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Steve McClaren's fake Dutch accent is back... woohoo!

Who Ate All the Pies 11 November @ 10:32 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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"We need to go in relaxsched, we need to go in with also belief." What? Steve McClaren's fake Dutch accent is on the go again. This guy is such a plonker. The accent is bad enough (there are loads of annoying people who accidentally imitate the accents of those they talk to), but to start rearranging your syntax.

I Speeg The Good Eenglish

Sniffing The Touchline 22 February @ 10:52 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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One of the biggest arguments against hiring Fabio Capello as England manager was that he could hardly speak English. In the time since his appointment, Capello has told the press that he communicates with his squad in the Queen's, but told journalists that he will only talk to them through an interpreter, as they had a habit of twisting what he says.

Premier League Season Predictions

In the End the Germans Win 15 August @ 02:51 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Yes, I know it is inevitable, but I had to be like all the other bloggers this time of year and post my predictions for the coming Premier League season. Frankly, I can't be bothered to go through each team, analyse their transfers, manager and players, before writing 2-3 paragraphs on how they will do.

Scot Lake City: Population 2

The Offside Rules 11 September @ 12:41 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Folks this is entertainment of the highest order courtesy of Behind the Shield. Real Salt Lake's Ian Joy and Kenny Deuchar are keeping it all 'Highlands-chic' on the Wasatch Front and pushing the very limits of the "Does this need subtitles?" threshold with accents as thick as Guinness and colorful phrases like "I'm sweatin' like a beaver in a wet suit".

Newcastle fans ‘BOYCOUTT’ the club. D’oh!

Off the Post 15 September @ 11:53 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Evidence that staring at black-and-white stripes can lead to dyslexia We have tried to say it in the broadest of Geordie accents, and we still can't make 'boycoutt' say 'boycott'. Obviously the fans in question were not from the spelling regiment of the Toon Army. We have to agree with the sentiments though: sak teh boaurd, [.