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shmmeee

shmmeee

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If you ever find yourself slating any of them just stick away commentary on in iFollow. Absolutely light years ahead of any of them I’ve heard. I may not agree or think they’re talking shite or whatever but the overall quality is miles ahead of similar clubs.
 
Sky Blue Harry H

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fernandopartridge said:
I think he took early retirement, he'd not been well for a while
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Think he had a stroke didn't he? He played in goal once for a team I was playing for (I scored....which is more unusual than Geoff being in goal) Nice bloke - think he liked rugby more than soccer.

Edit: Adam Dent used to play occasionally for us as a centre back (kicked anything that moved). No idea what he's up to?
 
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Grendel

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robbiekeane said:
who was that bloke ages ago we had who couldn’t string a sentence together and just gave his interior ramblings and paused mid sentence as something was about to happen? is that rob gurney? had the paramount + commentary last night sounds like a blessing

not clive i love clive, he’s head and shoulders above any other local commentators.
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Sounds like Geoff Foster or Martin Winch who I’m sure was just employed to drive the others to the game
 
AOM

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I love the CWR team. Whatever we think of them, they surely don't deserve the shit they get on the phone in each week.

There's nothing like seeing us win a game and getting in the car in a great mood, only to put the radio on and want to crash into Blue Ribbon Island 5 minutes later because the third caller in a row has said we played shit, despite not only watching, but after us winning so convincingly.
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"Hi Clive, been a Coventry fan since the 60's but not been to a game for 10 years. Think we should be playing 4-4-2 with Fabio Tavares and Jodi Jones up front next game"
 
Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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AOM said:
"Hi Clive, been a Coventry fan since the 60's but not been to a game for 10 years. Think we should be playing 4-4-2 with Fabio Tavares and Jodi Jones up front next game"
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Oggy is quite good in that respect. If someone phones in and says a certain player was shit, even though they were actually very good, he will let them wrap themselves in knots and then gently talk them down once they've finished spitting and steaming.
 
Gynnsthetonic

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Oggy is quite good in that respect. If someone phones in and says a certain player was shit, even though they were actually very good, he will let them wrap themselves in knots and then gently talk them down once they've finished spitting and steaming.
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Oggy is quality even if he did shout at me and my mates for messing about whilst he was waiting to bat at Cov and North Warks in the 80s
 
robbiekeane

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Grendel said:
Sounds like Geoff Foster or Martin Winch who I’m sure was just employed to drive the others to the game
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Geoff Foster i think that was it. I know someone said he wasnt well and not sure if that was related but he was truly terrible at commentating
 
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I went through a spell where I didn’t like Clive, primarily when he used to defend Wasps.

But I then remembered that it was his job to be balanced however much it pissed me off

I have learned to accept and almost enjoy the errors that he makes as the commentary he provides is good.

ClI’ve doesn’t hide the fact that he supports Tranmere but is an adopted City fan and the commentary away against Wolves (example) proves his genuine passion and will go down in history with me
 
fernandopartridge

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Gynnsthetonic said:
Foster was a taxi driver that somehow managed to end up helping out on the football commentary at BBC CWR.
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To be fair there isn't any particular skill to being a football commentator, I doubt there are many that were always intended to be one
robbiekeane said:


like to go back and watch this now and then
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What a great moment that Forest winner was, not spoken of that much but a really pivotal moment imo
 
MalcSB

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blunted said:
Rob Gurney is one of the good guys. Am I imagining it, but do we struggle when he is the commentator?
Agree with Grendel shock about Adam Dent. His interview with GMK founder Neville Hadsley who was threatened with legal action by McGinnty was despicible. Nev was possibly going to lose his home for criticism of the City Chairman and, as you can imagine was seriously distraught. Dent went for the jugular supporting the club, as he often did.
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Bit like people supporting the council throughout the Wasps shit show.

Now who was that?
 
Hiraeth

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AOM said:
I think Rob is a good presenter, but it does seem at times he's a fan first and commentary is second.
When we win, it's endearing but can be painful when we're losing.

One text in last night was seeing the positives of the game and he pretty much dismissed it that they'd seen the same match and come to a completely different conclusion.
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My thoughts exactly.

I appreciate what Rob does along with Clive and Oggy.

None of them are perfect for me but I am still grateful that they are on our local radio station compared with what other clubs / radio stations have.

Its hard cos I really do love his passion but I do also think Rob could be better on the radio if he were a bit more mindful at times and able to take a step back and allow his emotions to take more of a back seat sometimes.

Coming home from Norwich sticks to mind but him and Oggy were acknowledging the aftermath of that in more recent weeks. It's easier to shift course a bit with things like that when you appear to have some awareness of it so I think it'll improve over time. I think Oggy will help with that as he's pretty measured.
 
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CovValleyBoy

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Shannerz said:
Clive's genuinely one of my favourite sports commentators.

He can be a bit erratic, but he's knowledgeable, engaging, fair, and fun to listen to.

Some of his commentary is iconic.
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I can't agree entirely. He just gets way too excited. His commentary on occasion suggests a City goal is imminent when the reality is its a throwing to them !
I have to switch off when he does it too often.
 
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