Anybody hear Peter Allan discuss Alan Pardew's head butt punishment he asked some ex Newcastle person what does he think Pardew should do now for the future his answer was "keep his head low" :)
Once again branded as BBC Five Live. Dropped Radio. Top of hour was different at midnight. With news and sport headline ahead of full news bulletin. And then weather as well. Second male voice on TOTH. Is this a trial at night before rollout then?
Once again branded as BBC Five Live. Dropped Radio. Top of hour was different at midnight. With news and sport headline ahead of full news bulletin. And then weather as well. Second male voice on TOTH. Is this a trial at night before rollout then?
With the 20th birthday at the end of the month there may be a change then...but why this change now between 11 and 12? The sudden name change and tweaks to the format make the station sound strange.
Can't stand Inverdale and can't stand the Cheltenham coverage. Is it really appropriate to give over so much time to a sport that seems solely designed to make bookmakers money? I realise that all sports are bet upon and that in the far east huge wagers are made on football matches, but at least we don't have Alan Green telling us the odds on the game every few seconds. The whole approach to the coverage seems to make it perfectly acceptable or even to encourage the listeners to have a bet.
I hate everything about horse racing. I hate horses, I hate gambling and I hate the upper class tossers who go to it. Worst of all I hate the fact it is such a dull activity (I can't call it a sport). Why it can't go on 5 extra is beyond me.
I am noticing that there is a bit of tension on the breakfast slot. Rachel Burden seems annoyed about something? I wish Sheila would return alongside Nicky.
Yep, Up all night I like and I don't mind Drive and I find Phil Williams is OK.
Up All Night ... Depends who is presenting. I generally enjoy Drive because I like Peter Allen. Phil Williams I used to like when he was covering other presenters, but not really keen on his evening programme.
It's a classic Derbyshire and her producer one sided hyperbolic load of tosh. They know the school can never respond to an individual pupil's complaint in public.
I noticed all those unchallenged comments as well.
Once again the trial TOTH and news sequence post 11pm is happening it seems.
Third time I've heard it. It's lacking punch - weak and quite Commercial. I'm not against change but hope this trial remains as such and is reworked.
First time I've heard it and I think it is quite punchy, nice short tease ahead followed by snappy news/sport heads and a quick trail....at least the news gets on air nearer the top of the hour. I think it'll get snappier but think it sounds better than what was on before.
I hate everything about horse racing. I hate horses, I hate gambling and I hate the upper class tossers who go to it. Worst of all I hate the fact it is such a dull activity (I can't call it a sport). Why it can't go on 5 extra is beyond me.
I feel much the same way, except I like horses and feel sorry for them being driven to gallop and jump dangerously high fences for the benefit of a load of cheering, well, let's not go there eh?
The worst thing about Cheltenham (apart from the racing itself) is John Hunt's "commentary", excerpts of which the BBC are keen to use to highlight the "quality" of their coverage and the "excitement" of horse racing. However I can't think of a worse type of commentator; a man shouting down the microphone louder AND LOUDER AS THE RACE NEARS ITS END is not good to listen to. Coupled with the fact Inverdale is one of the most smug, insufferable, over-inflated egos on radio and you can see why the Cheltenham festival is not at the top of my listening choices...
Yep, Up all night I like and I don't mind Drive and I find Phil Williams is OK.
Phil is ok as long as you don't have to listen to him. He's the Richard Allinson of 5 live safe pair of hands and an ok presenter but bland and dull. He's ok at covering breakfast and drive because there is a co presenter and you don't spend too long in anything, it's fast paced.
Putting him on his own at 10pm has really exposed his weskness as a presenter because he can't do anything more in depth on his own. He's just mr dull and average. Bannister, Bacon and Livsey were all miles better in that slot.
I hate everything about horse racing. I hate horses, I hate gambling and I hate the upper class tossers who go to it. Worst of all I hate the fact it is such a dull activity (I can't call it a sport). Why it can't go on 5 extra is beyond me.
You may hate horses but a lot of us ate them a couple of years ago.......:)
You could be listening to next years burger....:):)
I've been listening to Radio 2 in the afternoons all week. I can't think of an annual sporting event that I have less interest in that the Cheltenham Festival. The Open Golf comes a close second but at least you don't have a screaming commentary.
I am noticing that there is a bit of tension on the breakfast slot. Rachel Burden seems annoyed about something? I wish Sheila would return alongside Nicky.
A bonus. Listened to Wake Up tp Money and forgot to switch over. Mainly as the new presenter had a pleasant soothing voice. Then it dawned on me it was Eleanor Oldroyd. Making a change from switching over from women sounding like men smokers... Still there is always Lisa Aziz on LBC if/when it does turn rough.
I feel much the same way, except I like horses and feel sorry for them being driven to gallop and jump dangerously high fences for the benefit of a load of cheering, well, let's not go there eh?
The worst thing about Cheltenham (apart from the racing itself) is John Hunt's "commentary", excerpts of which the BBC are keen to use to highlight the "quality" of their coverage and the "excitement" of horse racing. However I can't think of a worse type of commentator; a man shouting down the microphone louder AND LOUDER AS THE RACE NEARS ITS END is not good to listen to. Coupled with the fact Inverdale is one of the most smug, insufferable, over-inflated egos on radio and you can see why the Cheltenham festival is not at the top of my listening choices...
