Super Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Anyone know what he's up to these days? Brought up listening to him on RB always thought he was very good, Certainly better than the Rovers guy (forgot his name!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Colin Howlett was the Rovers reporter. Went to school with his son who became a known face down Eastville. He came unstuck against a few City in town, took a good hiding and deserved it. Not a very nice human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I clicked on that almost expecting he’d passed away or something Wasn’t Colin Howlett the commentator who thought every goal rovers conceded no keeper in the world could’ve saved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, walnutroof said: I clicked on that almost expecting he’d passed away or something Wasn’t Colin Howlett the commentator who thought every goal rovers conceded no keeper in the world could’ve saved? Not to mention 'the vast hordes of away fans behind the goal', yet when you watched the highlights on HTV News the following Monday it was anything but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Colin Howlett was the Rovers reporter. Went to school with his son who became a known face down Eastville. He came unstuck against a few City in town, took a good hiding and deserved it. Not a very nice human. Hmmm. https://archive.kickitout.org/news/bristol-rovers-fan-given-football-banning-order-over-racist-abuse/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Phil lives in Horfield good commentator in his time played skittles with the guy for Rolls Royce Reds commercial House he must be knocking on now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Hmmm. https://archive.kickitout.org/news/bristol-rovers-fan-given-football-banning-order-over-racist-abuse/ In fairness, it was the Radio Lincolnshire bloke who said it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, grifty said: In fairness, it was the Radio Lincolnshire bloke who said it? Of Course it was (according to CH!), but surely that doesn't give him licence to repeat it live on air. I have heard loads of racist 'jokes' in my time, but I wouldn't dream of repeating them in public, and most certainly not during a live broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 54 minutes ago, walnutroof said: I clicked on that almost expecting he’d passed away or something Wasn’t Colin Howlett the commentator who thought every goal rovers conceded no keeper in the world could’ve saved? Always chuckled at his pronunciation of the word "off", he would say "awf". Lost count of the times Ian bloody Alexander got sent awf against us, or how may times Devon White was caught awfside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyClapper Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I remember him running the line one Sunday morning. Kept flagging me offside. Cheating b****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I’ve got very fond memories of Phil Tottle’s commentary and match reports. Despite the sinking feeling whenever the presenter said “and over to Phil Tottle, where there’s been a goal at the City game”. Colin Howett used to drive me mad with his “large contingent” comments whenever the fewers were away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, walnutroof said: I clicked on that almost expecting he’d passed away or something Wasn’t Colin Howlett the commentator who thought every goal rovers conceded no keeper in the world could’ve saved? Yep...."And the finish from [insert name] gave Parkin no chance to save the ball wawtsoever!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Good old Full Throttle...........he must of retired by now. I can remember him on the radio 30+ years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, Offside said: Colin Howett used to drive me mad with his “large contingent” comments whenever the fewers were away. Maybe the large rereferred to their waist sizes, not their numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: https://archive.kickitout.org/news/bristol-rovers-fan-given-football-banning-order-over-racist-abuse/ Seems he's a reformed character now.....he's back down the Mammary Stadium and "In Wael" he trusts. Fickle bugger doesn't seem to care about him being a Johnny Foreigner by the seems of it! I would like to think that if a City fan had been tried and convicted of such an act he would be subject to a lifetime banning order by the club, but obviously such things don't phase the fewers....just makes him more one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Pretty sure he did Somerset Cricket as well didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 top man Phil. met him a few times on city away games. be nice if someone could let us know how he is keeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 On the FBC Podcast I recorded this interview with Phil Tottle last summer: https://foreverbristolcity.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-phil-tottle-radio-bristol-part-1-of-2/ Had a few tech problems with Part 2 but reckon I can fix it [belatedly !] and will upload next week. Interesting stories from the 80s & 90s - he and I were rivals in so far as he was Radio Bristol and me GWR [aka Radio West] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Steve Watts said: Seems he's a reformed character now.....he's back down the Mammary Stadium and "In Wael" he trusts. Fickle bugger doesn't seem to care about him being a Johnny Foreigner by the seems of it! I would like to think that if a City fan had been tried and convicted of such an act he would be subject to a lifetime banning order by the club, but obviously such things don't phase the fewers....just makes him more one of them! Of course he is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 37 minutes ago, Offside said: I’ve got very fond memories of Phil Tottle’s commentary and match reports. Despite the sinking feeling whenever the presenter said “and over to Phil Tottle, where there’s been a goal at the City game”. Colin Howett used to drive me mad with his “large contingent” comments whenever the fewers were away. The stuff of nightmares on a midweek game, interrupting a record with the jingle "Radio Bristol Sport - goal news", and off to PT who'd invariably advise City had conceded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hampshire reds said: top man Phil. met him a few times on city away games. be nice if someone could let us know how he is keeping Saw him a few weeks ago in Tesco…shopping not shelf filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Ha, Full Throttle, what a ledge, he was a season ticket holder for a while when he no longer commentated at AG. Wonder what Simon White is up to these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 58 minutes ago, Offside said: I’ve got very fond memories of Phil Tottle’s commentary and match reports. Despite the sinking feeling whenever the presenter said “and over to Phil Tottle, where there’s been a goal at the City game”. Colin Howett used to drive me mad with his “large contingent” comments whenever the fewers were away. Yes always feared the worst when they said over to phil tottle nothing changes does it :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, walnutroof said: I clicked on that almost expecting he’d passed away or something Wasn’t Colin Howlett the commentator who thought every goal rovers conceded no keeper in the world could’ve saved? One of his favouirtes was roverz backed by a hughe following away to my left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Banjo Island said: One of his favouirtes was roverz backed by a hughe following away to my left I always remember it being a 'large contingent' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Just now, cider hoss rules said: I always remember it being a 'large contingent' Correct that was it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, The Gasbuster said: Always chuckled at his pronunciation of the word "off", he would say "awf". Lost count of the times Ian bloody Alexander got sent awf against us, or how may times Devon White was caught awfside. Yep and he always said players used to ‘’crawss’ the ball for the striker to miss the ‘gawl’ ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yep and he always said players used to ‘’crawss’ the ball for the striker to miss the ‘gawl’ ... crawss the bawl into the penawlty areawl leading to a gawl (against them obviously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yep and he always said players used to ‘’crawss’ the ball for the striker to miss the ‘gawl’ ... "And Gary Penrice (tosser) gave the Southend goalkeeper no chance to save at AWL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Of Course it was (according to CH!), but surely that doesn't give him licence to repeat it live on air. I have heard loads of racist 'jokes' in my time, but I wouldn't dream of repeating them in public, and most certainly not during a live broadcast. Is saying Devon White isn't white racist? Tommy Black wasn't black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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