Originally Posted by 4-4-2:
“Jim DEFINITELY won't be on talkSPORT next season.”
“Jim DEFINITELY won't be on talkSPORT next season.”
What a rotten shame!
Bad mistake by Moz Dee for allowing him to be signed up by another station.
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Originally Posted by 4-4-2:
“Coverage was always going to be on AM as well as Absolute Radio Extra.
Jim DEFINITELY won't be on talkSPORT next season.”
“Coverage was always going to be on AM as well as Absolute Radio Extra.
Jim DEFINITELY won't be on talkSPORT next season.”
Thanks for the clarification.
I wonder if Moz Dee has a new signing up his sleeve to take Jim Proudfoot's place on Champions League games or if he's planning to promote Nigel Pearson and/or Ian Danter as direct replacement(s).
Maybe John Rawling, Graham Beecroft or John Anderson could be afforded a permanent commentary role now or even Ian Crocker (although he's doubtful as it looks like his commitments with ITV are increasing).
Dants would be my choice. He proved a lot during the World Cup and with Jim leaving it is the perfect opportunity to make him their lead commentator.
I wonder if we'll hear Jim Proudfoot on talkSPORT again. I remember he pretty much completely left the station after their Euro 2004 coverage to concentrate on his Sky Sports work, but returned just in time for World Cup 2006. It'll be interesting if a new voice commentates on the Euro 2012 final for them, or if he's back on talkSPORT in or within three seasons time.
The New Saints V Anderlecht (UEFA Champions league 3rd qualifying round 1st leg)
BBC Shropshire / Radio Wales online - James Bond (host) with commentary from Nick Southall
BBC Radio Cymru - Gareth Blainey (news updates)
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BBC Shropshire / Radio Wales online - James Bond (host) with commentary from Nick Southall
BBC Radio Cymru - Gareth Blainey (news updates)
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Tuesday 27th July - BBC WM
Mark Regan presenting WM Sport from the Keepmoat Stadium
Friendly Matches
Doncaster Rovers v West Bromwich Albion - Mark Regan (part commentary while presenting links into reports, music and other sports features)
Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Tom Marlow
Walsall v Aston Villa - Chris Blakemore
Earlier in the day...
talkSPORT
UEFA Under-19 Championship Semi-Final
Spain Under-19 v England Under-19 - Graham Courtney
Warren Haughton (the former Tamworth striker who now produces Hawksbee & Jacobs) was reporting from the 2012 Launch do at the new Olympic Stadium.
Mark Regan presenting WM Sport from the Keepmoat Stadium
Friendly Matches
Doncaster Rovers v West Bromwich Albion - Mark Regan (part commentary while presenting links into reports, music and other sports features)
Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Tom Marlow
Walsall v Aston Villa - Chris Blakemore
Earlier in the day...
talkSPORT
UEFA Under-19 Championship Semi-Final
Spain Under-19 v England Under-19 - Graham Courtney
Warren Haughton (the former Tamworth striker who now produces Hawksbee & Jacobs) was reporting from the 2012 Launch do at the new Olympic Stadium.
Ian Stringer and Rob Jones with commentary of Peterborough v Leicester on the BBC Radio Leicester website. Normal programming is being broadcast on FM & DAB.
Originally Posted by The Difference:
“Stan Collymore was on a Twitter blitz on Wednesday.
Not only did he confirm that he'll be doing all of talkSPORT's live Premier League games as co-commentator and will present his Call Collymore phone-in after each of them, but he has also posted a full list of the fixtures they'll be doing commentary on during the first half of the season.
