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PAUL BROWN has an Andy Townsend-shaped problem with footie commentary on ITV

Andy Townsend

ANDY Townsend has an unmatched ability to say quite a lot without ever really saying anything. His co-commentary is so free from any substance or meaning that it seems to become a kind of white noise, audible only to dogs and Clive Tyldesley.
If you do make an effort to tune in – to actually listen to the things Andy Townsend says – what you’ll hear will be a succession of bland, general purpose statements, all of which amount to nothing more than stating the blindingly obvi...

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