5 live no longer doing classified results service

[remember arthur mann]

Who were the pools panel? Never ever seen any one claim to be them?

Axing the classified football results is an act of cultural barbarism by the BBC

The classified football results on BBC radio were an anachronism, but that was exactly their charm. In the age of rapid progress, this is a lamentable mis-step

inews.co.uk

 

[West Yorks Owl]

I'm not niave to think that people still tune in to hear the scores not knowing what has been happening all afternoon, we all have smart phones with the app of choice.

It's how that cut time will now be filled, we all have teams in lower leagues in England or Scotland we listen out for, but now that will be gone (and chances are they haven't updated you during the afternoon that East Fife have gone 2-1 up at Stenhousemuir) only to be filled by another manager interview with Jurgen Klopp and the ilk before the 5:30 KO

The PL is king and the big 6 are the Goliath sitting at the top table, but for a couple of mins a week it's also nice for the David's of this world to have their moment in the sun.

 

[horlock_was_super]

I recall hearing a spoof about 40 years ago that was about 20-30 years old then.
It was someone reading the results out and getting more excited as he counted off his 8 score draws.
Think it was The Goons or maybe Tony Hancock. Just remember it being really funny.

 

[elbearos]

Always used to listen out for Hamilton

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Always used to listen out for Hamilton

Started poorly, but has got a couple of podiums recently.

 

[RayCTID]

Makes sense in the age of Social Media

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

Just another nail in the coffin of the thankfully soon to be gone BBC

 

[theres only one carlito]

Always used to listen out for Hamilton

Hamilton academicals? That’s the one thing I enjoyed about the classifieds, the fact they recite the whole name of the team.

 

[Blue and still suffering]

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Axing the classified football results is an act of cultural barbarism by the BBC

The classified football results on BBC radio were an anachronism, but that was exactly their charm. In the age of rapid progress, this is a lamentable mis-step

inews.co.uk

The Wolverhampton butcher!

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

I'm not niave to think that people still tune in to hear the scores not knowing what has been happening all afternoon, we all have smart phones with the app of choice.

It's how that cut time will now be filled, we all have teams in lower leagues in England or Scotland we listen out for, but now that will be gone (and chances are they haven't updated you during the afternoon that East Fife have gone 2-1 up at Stenhousemuir) only to be filled by another manager interview with Jurgen Klopp and the ilk before the 5:30 KO

The PL is king and the big 6 are the Goliath sitting at the top table, but for a couple of mins a week it's also nice for the David's of this world to have their moment in the sun.

I think it's a very sad and important loss. I know some will say I'm reading too much into it and being sentimental but I was brought up on it and the radio FA cup draws.
Listening to the football results is something ghat unitex us football fans no matter how well or badly your team is doing. It's a sort of antidote to all the nasty shit that happens on social media including on here sometimes.
I know quite a few people who support different teams especially below ghe PL and its nice to think they'll be happy or briefly commiserate if their team has lost.
Plus some of us are genuinely interested in the football pyramid (and of course City have been down to the 3rd level), following latest stories especially with "bigger" teams fallen on hard times.