Hmm ... it depends. I heard their coverage of the big race yesterday and felt the excitement of the commentator near the end was justified. A lot of people will have had a lot of money on the favourite, who lost out. I believe Paddy Power alone made £5 million. Now if he's commentating like that on every single race, including some 1.30pm one that about two people have got their cash on, I'd agree with you.
On the racing in the afternoon, I've always found it odd that it wipes out the 5 Live schedule. However it is only for a week or so, and there seems to be some demand for it.
Horse racing itself I've always found a tricky one. If anyone can give me a genuine answer as to what would happen to all the horses if we suddenly banned the sport - I don't believe for one second they'd all immediately happily find new owners, and I certainly couldn't take one in my flat - then I'd be relatively happy to defer to them. Otherwise, however, it speaks to our hypocrisy as a society that we're happy to eat meat (animals killed in often fairly horrible conditions) and don't care about many animals, but when we see a cute fox or horse in trouble we react badly. I include myself in that hypocrisy by the way.
I question the need to air cheltenham festival on 5live to pre empty the day time schedule only to give bacon a week off work and forgary to get off early i mean isnt what 5live sport extra for not many people want to hear run by run commentry of cheltenham for a week why not have the full program on sports extra
its on 5live only to give presenters a week off or a few hrs ealry off bacon the worse offender only work 1 day this week his life must be suite work 1 day this week and get rest of the week off easy life
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Anybody hear Peter Allan discuss Alan Pardew's head butt punishment he asked some ex Newcastle person what does he think Pardew should do now for the future his answer was "keep his head low" :)
With the 20th birthday at the end of the month there may be a change then...but why this change now between 11 and 12? The sudden name change and tweaks to the format make the station sound strange.
I hate everything about horse racing. I hate horses, I hate gambling and I hate the upper class tossers who go to it. Worst of all I hate the fact it is such a dull activity (I can't call it a sport). Why it can't go on 5 extra is beyond me.
Don't get me wrong, horse racing bores me rigid, and the encouragement to gamble argument does find some sympathy here.
Yep, Up all night I like and I don't mind Drive and I find Phil Williams is OK.
EPL Stat Man @EPLStatman 2h
So Robbie Savage said he will stop working if City win tonight
Lets hope
1. City win and
2. He sticks to his word haha
I noticed all those unchallenged comments as well.
Third time I've heard it. It's lacking punch - weak and quite Commercial. I'm not against change but hope this trial remains as such and is reworked.
First time I've heard it and I think it is quite punchy, nice short tease ahead followed by snappy news/sport heads and a quick trail....at least the news gets on air nearer the top of the hour. I think it'll get snappier but think it sounds better than what was on before.
I feel much the same way, except I like horses and feel sorry for them being driven to gallop and jump dangerously high fences for the benefit of a load of cheering, well, let's not go there eh?
The worst thing about Cheltenham (apart from the racing itself) is John Hunt's "commentary", excerpts of which the BBC are keen to use to highlight the "quality" of their coverage and the "excitement" of horse racing. However I can't think of a worse type of commentator; a man shouting down the microphone louder AND LOUDER AS THE RACE NEARS ITS END is not good to listen to. Coupled with the fact Inverdale is one of the most smug, insufferable, over-inflated egos on radio and you can see why the Cheltenham festival is not at the top of my listening choices...
Phil is ok as long as you don't have to listen to him. He's the Richard Allinson of 5 live safe pair of hands and an ok presenter but bland and dull. He's ok at covering breakfast and drive because there is a co presenter and you don't spend too long in anything, it's fast paced.
Putting him on his own at 10pm has really exposed his weskness as a presenter because he can't do anything more in depth on his own. He's just mr dull and average. Bannister, Bacon and Livsey were all miles better in that slot.
You may hate horses but a lot of us ate them a couple of years ago.......:)
You could be listening to next years burger....:):)
If I said I hated a sport and hated "the working class tossers who go to it", may I ask what your reply would be?
nooooooooo!!!!! :o:o:o
Hmm ... it depends. I heard their coverage of the big race yesterday and felt the excitement of the commentator near the end was justified. A lot of people will have had a lot of money on the favourite, who lost out. I believe Paddy Power alone made £5 million. Now if he's commentating like that on every single race, including some 1.30pm one that about two people have got their cash on, I'd agree with you.
On the racing in the afternoon, I've always found it odd that it wipes out the 5 Live schedule. However it is only for a week or so, and there seems to be some demand for it.
Horse racing itself I've always found a tricky one. If anyone can give me a genuine answer as to what would happen to all the horses if we suddenly banned the sport - I don't believe for one second they'd all immediately happily find new owners, and I certainly couldn't take one in my flat - then I'd be relatively happy to defer to them. Otherwise, however, it speaks to our hypocrisy as a society that we're happy to eat meat (animals killed in often fairly horrible conditions) and don't care about many animals, but when we see a cute fox or horse in trouble we react badly. I include myself in that hypocrisy by the way.
its on 5live only to give presenters a week off or a few hrs ealry off bacon the worse offender only work 1 day this week his life must be suite work 1 day this week and get rest of the week off easy life