Here is the list of games (there are 26 in all):
[LIST][*]Sat 14 Aug - Chelsea v West Brom [*]Sat 21 Aug - Wigan v Chelsea [*]Sun 22 Aug - Newcastle v Villa [*]Sat 28 Aug - Manchester United v West Ham [*]Sun 29 Aug - Bolton v Birmingham or Sunderland v Man City [*]Sun 12 Sep - Everton v Manchester United [*]Sat 18 Sep - Sunderland v Arsenal [*]Sun 19 Sep - MANCHESTER UNITED v LIVERPOOL [*]Sun 26 Sep - WOLVES v ASTON VILLA [*]Sun 3 Oct - Manchester City v Newcastle [*]Sat 16 Oct - Aston Villa v Chelsea [*]Sun 17 Oct - EVERTON v LIVERPOOL [*]Sat 23 Oct - West Ham v Newcastle [*]Sun 24 Oct - Stoke City v Manchester United [*]Sat 30 Oct - MANCHESTER UNITED v SPURS [*]Sun 31 Oct - ASTON VILLA v BIRMINGHAM CITY [*]Sun 7 Nov - Arsenal v Newcastle [*]Tue 9 Nov - Spurs v Sunderland [*]Wed 10 Nov - MANCHESTER CITY v MANCHESTER UNITED [*]Sat 13 Nov - Stoke City v Liverpool [*]Sun 14 Nov - Everton v Arsenal [*]Sat 20 Nov - Liverpool v West Ham [*]Sun 21 Nov - ARSENAL v SPURS [*]Sun 28 Nov - Newcastle v Chelsea [*]Sun 12 Dec - Wolves v Birmingham [*]Sun 19 Dec - ALBION v WOLVES[/LIST]”
“Stan Collymore was on a Twitter blitz on Wednesday.
Not only did he confirm that he'll be doing all of talkSPORT's live Premier League games as co-commentator and will present his Call Collymore phone-in after each of them, but he has also posted a full list of the fixtures they'll be doing commentary on during the first half of the season.
Here is the list of games (there are 26 in all):
[LIST][*]Sat 14 Aug - Chelsea v West Brom [*]Sat 21 Aug - Wigan v Chelsea [*]Sun 22 Aug - Newcastle v Villa [*]Sat 28 Aug - Manchester United v West Ham [*]Sun 29 Aug - Bolton v Birmingham or Sunderland v Man City [*]Sun 12 Sep - Everton v Manchester United [*]Sat 18 Sep - Sunderland v Arsenal [*]Sun 19 Sep - MANCHESTER UNITED v LIVERPOOL [*]Sun 26 Sep - WOLVES v ASTON VILLA [*]Sun 3 Oct - Manchester City v Newcastle [*]Sat 16 Oct - Aston Villa v Chelsea [*]Sun 17 Oct - EVERTON v LIVERPOOL [*]Sat 23 Oct - West Ham v Newcastle [*]Sun 24 Oct - Stoke City v Manchester United [*]Sat 30 Oct - MANCHESTER UNITED v SPURS [*]Sun 31 Oct - ASTON VILLA v BIRMINGHAM CITY [*]Sun 7 Nov - Arsenal v Newcastle [*]Tue 9 Nov - Spurs v Sunderland [*]Wed 10 Nov - MANCHESTER CITY v MANCHESTER UNITED [*]Sat 13 Nov - Stoke City v Liverpool [*]Sun 14 Nov - Everton v Arsenal [*]Sat 20 Nov - Liverpool v West Ham [*]Sun 21 Nov - ARSENAL v SPURS [*]Sun 28 Nov - Newcastle v Chelsea [*]Sun 12 Dec - Wolves v Birmingham [*]Sun 19 Dec - ALBION v WOLVES[/LIST]”
talkSPORT have revamped their website today (thanks to the previous poster for alerting me to this
), and their new homepage includes a Live Football Commentaries page. The new commentaries page lists all of the station's Premier League commentaries between August and November, and while this list mostly matches the one Stan Collymore posted on Twitter a few weeks ago, there are one or two differences.
The talkSPORT website has the following games down as commentaries - Bolton v Birmingham on Sunday 29th August rather than there being a question mark over that game or Sunderland v Manchester City, Birmingham City v Everton rather than Manchester City v Newcastle United on Sunday 3th October and Bolton v Liverpool rather than Aston Villa v Birmingham City on Sunday 31st October.
Four Sunday games - Everton v Manchester United (12/09), Stoke v Manchester United (24/10), Arsenal v Newcastle (7/11) and Arsenal v Tottenham (21/11) - are asterisked as being "matches subject to change".
There is no mention of the two midweek games or the two December games Stan has listed on his Twitter feed as being commentary games.
I guess we shall see which list in the more accurate come the new season!
