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Post by Congas on May 2, 2021 7:15:45 GMT
I would rather listen to the real fans comments on the team rather than than those radio Bristol twats droning on and wishing Doris from kingswood happy birthday every 5 mins . Don’t get me wrong I hope Doris has a wonderful day but I don’t want to hear about 🤣👍 Yeah, but their podcast commentary drones on too and even more so without a true expert on board to give some tactical insight. Rodman and Anthony were brilliant when they made guest appearances, but unfortunately have not featured since.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 2, 2021 7:33:28 GMT
It’s a lot better than listening to the boring mundane commentary of Radio Bristol, but that’s not hard is it? Unless Ali Durden is on mic. He’s really good tbf.
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Post by wertongas on May 2, 2021 7:40:43 GMT
I like listening to the lads, but I do think they were a bit generous yesterday, when the comment was made that the defence wasn't to bad but we need to sort out our defending from set pieces, cut out mistakes and other reasons were given for poor defending I thought well really what your saying is our defence is s**t. They were being to kind about some of our players as well such a Barret and Baldwin, Baldwin was dreadful yesterday.
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Post by Strange Gas on May 2, 2021 7:45:49 GMT
Dear god! I thought it was good to mix it up a bit. Just as I read this forum and listen to HAG, it’s nice to hear different views and laugh at what I don’t agree with. Does the same job of listening to those around you on the terraces. I also think the OP is confusing what is effectively the clubs own commentary with so called impartial / balanced broadcast commentary, if such a thing exists. But that is still there on BBC RB anyway. Anyways, don’t worry as the lads made it clear they were looking forward to getting lashed in the sporty before the game and “limbs on the Thatchers” from August (whatever that means) so this bright interlude in all our lives has come to its natural conclusion. Thanks for the memories chaps!
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 2, 2021 7:57:33 GMT
it was pointed out to me by someone who listens on line that the commentators never describe the play- so you have no idea whether they are coming down the lift, the centre or how close they are to goal - all you hear is names being mentioned. The BBC commentators on Radio5 live describe the play in much more detail and only squeeze annecdotes in when play has stopped. We don’t need commentary on the goings on in the corridors of power.
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 2, 2021 8:02:09 GMT
Much preferred it when they had an (ex) pro colour commentator but they gave it a really good go IMO.
I don’t mind the radio commentary as much as some.
Keith Brookman is a legend but if you’re reading Keith, we don’t want to hear your birthday messages for your friends. It doesn’t make for good radio.
I also prefer a colour commentator to say it as it is a bit but get that’s not always possible (imagine if Rodman or Davies did that).
On Radio vs TV (or internet streaming) I always found it interesting when I was really into F1 when Jonathan Legard came from Radio to TV. He was a seemingly well regarded commentator but made for an awful TV commentator largely because he was describing it all a bit too literally.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 2, 2021 8:08:01 GMT
Nothing against the guy's commentating on ifollow, but they are pretty awful I understand it's not their profession Can't wait to not have to listen to their own life stories 😔 Just put it on mute if it bothers you that much. Pretty hard to do that when listening to iFollow in the car, I just tuned into Radio 5 Live instead yesterday.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 2, 2021 8:24:37 GMT
Just put it on mute if it bothers you that much. Pretty hard to do that when listening to iFollow in the car, I just tuned into Radio 5 Live instead yesterday. You've moaned how hard it is yet have come up with your own solution anyway. Standard Topper.
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Post by ineedgas on May 2, 2021 9:48:46 GMT
Nothing against the guy's commentating on ifollow, but they are pretty awful I understand it's not their profession Can't wait to not have to listen to their own life stories 😔 You have a go at commentating watching that shower of sh**e every other week and we’ll judge how good you are eh ? No need to be so aggressive it's only a game Oh and by the way I don't have a go at the commentating ever other week, just maybe once or twice this season
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2021 9:52:35 GMT
I would love to have a go at the commentary ... Might be too close to the truth for some people to be happy with though.
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Post by stapletongas on May 2, 2021 9:54:58 GMT
The whole ifollow thing is amateurish and I hope I never watch a Rovers game on there again, the only saving grace was when Manse or Byron were giving analysis. Rather have the Radio Bristol commentary
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Post by Topper Gas on May 2, 2021 10:15:51 GMT
The whole ifollow thing is amateurish and I hope I never watch a Rovers game on there again, the only saving grace was when Manse or Byron were giving analysis. Rather have the Radio Bristol commentary I'd sooner it be amateurish than revert back to just listening to games on R Bristol or, worse it, waiting for the scores to update on Teletext!
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Post by yattongas on May 2, 2021 10:24:11 GMT
You have a go at commentating watching that shower of sh**e every other week and we’ll judge how good you are eh ? No need to be so aggressive it's only a game Oh and by the way I don't have a go at the commentating ever other week, just maybe once or twice this season You’ll have to point out the aggressive bit because I can’t see it ?
