was listening to you, I probably spent the first 10 minutes thinking, you've not had much turnaround from Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon to Ibrox.

What time are you there at Ibrox on Sunday morning? I got to Ibrox at quarter past nine. So I arrived

in Glasgow at half past nine on the Saturday night, had a bite to eat.

You probably still have, did some work to do.

So I worked then until midnight, was awake at about eight, quick bite to eat, and then off to the ground.

And also, they're doing a bit of redevelopment work around Ibrox.

I haven't been to Ibrox for quite a while.

And we've all got our little favorite haunts where we park.

And I thought, I know, I'm going to park.

And the car parking near Ibrox has now gone to a barcode system.

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