Norn Iron Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I know there's already a thread dedicated to the following question but Chris deserves a special version! When asked by Geoff who he would like in the next round, the guest commentator immediately said Bristol Rovers. This was followed by "Are they still in the cup?" Our favourite ex gashead player took the bait and said no. What was even better was the fact that during another report Chris' microphone was still on. He was laughing and stated he knew all along! As Geoff would say, "Top man." Hence Chris' own thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Norn Iron said: I know there's already a thread dedicated to the following question but Chris deserves a special version! When asked by Geoff who he would like in the next round, the guest commentator immediately said Bristol Rovers. This was followed by "Are they still in the cup?" Our favourite ex gashead player took the bait and said no. What was even better was the fact that during another report Chris' microphone was still on. He was laughing and stated he knew all along! As Geoff would say, "Top man." Hence Chris' own thread! He really should have inquired how the other team up the road got on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totterdown's Finest Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I was thinking how good he was as a summariser; been impressed with his input on games so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Totterdown's Finest said: I was thinking how good he was as a summariser; been impressed with his inout o games so far this season. No disrespect to ex-footballers but he doesn't sound like an ex-footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Totterdown's Finest said: I was thinking how good he was as a summariser; been impressed with his input on games so far this season. He gives an honest assessment rather than a lot of others that are biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice bloke , proper fan , and season ticket holder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Super said: He gives an honest assessment rather than a lot of others that are biased. He does, him and Gary Owers just tell it straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 59 minutes ago, Totterdown's Finest said: I was thinking how good he was as a summariser; been impressed with his input on games so far this season. Driving home tonight I was thinking exactly this. I knew his Dad quite well in the early 90's and a really decent family. I first heard him a few weeks back when he was doing an away game and listening to radio Brizzle and thought then that we seem blessed with two excellent summarisers in Chris and Gary Owers. Not much to choose between them, Chris might just shade it. It made me smile when he tonight commented on the abuse coming into BBC Leeds/Huddersfield in texts and calls as they were sat behind them. Now where have we heard this before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Nice bloke , proper fan , and season ticket holder You can`t beat a summariser (and Gary Owers does this too) who always refers to City as `we` without fail. His chat afterwards with GT while we were in the car was great fun too - talking about the Twerton pitch and things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I’ve enjoyed his contributions at away games this season. He’s definitely a supporter. Gary Owers is very good. Very knowledgeable but also comes across as passionately City. David Cotterill was also good the other day not always diplomatic either which was quite refreshing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Can remember his crunching tackle on Nigel Clough in the league cup semifinal at Ashton Gate. Clough didn’t like it a lot and all the crowd started singing “Daddy’s Boy” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: He does, him and Gary Owers just tell it straight. Big fan of Owers. Really enjoy listening to him as a co-commentator. Knowledgable, informative and professional. Shame he never made it at Torquay, would be good to get him into our youth coaching. Chris is good too, but Owers just edges it in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Gary Owers scored against us at AG for Sunderland, I seem to recall and then went on to be a City star of sorts Anyone else can you think of in this category Peter Beadle being the only obvious one that springs to mind right now PS agree that Owers. Honor and Cotterill last week did good jobs on R. Bristol Adam B was just too close to the set=up to speak his mind at the time, and it showed His silences and refusal to say anything much critical when we were playing badly and not delivering were at times embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 35 minutes ago, Selred said: Big fan of Owers. Really enjoy listening to him as a co-commentator. Knowledgable, informative and professional. Shame he never made it at Torquay, would be good to get him into our youth coaching. Chris is good too, but Owers just edges it in my eyes. I think Owers may have some involvent at City. Happy to be corrected. @AppyDAZE - I was still queuing to get in to AG when Owers scored that goal. Huge roar, assumed we’d gone 1-0 up. Marvelled at Joe Jordan’s Centre forward performance that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allwaysred Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Top man is Chris used to attend the same school growing up always a talented footballer and professional an all round top bloke who loves City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 13 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: You can`t beat a summariser (and Gary Owers does this too) who always refers to City as `we` without fail. His chat afterwards with GT while we were in the car was great fun too - talking about the Twerton pitch and things like that. Twentyman Talks Back - 05/01/2019 - @bbcrb http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06vd1p7 A great listen. In particular 7mins 40 (Rovers in the Cup?) and 18 mins 20 for theTwerton pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 He posted on here not that long ago. Great to have an ex player who's a genuine fan and STH; it's pity he doesn't post more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Honor Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Thanks Everyone for you kind words, great win, 9 games unbeaten, and gives us something to look forward to on 26th January. COYR ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrytheb Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Chris Honor said: Thanks Everyone for you kind words, great win, 9 games unbeaten, and gives us something to look forward to on 26th January. COYR ! Had the hip done yet mate of can you still 'do things' at home?