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Post by gasify on May 2, 2021 10:39:10 GMT
Why did the BBC stop doing the commentaries on ifollow? I know the 2 lads do the blog but they are not commentators . I was also astounded at a couple of the remarks made today. " I think most gasheads liked the idea of the club getting in young talent, developing it and sell them on". " I dont think that there needs to many changes to the team, just one or two little tweaks" Firstly they should be reporting on the game, not their own ideas. Secondly getting in lots of youngsters has relegated, finally we need more than a couple of tweaks. The thing that made me go "Wow" was they way they were talking about being back on the Thatchers End suggests they have been told that they won't be doing it next year. I thought they did the games they have done a good service. I agree with their comments about the team. I think we needed a crunching takler in the centre of defence. A player that could take control and lead the line. Would not be scared with putting his head on it (ball or player). Midfield was the same, a quality player who could organise the midfield and tackle hard. Upfront we had that when Rodman came back from injury but the service into the front men has been pretty shocking this season. You know that if Hanlan leaves he will be a 20 plus a season striker that the people who complained about him will complain that we got Rod of him! Injuries played a big impact in our relegation and also Covid. I don't think the team has properly recovered from our covid issue. It was interesting that Barton always talks about fitness and he used JCH as an example. JCH seemed to be able to deal with that as the season went on. Why didn't our players? The only thing I can think of is Covid. Back to the commentators. It's like comparing the official programme to a fanzine. I really liked the fact that they were Rovers fans commentating like a Rovers fan. You could feel their hurt when it went wrong.
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Post by Hudson1883 on May 2, 2021 11:22:50 GMT
I say feel free to get in contact with the relevant personnel if the quality isn’t up to standard, pick up the mic and try your hand at it yourself.
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Post by syg on May 2, 2021 11:36:05 GMT
BBC Bristols coverage is terrible and i was pleased they lost the ifollow coverage.
Brookmans constant, "to be honest with you" and not actually letting us know where on the pitch the ball is.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 2, 2021 11:36:38 GMT
Why did the BBC stop doing the commentaries on ifollow? I know the 2 lads do the blog but they are not commentators . I was also astounded at a couple of the remarks made today. " I think most gasheads liked the idea of the club getting in young talent, developing it and sell them on". " I dont think that there needs to many changes to the team, just one or two little tweaks" Firstly they should be reporting on the game, not their own ideas. Secondly getting in lots of youngsters has relegated, finally we need more than a couple of tweaks. The thing that made me go "Wow" was they way they were talking about being back on the Thatchers End suggests they have been told that they won't be doing it next year. I thought they did the games they have done a good service. I agree with their comments about the team. I think we needed a crunching takler in the centre of defence. A player that could take control and lead the line. Would not be scared with putting his head on it (ball or player). Midfield was the same, a quality player who could organise the midfield and tackle hard. Upfront we had that when Rodman came back from injury but the service into the front men has been pretty shocking this season. You know that if Hanlan leaves he will be a 20 plus a season striker that the people who complained about him will complain that we got Rod of him! Injuries played a big impact in our relegation and also Covid. I don't think the team has properly recovered from our covid issue. It was interesting that Barton always talks about fitness and he used JCH as an example. JCH seemed to be able to deal with that as the season went on. Why didn't our players? The only thing I can think of is Covid.Back to the commentators. It's like comparing the official programme to a fanzine. I really liked the fact that they were Rovers fans commentating like a Rovers fan. You could feel their hurt when it went wrong. Craig was the perfect example rather than JCH, didn't he play more games in Europe(!) than anyone else of his age group which suggests fitness wasn't an issue last season, plus surely Garner with his Premiership/Championship coaching history could at least deal with pre-season training, plus does getting fit 9(?) months ago really affect players ability now, using Barton's logic any player who misses pre-season may as well right the whole season off as they'll never get fit for the rest of the season.
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 2, 2021 11:56:24 GMT
Aren’t they stopping doing it because they want to be back in on the terraces?
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Post by warehamgas on May 2, 2021 12:33:06 GMT
FWIW and you need to be a certain vintage to appreciate this. Back in the 60s and even 70s living in rural Somerset you had to rely on a machine called the teleprinter which just rolled off the result as they came into BBC house and someone like David Coleman would be there reading them out as you watched a typewriter in action. There would have been no updates during the afternoon, you just watched Grandstand and at 4.40/4.45 the results would start creeping in. It was pretty exciting for about 3/4 seconds whilst you waited for the result to be printed. In this day and age I’m very happy that everything is as it is. And that was just on a Saturday, midweek forget it, you wait for the morning papers!
Thankfully times have changed! 😉 UTG!
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Post by wertongas on May 2, 2021 13:05:05 GMT
FWIW and you need to be a certain vintage to appreciate this. Back in the 60s and even 70s living in rural Somerset you had to rely on a machine called the teleprinter which just rolled off the result as they came into BBC house and someone like David Coleman would be there reading them out as you watched a typewriter in action. There would have been no updates during the afternoon, you just watched Grandstand and at 4.40/4.45 the results would start creeping in. It was pretty exciting for about 3/4 seconds whilst you waited for the result to be printed. In this day and age I’m very happy that everything is as it is. And that was just on a Saturday, midweek forget it, you wait for the morning papers! Thankfully times have changed! 😉 UTG! Times they are a changing, just very slowly at Bristol Rovers.
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