Radio Football Commentators and Reporters 2012/13

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  • Ian CleverlyIan Cleverly Posts: 10,683
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    Fcuk yeah! Wales gets in first with the 2012-13 Football Reporting season:-

    Llanelli V Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) (UEFA Europa League First Qualifying round 2nd Leg)

    BBC Radio Wales - Rob Phillips (updates)
    BBC Radio Cymru - Owain Llyr (updates)
  • SouthCitySouthCity Posts: 12,348
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    talkSPORT had the first Manchester derby in the league during 2011/12 and in 2010/11 (their first season of holding Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 1.30pm rights) they had rights to both Liverpool v Manchester United and that dreadful 0-0 Manchester derby played on a Wednesday night.

    The Manchester derby hasn't been scheduled for TV yet (it's on the weekend of 8th/9th December).

    Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League group stage is scheduled for 4th/5th December so one of them will be probably be playing on the Wednesday night before.

    As a result the derby is unlikely to be on Saturday lunchtime and the police may request a Sunday 1.30pm kick-off (rather than a 4pm).
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    Friday 13 July

    BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 6.00pm-10.00pm Presented by Paul Newton at Parkside Road

    6.00pm-7.00pm Studio guest is former England cricketer Paul Nixon

    7.00pm-10.00pm
    Kendal Town v Carlisle United full-match commentary with James Phillips & Chris Lumsdon
    Airbus UK v Barrow updates from Neil Turner
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3
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    Does anyone know which (if any) Radio 5 Live football commentators have taken voluntary redundancy, following the decision to go from two commentators per match to just one commentator for most games next season.

    Ian Dennis, in his role of football correspondent/chief football reporter, seems likely to do fewer commentaries. Darren Fletcher has 6-0-6 presenting duties, in addition to commentating, and he does some NFL. The top dogs Mike Ingham, Alan Green and John Murray are all nailed on to stay. Connor McNamara also commentates on rugby union and golf.

    Perhaps Ian Brown is completely stepping down, after mainly reporting only since his return from illness. Perhaps Dave Woods and David Oates will now only be used for rugby league. Nigel Adderley is covering summer sports at the moment, so he's still around too. Perhaps John Motson will no longer commentate on 5 Live, although he would be freelance anyway.

    So may be they've found a way of avoiding any redundancies, due to the flexibility of the commentary team.
  • Ian CleverlyIan Cleverly Posts: 10,683
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    BBC Radio 5 live will begin broadcasting The Non League Show to a national audience each Sunday morning for the 2012-13 season.

    From 19 August, Caroline Barker will host the programme from 0530-0600. Since it was first aired by BBC London in 2006, it has examined the issues affecting non-league football.

    The show will be available via the BBC iPlayer all week, and a longer version will be released via free download from the Radio 5 live website.

    Taken from Here
  • rufusericrufuseric Posts: 844
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    Does anyone know which (if any) Radio 5 Live football commentators have taken voluntary redundancy, following the decision to go from two commentators per match to just one commentator for most games next season.

    Ian Dennis, in his role of football correspondent/chief football reporter, seems likely to do fewer commentaries. Darren Fletcher has 6-0-6 presenting duties, in addition to commentating, and he does some NFL. The top dogs Mike Ingham, Alan Green and John Murray are all nailed on to stay. Connor McNamara also commentates on rugby union and golf.

    Perhaps Ian Brown is completely stepping down, after mainly reporting only since his return from illness. Perhaps Dave Woods and David Oates will now only be used for rugby league. Nigel Adderley is covering summer sports at the moment, so he's still around too. Perhaps John Motson will no longer commentate on 5 Live, although he would be freelance anyway.

    So may be they've found a way of avoiding any redundancies, due to the flexibility of the commentary team.

