I agree, I think a lot of these jobs are 'jobs for the boys' and along with that these specific jobs do not even need you to do much homework.
I think it is really, unforgivably poor from broadcasters. You can entertain and educate people watching football. You can have genuine insight and constructive conversations about football, but broadcasters choose to give Alan Shearer (he is not the only one) money to sit there and know nothing about foreign football.
I think, especially, the BBC should have that option. I remember you could. You could have Five Live commentary too?