The Commentators’ View: Peckish for pies & Ali Bruce-Burglar

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The trio are back together as John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk commentary life. Expect more football lookalikes, a tight Clash of the Commentators and which football terms will make it into the Great Glossary of Football Commentary?

04:35 More clubs with a slash in their name 07:50 The famous ‘One team in Tallinn’ match 11:20 Another soundalike to test your ears 17:15 An update on the Golden Mic goal ratios 20:05 Ali explains his ‘Bruce-Burglar’ nickname 25:00 Ian looking forward to a Celtic pie 31:20 The guys are ‘all back’ for Clash of the Commentators 37:50 Another ‘top corner’ term goes in the Great Glossary

BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend: Sat 1215 Fulham v Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, Sat 1500 Celtic v Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, Sat 1715 Brighton v Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Sun 1330 Preston v Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

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0:00.0	No, you keep that private.
0:04.1	Find out what made Lily Allen and Mickey to Oliver say this.
0:08.0	It's just so next level what we're talking about.
0:10.9	But you know what I mean?
0:12.4	And this.
0:13.3	I think we should put our phones down and go to the park
0:15.9	and try and remember what was good about the world
0:18.3	and let's try and get back to there.
0:20.2	Sounds good. Join them as they's try and get back to there. Sounds good.
0:21.3	Join them as they talk about pretty much everything.
0:24.8	Yes, we do go to all sorts of places, happy, sad and everything in between.
0:29.7	Miss me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:32.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:36.3	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:40.9	The Commentator's View with Alastair Bruce Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis on the Football
0:47.4	Daily.
0:48.6	Hello, this is The Commentator's View where we tell the stories behind the five live
0:52.7	commentaries.
0:53.5	I'm Ian Dennis.
0:54.7	Alongside me is our correspondent John Murray.
0:58.2	And back from his assignment, Alistair Bruce Ball.
1:00.8	Hello there, yet not quite back actually Ian,
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