Rob Gurney (2 Viewers)

[AOM]

Always felt sorry for Oggy whenever Clive would leave him to do the phone ins on his own as he's too polite to know when to cut off some of the crazies.

Think they're both great though. The Exeter commentators pre-season were proper Partridge

 

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[clint van damme]

Please not Adam Dent, couldn't stand him

The speccy c**t

 

[Nick]

Telling people to 'grow up' when criticising Wasps was the only issue I've had with his coverage.

He hated anybody saying anything about them. Most of CWR did.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Yeah - Clive can go. Refused any criticism of wasps and out and out lied about them. Fuck Clive Eakin. Remember “there’s no indemnity clause”

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

He hated anybody saying anything about them. Most of CWR did.

Even after they were clearly bust and on their way out he’d get defensive over them. Bit of a weird stance to take

 

[Nick]

Even after they were clearly bust and on their way out he’d get defensive over them. Bit of a weird stance to take

Losing out on work so in denial?

 

[Grendel]

Losing out on work so in denial?

The BBC directive would be not to say anything negative

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The BBC directive would be not to say anything negative

I would suggest telling callers to grow up for criticising Wasps isn’t impartial either.

 

[Nick]

The BBC directive would be not to say anything negative

So just bullshit instead, standard.

He would get irritated all the time when anybody mentioned them.

 

[Grendel]

So just bullshit instead, standard.

He would get irritated all the time when anybody mentioned them.

It’s a difficult situation though isn’t it. BBC assigned a local commentary team and rugby slots to them - I don’t think any presenter criticised our move to Northampton from what I recall

 

[Nick]

It’s a difficult situation though isn’t it. BBC assigned a local commentary team and rugby slots to them - I don’t think any presenter criticised our move to Northampton from what I recall

Pretty sure they were sympathetic and agreed with people when they rang in, they didn't start having a go at them.

 

[Samo]

Please not Adam Dent, couldn't stand him

I once sold my house to Adam Dent.

 

[Nick]

I once sold my house to Adam Dent.

I once saw him get out of his beema in his suit and slip on the ice. Hilarious.

 

[the rumpo kid]

Heard many supporters on other forums laughing at the low quality of commentary when watching there team on our I follow . Clive can't get our players name right what chance have other teams got. He's crap.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Heard many supporters on other forums laughing at the low quality of commentary when watching there team on our I follow . Clive can't get our players name right what chance have other teams got. He's crap.

He's better than Oggy at the names. McNulty was playing centre half for us all the end of last season!

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

Honestly - these Cov fans are unbelievable. Clive has been consistently dogshit for many years. I have had to stop listening. He can’t even get the players’ names right for good sake! Get him out the exit door ASAP along with Boddy!

I think that’s part of the fun of
listening to his commentary

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

He hated anybody saying anything about them. Most of CWR did.

Yeah I do agree they seemed to have a love in with Wasps you couldn’t criticise them or you’d get cut off

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Clive, Oggy, and Rob would be a Premier League commentary team. FACT.

Just don't get rid of Clive. Wasps stuff aside (which I can kind of understand), him and Oggy are a really good pairing and I actually enjoy their commentary a lot. Far too good for this level really.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Honestly - these Cov fans are unbelievable. Clive has been consistently dogshit for many years. I have had to stop listening. He can’t even get the players’ names right for good sake! Get him out the exit door ASAP along with Boddy!

Couldn't disagree more. It's part of Clive's charm that he gets players and even teams' names wrong. Oggy's almost as bad! They're a good combination. Leave them be.

 

[Nick]

Couldn't disagree more. It's part of Clive's charm that he gets players and even teams' names wrong. Oggy's almost as bad! They're a good combination. Leave them be.

"Charm"

Will tell that to my boss when I get things wrong in my job all the time.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yes Gurney is a Sky Blues fan, but you can't beat Clive when City score, very passionate, I know he's a Tranmere fan but I feel he gives a much more balanced view. Don't really get the desicion with all the cuts at local BBC radio

Rob isn't replacing him, he's Clive's new boss

 

[itsabuzzard]

"Charm"

Will tell that to my boss when I get things wrong in my job all the time.

All the time? He's not a brain surgeon or an airline pilot, so no-one's going to die.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

All the time? He's not a brain surgeon or an airline pilot, so no-one's going to die.

