|
Post by yellowsnowman on Sept 30, 2023 18:57:51 GMT
Did he just say Bournemouth players??[/ quote] Couldnt believe he said that too 🤣🤣
|
|
|
Post by misterj on Sept 30, 2023 19:08:06 GMT
I’d say he’s doing an ok job (if anyone speaks for 90 mins nonstop the law of averages will mean you’ll make one or two gaffs or inaccuracies in that time) My argument is that in the so called spirit of levelling up why would you have a southerner getting a job in somewhere like Stoke (unless I’ve mistaken his accent and he’s actually a Midlander?) As others have said, Vale & Crewe have a local passionate reporter following them?
|
|
|
Post by wolfbagger on Sept 30, 2023 19:20:26 GMT
Still confused by a "shot hitting the iron steels".
He is a tough listen.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2023 19:25:00 GMT
I feel sorry for those of you who are listening on the radio. He's fucking awful and just goes of in tangents for minutes at a time where he talks about anything other than what's going on in the match, and don't get me started on Gabby Zakuani
|
|
|
Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 30, 2023 19:58:13 GMT
Kept saying Bristol City instead of Stoke City. Apart from that I reckon I could do a better job without a second of training. I’m sure he knows his stuff generally but he’s not a regional sports commentator in a million years
|
|
|
Post by mickstupp on Sept 30, 2023 20:07:49 GMT
I feel sorry for those of you who are listening on the radio. He's fucking awful and just goes of in tangents for minutes at a time where he talks about anything other than what's going on in the match, and don't get me started on Gabby Zakuani It is a pretty awful combination. Regarding the co commentator, can we really not find someone with a better connection with the club than someone who only played a handful of loan games for us??
|
|
|
Post by maine on Sept 30, 2023 20:31:41 GMT
Was Gabby trying to do us a favour by turning up too late to see our equalizer?
|
|
|
Post by pretzel on Sept 30, 2023 22:09:37 GMT
If only we knew someone who could tie them up and lock them in the laundry.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2023 22:12:27 GMT
I feel sorry for those of you who are listening on the radio. He's fucking awful and just goes of in tangents for minutes at a time where he talks about anything other than what's going on in the match, and don't get me started on Gabby Zakuani It is a pretty awful combination. Regarding the co commentator, can we really not find someone with a better connection with the club than someone who only played a handful of loan games for us?? Yeah, Ian Cranson wo could send a glass eye to sleep. Hate saying that, Cranny is a legend
|
|
|
Post by Gary Hackett on Sept 30, 2023 22:14:57 GMT
I feel sorry for those of you who are listening on the radio. He's fucking awful and just goes of in tangents for minutes at a time where he talks about anything other than what's going on in the match, and don't get me started on Gabby Zakuani It is a pretty awful combination. Regarding the co commentator, can we really not find someone with a better connection with the club than someone who only played a handful of loan games for us?? My guess is that both Zakuani and Cranson were the cheapest available with any connection to the club. BBC local radio has serious budget issues.
|
|
|
Post by londonstokie17 on Sept 30, 2023 22:31:59 GMT
I would be happy to give it a go for those that would prefer an alternative commentary. Not sure how it would work for anyone that doesn't have woodys stream but maybe if I got a mic I could somehow sync it over that. I don't have any qualifications but for a starters I know who our own players are, and do have an interest in our team which is more than this bloke.
|
|
|
Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Sept 30, 2023 22:48:01 GMT
Kept saying Bristol City instead of Stoke City. Apart from that I reckon I could do a better job without a second of training. I’m sure he knows his stuff generally but he’s not a regional sports commentator in a million years I've only heard him a little but the impression I got was he's broadcasting for a national audience when it should be local. Is he an Arsenal fan? 😒
|
|
|
Post by rowbeartoe on Oct 1, 2023 1:03:37 GMT
How cheap a gig must Zakuani be I wonder? He's got fuck all in terms of a genuine connection to the club but he hangs around like a bad smell on RS.
|
|
|
Post by crowey on Oct 1, 2023 2:57:58 GMT
If only we knew someone who could tie them up and lock them in the laundry. …. preferably in Sweden
|
|
|
Post by questionable on Oct 1, 2023 7:53:22 GMT
Kept saying Bristol City instead of Stoke City. Apart from that I reckon I could do a better job without a second of training. I’m sure he knows his stuff generally but he’s not a regional sports commentator in a million years We could do it between us badge, few beers before, during and after and we’ll be ok.
|
|
|
Post by mickstupp on Oct 1, 2023 8:15:32 GMT
Should ask Tom Gayle. He’s local with a stokie accent, freelance, and sounded decent in his Everton commentary yesterday.
|
|
|
Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 1, 2023 8:32:18 GMT
Should ask Tom Gayle. He’s local with a stokie accent, freelance, and sounded decent in his Everton commentary yesterday. He was commentating on a Premier League game yesterday mate for MOTD so I’m afraid he’s a non starter
|
|
|
Post by middleoftheboothen on Oct 1, 2023 8:42:39 GMT
If only we knew someone who could tie them up and lock them in the laundry. You called for me?
