Apologies for a post that isn’t completely cliches related, but…
Jon Champion not being on BBC/ITV/Sky/TNT throughout the English domestic season is such a loss for the British viewer.
I know he does world feed and major American channels but every four years we get to see what an absolute pro he is.
And he brings out the best in McCoist which is always a bonus.
We all know of sleepwalking towards relegation but can you sleepwalk towards a World Cup exit?
And would Brazil losing to Norway meet that threshold? It’s a yes from me, Pat.
You can keep your BBC v ITV commentary debate, the stupendous pairings on the world feed is where it’s at:
Chris Wise and Brad Friedel - Scotland v Haiti (Although Wise on ITV highlights is just odd…)
Kevin Keatings and Dean Ashton - USA v Paraguay
Peter Drury and Alan Smith - Brazil v Morocco
John Roder and David Prutton - Qatar v Switzerland