Show notes
A very special episode with a very special person, the panel is joined by the legend John Helm. Join them as they discuss football commentary with a focus on John's career, some World Cup moments and more.Some Points from the Podcast :1. Career kickstart - early days (1:35)2. On the greatest team he watched (10:35)3. On Scotland national team of the 1980s (15:55)4. On Partiality while commentating (18:39)5. How did the research for games happen in the pre-internet era? (21:45)6. On the Valley Park disaster in 1985 (24:53)7. Commentating on domestic & international football (28:02)8. On why he still prefers the old European Cup format over the Champions League one (30:27)9. On calling for Uruguay vs Ghana, Iniesta's goal in the 2010 World Cup final & Brazil's demolition in 2014 World Cup (34:30)10. Has the World Cup lost some spark - format change? (45:04)11. Indian Super League and Indian Football (53:18)12. John's take on VAR (1:02:10)13. Favourite part of being a commentator (1:13:39)14. Advice to aspiring broadcasters and commentators (1:18:20)People Involved:Hosts - Rithwik & ChrisGuest - John Helm, legendary football commentatorProducer - BensonFollow us:Twitter - @TheNutmegAssistInstagram - @thenutmegassistWebsite - www.nutmegassist.comPatreon - TheNutmegAssist (Benefits - Send questions to special guests, get digital posters, get offers for football kits & more) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
