BBC GMR match commentary

[Thomas Hearns]

Would be much better with.no microphones at all , most of the time.

Fuckwit pundits spoil so many games with their inane shite.

Spot on. In this digital age it beggars belief that there isn’t a no commentary option on the red button.

It’s in the broadcasters’ interests too, think how much money they’d save on fuckwit wages.

 

[nw42]

Spot on. In this digital age it beggars belief that there isn’t a no commentary option on the red button.

It’s in the broadcasters’ interests too, think how much money they’d save on fuckwit wages.

That would be a bit shit if following on the radio though.

 

[Gabriel]

Watched a documentary about Motty or Barry Davies a while back and it revealed that back in the day the commentator and summarizer shared one mic which was passed back and forth as necessary hence the summarizer was only heard sporadically.

How wonderful it would be to go back to the times when you’d only hear the sidekick occasionally when something needed commenting on.

If the BBC listened to its users, rather than fret about keeping its mass of cronies in work, it would pare it down to the bare minimum. Alas, we're more likely to hear Matt Baker, Steff McGovern, or Gregg Wallace sidle in and tell us what's happening in the game and how it somehow connects with their respective new shows.

 

[Bluerig]

Hasn’t been the same since Cheesy left. He was never a natural commentator but he always tried to do the job properly and focus on the game. The chemistry between Cheesy and Fred was much better than whoever’s paired together now.

Their city coverage is shit now, no blue Tuesday anymore, Bolton commentaries on instead of ours, pundits in the studio rather than at the match. They should pack it in.

Cheesy is on xs Manchester 6pm - 7pm.Decent enough show. Its on Mon to Fri with cheesy on 2 to 3 nights. FM 106.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I still call it the 1st division

It was always Division One, not the First Division

 

[RabidCity]

I listen to most games I miss on the american channels. NBCSN seem to love us

 

[dennishasdoneit]

So many media outlets means that there are endless people trying to make themselves characters, be it on radio or television. If there is only a commentator, then invariably he tries to form a relationship with the listener, and that is done by describing the game to the person who isn’t there. The moment a third person is introduced- the all-knowing summariser, the dynamic changes, and the game becomes a sideshow to their conversation. The only summariser that seemed to know his place and value was Jimmy Armfield.

Jimmy Armfield was utter class on the radio.a fair minded balanced orator who knew when to shut up and when to speak..with just the right pitch level and tone..and it was ,or seemed,natural for him.

 

[purplenose]

It was always Division One, not the First Division

Prefer the FA Cup myself its much simpler and we might draw a third division north team.

 

[JYKelly]

It was lovely listening to Phil Wood on the wireless on the way home last night, good old Piccadilly 261

Put some more Wood on the Wireless!!!!!!!

 

[Baconsane]

Used to listen to it regularly, but Fred Eyre's dead- pan commentary made most games sound like a relegation battle. Was much better when the goat had a spell, especially when were scoring loads of "Girls", lol.