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Football fans are divided 50/50 on whether they love or hate Chris Sutton as a pundit

Published 09:39 12 Sept 2016 BST

Paul Moore
Football fans are divided 50/50 on whether they love or hate Chris Sutton as a pundit

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He's certainly memorable.

There's a general perception that when it comes to TV pundits, audiences want someone that doesn't mince their words or speak in clichés. Before the cameras rollTV producers must be hoping that their on-screen talent are opinionated, informative, controversial but never boring. Bearing this in mind, former Celtic, Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton certainly fits the description because he has created quite the online stir after his recent appearance on Match of the Day 2. Sutton is no stranger to being on camera, he has frequently done work for Setanta/Eir, but the larger audience of MOTD2 has created a bigger reaction. In one camp, there are people that absolutely love his no-nonsense, direct and dry delivery. On the other, well, they also made their opinions known. Here's the view of Sutton and supporters (the new SAS if you will)... https://twitter.com/StuartMaconie/status/775093844379664384 https://twitter.com/magoorie87/status/775236135882723328 https://twitter.com/jameswigmore/status/775234357585973248 https://twitter.com/shauntilleyuk/status/775106981896056832 https://twitter.com/TufailH/status/775106150027104256 This clip is absolute gold. https://twitter.com/CianByNature/status/775092847498387457 Football is a game of opinions though and he has upset some fans with his. https://twitter.com/davidpreece12/status/775090103156871168 https://twitter.com/LouisStokes93/status/775100839186825216 https://twitter.com/James_Hall92/status/775103293622259713 https://twitter.com/SpiritS_yt/status/775130511446577152 https://twitter.com/EndaEndamac95/status/775125286451089414 The man himself seems to be loving his punditry role though. We will definitely be tuned in next week. Sut1  

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Football fans are divided 50/50 on whether they love or hate Chris Sutton as a pundit