P'head Red Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'm thrilled with our start to the season as we all are, but I am genuinely annoyed at the level of commentary that we get as city fans. I have brushed it off in the past, but I have had enough, I feel sorry for Adam Baker having to sit next to these 'commentators' at away games, they get excited when the opposition are on the attack, and almost celebrate when the opposition scores. Would it be so hard for them to get a Commentator who has links with the club, it is so infuriating when listening to these planks. Rant over. Up the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 What's that button marked off all about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Sorry, I thought commentators were meant to be impartial, particularly on the BBC. Sounded that way to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 It's a local radio commentary. I don't want someone with rose tinted glasses and if they were more than half good they would drift off to Radio 5 . Just let me know what's going on, suits me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'm thrilled with our start to the season as we all are, but I am genuinely annoyed at the level of commentary that we get as city fans. I have brushed it off in the past, but I have had enough, I feel sorry for Adam Baker having to sit next to these 'commentators' at away games, they get excited when the opposition are on the attack, and almost celebrate when the opposition scores. Would it be so hard for them to get a Commentator who has links with the club, it is so infuriating when listening to these planks. Rant over. Up the city I can't remember what they do when the opposition score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 It's not their job to actively support City, obviously they encourage us but having some Fanzone commentator on the BBC would be a debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Adam baker should not be allowed to do the commentary, I've nothing against him but he's not going to ever say anything controversial about as 'collegue' is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Try tuning in to the oppositions local radio. I have done before its . . . um . . . intresting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red as fcuk Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Adam baker should not be allowed to do the commentary, I've nothing against him but he's not going to ever say anything controversial about as 'collegue' is he? But what he will say......a lot, is "very much so", I like the guy but that seriously pisses me off, it's the start of almost every reply he gives. Isn't it great that we are moaning about stuff like this! Not much else to moan about at the moment. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 It's a local radio commentary. I don't want someone with rose tinted glasses and if they were more than half good they would drift off to Radio 5 . Just let me know what's going on, suits me. That's right - LOCAL radio. Which means that something like 95% of listeners to the match are supporting city. It doesn't need to be overly biased towards city, but at the moment if anything it seems biased towards the opposition. It would be nice to hear a bit more excitement when we attack or score, and a little more discomfort when we concede...just to mirror what we are going through. To be honest though I don't mind the guy so much tonight. It's the other one that send the steam out of my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcnick Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Adam Baker does a great job for City and does some excellent interviews but is far too anodyne. A co-commentator has to be a bit more 'colourful' - the test match special guys are the best examples in sports commentary in general. Adam is a bit bland and it's partly because he has to tread on eggshells and avoid saying anything that a City player or the hierarchy could take exception to. A cheeky chappy like Scott Murray (although still an employer) could get away with a bit more. I'd rather they rotate it between ex-players or others with City connections. Paul Cheesley was good and Louis Carey was quite entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Observe how they skirted round the Colin Daniel applause. Typical Radio Drivel avoiding any hint of controversy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta_Red Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Sorry, I thought commentators were meant to be impartial, particularly on the BBC. Sounded that way to me. Says who? Were Phil Tottle or Colin Howlett ever impartial? I loved those good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ferret Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 The City commentry is fine. Bloke tonight was fairly descriptive of the action (i.e. where on the pitch the ball was, mentioning players making runs off the ball etc) and actually knows the name of the opposition players I listened to the oppositions commentary a while back , I think Rochdale, and it was terrible. The commentator was a fan and started getting super-excited everytime they got the ball without describing what was actually going on. Plus called all our players "the Bristol player". Didn't bother to learn anyones names Fans as commentators are the worst things ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Says who? Were Phil Tottle or Colin Howlett ever impartial? I loved those good old days.Good old Phil Tottle. He wasn't the best technically but he actually sounded enthusiastic and, where appropriate, injected a bit of humour. He managed to make a dull match worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Bottom line is that Adam Baker can't risk his job by being too critical of any element of Bristol City. That includes the formation, the style of play, the players either as a team or as individuals, the manager or his substitutions. Unfortunate though that it is I actually quite like listening