Ex-Mag embarrasses himself live on Sky Sports with bizarre comments on Sven Botman
Kieron Dyer did little to help his unpopularity on Tyneside on Saturday night, with the former Toon midfielder speaking like a man who had something against Newcastle United while on punditry duty for Sky Sports.
Dyer, who played for us between 1999-2007 and left for West Ham United - where he made 30 appearances over four years - has now told Sven Botman what he should do with his future.
The midfielder, apparently blind of the league table, has said Botman “looks like he could play in the top four” and go onto "bigger and better things" than Newcastle.
Eddie Howe's Mags, currently third, boast the Premier League’s best defense this season - keeping a league high of 12 clean sheets and conceding the least goals (11) in the division.
Dyer then admitted he'd "never heard of Botman" prior to his summer move to St James' Park. For a man who was literally being paid for his 'expert opinion' on Saturday night, that's slightly embarrassing - especially when the Dutch defender helped Lille to the Ligue 1 title in 2020/21 and has Champions League appearances to his name.
Here's his painful and frankly disrespectful comments following our 0-0 draw at Palace:
“Botman…I've never even heard of Botman.
“He looks like he could play in the top four.
“No disrespect to Newcastle because they are in the top four…
“But I am talking… He could go on to bigger and better things, with regards to clubs with pedigrees and history.”
So he'd never heard of Botman a few months ago, but he's already adamant he could play in the top four (he already does, Kieron) and for a much bigger club than Newcastle United? Right. Another pundit making big claims despite showing surface level knowledge of one of Europe's most highly-rated centre-backs.
This is from the same football genius who claimed that Steve Bruce was playing Joelinton in midfield prior to Eddie Howe! Almost like he just makes it up on the spot.
Dyer is either bitter, uninformed or deliberately provocative. What are your thoughts?