5 Live's Premier League commentary on the opening day of the season at 15:00 is Wigan v Blackpool. Therefore, I would wager Absolute Radio's commentary will be one of Aston Villa v West Ham or Blackburn v Everton. My money would be on the former.
5Live will be dissappointed with Blackpool having to go away in their first game but it's still the best option of the 3pm KO's.
Villa vs West Ham must be next best with it being Avram Grant's first game in charge and the transfer story right now being about a Villa player
Villa vs West Ham must be next best with it being Avram Grant's first game in charge and the transfer story right now being about a Villa player
5 Live are also providing commentary on Leeds United's first two matches in the Championship against Derby County and Nottingham Forest (respectively). The first match kicks off at 5:15 on August 7th, and the second at 12:35 on August 15th. They will also have commentary on Sheffield United's opening match.
I was researching the commentary arrangements for West Yorkshire yesterday. Bradford City's matches will be broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds AM and DAB, and the Radio Leeds commentary will replace the Pulse Sport commentary on Bradford City's website. I think Derm Tanner has a good relationship with the online listeners so I'm sure they will be pleased. Bradford City's matches will be previewed separately from Huddersfield Town and Leeds United's matches on Radio Leeds.
Interestingly, no mention of the Pulse or BCB on Bradford City's website that I noticed.
I was researching the commentary arrangements for West Yorkshire yesterday. Bradford City's matches will be broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds AM and DAB, and the Radio Leeds commentary will replace the Pulse Sport commentary on Bradford City's website. I think Derm Tanner has a good relationship with the online listeners so I'm sure they will be pleased. Bradford City's matches will be previewed separately from Huddersfield Town and Leeds United's matches on Radio Leeds.
Interestingly, no mention of the Pulse or BCB on Bradford City's website that I noticed.
Doesn't look like Five Live are doing commentary on Rabotnicki v Liverpool (Reserves/Youth team) tomorrow but judging off the interviews I've just heard on BBC Merseyside, Dave Woods is out there for Five Live whilst Ian Kennedy will be providing commentary from Merseyside.
Originally Posted by chemical2009b:
“For some reason, no commentary on BBC Radio Scotland of the Braga v Celtic match.”
“For some reason, no commentary on BBC Radio Scotland of the Braga v Celtic match.”
Braga were asking too much for the rights.
Appears Radio Scotland will not be airing Motherwell and Hibernian in the Europa League as well tomorrow. Not listed in the schedule page of its website.
Thursday 29th July 2010
UEFA Europa League Qualfying 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg
BBC Merseyside - Host: Gary Flintoff
Rabotnički v Liverpool: Ian Kennedy (Updates Only at Half/Full Time from stadium)
(Halifax v Widnes Rugby League Updates: Johnny Lawless via telephone)
The station says "rights issues" prevents them from doing commentary despite having a man out there Live in the stadium. Radio City haven't bothered going at all.
Bit farcical this situation. UEFA should sort the rights themselves in my view rather than let the host club sell them themselves.
UEFA Europa League Qualfying 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg
BBC Merseyside - Host: Gary Flintoff
Rabotnički v Liverpool: Ian Kennedy (Updates Only at Half/Full Time from stadium)
(Halifax v Widnes Rugby League Updates: Johnny Lawless via telephone)
The station says "rights issues" prevents them from doing commentary despite having a man out there Live in the stadium. Radio City haven't bothered going at all.
Bit farcical this situation. UEFA should sort the rights themselves in my view rather than let the host club sell them themselves.
talkSPORT
Wednesday 28th July
Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off alongside Matt Scott from the Guardian and Tony Evans from The Times
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round First Leg
Sporting Braga v Celtic - Mark Donaldson
Thursday 29th July
Danny Kelly presenting Kick-Off alongside Ray Houghton
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round First Leg
FC Rabotnički v Liverpool - Andy Clarke
Friendly Match
Gillingham v Hearts - Mark Donaldson
That Mark Donaldson gets around a bit, doesn't he?
Wednesday 28th July
Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off alongside Matt Scott from the Guardian and Tony Evans from The Times
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round First Leg
Sporting Braga v Celtic - Mark Donaldson
Thursday 29th July
Danny Kelly presenting Kick-Off alongside Ray Houghton
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round First Leg
FC Rabotnički v Liverpool - Andy Clarke
Friendly Match
Gillingham v Hearts - Mark Donaldson
That Mark Donaldson gets around a bit, doesn't he?