Wait, Nicks a brain surgeon and part time pilot too

 

[Dhinsa's_Millions]

I really enjoyed Rob Gurney's commentary, but at times he seemed to be really downbeat during games - being a fan when your team is playing shit is bad at the best of times, and I don't think he was able to keep his emotions in check. I distinctly remember a game when Tony Cottee scored 2 or 3, and I thought he was going to off himself.

Wasn't he initially replaced by Geoff Foster, with Clive then coming in a year or so later? Or is my memory playing tricks?

Think Gurney had to leave as Strachan wanted him out. The whole club was in turmoil at the time.

Thought he was an excellent commentator. Think we've all learned to love Clive over time - probably because we occasionally had to listen to Geoff Foster attempt commentary!

Can imagine that Clive will be retiring soon so this is some sort of transition. Gurney covers Villa and West Brom and is well regarded so it's a step up having him back.

Good to hear CWR are having a 6-7pm sports programme on weekdays much like the WM coverage.

 

[Hiraeth]

I loved Rob Gurney commentating back in the day, agree he could get a little too down when we weren't playing well.
Remember Adam Dent talking a lot on phone ins about how he preferred Rugby. Wasn't keen.

Clive may have done a bit of the whole 'Wasps are here to stay, people need to accept it' line that sounds ridiculous as did Oggy if memory serves me right but I think the majority of the whole indemnity stuff and pro-Wasps/anti-SISU slants was more from Stuart Linnell than Clive or Oggy to be fair to them.

The thing that got on my nerves was the post match phone ins when we were going on a great run in the league one promotion season after the Shrewsbury defeat and some people wanted to talk about the football we were playing and they always ended up getting asked and drawn into what we thought about not playing in Coventry. That got so tedious as everyone hated not being in Coventry and weren't allowed to express the suggestion that Wasps did anything wrong ever which left me feeling why ask the question about it if you only allow one view. So glad that's all in the past and not before time.

Clive has grown on me I must admit and switching to Home / Away commentaries on ifollow has given me an appreciation for him given how much better he often is than the alternatives and I like him now even with the odd accidental partridge that he throws in to spice things up.

 

[DawlishSkyBlue]

Clive fucks up his Gimme 5 quiz every Monday it seems, comedy gold

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

All the time? He's not a brain surgeon or an airline pilot, so no-one's going to die.

You say that, he did think we had Gestapo Hamer for a lot of the 20/21 season.

 

[Nick]

All the time? He's not a brain surgeon or an airline pilot, so no-one's going to die.

It doesn't matter if people are going to "die".

 

[itsabuzzard]

It doesn't matter if people are going to "die".

Really?

 

[fatso]

I've kind of got used to listening to Clive over the years, yes he often gets the names fucked up, and Oggy's pronunciations are hilarious at times, but you only have to listen to opposition's commentary to realise they are far better than some alternatives.

The CWR stance on Wasps was disgraceful, and badly let down Cov Rugby imo.

As for cutting off callers, let's be honest 99% of those who call in are complete fucking bellends and need cutting off.

 

[Travs]

I've kind of got used to listening to Clive over the years, yes he often gets the names fucked up, and Oggy's pronunciations are hilarious at times, but you only have to listen to opposition's commentary to realise they are far better than some alternatives.

The CWR stance on Wasps was disgraceful, and badly let down Cov Rugby imo.

As for cutting off callers, let's be honest 99% of those who call in are complete fucking bellends and need cutting off.

I agree with all of this.

That said, it can only be a good thing that Rob Gurney is back.

 

[CCFC54321]

I've kind of got used to listening to Clive over the years, yes he often gets the names fucked up, and Oggy's pronunciations are hilarious at times, but you only have to listen to opposition's commentary to realise they are far better than some alternatives.

The CWR stance on Wasps was disgraceful, and badly let down Cov Rugby imo.

As for cutting off callers, let's be honest 99% of those who call in are complete fucking bellends and need cutting off.

I agree CWR didn't read the room in relation to London Wasps.

 

[Grendel]

I think the highlight of gurney on a phone in was suggesting Marlon Devonish could sign as a player as he’s really quick. At least Dent said he couldn’t partake in such a nonsense discussion

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Nah, the highlight was someone asking why when they heard his voice, they had to have a wank.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Heard many supporters on other forums laughing at the low quality of commentary when watching there team on our I follow . Clive can't get our players name right what chance have other teams got. He's crap.

Really have they listened to their own?

Most are very biased every tackle deserves a card etc, turn them off most of the time.