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 19 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Gary Owers scored against us at AG for Sunderland, I seem to recall and then went on to be a City star of sorts Anyone else can you think of in this category Peter Beadle being the only obvious one that springs to mind right now I can't recall if he scored, but I remember Dave Smith ripping us apart at AG when playing for Gillingham and he signed for us shortly after. Also JET had a brilliant game against us for Doncaster at some point before we signed him. I think SOD was their manager then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 31 minutes ago, Offside said: I can't recall if he scored, but I remember Dave Smith ripping us apart at AG when playing for Gillingham and he signed for us shortly after. Also JET had a brilliant game against us for Doncaster at some point before we signed him. I think SOD was their manager then. Steve Torpey, I seem to remember was decent against us first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Steve Torpey, I seem to remember was decent against us first Then he crawled across the Severn bridge to sign for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Clevedon Red said: Then he crawled across the Severn bridge to sign for us. Remember it well. Who wouldn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Offside said: I can't recall if he scored, but I remember Dave Smith ripping us apart at AG when playing for Gillingham and he signed for us shortly after. I remember shouting to the Directors Box, from the East End, that Smudger must be signed. He was! GT mentioned him to Chris about the wingers we once had. I always remember one of those matches at Trumpton hoping that Smudger would torment the Rovers defence and that one of them would be booked etc for trying to bring Dave down. I think Alexander was booked within the first ten minutes! Smudger may have looked lightweight but he couldn't half shift. He could also put in a decent cross. He had a great tempramrnt too. I'm so glad the board took my advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Sorry folks, not wanting to go ‘off topic’ but if you wanted a Target man to hold the ball up and bring others into play Torpey was your man. I recall him terrorising us before we signed him. What would a fit Torpey be worth in today’s world. Look at that donkey playing for Huddesfield up top who cost mega millions Likewise with Smudger , recall when he ripped us to bits playing for the Gills and so impressed when we signed him the following season. Bad injury and never the same again. Its good to hear the summarisers tell us what they see through the eyes of professionals and often slip into ‘all our yesterdays’. It makes local radio still a bloody good medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 23 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Gary Owers scored against us at AG for Sunderland, I seem to recall and then went on to be a City star of sorts Anyone else can you think of in this category Peter Beadle being the only obvious one that springs to mind right now Don't forget Wade Elliott. Scored the goal to send us down then came in a year later to help us from getting relegated again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 06/01/2019 at 00:20, AppyDAZE said: Gary Owers scored against us at AG for Sunderland, I seem to recall and then went on to be a City star of sorts Anyone else can you think of in this category Peter Beadle being the only obvious one that springs to mind right now PS agree that Owers. Honor and Cotterill last week did good jobs on R. Bristol Adam B was just too close to the set=up to speak his mind at the time, and it showed His silences and refusal to say anything much critical when we were playing badly and not delivering were at times embarrassing It was ridiculous that a non-football club employee was used as a summariser by Radio Bristol. Summarisers are supposed to be experts and be able to speak their minds freely. He fitted neither category.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Offside said: I can't recall if he scored, but I remember Dave Smith ripping us apart at AG when playing for Gillingham and he signed for us shortly after. Also JET had a brilliant game against us for Doncaster at some point before we signed him. I think SOD was their manager then. Evander Sno had a brilliant pre-season friendly game for Ajax IIRC against us, and GJ signed him on a 1 year loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, New Dazzler said: Evander Sno had a brilliant pre-season friendly game for Ajax IIRC against us, and GJ signed him on a 1 year loan. Ade Akinbiyi was another who rioped us apart before signing for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 7 hours ago, The Horse With No Name said: Ade Akinbiyi was another who rioped us apart before signing for us True and was good for us, and remember the wailing and gnashing of teeth when we sold him the Leicester. Never reproduced his form for them and earned the nick name '******* bad buy' from the the Foxes fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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