    I think Adderley is freelance also. Certainly his twitter account makes no mention of him being a BBC employee.

    https://twitter.com/nadderley/
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    rufuseric wrote: »
    I think Adderley is freelance also. Certainly his twitter account makes no mention of him being a BBC employee.

    https://twitter.com/nadderley/

    Thanks. And of course I forgot to mention Alistair Bruce-Ball, who is likely to find his commentary opportunities limited to Sport Extra next season.
  • shaun_dshaun_d Posts: 1,693
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    Nigel Adderley has said on twitter this morning that he is leaving the BBC in a months time.
  • 4-4-24-4-2 Posts: 5,413
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    I doubt it'll be the last time we hear from on the BBC. I wonder if he'll pop on Sky, talkSPORT and elsewhere over the coming months.
  • The DifferenceThe Difference Posts: 21,037
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    Tuesday 17th July - BBC Radio Shropshire

    James Bond presenting Extra Time from Park Hall

    UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg
    The New Saints v Helsingborg IF - Nick Southall and James Bond (7.15pm commentary)
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    Tuesday 17th July - BBC Radio Oxford

    Nathan Cooper presenting BBC Oxford Sport from the Kassam Stadium

    Friendly
    Oxford United v West Ham United - Nick Harris, Nathan Cooper and Peter Rhoades-Brown (7.45pm commentary)

    This match is being websteamed and I don't believe it's going out on FM or DAB. With 5 Live largely moving away from the three person commentary set-up, are BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Stoke the only stations who continue to use this practice?

    In other news, talkSPORT will be broadcasting coverage (perhaps commentary of some sort) from the Chicago Fire v Aston Villa friendly from 1.30am on Sunday morning (or Saturday night if you prefer). Jonny Gould will be hosting from the UK with John Kreger (from Detroit's 1130 WDFN The Fan) at Toyota Park.
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    Tuesday 17 July

    BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 7.00pm-10.00pm
    Presented by James Phillips at Borough Park

    Workington Reds v Carlisle United - full-match commentary with James Phillips, Chris Lumsdon and John Walsh.
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    BBC Radio Shropshire

    UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg
    The New Saints v Helsingborg IF - Nick Southall and James Bond (7.15pm commentary)

    BBC Radio Wales - Dafydd Jones (no, not the ex-Scarlets player) (FT report only)
    BBC Radio Cymru - Dafydd Jones (updates)
  • wns_195wns_195 Posts: 13,556
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    [With 5 Live largely moving away from the three person commentary set-up, are BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Stoke the only stations who continue to use this practice?

    No, Radio Humberside and Radio Sheffield also use this format, though Radio Sheffield doesn't use it as regularly as Radio Humberside.
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    Yorkshire Radio (DAB), and official Leeds United website
    host: Michael Weadock
    Farsley Celtic verses Leeds United
    commentator: Thom Kirwin
    summariser: Dominic Matteo


    BBC Radio Humberside
    Grimsby Town verses Hull City
    host: David Burns
    commentator: Matt Dean
    summarisers: Robbie Stockdale and David Burns


    BBC Tees
    Great Britain verses Brazil
    commentator: Mark Drury
    summariser: Craig hignett
  • swansea steveswansea steve Posts: 1,404
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    Friday 20 July, BBC Radio 5live.
    men's olympic football warm-up: Great Britain v Brazil.
    Mark Pougatch presenting with with Ian Dennis and Danny Mills commentating.
  • 4-4-24-4-2 Posts: 5,413
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    talkSPORT

    Men's Olympic Football Warm-Up
    Great Britain v Brazil - Graham Courtney
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    Saturday 21 July

    BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 2.00pm-6.00pm
    Presented by Andy Wood at Holker Street

    Barrow v Carlisle United Full-match commentary with Andy Wood and John Goodwin
    Kendal Town v Blackburn Rovers XI - Garry Woodworth (updates)
    Workington Reds v Queen of the South - John Walsh (updates)
  • The DifferenceThe Difference Posts: 21,037
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    4-4-2 wrote: »
    talkSPORT

    Men's Olympic Football Warm-Up
    Great Britain v Brazil - Graham Courtney

    These updates came during Kick-Off with Danny Kelly and Matt Lawrence (the recently retired former Crystal Palace player who writes for the Guardian, this was his talkSPORT debut). I don't think they took any reports on the Great Britain v Sweden women's warm-up match earlier in the day, nor have they had updates on any of this afternoon's friendly matches.

