BOF Posted September 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2012 Using commentators as a guide on how to pronounce things? Agbondalor steps up to take the pelanty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm calling him Christian "Unbelievable" Bentekkers regardless of how you're supposed to pronounce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 But it's pronounced with the "ee" sound to rhyme with the "e" in "bed", not with the "ee" in "sleep". Not according to the quotes above, it isn't. Woodward KFA. UEFA have taken down the YouTube videos at the start of the thread, but the commentators on that pronounced it as I described. I hope we're going to be kinder to Benteke than the football world was to poor Lucas Radebe, whose name is most definitely pronounced RaDEHbeh, and yet he spent his whole career being called Raddibby or some such. (Of course you could argue that as a Leeds player he had no rights at all, but still.) I will now go in search of further YouTube links to spare CB from Radebe's awful fate... Same as Mark KINsella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 But it's pronounced with the "ee" sound to rhyme with the "e" in "bed", not with the "ee" in "sleep". Not according to the quotes above, it isn't. Woodward KFA. UEFA have taken down the YouTube videos at the start of the thread, but the commentators on that pronounced it as I described. But they are just commentators! I think the man himself ought to know. :?Belgian commentators commentating on a game being played by their national team? I'd say they should have a vague idea. My bet is that Woodward can't manage the pronounciation because he's never come across anything like it before. Hey I could be wrong, but doubt it. Will keep trying to find out for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Only on VT, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioVilla Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 He can be B2. Bent is B1. BANANAS IN PAJAMAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 3, 2012 But it's pronounced with the "ee" sound to rhyme with the "e" in "bed", not with the "ee" in "sleep". Not according to the quotes above, it isn't. Woodward KFA. UEFA have taken down the YouTube videos at the start of the thread, but the commentators on that pronounced it as I described. But they are just commentators! I think the man himself ought to know. :?Belgian commentators commentating on a game being played by their national team? I'd say they should have a vague idea. My bet is that Woodward can't manage the pronounciation because he's never come across anything like it before. Hey I could be wrong, but doubt it. Will keep trying to find out for sure. English commentators always get Jagielka wrong so I wouldn't take it as gospel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 After being on the receiving end of a :? and a I can't possibly let this go. (Although being considered less credible than Woodward on this or indeed any matter is what really hurts the most ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsVRPMJeHWk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 He can be B2. Bent is B1. BANANAS IN PAJAMAS! Anybody fancy photoshopping that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Go to OS, click on News, select "Double Swoop on Deadline Day" from the free videos in the top right hand corner. Woodward clearly states "Christian BENTEEKEE that's the pronounciation, we got it from the horses mouth!" True. But WE get it from the horse's mouth via Jack "cloth ears" Woodward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1986 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 He can be B2. Bent is B1. BANANAS IN PAJAMAS! Anybody fancy photoshopping that? Could be a little close to the fine line of racism that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Never seen this guy play... Record seems class for 7m though very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Lets just wait and see how the tannoy announcers pronounce it when they give the name of the hattrick scorer next weekend. That would be Michu (Miiiiichhhhuuuu). Joking!! God I hope I am joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1986 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 He can be B2. Bent is B1. BANANAS IN PAJAMAS! Anybody fancy photoshopping that? Could be a little close to the fine line of racism that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 He can be B2. Bent is B1. BANANAS IN PAJAMAS! Anybody fancy photoshopping that? Could be a little close to the fine line of racism that. Ahh yep, sorry did not mean it in that way. Ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2012 Post (and quotes) deleted. Steve is right. It is a little too close for comfort despite the lack of intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It wasn't me. It was the one-armed man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 OK OK GUYS, listen We can not agree on BEN-TEH-KEH or BEN-TEE-KEE therefore we should call him BEN-TEH-KEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 What happens if your a villa fan living in Dudley Are they allowed to pronounce his name Ben Tay Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2012 Or Ben Teek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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