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Spinachpastapicker · 17/07/2025 00:51

Glad to be of service @IMissSparkling Grin

IMissSparkling · 15/07/2025 21:29

Spinachpastapicker · 11/07/2025 00:19

Andrew Castle is such a useless twat. I remember complaining to the BBC once as his commentary was so ridiculously one sided and biased about one of his favourite players.

Im sure Andrew Cotter (the Scottish one) must hate sharing a first name and risk of confusion with that utter twat. He should let Olive and Mabel use him as a chew toy - but they’d probably spit him back out, the rancid little turd.

And this is how I find out they are different people. Sorry Andrew Cotter for wondering why you were such a twat doing the tennis commentary. 😳

Extiainoiapeial · 15/07/2025 21:22

Looks like we're not the only ones!

For thinking Andrew Castle is a knob?
harriethoyle · 14/07/2025 15:56

@MorningLarkEchoes 🙄

MorningLarkEchoes · 14/07/2025 11:45

harriethoyle · Yesterday 19:10
It’s quite a common phrase about the entitlement of white men. Google it if you need to.

I think it's unhelpful to make sweeping generalisations about any group based on race or gender. Talking about privilege is one thing, but painting all individuals with the same brush is unfair.

Monkeytennis97 · 13/07/2025 20:02

Literally just said to DH ‘that man is such a knob’ (Castle). Glad I’m not the only one. Hated him on LBC, glad they got rid of him.

pestowithwalnuts · 13/07/2025 19:12

murasaki · 10/07/2025 15:29

Amadou plays for my team. We love him, and that was a great shut down. He even got a t shirt made. So rude of them, they come from different countries, play in different positions and don't look alike.

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I'm watching the men's final and iv had to numb the sound as AC is droning on.What a cunty arsehole he is

harriethoyle · 13/07/2025 19:10

MorningLarkEchoes · 13/07/2025 19:01

Whats being white got to do with anything?

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It’s quite a common phrase about the entitlement of white men. Google it if you need to.

MorningLarkEchoes · 13/07/2025 19:01

harriethoyle · 13/07/2025 18:21

Castle is the living definition of a postcard I have on my office wall: “carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man”.

Why the BBC employ a historically unsuccessful mid ranked player to commentate I cannot fathom…

Whats being white got to do with anything?

rc22 · 13/07/2025 18:49

I think it's his GMTV background that is responsible for his fascination with royal box celebrity name dropping!

chunkybear · 13/07/2025 18:47

He's such a big old bag of wind - he's always been inappropriate and a bit shifty, hated him on GMTV many moons ago and had hoped that was the last of him ... but no they dig him up at tennis time 😵‍💫

2025ismybestyear · 13/07/2025 18:38

Can't stand the man. Talks too much. Says mostly nothing of interest. Brings up negative stuff about other people from years ago. Thinks he's it.

AmyDudley · 13/07/2025 18:36

If the match gets a bit slow we can always look forward to one of his long monologues about rye grass.

rc22 · 13/07/2025 18:31

I find him mildly embarrassing. He was commentating with John McEnroe the other day and started going on about planning permission for the extensions to Wimbledon. Sounded like suburban, middle class, dinner party chit chat. Ridiculous!

Extiainoiapeial · 13/07/2025 18:24

I have no idea why they use him.

Sorry to bang on about Agassi but it was a rude awakening them together and the contrast between informed and interesting commentary and Andrew castle blathering on with twaddle. It really showed him up actually

harriethoyle · 13/07/2025 18:21

Castle is the living definition of a postcard I have on my office wall: “carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man”.

Why the BBC employ a historically unsuccessful mid ranked player to commentate I cannot fathom…

Dearg · 13/07/2025 18:17

So spooky, DH just switched the tv to mute saying ‘ can’t stand Andrew Castle, he’s a knob’ 😃

Andrew Cotter now, he could read me the phone book and I would be happy 😍

Extiainoiapeial · 13/07/2025 18:12

Have to say I loved Andre's commentary, it was so informative and interesting and he's got a lot of kudos for it in the media

HerVagestyTheQueef · 13/07/2025 17:54

Andre said "people watching are watching for tennis, not for this"

GrinGrin

Extiainoiapeial · 13/07/2025 17:52

Yes, he came out with a ridiculous phrase just a minute ago, it was garbled nonsense something to do with Alcaraz and concentration

Andre Agassi shut him up after Castle was blathering on incessantly about who was in the Royal box...talking about Nick Clegg being there and all the rest
Andre said "people watching are watching for tennis, not for this"
😅😅

Theyreeatingthedogs · 13/07/2025 17:13

The twat is now commenting on the men's final. He is such an arsehole and biased towards Sinner. The BBC need to sack him.

Cello60 · 11/07/2025 15:25

Andrew Castle first came to my attention during my flat sharing days. I quickly learned that whenever I heard my flatmate yelling at the telly in the sitting room “oh do eff off you absolute knob” or similar, it was because she was watching tennis and Andrew Castle
was commentating 😆

BedlingtonWillow · 11/07/2025 13:51

AmyDudley · 11/07/2025 13:50

Why have you quoted me ? I made no comment whatsoever about the man's class. He's terrible at his job IMO (an opinion I am perfectly entited to hold), his class is irrelevant and not something I even think about when I consider whether someone is good at their job or not.

You've obviously got a whole load of fish and chips on your shoulder about something, Christ know what though.

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Yes, you get smug, boring picks in all classes and walks of life, and he's definitely one of them!

murasaki · 11/07/2025 13:51

Yes no one mentioned class, just general shitness at his job.

AmyDudley · 11/07/2025 13:50

user1497787065 · 11/07/2025 13:30

If I recall correctly he was brought up above a fish and chip shop and won a tennis scholarship to Millfield. Nothing middle class about his upbringing.

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Why have you quoted me ? I made no comment whatsoever about the man's class. He's terrible at his job IMO (an opinion I am perfectly entited to hold), his class is irrelevant and not something I even think about when I consider whether someone is good at their job or not.

You've obviously got a whole load of fish and chips on your shoulder about something, Christ know what though.