VAR is discussed with calls to strip back its use. Coverage includes Spygate allegations and related controversy, plus a conclusion to Munchgate. The FA Cup Final is previewed, including commentary scheduling and the date being “not as it should be.” Unintended pub names and other quirks from sport commentary are highlighted, alongside “Clash of the Commentators” controversy involving CAS. Football commentary language is expanded through suggestions for a Great Glossary of Football Commentary, featuring many classic phrases and techniques. Match commentaries are listed for Celtic v Hearts, Man City v Chelsea, Leeds v Brighton, Brentford v Crystal Palace, and Newcastle v West Ham.
"They need to strip back VAR"
"There's Clash of the Commentators controversy as 'CAS' gets in touch."
"Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, Managerless X, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where"
"5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1230 Celtic v Hearts, Sat 1500 Man City v Chelsea in FA Cup Final, Sun 1500 Leeds v Brighton, Sun 1500 Brentford v Crystal Palace on Sports Extra, Sun 1730 Newcastle v West Ham."
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