Gerry Armstrong really outdid himself while on commentary duty for Sky on Sunday evening.
The former professional footballer was tasked with the commentary gig for the second leg of Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off against Switzerland.
Belfast-born Armstrong played 63 times for the Green and White Army as a player and had two stints with them as assistant manager. Having such close ties with the team you are covering can be a great thing. Passion inevitably shines through in the commentary game when it's genuine. However, objectivity, fairness and just being truthful in general should probably take precedence.
In Armstrong's case though, all balance went out the window for this crunch encounter.
https://twitter.com/_JamesLorenzo/status/929818922978856960
Everyone on social media was in agreement, Armstrong sounded more like a fan than a commentator.
He did things such as refer to the Northern Ireland players by their first names, applaud every refereeing decision that went their way and just seemed to view the game through green and white-tinted glasses.
https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/929782898730905601
https://twitter.com/TrevorOakley1/status/929773022940221440
https://twitter.com/Rogers_Richardd/status/928720465237037056
https://twitter.com/Evanlawlor10/status/929778605491675137
Plus there were several other head-scratching moments where Armstrong seemed to display a lack of research as well a lack of knowledge about football and geography.
https://twitter.com/NotoriousJOS/status/929781593983643648
https://twitter.com/Coral/status/928737167169458177
https://twitter.com/craighegarty8/status/928715612028915712
https://twitter.com/liampsmith91/status/928730249235492865
Well, it certainly got people talking anyway.
