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Nige
Aug 11, 2021 7:26:55 GMT
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 11, 2021 7:26:55 GMT
He’s really not, I know him. It’s £100 a game, fact. No that is fiction.Sorry but he's misleading you in the same way his gaffes mislead the Match Day audience. Know him or not, I’m not sure anybody should be discussing his earnings on a forum.
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Nige
Aug 11, 2021 7:37:18 GMT
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 11, 2021 7:37:18 GMT
Sandoz annoys me more, he takes about 10 seconds to describe an incident that's just happened, it's obvious from the crowd noise how slow he is. I genuinely think he isn't arsed to be there a lot of the time.
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Nige
Aug 11, 2021 9:09:34 GMT
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Post by figo85 on Aug 11, 2021 9:09:34 GMT
Nigel Johnson is a LEGEND end of. So he makes a mistake or two, get over it you whinging spoilt brats. He's 84 years old, is the God of the commentary box and part & parcel of the Stoke match day experience that I hope continues for as long as he wishes to continue. Maybe he needs a little bit of support here & there in recognising certain players & names. I'm 58 and I do occasionally! After everything we've been through in the past 18 months have we learnt nothing about love, compassion & kindness. Nige is entrenched in the Stoke City family and real Stokies look after their families, especially the older members of their family who need a helping hand. Yesterday, my son and his girlfriend attended the match (they met at uni in Edinburgh & discovered their mutual Stoke connection) & she approached Nigel to introduce herself as the grand daughter of a former teaching colleague and friend of Nige (and lifelong Stoke City supporter) at 90 years old is experiencing dementia. Nigel was saddened to hear about this but delighted to meet his friend's grand daughter and immediately arranged a shout out during the match commentary. This was an act of kindness from a lovely man, it made the families day and it just affirms what he, Stoke City & Stoke-On-Trent is all about. Thanks Nige & carry on. We love you. UTP Imagine being reprimanded by the great man himself.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 14, 2021 16:47:16 GMT
If there was ever a moment that summed him up it was in the post match interview just,having grown a pair with some of his questions to start with he suddenly can’t remember who the 3rd centre half is in the back three,long pause only for O’Neill to help him out🙄😄FFS Nige call it a day at your age before it becomes a total embarrassment
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Post by Olgrligm on Aug 14, 2021 17:09:31 GMT
I can only imagine that anybody who wants Nige gone from commentary simply hasn't heard the alternatives. Sky, BBC, Signal - all diabolical, inane drivel.
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Nige
Aug 14, 2021 18:23:24 GMT
Post by loosestools on Aug 14, 2021 18:23:24 GMT
I can only imagine that anybody who wants Nige gone from commentary simply hasn't heard the alternatives. Sky, BBC, Signal - all diabolical, inane drivel. Soup - brilliant stuff from Nige, I love him.
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Nige
Aug 14, 2021 18:34:37 GMT
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Post by nonameface on Aug 14, 2021 18:34:37 GMT
If there was ever a moment that summed him up it was in the post match interview just,having grown a pair with some of his questions to start with he suddenly can’t remember who the 3rd centre half is in the back three,long pause only for O’Neill to help him out🙄😄FFS Nige call it a day at your age before it becomes a total embarrassment How old is he now? Seriously does he have dementia? Love hearing his voice, reminds me of years of listening to us on the radio, but the number of mistakes (none that are important) are increasing and the types of them are surprising.
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Nige
Aug 14, 2021 18:44:32 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 14, 2021 18:44:32 GMT
If there was ever a moment that summed him up it was in the post match interview just,having grown a pair with some of his questions to start with he suddenly can’t remember who the 3rd centre half is in the back three,long pause only for O’Neill to help him out🙄😄FFS Nige call it a day at your age before it becomes a total embarrassment How old is he now? Seriously does he have dementia? Love hearing his voice, reminds me of years of listening to us on the radio, but the number of mistakes (none that are important) are increasing and the types of them are surprising. Someone said on here he’s 84🤔but like you say the amount of mistakes now is incredible.Surely the BBC as an organisation have some say in this as well and you’d think his son Roger would tell him to call it a day also🤔
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Aug 14, 2021 18:50:50 GMT
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Post by nonameface on Aug 14, 2021 18:50:50 GMT
How old is he now? Seriously does he have dementia? Love hearing his voice, reminds me of years of listening to us on the radio, but the number of mistakes (none that are important) are increasing and the types of them are surprising. Someone said on here he’s 84🤔but like you say the amount of mistakes now is incredible.Surely the BBC as an organisation have some say in this as well and you’d think his son Roger would tell him to call it a day also🤔 It's tricky though isn't it, he's a very talented commentator, far from offensive, he's just forgetting more than the usual right now. Are there many alternatives?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 14, 2021 18:55:58 GMT
Someone said on here he’s 84🤔but like you say the amount of mistakes now is incredible.Surely the BBC as an organisation have some say in this as well and you’d think his son Roger would tell him to call it a day also🤔 It's tricky though isn't it, he's a very talented commentator, far from offensive, he's just forgetting more than the usual right now. Are there many alternatives? I totally agree it’s tricky mate and like I say he’s been Mr Stoke City for years regarding commentators but time catches up with everyone and sadly in my opinion it’s caught up with him
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Post by DC1863 on Aug 14, 2021 18:56:43 GMT
Didn't listen today but in my opinion Nige is a much better listen when he has someone like Spinks or Lawrence alongside him.