Seems "The Quay" in Portsmouth will not be carrying Pompey commentaries this season. The station was owned by Portsmouth FC but like the club fell in to administration.
Earlier this month it was purchased out of administration and is set to be renamed as "The Breeze" on Saturday but they stated on Thursday that.....
The decision brings to an end of a decade of coverage by The Quay, although Pompey commentaries will still be provided by BBC Radio Solent.
Earlier this month it was purchased out of administration and is set to be renamed as "The Breeze" on Saturday but they stated on Thursday that.....
Quote:
“Following a lengthy negotiation process with Portsmouth Football Club, Celador Radio Broadcasting has announced that it has been unable to reach an agreement with the club for the acquisition of the local radio broadcasting rights.
Chairman, Paul Smith, commented, “It is deeply regrettable that we have been unable to reach a satisfactory conclusion to our negotiations to allow the continued and uninterrupted broadcasting of the football commentaries and associated programming for the benefit of the fans.
“Unfortunately the investment to acquire the rights and the associated technical and staffing costs of providing the live coverage plus weekday programming far outweighs any income likely to be generated from the initiative.
“Whilst we would have been prepared to break even or to even to make a small loss on this side of the business in order to meet the fans’ expectations, the deal offered to us is just not commercially viable.”
“Following a lengthy negotiation process with Portsmouth Football Club, Celador Radio Broadcasting has announced that it has been unable to reach an agreement with the club for the acquisition of the local radio broadcasting rights.
Chairman, Paul Smith, commented, “It is deeply regrettable that we have been unable to reach a satisfactory conclusion to our negotiations to allow the continued and uninterrupted broadcasting of the football commentaries and associated programming for the benefit of the fans.
“Unfortunately the investment to acquire the rights and the associated technical and staffing costs of providing the live coverage plus weekday programming far outweighs any income likely to be generated from the initiative.
“Whilst we would have been prepared to break even or to even to make a small loss on this side of the business in order to meet the fans’ expectations, the deal offered to us is just not commercially viable.”
The decision brings to an end of a decade of coverage by The Quay, although Pompey commentaries will still be provided by BBC Radio Solent.
Jim Proudfoot's made an interesting comment on Twitter this morning. Asked whether Absolute would be providing commentary of FA Cup and European matches in addition to their Premier League coverage, he said:
"Dont have FAC rights but the long term plan is to expand the portfolio So watch this space!"
"Dont have FAC rights but the long term plan is to expand the portfolio So watch this space!"
If anyone is doubting what 4-4-2 posted upthread, JP himself has confirmed on Twitter that he's finished with talkSPORT.
Judging by Jim's most recent Tweet, the bidding process for rights to FA Cup and England matches from 2012/13 onwards could be VERY interesting.
Quote:
“Yes that's me out of talkSPORT now. 11 good years but the time was right.”
“Yes that's me out of talkSPORT now. 11 good years but the time was right.”
Judging by Jim's most recent Tweet, the bidding process for rights to FA Cup and England matches from 2012/13 onwards could be VERY interesting.
Originally Posted by Andy Rimmer:
“The decision brings to an end of a decade of coverage by The Quay, although Pompey commentaries will still be provided by BBC Radio Solent.”
“The decision brings to an end of a decade of coverage by The Quay, although Pompey commentaries will still be provided by BBC Radio Solent.”
Does it? In the 2000-2001 season, Ocean FM definitely had the rights to Portsmouth matches. I know that because once their commentary was broadcast on what ever Pennine FM was called back then. Did the Quay and Radio Solent also broadcast the matches at that time?
BBC Radio Leicester
Charles Dagnall presenting BBC Radio Leicester Sport live from the Walkers Stadium.
Pre-Season Friendly
Leicester v Sunderland - Ian Stringer and John Sinclair, with Charles Dagnall pitchside (commentary)
First Test, Trent Bridge
England v Pakistan - Deepak Patel (reporting for the BBC Asian Network)
Charles Dagnall presenting BBC Radio Leicester Sport live from the Walkers Stadium.
