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Post by potters11 on Oct 22, 2023 21:58:21 GMT
A bit of serious nit picking there. He made a brief comment re traffic, hardly something to criticise him for and bring up. I thought he was good. Because he mentioned something else during a lull in play hardly makes him a bad commentator. Let's hope he doesn't briefly mention the fact it's raining or fans leaving early for instance at a further date instead of something actually happening on the pitch...the petition will be out Pleasing to hear some positive comments :-) I think the co-commentator has a lot to do with it, I don’t listen to home games so I can’t comment on those matches but Zakuani seems a nice bloke who has been through a tough time this year but he doesn’t have great affinity to the club and is a bit dour - maybe Radio Stoke could look at mixing things up there. I don’t know if he’d fancy the travelling but I have always found Martin Spinks an excellent co-commentator. If Pejic works well in home matches then take him to some away matches. It doesn’t need to be the same co-commentator each week, in truth it works better on a rota so it adds an element of freshness to the broadcast!
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Post by potters11 on Dec 2, 2023 18:37:59 GMT
Does anyone know when the Crewe vs Bristol Rovers match has been re-scheduled for? I don’t think it was mentioned in the commentary today…. 🙄
On a serious point and it’s not easy when we lose but Sohail isn’t getting any better. He seems a nice chap but this is a job and he’s not cutting it. Today he seemed obsessed with giving out scores even to the extent at one point there was a foul and he admitted he missed that section of play because I was going through the scores! Focus man!!
I’d imagine 99% of people listening have a device to check the scores on if they wish, for me I’m far, far more interested in what’s happening in the Stoke match and I’ll catch up with the scores later. Whether Peterborough are beating Doncaster doesn’t bother me at all in the midst of a Stoke match. I can’t be the only one!?
I’m just grateful I have the video stream because if it was just the commentary I’d be pulling my hair out or maybe turning off!
I just hope Radio Stoke listen and bring back Mark Elliot next season. He wants the gig and was for me the best presenter / commentator we’ve had since John Acres.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2023 18:39:17 GMT
I always watch the oppositions stream, their commentary teams always piss all over Sohail and crew.
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Post by figo85 on Dec 2, 2023 18:41:16 GMT
I always watch the oppositions stream, their commentary teams always piss all over Sohail and crew. The Plymouth coverage, on their stream, was light years beyond the amateurish crap we produce.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2023 18:43:17 GMT
I always watch the oppositions stream, their commentary teams always piss all over Sohail and crew. The Plymouth coverage, on their stream, was light years beyond the amateurish crap we produce. It was mate, I had a few issues with buffering so switched over to the Stoke stream but switched back as soon as I could. Some of the shit that Soheil comes out with boils my piss.
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Post by figo85 on Dec 2, 2023 18:45:07 GMT
He’s terrible. Hardly comes up for the breath and feels the need to talk about everything.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2023 18:48:15 GMT
When he called the Bet 365 a "famous old ground" last week
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Dec 2, 2023 18:51:58 GMT
Made me laugh when he said cross coming in as some seagulls fly left to right above 😁😁
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Post by chad on Dec 2, 2023 18:55:16 GMT
Made me laugh when he said cross coming in as some seagulls fly left to right above 😁😁 He know more about seagulls than he does about football. I stopped listening a few weeks back and listen to the opposition commentary instead. He’s absolutely dire
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Dec 2, 2023 18:55:24 GMT
I was incredibly unfortunate to have to listen to Sohail last Saturday due to being in Belgium.
Fucking hell fire, he's absolutely appalling isn't he? I thought some were overexaggerating on here but if anything, I think some have been quite tame.
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Post by NassauDave on Dec 2, 2023 19:06:59 GMT
I always watch the oppositions stream, their commentary teams always piss all over Sohail and crew. The Plymouth coverage, on their stream, was light years beyond the amateurish crap we produce. 100%
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Post by iglugluk on Dec 2, 2023 19:26:23 GMT
Personally I think Sohail is ok and he's improving.
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Post by questionable on Dec 2, 2023 19:28:52 GMT
Says it all that RS picked a ST to co commentate and he was far superior to the RS guy. Enough said
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Post by onepara on Dec 2, 2023 19:45:11 GMT
R.S. was lost at one point. They then played an advert to cover their tracks. When it got going again, it was with the Vales commentary! They really are crap. Sohail asked a chap phoning in what his first question should be to Neill. The lad said to ask him why he leaves his subs so late on in the game. Needless to say, he never asked him. In fact, he gave him an easy ride. He did what Ange used to do, & asked questions that led him to an easy answer. Is he a Plymouth fan, as he seemed to know a lot about them.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Dec 2, 2023 20:55:14 GMT
You can tell he's new to it all but he's trying I suppose.
That said both him and the "fan" were demonstrating a concerning level of positivity while we were being played off the park by a pretty crap Plymouth Argyle side. Only a few moments before the Argyle winner they were discussing how 1-1 was a good result and well deserved.