to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Loyal Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 We are talking about Radio Bristol here, a god damn awful radio station with 3rd rate presenters and the sports editor a bitter blue, might answer why its so shite and not worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I think where the ball is and who with needs stating a bit more, agree that Adam Baker is a good informative guy, but is restricted by his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Good old Phil Tottle. He wasn't the best technically but he actually sounded enthusiastic and, where appropriate, injected a bit of humour. He managed to make a dull match worth listening to. Phil 'er' Tottle, aka Full Throttle. I have a recollection he was removed from City commentaries specifically BECAUSE he was perceived as too pro City. Possibly this happened when Twentyman returned to RBris following his best forgotten flirtation with Holloway as assistant manager at rovers. Wasn't Tottle discretely moved to cricket commentaries at Glos for a while, before being gently retired from our wirelesses? Top man, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alandicks Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I don't often make a comment but I have to agree that radio Bristol is awful. The number one commentator couldn't even get it right about how many points we would be clear tonight at one stage. Surely at that level you do some homework and have facts and figures in front of you !! One other point, why were we on FM and the non league Gas in a home game on DAB. I know it has been stated many times before but they are non league. I have never heard full commentary on Weston , Bath etc on any station. It makes me seethe !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Annoys me we are basically behind Yeovil and Rovers in the peking order for the radio, we are the best supported, biggest club and the best team, its mad. Thats the only annoying thing at the moment, everything else is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I don't often make a comment but I have to agree that radio Bristol is awful. The number one commentator couldn't even get it right about how many points we would be clear tonight at one stage. Surely at that level you do some homework and have facts and figures in front of you !! One other point, why were we on FM and the non league Gas in a home game on DAB. I know it has been stated many times before but they are non league. I have never heard full commentary on Weston , Bath etc on any station. It makes me seethe !! Because like it or not they get home gates larger than a number of league teams, Weston and Bath never have, nor will. I would have thought this was obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I wish I was able to listen to radio Bristol! In Somerset we only get to listen to the fn Yeovil games. I don't care how bad the commentary is or what they say, I wouldn't care if they praised the opposition for 90 minutes. I just want to be able to listen to the game! Yeovil's crowds are pathetic and I bet only a couple hundred people even listen to there games on the radio. We had City games on the radio in Somerset for 20-30 years before fn Yeovil got in the league,then all of a sudden we lose the City games and get them instead. It's all a load of Bollixx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 We are talking about Radio Bristol here, a god damn awful radio station with 3rd rate presenters and the sports editor a bitter blue, might answer why its so shite and not worth listening to. Although Geoff has deep roots with the Gash I can categorically tell you he is not a fan and indeed has "issues" with the club currently. The guy prefers golf to football nowadays anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc-17 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I wish I was able to listen to radio Bristol! In Somerset we only get to listen to the fn Yeovil games. I don't care how bad the commentary is or what they say, I wouldn't care if they praised the opposition for 90 minutes. I just want to be able to listen to the game! Yeovil's crowds are pathetic and I bet only a couple hundred people even listen to there games on the radio. We had City games on the radio in Somerset for 20-30 years before fn Yeovil got in the league,then all of a sudden we lose the City games and get them instead. It's all a load of Bollixx Same here, trying to find the City game to listen to and all i could get was Yeovil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I wish I was able to listen to radio Bristol! In Somerset we only get to listen to the fn Yeovil games. I don't care how bad the commentary is or what they say, I wouldn't care if they praised the opposition for 90 minutes. I just want to be able to listen to the game! Yeovil's crowds are pathetic and I bet only a couple hundred people even listen to there games on the radio. We had City games on the radio in Somerset for 20-30 years before fn Yeovil got in the league,then all of a sudden we lose the City games and get them instead. It's all a load of Bollixx Every game has commentary on player, wherever you are in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Get my updates from the forum on away games, Can't be bothered listening these days sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 could get Phil Neville in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Junior GO Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I reckon the commentator on last night is one of the best radio bristol have got, why does everyone on here feel the need to moan about things all the time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I wish I could join in with this, but in work last night with my DAB and all I could get was some no mark non League team Vs Nuneaton ! The FM wouldn't or couldn't find Radio Bristol , I hate trying to follow a game by phone on the BBC sport site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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