Let’s be clear from the start: if you read any past interview with Martin Tyler he has been consistent in his answer to the question of what football team he supports.
Sky Sports’ lead commentator will tell anyone who will listen that he has been Woking FC supporter “all his life” and went to his first game in the year 1953.
Being the voice of the Premier League for many people growing up, Tyler does an incredible job in conveying the emotion and excitement the league makes people feel. However, his passion for the game hasn’t spared him from accusations of being biased towards teams in the top tier, especially a certain red one from Manchester.
Yes, we all remember that Martial moment, Martin!
Tyler was taking part in a quite informative Q&A for his employers on the Sky Sports Premier League Twitter account today and of course THAT question reared its ugly head once more:
Shoot over to PaddyPower.com for all the latest football oddsMartin Tyler: “Let me make it clear yet again, I have been a Woking supporter all my life – I went to my first game in 1953."
Full answer 👉 https://t.co/M85lCGEkK2 #AskTyler https://t.co/33LdvHKWKw
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 19, 2018
No matter how hard he tries though, it seems football fans are just not willing to accept the answer and the Manchester United theories flew in once more:
https://twitter.com/Daily_Stus/status/1064501056221179904
https://twitter.com/Archie88_/status/1064497894781259776
https://twitter.com/firminosteeth09/status/1064497823054475265
https://twitter.com/AlexWLeighton/status/1064498918396968961
https://twitter.com/AJNo9/status/1064499576902754309
https://twitter.com/angrysaffa/status/1064499152342712320
A bit like Anthony Taylor is an Altrincham fan….
— Neil (@mancityneil) November 19, 2018
Things got a little weird after that…
Martin Tyler: “I keep away from spicy foods near the match, much though I love them. Before games, usually the last thing that I eat from our excellent catering facilities at Sky Sports is a bowl of custard.”
Full answer 👉 https://t.co/M85lCGEkK2 #AskTyler https://t.co/ImeI0IgRih
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 19, 2018
Of course, we were on hand to ask the questions that really matter:
Warm or cold though, Martin? WARM OR COLD?? https://t.co/JM35If5Mpu #AskTyler #custard
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 19, 2018
No response from the great man though, such a tease!
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