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The Commentators’ View: Sadiq Mourinho & Roy of the Rovers
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March 21, 2025
57 minutes
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John Murray & Ian Dennis are joined by former BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips. They discuss his journey following the Wales national team and seeing Gareth Bale’s rise from the youth team. Herr Chapman claims another sticky-handed victim dipping into their sweets on the radio. More football lookalikes, England v Wales in Clash of the Commentators and there’s a high bar to get into the Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
03:00 Rob Phillips’ journey following Wales
09:50 Following Gareth Bale’s rise from the start
19:50 Herr Chapman is at it again…
21:40 John’s Mike Gatting incident
24:05 More football lookalikes & soundalikes
29:10 Play-by-play commentary sharing
36:20 England v Wales in Clash of the Commentators
45:20 What will enter the Great Glossary?
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend:
Fri 1945 England v Albania in World Cup qualifier,
Sun 1430 Man City v Chelsea in the Women’s Super League,
Mon 1945 England v Latvia in World Cup qualifier.