For thinking Andrew Castle is a knob?

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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/09/bbc-commentator-andrew-castle-sorry-us-footballer-trinity-rodman-name-wrong?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Why can't he get Trinity Rodman's name right? Is he saying it wrong on purpose?

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 😍

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…

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

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!

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

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.

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 😵‍💫

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

Whats being white got to do with anything?

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

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

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.

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.

@MorningLarkEchoes 🙄

Looks like we're not the only ones!

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. 😳

Glad to be of service @IMissSparkling