Stuart Linnell did try this about four seasons ago (the Northampton era iirc) but it collapsed around his ears.
He asked a bloke who hadn’t been to the game how he felt qualified to comment and the bloke snapped back with
“so are you saying that the CWR commentary is so poor that it doesn’t give me an accurate perception of the game it’s supposed to describe?”
At this point Linnell was faced with an unpalatable problem. Unsurprisingly he backed down completely. I don’t think he’s used the “bit you weren’t at the game” argument much since then.
Yeah, but even though I can hear Stuart Linnell during the match and even though I can actually see him at the match by looking across at the main stand, I am still not sure he is actually there at the match.
One thing we can all agree on on here, is that the commentary on CWR of the match is often wildly inaccurate as to what's actually going on. I don't expect them to give outstanding descriptions of what's going on every minute but I do expect them to get the name of the team we're playing right and the score!! There was one game years ago where they didn't realise the opposition had scored and we were drawing!
At the moment, on CWR commentary alone, you can't make fair conclusions on JCH vs Biamou or say Kelly vs Doyle, as both pairs routinely have their names mixed up! What must the guest commentator be thinking, I do not know...
And this is why it is totally pointless ringing up to comment upon the play within a game if you haven't been to the game.
General chit chat is fine, but when people ring up and say 'Ryan Haynes put in one hell of a shift out there today' it is entirely based on information from the radio commentary which is so often completely wrong.
The argument I would put back, if I was in Linell's shoes, would be: "If you've only effectively seen the match through our eyes as commentators, what do you have to add to the conversation?"
You're absolutely right on that, it's pretty much the focal point of the Murphy debate too.
I like Stuart, he's an honest bloke who loves the club and I think he makes a fair whack of sense as well.
I'd personally like a go at doing the commentary though. I wonder if there's any jobs going?
I'd personally like a go at doing the commentary though. I wonder if there's any jobs going?
Stop pissing around on here and go and do the travel, Clive.
their to busy telling us about traffic jams for the wasps game or wasps commentary can be found here after the game / tomorrow etc.... or wasps wasps wasps
getting beyond a joke now
getting beyond a joke now
I dont mind Linnell to be honest. Eakin is OK as well, it's Foster as we know who needs to be ditched, well, needed to be ditched years ago.
At least Eakin can ask a reasonable question after the match instead of "do you like talking about yourself". Jeez!
Please take Geoffs job...please please please
Bearing in mind my earlier post about the fake traffic reports on CWR, maybe we should inundate them with fake travel info around the Ricoh area before and after Wasps games?!? Either they'll put people off going (if they read them all out) or CWR won't be able to tell the fake from the real ones, so not read any of them, meaning potential traffic chaos getting even worse (if there is some real traffic issues in actuality)? Or am I being mean now?
Guilty! Hahaha. It used to crack me up listening on the iplayer whilst Stuart read out my bullshit messages about imaginary roadworks. It was always even funnier 20 minutes later you sending me a message fuming that you were late for work - again!
Talk of the devil, I just saw Stuart at the train station. He was waiting at one of the bus stops in a blue blazer and Stevie Wonder sunglasses. Looked like he was having a great time!
Looks like we may possibly be signing him up.
Coventry City have moved a step closer to signing this player
Coventry City have moved a step closer to signing this player
Sounds a prospect.
I wonder why Brentford are letting him go? It sounds like he’s an integral part of their youth set up and has been on the cusp of being part of the 1st team more regularly?
Maybe good enough for League 1 and 2, but not for the Championship and Premier League in their eyes?
Their loss and maybe our gain....good luck to the lad...David Platt didn't do so bad being released all those years ago possibly increased his desire to make it
“I think that will be a decision that will be made as soon as we know where we’re going to be next season.
“It’s difficult to pin down and sign players at the minute just because where we are with the first team and where we are going, whether we’re in the play-offs or not."
The tone suggests he may only sign if we gain promotion... or am I reading too much into JF's comments?
Or is it just down to the fact that this month could be backlogged with play-off preparation so transfers may take a backseat?
“It’s difficult to pin down and sign players at the minute just because where we are with the first team and where we are going, whether we’re in the play-offs or not."
The tone suggests he may only sign if we gain promotion... or am I reading too much into JF's comments?
Or is it just down to the fact that this month could be backlogged with play-off preparation so transfers may take a backseat?
