Radio memories

[jimharri]

Brian Clark, followed by Andy Peebles. Memories of my youth.

 

[jimharri]

In the 81 Maine road derby they said on Piccadilly “there has at least been a goal in the derby.. we’ll go straight to Maine road after the adverts to see who’s scored”

Three minutes of agonising wait to then find out McKenzie had put us 1-0 up

You should have gone on the Web!

 

[ericpodeofcroydon]

Great thread this. I used to tape James H Reeves and the Doc with a timer switch on my cassette radio when going to away games.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Bryon Buttler and Peter jones on radio 2 was something to behold no agenda no bias just sheer descriptive pleasure , Jimmy arnfield and Denis Law would do the summerising during the second half full commentary.
Sky and talksport and 5 live are not fit to carry the bags of equipment.

Jimmy Armfield was incredibly brilliant as a commentator. As you say no agenda or bias. The best I've ever listened to ever .
Was often at Maine rd during the 70s when I had radio 2 2md half commentary / score flashes on a little transistor radio.....those were the days.
Fav memory, just sticks out, was fa cup 5th round day 1981 ...a late score flash..from Peterborough...my heart skipped a beat..cos it was late...into the 80th 0dd min iirc...
." And Tommy Booth has stuck Manchester City in front here "
..I was so happy, biggest smile ever on my face ,I just knew that would be enough and wed made it through a tricky fixture into the quarter finals ......

 

[dennishasdoneit]

You must have read my mind as I was going to post the same about Butler & Jones. Brilliant commentary and they could make the dullest game sound exciting.

Then we got Alan fucking Green.

Didn't Alan green have a good few years where he was very very good ?
Before his metamorphosis into an utterly obnoxious character full of bias,bitterness and condescending agenda driven drivel...
It was quite scary how bad he became in the end.
Toxic listening.

 

[KS55]

Didn't Alan green have a good few years where he was very very good ?
Before his metamorphosis into an utterly obnoxious character full of bias,bitterness and condescending agenda driven drivel...
It was quite scary how bad he became in the end.
Toxic listening.

“ I worry about what happens when the Sheik gets bored with his toy.”
Nope, Alan, you worried that he didn’t get bored and City knocked your beloved dippers out of the top four.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Juventus away 1977ish Fogged off the day before. Listened to the whole match on radio Manchester at around 2.30 pm whilst at a school fucking play. I think it was a 2 all draw. The radio was the most reliable peice of news in the day.

I did exactly the same although it was Milan away

 

[spacecadet]

Jimmy Armfield was incredibly brilliant as a commentator. As you say no agenda or bias. The best I've ever listened to ever .
Was often at Maine rd during the 70s when I had radio 2 2md half commentary / score flashes on a little transistor radio.....those were the days.
Fav memory, just sticks out, was fa cup 5th round day 1981 ...a late score flash..from Peterborough...my heart skipped a beat..cos it was late...into the 80th 0dd min iirc...
." And Tommy Booth has stuck Manchester City in front here "
..I was so happy, biggest smile ever on my face ,I just knew that would be enough and wed made it through a tricky fixture into the quarter finals ......

Tommy Booth scored in the first half mate.

 

[jacko74]

on derby day they played both jingles one after the other and there was a pause of about 5 seconds where you didn’t know what the fcuk was going on. I used to sit my rag mate in his mums house and the tension was tangible. He was a right smarmy twot as well which made it even worse.

Yes the pauses both before the jingle, meaning you knew one was incoming, and then immediately after it keeping you waiting for the actual report were nerve shredding!

It was an incredibly effective yet simple technique for creating drama and "listener engagement"... whoever the producer was really knew what they were doing.

 

[KS55]

I did exactly the same although it was Milan away

Iirc we were the first English side to get a point away v Milan. I think we led until quite late on.