|
|
|
Post by theglove on Oct 1, 2023 8:47:53 GMT
One of my favourite bits was from Bournemouth when he said he could see butterflies around the floodlights. NIGHT BUTTERFLIES are known as MOTHS around my way
|
|
|
Post by BrummiePotter on Oct 1, 2023 8:54:26 GMT
My own bug-bear is that his column in the official programme is titled “And Smith must score…”. Agreed it’s a famous commentators quote but given that it occurred in the Man Utd v Brighton FA Cup Final it has nothing to do with Stoke and certainly nothing to do with our own Mr Smith legend. Surely there are some decent quotes from Nigel that they could use instead or don’t the Club want to associate with him anymore?
|
|
|
Post by theglove on Oct 1, 2023 8:57:45 GMT
Whatever happened to Ange as well? Did they sack her?
|
|
|
Post by mickstupp on Oct 1, 2023 9:01:55 GMT
Should ask Tom Gayle. He’s local with a stokie accent, freelance, and sounded decent in his Everton commentary yesterday. He was commentating on a Premier League game yesterday mate for MOTD so I’m afraid he’s a non starter Yes, Everton Luton. He’s freelance he may not be busy on Tuesday 😆
|
|
|
Post by scarlet on Oct 1, 2023 9:54:25 GMT
Someone at Radio Stoke obviously made a decision to employ a ‘neutral’ commentator to replace Nigel Johnson. I struggle to comprehend how this was thought to be a good idea. Whatever your views on the Vale/Crewe commentators you have to credit their knowledge and partisanship of their respective clubs. Why has this been changed for us?
|
|
|
Post by questionable on Oct 1, 2023 16:05:32 GMT
Someone at Radio Stoke obviously made a decision to employ a ‘neutral’ commentator to replace Nigel Johnson. I struggle to comprehend how this was thought to be a good idea. Whatever your views on the Vale/Crewe commentators you have to credit their knowledge and partisanship of their respective clubs. Why has this been changed for us? However you look at it it’s a really piss poor service we’re getting, yes I’ve complained to RS and got a piss poor reply basically saying give him time, which I have but in fact he’s getting worse somehow. I had to wait several seconds to realise we’d score our first as he was probably bumbling on about view of two high rise flats and some bloody bridge in the distance. He also kept on about Bristol City’s grand old area of the ground and the year they were formed, oh and we were playing Bournemouth at one point. It’s utter crap and an embarrassment.
|
|
|
Post by professorplump on Oct 1, 2023 16:14:50 GMT
Someone at Radio Stoke obviously made a decision to employ a ‘neutral’ commentator to replace Nigel Johnson. I struggle to comprehend how this was thought to be a good idea. Whatever your views on the Vale/Crewe commentators you have to credit their knowledge and partisanship of their respective clubs. Why has this been changed for us? However you look at it it’s a really piss poor service we’re getting, yes I’ve complained to RS and got a piss poor reply basically saying give him time, which I have but in fact he’s getting worse somehow. I had to wait several seconds to realise we’d score our first as he was probably bumbling on about view of two high rise flats and some bloody bridge in the distance. He also kept on about Bristol City’s grand old area of the ground and the year they were formed, oh and we were playing Bournemouth at one point. It’s utter crap and an embarrassment. Do you seriously expect RS to sack him based on about 20 people complaining? If it took you several seconds to realise that we had scored then that says more about you than it does about him.
|
|
|
Post by midtempo on Oct 1, 2023 16:15:48 GMT
"Someone at Radio Stoke obviously made a decision to employ a ‘neutral’ commentator to replace Nigel Johnson." Im not concerned about that is the inane C*ap he spouts while the game is in motion Who gives a monkey abou the flats or the crane ???? I do feel sorry for those who can only listen on the radio as you must have no idea what is happening on the pitch or where ethe ball is or even which team have it !!!
|
|
|
Post by questionable on Oct 1, 2023 18:33:09 GMT
However you look at it it’s a really piss poor service we’re getting, yes I’ve complained to RS and got a piss poor reply basically saying give him time, which I have but in fact he’s getting worse somehow. I had to wait several seconds to realise we’d score our first as he was probably bumbling on about view of two high rise flats and some bloody bridge in the distance. He also kept on about Bristol City’s grand old area of the ground and the year they were formed, oh and we were playing Bournemouth at one point. It’s utter crap and an embarrassment. Do you seriously expect RS to sack him based on about 20 people complaining? If it took you several seconds to realise that we had scored then that says more about you than it does about him. Firstly where have I exactly said I want him sacked, I’ve said we’re getting piss poor commentary and for me not realising we’d scored it was because they were having a chat probably not football related and they failed to commentate on the build up then just popped in casually we’d scored. Absolutely no passion whatsoever for our club but saying that I’ve learnt that the flats in Only Fools and Horses are actually in Bristol and not Peckham, BBC screwed us again 😡
|
|
|
Post by suck_the_mop. on Oct 1, 2023 18:47:43 GMT
As i said previously the team with the most listeners get the crappest commentary and co commentating... surely it could not of been that hard or expensive to sort it, nowt against the bloke personally but i just can't listen to him.
|
|
|
Post by thornestein on Oct 1, 2023 18:53:51 GMT
tbh i don’t listen to it that much , but when i have the way he celebrates an oppositions goal he needs sacking for
|
|
|
Post by pzstokie on Oct 1, 2023 19:17:00 GMT
I always quite liked the guy who shared the commentary with nige, not everybody's cup of tea but had a bit of passion for the potters
|
|