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Post by Marc01 on Jul 20, 2023 10:55:14 GMT
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Post by flea79 on Jul 20, 2023 10:58:52 GMT
never heard of him, probably heard his voice before though
good luck too him
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Post by Marc01 on Jul 20, 2023 11:01:15 GMT
never heard of him, probably heard his voice before though good luck too him Yes, heard him on 5 Live. Wonder if Tom Gayle was interested? He likes to do lots of different sports so possibly not. |
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 20, 2023 11:03:09 GMT
Let's be honest, he's going to be an upgrade on what we've had to endure for the past few seasons. Nige is a legend but I'm also including the other commentators we've had alongside him who were pretty shit for my money.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 20, 2023 11:03:20 GMT
Good luck Sohail
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Jul 20, 2023 11:03:54 GMT
Look they’ve put his face in a ‘Cirtle’
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2023 11:05:42 GMT
Let's face it anyone is better than Nige has been for the last few years.
Hopefully they stop inviting Pejic on as well.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 20, 2023 11:07:36 GMT
In case you only recognise his voice and not his face........
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Post by lordb on Jul 20, 2023 11:47:03 GMT
He's a good commentator but lacks a bit of personality
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Post by bunnyscfc on Jul 20, 2023 11:49:57 GMT
Pretty embarrassing interview with him on radio earlier, where he kept calling us "a huge club" and then came out with him being a huge Stanley Matthew fan. Some time machine he must have.
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Jul 20, 2023 11:54:36 GMT
Pretty embarrassing interview with him on radio earlier, where he kept calling us "a huge club" and then came out with him being a huge Stanley Matthew fan. Some time machine he must have. Very harsh. He simply sounded enthusiastic about his new job for me. If he'd have sounded downbeat and realistic as per most Stoke fans he would never have got the job. Give the guy a chance at least. |
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Post by iamstokie on Jul 20, 2023 11:56:38 GMT
nothing personal against but i’d like someone who supports the club commentating myself , i know there wouldn’t be a lot to choose from but must be someone out there
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Post by flea79 on Jul 20, 2023 12:03:19 GMT
nothing personal against but i’d like someone who supports the club commentating myself , i know there wouldn’t be a lot to choose from but must be someone out there in fairness he will grow too have an affinity with the club as he spends more time with us, Acres was a Plymouth fan (or some other such southern team) and he was great, give him time and he will no doubt come good, i never saw a job advert go up for a commentator from the BBC however, i wonder how he actually got the gig? |
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Post by skip on Jul 20, 2023 12:07:14 GMT
nothing personal against but i’d like someone who supports the club commentating myself , i know there wouldn’t be a lot to choose from but must be someone out there in fairness he will grow too have an affinity with the club as he spends more time with us, Acres was a Plymouth fan (or some other such southern team) and he was great, give him time and he will no doubt come good, i never saw a job advert go up for a commentator from the BBC however, i wonder how he actually got the gig? I imagine the job was advertised in spaces where sports/radio journalists would read it. |
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Post by flea79 on Jul 20, 2023 12:08:38 GMT
in fairness he will grow too have an affinity with the club as he spends more time with us, Acres was a Plymouth fan (or some other such southern team) and he was great, give him time and he will no doubt come good, i never saw a job advert go up for a commentator from the BBC however, i wonder how he actually got the gig? I imagine the job was advertised in spaces where sports/radio journalists would read it. we could have had some fun with them and all applied at the same time, bit of payback for the upcoming cuts being made to local radio! |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 20, 2023 12:09:08 GMT
Pretty embarrassing interview with him on radio earlier, where he kept calling us "a huge club" and then came out with him being a huge Stanley Matthew fan. Some time machine he must have. Its embarrassing mate because his knowledge of Stoke City and football in general is zero.The only time I’ve heard him is on Final Score on a Saturday afternoon on the occasions I’m not at the game. It’ll be interesting to see if he recognises players in our our team and the opposition |
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Post by Amo on Jul 20, 2023 12:10:06 GMT
So the “local radio” station that probably has more Stoke fans as listeners has gone for someone out of the area who has no local connections to either the club or the area? You couldn’t make it up could you.
Nothing against the bloke personally as I wish him well but why go with an “outsider”?
So much for local radio providing local news from local folk.
What’s happened to the chap from BBC Radio Shropshire who co hosted with Nige last season?