Him and Pej are prone to going off on one.
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Post by stokemark on Aug 14, 2021 19:20:01 GMT
The bloke is a legend
Nige is a link with the past for many of us and in my case a link to my Dad (RIP) who knew Nige and always enjoyed his commentary when he could no longer get to the match
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone
Mr Stoke City
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Nige
Aug 14, 2021 19:42:40 GMT
Post by stonmg on Aug 14, 2021 19:42:40 GMT
How old is he now? Seriously does he have dementia? Love hearing his voice, reminds me of years of listening to us on the radio, but the number of mistakes (none that are important) are increasing and the types of them are surprising. Someone said on here he’s 84🤔but like you say the amount of mistakes now is incredible.Surely the BBC as an organisation have some say in this as well and you’d think his son Roger would tell him to call it a day also🤔 So at what point when your parents became old, did you fuck them off?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 14, 2021 20:03:49 GMT
Someone said on here he’s 84🤔but like you say the amount of mistakes now is incredible.Surely the BBC as an organisation have some say in this as well and you’d think his son Roger would tell him to call it a day also🤔 So at what point when your parents became old, did you fuck them off? Grow up you clown
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Post by moon on Aug 14, 2021 20:15:50 GMT
It's tricky though isn't it, he's a very talented commentator, far from offensive, he's just forgetting more than the usual right now. Are there many alternatives? I totally agree it’s tricky mate and like I say he’s been Mr Stoke City for years regarding commentators but time catches up with everyone and sadly in my opinion it’s caught up with him I love enjoy listening to Nige, he is Mr Stoke City. I’ve been listening regularly to him since the late 90s. The mistakes have been creeping in for the last few seasons, but especially towards the end of last season. I don’t want him to stop though, he should continue for as long as he enjoys it and feels able, he is still a great commentator despite getting a few names wrong. When he finally does hang up the mic he deserves a statue.
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 1:37:59 GMT
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Post by callas12 on Aug 15, 2021 1:37:59 GMT
It's certainly a tricky & contentious issue but clearly it's getting a more common point of debate for this last season or so, so people are clearly noticing something a miss. Whilst Nige is Mr Stoke City & a legend of the airwaves in many peoples eyes, sadly in life everything or everyone has a best before date.
I remember Murray Walker retiring from Formula 1 commentary duties & whilst it was bizarre watching F1 races without his familiar voice, he probably went at just the right time.
John Motson retired from doing live commentary games in 2008 & then in 2017 he announced his full retirement from commentary on highlight packages etc. & that was in his early 70's
I've got to admit that I didn't hear the commentary from the Blues match & whilst I did hear more match commentary last season I'm thinking that was more so due to not being able to attend any games in person. & this got me thinking, has Niges commentary become more mistake prone the last couple of years or has it been consistant like that for a while & it's only being picked up & spoken about more recently as a result of more fans listening in to game commentary last season & perhaps being more critical than listeners who can't go to the games & are regular listener's.
I'm sure Radio Stoke have a duty of care for Nige & are realising the balance between letting him continue commentary duties as he still enjoys it & they still see him as a valuable asset to them, as it is deciding that he is making far to many mistakes & its in his own interests to quit while he's ahead so to speak or take more of a backseat.
I do agree that Nige does seem to deliver a better commentary when he has the likes of Liam Lawrence or Martin Spinks as a Co commentator as they do tend to subtly mop up at points where Nige struggles or gets into difficulties with names or incidents. Pej & Denis Smith don't seem to compliment him as well in that respect.
As it would be a shame & a loss to lose Nige from the matchday airwaves, & he clearly still enjoys it, as a compromise perhaps Radio Stoke should keep Nige on the books but utilise him more as a co-commentator or pre/after match analyst chat perhaps than full match commentary duties.
It's also worth noting that Nige hasn't had the season review dvd voice-over tasks to perform over the seasons since our Premier League demise. Whilst this was probably a little earner for him, I can imagine Nige purely doing it for the enjoyment factor more so in the summer downtime months to keep his hand in with footy & SCFC.
As mentioned, it's a tricky one, but just got to hope Radio Stoke & his family are monitoring the situation & assist in making the right calls regarding Nige & his work schedule if & when the time arises.
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Post by questionable on Aug 15, 2021 5:43:16 GMT
As bad as he can be the bloke deserves an MBE, can you imagine having to watch home and away every game for years with some of the shit we’ve turned out.