These are tragic times for the club.
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Post by marwood on Dec 2, 2023 21:38:49 GMT
Sohail, I dont know if you read this thread, but if you do, (if you know the Oatcake at all) you'll have seen I pick you up on some weekly 'Sohail-isms' in a mostly non malicious way. Listening out for hand warming status of players, two or three -tier ground structure updates and Alex's deep blue trouser pockets is fun and ticks off the Sohail Bingo in an otherwise dull game
But please....for the love of fucking Ernie Tapei.....
Try not to sound delighted or loud when the opposition threaten to score, or actually stick one in the net*
Nige had a dignified way of letting us know they had scored and you can hear how disappointed he was but gave accurate reportage nonetheless. I know you're not a fan but please bear in mind that most listening are, and going a goal behind is like being punched in the stomach
*Its not like with us, its a rare occurrence, its every bastard five minutes
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Dec 2, 2023 21:46:20 GMT
Sohail tries hard.
But he's trying to polish a turd...
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Post by RF10 on Dec 2, 2023 21:47:44 GMT
Says it all that RS picked a ST to co commentate and he was far superior to the RS guy. Enough said To be fair RS is the commentator and Mark was the summariser who is prob best I've heard all season. I don't rate RS.
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Post by loosestools on Dec 2, 2023 21:49:24 GMT
To all you half wits who were demonising Nige - be careful of what you wish for.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Dec 2, 2023 22:09:30 GMT
To all you half wits who were demonising Nige - be careful of what you wish for. You're spot on. I'll take Nige getting names wrong over that clown. I couldn't believe how bad Sohail was until I had to endure a full game last weekend.
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Post by Goonie on Dec 2, 2023 22:11:48 GMT
For 20 minutes on my stream I lost Sohail completely for 20 minutes and when RS returned it was the Vale game
Those 20 minutes were the best I'd heard since Nige retired!
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Post by loosestools on Dec 2, 2023 22:15:52 GMT
To all you half wits who were demonising Nige - be careful of what you wish for. You're spot on. I'll take Nige getting names wrong over that clown. I couldn't believe how bad Sohail was until I had to endure a full game last weekend. He reminds of the bloke who presents University Challenge, asks the questions at 100mph, its bloody hard enough anyway without me asking the wife "what did he say?"
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 2, 2023 22:20:43 GMT
Says it all that RS picked a ST to co commentate and he was far superior to the RS guy. Enough said Was he, he just seemed to toe the party line like the rest of them.
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 3, 2023 0:01:50 GMT
For 20 minutes on my stream I lost Sohail completely for 20 minutes and when RS returned it was the Vale game Those 20 minutes were the best I'd heard since Nige retired! I know mate I was so pissed off when he came back on to see the game out and then Plymouth score and he nearly jizzes his pants. As for the five minute updates on the seagull's flight paths I bloody despair. The Radio Stoke commentary matches our on the pitch efforts at the minute...dull as dishwater.
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Post by Billy the kid on Dec 3, 2023 0:16:33 GMT
You just know Sohil arrives for the game via Stoke On Trent station, has no idea about the club, the City, the people or the history of SCFC. Its almost like Nihal Arthanayake moonlights. Has NO interest in anything above and beyond his job. Mark the "season ticket holder" had more about him as co com, and a vast improvement on Zakuanie. But for the life of me, how the fuck did we end up with a London boy that couldnt get the Leyton Orient gig? We already had a few local guys that could have done the job, Spinks, Bowers, Blakeman etc etc
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Post by potters11 on Dec 3, 2023 7:34:27 GMT
To all you half wits who were demonising Nige - be careful of what you wish for. It was time for Nigel to pass the microphone onto someone else but Radio Stoke got it wrong and now the 6 million dollar question is when will they realise!?
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Post by frasier37 on Dec 3, 2023 7:38:34 GMT
JC, it's just radio.
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Post by potters11 on Dec 3, 2023 7:52:31 GMT
For some people it’s an important part of the matchday - for some people the only connection they have to what is happening in each game so I think it’s worthy of a discussion. For others (possibly yourself) they just won’t get it!
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Post by frasier37 on Dec 3, 2023 8:46:12 GMT
For some people it’s an important part of the matchday - for some people the only connection they have to what is happening in each game so I think it’s worthy of a discussion. For others (possibly yourself) they just won’t get it! I do get that. I'm a season card holder 100 miles from stoke and have chosen not to go to anymore games so, I listen on the radio. It's not great I'll admit, but the barrage personal, hateful insults from grown men to a guy just doing his job the best he can is ridiculous. And it's nowhere near as bad as people are making out. Just oatcake folk over reacting and looking for someone else to hate when we lose
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Post by knype on Dec 3, 2023 8:51:25 GMT
Let's have no beating around the bush with regard to Sohail, he's absolutely wank
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