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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 20, 2023 12:10:34 GMT
Will be strange listening to someone who actually recognizes our players!  |
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Post by lordb on Jul 20, 2023 12:21:14 GMT
So the “local radio” station that probably has more Stoke fans as listeners has gone for someone out of the area who has no local connections to either the club or the area? You couldn’t make it up could you. Nothing against the bloke personally as I wish him well but why go with an “outsider”? So much for local radio providing local news from local folk. What’s happened to the chap from BBC Radio Shropshire who co hosted with Nige last season? John Acres & Ivan Gaskell both excellent & both 'outsiders' |
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Post by sportsman on Jul 20, 2023 12:23:34 GMT
Pretty embarrassing interview with him on radio earlier, where he kept calling us "a huge club" and then came out with him being a huge Stanley Matthew fan. Some time machine he must have. Its embarrassing mate because his knowledge of Stoke City and football in general is zero.The only time I’ve heard him is on Final Score on a Saturday afternoon on the occasions I’m not at the game. It’ll be interesting to see if he recognises players in our our team and the opposition To be fair though, I won't recognise our players 😜 |
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Post by sportsman on Jul 20, 2023 12:24:21 GMT
So the “local radio” station that probably has more Stoke fans as listeners has gone for someone out of the area who has no local connections to either the club or the area? You couldn’t make it up could you. Nothing against the bloke personally as I wish him well but why go with an “outsider”? So much for local radio providing local news from local folk. What’s happened to the chap from BBC Radio Shropshire who co hosted with Nige last season? John Acres & Ivan Gaskell both excellent & both 'outsiders' Good luck to him. Always liked John acres. |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 20, 2023 12:24:57 GMT
The person you have to feel sorry for is Mark Elliott who by all accounts was genuinely upset he wasn’t considered for the job.
Yet another box ticked by the BBC I’m afraid
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Post by Amo on Jul 20, 2023 12:25:53 GMT
So the “local radio” station that probably has more Stoke fans as listeners has gone for someone out of the area who has no local connections to either the club or the area? You couldn’t make it up could you. Nothing against the bloke personally as I wish him well but why go with an “outsider”? So much for local radio providing local news from local folk. What’s happened to the chap from BBC Radio Shropshire who co hosted with Nige last season? John Acres & Ivan Gaskell both excellent & both 'outsiders' But they both lived local and worked for BBC Radio Stoke? This blokes not based in North Staffs. I just find it a very strange move especially with the so-called focus on BBC local radio? As I say I wish him well |
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Post by flea79 on Jul 20, 2023 12:26:34 GMT
So the “local radio” station that probably has more Stoke fans as listeners has gone for someone out of the area who has no local connections to either the club or the area? You couldn’t make it up could you. Nothing against the bloke personally as I wish him well but why go with an “outsider”? So much for local radio providing local news from local folk. What’s happened to the chap from BBC Radio Shropshire who co hosted with Nige last season? its a bit parochial too suggest that he is an outsider, we have had some excellent presenters and commentators from outside the area, he will soon form a connection with the club, and if he doesnt well we can get all Alan Partridge on him and throw a cow on him from a bridge! |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Jul 20, 2023 12:59:57 GMT
Pretty embarrassing interview with him on radio earlier, where he kept calling us "a huge club" and then came out with him being a huge Stanley Matthew fan. Some time machine he must have. Its embarrassing mate because his knowledge of Stoke City and football in general is zero.The only time I’ve heard him is on Final Score on a Saturday afternoon on the occasions I’m not at the game. It’ll be interesting to see if he recognises players in our our team and the opposition You'd hope a professional BBC journalist would do his research before his first game - he will absolutely know the players come 3:00pm on the 5th. It's not all dick pics and back handers. |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Jul 20, 2023 13:01:04 GMT
The person you have to feel sorry for is Mark Elliott who by all accounts was genuinely upset he wasn’t considered for the job. Yet another box ticked by the BBC I’m afraid A box ticked because he has an Asian name? I mean there was bound to be one pathetic comment about it wasn't there. |
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 20, 2023 13:06:09 GMT
The person you have to feel sorry for is Mark Elliott who by all accounts was genuinely upset he wasn’t considered for the job. Yet another box ticked by the BBC I’m afraid Thought Mark Elliott was a decent presenter but didn't think much to his commentary. Not sure you're being fair or accurate with what you're implying. |
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jul 20, 2023 13:09:58 GMT
Wonder what his favourite oatcake filling is?
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Post by Gods on Jul 20, 2023 13:10:50 GMT
I must admit I've never heard of him.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 20, 2023 13:17:22 GMT
The person you have to feel sorry for is Mark Elliott who by all accounts was genuinely upset he wasn’t considered for the job. Yet another box ticked by the BBC I’m afraid Thought Mark Elliott was a decent presenter but didn't think much to his commentary. Not sure you're being fair or accurate with what you're implying. Any time a person is hired who isn’t a straight, white male, the same tired comments are made. |
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