I propose Nick and Grendel the new Saint and Greavsie.Who would be up for doing an alternative commentary? I have a platform we can use. Could be a regular thing.
Was going to post similar. Be careful what you wish for, getting rid of Clive and Geoff won't necessarily lead to an improvement if other local commentators are anything to go by.It used to crash all the time so i would log on to the oppositions version and believe me, they made Clive and Geoff sound amazing.
They announced it almost first thing this week. Basically straight after the programmes intro.CWR is so amateurish these days. What epitomises it for me is how slow they are at getting the team news out. It's posted on Twitter at 2pm every week and they're all still sat there at 2:10 saying 'we're still waiting for the team news to come for today's game'. It's a small thing but it shows just how out of touch and poorly organised they are.
Fair play, didn’t listen this week but they were shockingly slow vs Scunthorpe and for most games last season.They announced it almost first thing this week. Basically straight after the programmes intro.
Gurney was great, but believe he was banned by the club as were the Telegraph for his views on our owners.I quite like Geoff and know he has had some quite serious health problems so am a bit uncomfortable criticising him. Having said that I grew up listening to Rob Gurney who was absolutely incredible. Believe he still covers West Brom these days. Id kill to have him back.
Gurney was great, but believe he was banned by the club as were the Telegraph for his views on our owners.
Shame knew everything about the City.
Yes I think Gurney became head local BBC commentator so he took the premier fixtures such as West Brom, Villa, Blues, Wolves.Eh? He left for a promotion to BBC WM the season after relegation to the championship.
He did-after a major fallout with Strachan and the club which made his position untenable.Eh? He left for a promotion to BBC WM the season after relegation to the championship.
If you read the posts we've acknowledged that but if he can't do his job anymore he shouldn't be doing it...Have a heart you guys Geoff Foster had a stroke not that long ago, these things can leave lasting and permenant damage especially to speech, seems thankfully he has recovered enough so he can carry on with his job.
And was garbage before his stroke anyway. Hope he gets his early retirement soon and his health remains stable-just get him off the wireless!If you read the posts we've acknowledged that but if he can't do his job anymore he shouldn't be doing it...
Well, that's a fair point. We are all very sorry he had a stroke, but he was poor before the stroke.And was garbage before his stroke anyway. Hope he gets his early retirement soon and his health remains stable-just get him off the wireless!
And even if he wasn’t, is the right thing to do keep him in a job he’s shit at to be ridiculedWell, that's a fair point. We are all very sorry he had a stroke, but he was poor before the stroke.
Letsallsingtogether is correct, he was banned from the club thus forcing him out of being able to commentate on games. He would have stayed if not for Strachan disliking him.Eh? He left for a promotion to BBC WM the season after relegation to the championship.
Yep, definitely.
I always have the radio on while watching the game and I pretty much always see the team news on here well before CWR announce they have it.
And, Mullingar, the problem lies not so much with mispronunciations, but with the fact they talk about completely the wrong player on the ball, or committing a foul or tackle, or clearance, or shot.
Obviously many fans only listen on the radio and therefore are being fed a total miscommunication and representation as to what is actually going on in the game.
Last week Willis was involved in so many incidents 10 minutes after he had been substituted.
People listening on the radio quite often get a completely different picture to what is really going on, on the pitch.
The Beeb team will often talk about a player on the ball despite the fact he is at least 30 yards away and on the other side of the pitch.
I still have the radio on while I watch, because obviously for me, I can see the true picture.
For away games, I always used to listen to the commentary on the radio, but stopped doing so about two seasons ago and now just follow SSN and the match thread on here, only turning CWR on for the post match phone-in.
Nope, all synched in real time.Serious question Otis
How do you cope with listening to the game on the radio whilst actually watching the game live
Is`nt there a 20 second delay (or similar) or is that just Iplayer
If I cant be at the Ricoh I listen on Iplayer and once last season they had put a score up on sky sports and the Iplayer commentary was at least 1 minute behind
Don’t know what you do for a living but hopefully should, god forbid , you get a serious illness you get fucked off for someone elseIf you read the posts we've acknowledged that but if he can't do his job anymore he shouldn't be doing it...
CWR is so amateurish these days. What epitomises it for me is how slow they are at getting the team news out. It's posted on Twitter at 2pm every week and they're all still sat there at 2:10 saying 'we're still waiting for the team news to come for today's game'. It's a small thing but it shows just how out of touch and poorly organised they are.
I tried that.For the Scunthorpe game I didn't know the chosen team as it was either not put on the scoreboard because of the Ernie Hunt tribute, not heard because of the muffled tannoy or I wasnt concentrating. Either way I had a hard job picking out the new players.
On Saturday I was back in Riyadh and watched on Ifollow with commentary. The team was identified by the commentator, the game was followed easily and yes the commentary was just adequate( more frustrated with the Nuneaton Town and Bradford City references) but it did not detract from the game for me and it was comforting to listen to someone who wants the team in Sky Blue to do well. Yes its a dated style and yes I am sure some of the guys on the vlogs are more fluent but I am sure he is near the end of his career and I can't see why he should be put out to pasture at this stage.
Those that are speculating on his salary should contact the BBC and demand the information as part of the freedom of information act, ask the daily mail for the value of his house and the NHS for his medical records. Right arm for his job? no thanks, its like standing in Broadgate with a sign saying "abuse me please"
Don’t know what you do for a living but hopefully should, god forbid , you get a serious illness you get fucked off for someone else
Yeah I'd have thought the responsible thing for an employer to do would be to find something he can do and take into account any health issues... although his job's all the worse from his POV really, as things you might get away with in an everyday job, you can't when you're on the radio. For better or worse, being in the public eye will bring criticism... or praise of course, where otherwise you can go unnoticed.Whilst I totally agree with your sentiment and its good to see Torchomatic "liking" your comment (having had his health problems) you would think that CWR would find a different role for Geoff Foster within their organisation. I employ a large number of people and unfortunately we encounter a number of staff every year with health issues. I always support them to the best of our ability but it is not always practical to "re employ" somebody in the same role when they return from illness.
Silly thing to say really isn't it.Don’t know what you do for a living but hopefully should, god forbid , you get a serious illness you get fucked off for someone else
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