I think one or two on here are being a bit dismissive of the fantastic work Talkshite does for those who, shall we say, have been less fortunate in life. Where else would the semi literate, barely sober, ill educated, vocally challenged, delusional fantasists of this country find a mouth piece to air their opinions. If it wasn't for Talkshite these people would be on the dole.
All that and the opportunity for real fans, of proper clubs, to enjoy a smile of self satisfaction every time one of the idiot presenters says "we've got a caller on the line, hello John, a Manchester United fan from London". How many of us have thought " yeah, good luck with that one dickhead" when Adrian Durham announces "Man United will always be the biggest club in Manchester, City fans, let us know what you think", an hour and a half later he's realised what we think, because no ones phoned in. Arsenal fans must laugh their bollocks off at the 'Daily Arsenal' because in one feature it demonstrates the appalling standards of both broadcaster and presenter. What started out as a piss take of Arsenal has now become so excruciatingly predictable and unfunny that it is now the joke itself rather than Arsenal.
The sad part is that if they didn't employ morons and treat their listeners like morons they could raise the standards of the presenters and subsequently the standard of the debate and it would be a good listen. I can't think off hand of one presenter on the station who is any good. I would think there is a real market for a dedicated sports station, but Talksport are nowhere near good enough to satisfy the demand.