Pre-Season Friendly
Leicester v Sunderland - Ian Stringer and John Sinclair, with Charles Dagnall pitchside (commentary)
First Test, Trent Bridge
England v Pakistan - Deepak Patel (reporting for the BBC Asian Network)
Saturday 31st July - BBC WM
Mark Regan presenting WM Sport from Elland Road
Friendly Matches
Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion - Richard Wilford
Derby County v Birmingham City - Tom Marlow
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Mark Regan (part commentary while presenting links into reports and music)
Port Vale v Walsall - Chris Blakemore
Mark Regan presenting WM Sport from Elland Road
Friendly Matches
Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion - Richard Wilford
Derby County v Birmingham City - Tom Marlow
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Mark Regan (part commentary while presenting links into reports and music)
Port Vale v Walsall - Chris Blakemore
Saturday 31st July 2010 - BBC Radio Scotland
Sportsound presented by Richard Gordon - Open All Mics format:
CIS League Cup
Clyde v Cowdenbeath - Alaister Lamont
Dundee v Montrose - Jim Spence
Dunfermline v Arbroath - Derek Ferguson
Inverness CT v Queens Park - Charles Bannerman
Queen of South v Dumbarton - Sandra Brown
Raith Rovers v East Fife - Charlie Mann
Friendlies
Falkirk v. Bolton - Kenny MacIntyre
Lyon v. Celtic - Chris MacLaughlin
Sportsound presented by Richard Gordon - Open All Mics format:
CIS League Cup
Clyde v Cowdenbeath - Alaister Lamont
Dundee v Montrose - Jim Spence
Dunfermline v Arbroath - Derek Ferguson
Inverness CT v Queens Park - Charles Bannerman
Queen of South v Dumbarton - Sandra Brown
Raith Rovers v East Fife - Charlie Mann
Friendlies
Falkirk v. Bolton - Kenny MacIntyre
Lyon v. Celtic - Chris MacLaughlin
Saturday 31st July - talkSPORT
Adrian Durham presenting Matchday Live alongside Ray Parlour (in the studio) and Ray Houghton (at the Emirates Stadium)
The Emirates Cup
Celtic v Lyon - Mike Bovill and Ray Houghton
Arsenal v AC Milan - Mike Bovill and Ray Houghton
Friendly Matches
Burnley v Stoke City (at Huddersfield Town) - Dom McGuinness
Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion - Dave Rowe
Derby County v Birmingham City - Kev Lawrence
Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven - Graham Courtney
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - John Temple
Millwall v Hearts - Mark Donaldson
Norwich City v Everton - Grahame Lloyd
Southampton v Reading - Tony Incenzo
Cricket: First Test Match
England v Pakistan - Jack Bannister
Golf: Irish Open
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club - David Brady
Athletics: 2010 European Athletics Championships
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona - Jonny Hart
Sports news - Russell Hargreaves
Ian Abrahams said on Twitter that he would be at Ipswich v West Ham today but I've not heard him this afternoon.
Adrian Durham presenting Matchday Live alongside Ray Parlour (in the studio) and Ray Houghton (at the Emirates Stadium)
The Emirates Cup
Celtic v Lyon - Mike Bovill and Ray Houghton
Arsenal v AC Milan - Mike Bovill and Ray Houghton
Friendly Matches
Burnley v Stoke City (at Huddersfield Town) - Dom McGuinness
Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion - Dave Rowe
Derby County v Birmingham City - Kev Lawrence
Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven - Graham Courtney
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - John Temple
Millwall v Hearts - Mark Donaldson
Norwich City v Everton - Grahame Lloyd
Southampton v Reading - Tony Incenzo
Cricket: First Test Match
England v Pakistan - Jack Bannister
Golf: Irish Open
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club - David Brady
Athletics: 2010 European Athletics Championships
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona - Jonny Hart
Sports news - Russell Hargreaves
Ian Abrahams said on Twitter that he would be at Ipswich v West Ham today but I've not heard him this afternoon.
Cardiff City V Deportivo de La Coruña - Rob Phillips for BBC Radio Wales.
Radio Wales' trailer for the new football season has them 'bigging up' the fact they'll have ad free coverage. Hmmm.
Radio Wales' trailer for the new football season has them 'bigging up' the fact they'll have ad free coverage. Hmmm.
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