    Interesting that they were able to do on-site updates on the British men's football team's warm-up as there was some talk of stations like talkSPORT not having reporting access to Olympic events due to the deal the BBC has with the IOC. Hopefully they'll be able to do on-site updates on the Olympic football competition.

    I'm slightly surprised to hear BBC Tees did commentary on the Great Britain v Brazil match - did they and/or Radio 5 Live provide any coverage of the Great Britain women's match earlier in the day?
  • The DifferenceThe Difference Posts: 21,037
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    Sunday 22nd July (early AM BST) - talkSPORT

    Extra Time with Jonny Gould (in London) and John Kreger (at Toyota Park, Chicago, Illinois)

    Friendly Match
    Chicago Fire v Aston Villa - John Kreger (extended updates)

    Apparently they weren't able to do full commentary on this one despite John K mixing updates from the ground with his usual presenting duties. I'm not sure Chicago Fire would look to restrict talkSPORT from doing commentary if they had wanted to seeing as a) the game was not televised anywhere although was a free, non-geoblocked website, b) the Chicago Fire don't actually have an English language radio partner and c) neither of the Aston Villa's local radio partners were covering this game for obvious reasons. I suspect it was more a case of talkSPORT not wanting to put off the bulk of their overnight audience who are not particularly interested in hearing full commentary on an AVFC friendly.

    I've long thought Radio 5 Live Sports Extra should cover the MLS Cup Final (Major League Soccer's Super Bowl equivalent) to supplement their MLB and NFL coverage as well as 5 Live's World Football Phone-In. Perhaps doing such a game would be difficult for 5LSE to justify, so after last night's IMO successful experiment of having their US correspondent broadcasting from an MLS ground, perhaps talkSPORT could consider gaining MLS Cup rights and carrying commentary on it during Extra Time come autumn time.
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    Tuesday 24 July

    BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 7.00pm-10.00pm
    Presented by Andy Wood

    Durham City v Carlisle United Full-match commentary with James Phillips & Chris Lumsdon
    Blackpool Wren Rovers v Kendal Town Garry Woodworth (updates)
  • 4-4-24-4-2 Posts: 5,413
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    It looks as though the Real Radio sports coverage is coming to an end - at least on Real Radio Wales: http://www.realradiowales.co.uk/shows/the-real-sports-phonein/sports-programme-changes/sports-programme-changes/62a99
  • 4-4-24-4-2 Posts: 5,413
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    talkSPORT's schedule for the opening weekend of the football season:

    Saturday 11th August
    01:00 Extra Time with Matt Forde
    06:00 Fisherman's Blues with Keith Arthur
    08:00 The Weekend Sports Breakfast with Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy
    12:00 Matchday Live with Adrian Durham - coverage from the League Cup First Round and pre-season friendly matches
    17:00 The Transfer Tavern with Georgie Bingham
    19:00 The Games 2012 - live from Stratford City
    21:00 Football First with Ian Danter

    Sunday 12th August
    00:00 Extra Time with Jonny Gould
    06:00 Fisherman's Blues with Keith Arthur
    08:00 The Weekend Sports Breakfast with Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy
    12:00 Sunday Exclusive with Georgie Bingham - live commentary of Chelsea v Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at Villa Park
    16:00 Call Collymore - live from Villa Park
    18:00 The Press Pass with Des Kelly
    20:00 The Games 2012 - live from Stratford City
    22:00 My Sporting Life with Danny Kelly
  • carlmacarcarlmacar Posts: 220
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    well real radio northeast and real radio scotland no longer doing phone ins, and match day shows. also bbc newcastle the only station to cover Sunderland and Newcastles games in the premier league and cups this season, surely metro might go for it now that real has gone? as for hibs can anyone confirm, just bbc scotland, now that reals gone will forth not step in?
  • jimmyladjimmylad Posts: 729
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    4-4-2 wrote: »
    It looks as though the Real Radio sports coverage is coming to an end - at least on Real Radio Wales: http://www.realradiowales.co.uk/shows/the-real-sports-phonein/sports-programme-changes/sports-programme-changes/62a99

    Nope, people in the North East are going mad as the Three Legends Football Phone-In on local station Real Radio North East has been cancelled.
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