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Post by desman2 on Aug 15, 2021 7:38:24 GMT
According to a report he entered his 70th year in radio in 2020. Thats some achievement
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Post by shakermaker on Aug 15, 2021 8:14:06 GMT
The bloke is a legend Nige is a link with the past for many of us and in my case a link to my Dad (RIP) who knew Nige and always enjoyed his commentary when he could no longer get to the match You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone Mr Stoke City What makes him special is that he’s one of us, a born and bred Stokie. When Nige hangs up his mic, you can bet your bottom dollar the BBC will just recruit some young and smarmy bloke with a Home Counties accent and no real passion for the team he’s commentating on. It won’t feel the same. I’ve always believed local radio should represent the local area and it’s people. Enjoy Nige while you can, even with the odd rambling and mistakes.
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 8:25:57 GMT
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Post by UNKLE on Aug 15, 2021 8:25:57 GMT
Can’t say I caught any Nige mistakes yesterday.
I did catch Blakeman continually getting Clucas and Surridge mixed up.
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Post by ohbottom on Aug 15, 2021 8:34:33 GMT
As bad as he can be the bloke deserves an MBE, can you imagine having to watch home and away every game for years with some of the shit we’ve turned out. I think most on here don't have to imagine it...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 8:35:43 GMT
He gets a bit of criticism for not being acerbic enough in the managerial interviews, but when Rowett was suffering the meltdown that was the beginning of the end of his tenure, there was a legendary exchange where Nige said something like “you might be out of the job!”. Would love to hear it again but not sure if anyone has clipped it. It was cold as fuck but wholly appropriate. You could tell Nige was being a total pro but bottling up how he really felt, and when GR made the suicidal error of starting a war with the supporters Nige’s true colours as a supporter couldn’t be contained any longer. He’s one of us and I’ll never hold it against him for doddering a bit at times.
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Aug 15, 2021 8:45:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 8:45:33 GMT
He called Jacob Brown, Barnes yesterday. Now when he calls him Jason Brown you can decipher what he means but he didn't even say Jason Barnes yesterday he just said Barnes was coming on. If you were listening on the radio you'd wonder who the fuck Barnes was surely?
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Post by wearestoke80 on Aug 15, 2021 8:59:04 GMT
If there was ever a moment that summed him up it was in the post match interview just,having grown a pair with some of his questions to start with he suddenly can’t remember who the 3rd centre half is in the back three,long pause only for O’Neill to help him out🙄😄FFS Nige call it a day at your age before it becomes a total embarrassment If shit like this keeps you up at night then maybe you need get out more.
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 9:00:12 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 15, 2021 9:00:12 GMT
If there was ever a moment that summed him up it was in the post match interview just,having grown a pair with some of his questions to start with he suddenly can’t remember who the 3rd centre half is in the back three,long pause only for O’Neill to help him out🙄😄FFS Nige call it a day at your age before it becomes a total embarrassment If shit like this keeps you up at night then maybe you need get out more. Bore off
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 9:58:27 GMT
So at what point when your parents became old, did you fuck them off? Grow up you clown Great answer
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Post by thevoid on Aug 15, 2021 11:03:33 GMT
Let me put it in these terms: if a player kept making several mistakes every game due to age, would we be happy that he kept his place because he's a 'legend' or a 'Stokie'?
Clinging onto Nige sums Stoke up as a city: scared of change and obsessed with the past.
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 11:28:14 GMT
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Post by a on Aug 15, 2021 11:28:14 GMT
Let me put it in these terms: if a player kept making several mistakes every game due to age, would we be happy that he kept his place because he's a 'legend' or a 'Stokie'? Clinging onto Nige sums Stoke up as a city: scared of change and obsessed with the past. I think some want him kept on until the end. It’s probably his decision when he steps down but he should go out graciously and remembered for the good times rather than flogged until his lasting memory is of a mistake-ridden elderly gentleman. It’s a bit like having the family dog kept alive because you don’t want to lose them, but in reality they should be put down. I’m obviously not saying Nige should be put down but maybe ask him to retire.
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 11:35:56 GMT
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Post by wearestoke80 on Aug 15, 2021 11:35:56 GMT
Let me put it in these terms: if a player kept making several mistakes every game due to age, would we be happy that he kept his place because he's a 'legend' or a 'Stokie'? Clinging onto Nige sums Stoke up as a city: scared of change and obsessed with the past. I mean it’s not like he plays pivotal role in the club, he’s just commentator for fuck sake get over it
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Nige
Aug 15, 2021 12:28:12 GMT
Post by marylandstoke on Aug 15, 2021 12:28:12 GMT
I can only imagine that anybody who wants Nige gone from commentary simply hasn't heard the alternatives. Sky, BBC, Signal - all diabolical, inane drivel. Thought he had a good game yesterday.
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