BBC Wiltshire Radio

[Reeves for King]

I haven't posted on here or been to a game for a while but was back from uni this weekend and listened to us on Wiltshire Sound, for the first time this season. I just expected it to be like the old days when they did a proper job. But what I actually found was some football and random bits of music, how long's this been going on? Yes I know it wasn't loads of music but still, I don't listen to a football programme to listen to music. I thought the BBC were supposed to be the 'godsend' after Brunel's shite music but I am sorry but football and crappy music do not mix, does anyone know of an explanation for why they've started doing this?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Coz its hip innit

[Simon Pieman]

Sod off, they played Flight of the Conchords which is ace.

Brunel was shit mainly because the commentary was so awful. Anyway, you watch Sky or Setanta and you get cunting adverts at every opportunity. Music can't be worse.

[Arriba]

its the local beeb radio,they do ok i reckon.anyway you should go to the game if you are home you part-timer you

[michael]

People went over-board about Brunel, the content wasn't any worse than BBC Swindon.

People just wanted a ruck back in those days.

[Rich Pullen]

People just wanted a ruck back in those days.

Argh and what good times they were.

[Tails]

Yeah we've got Malpas nowadays. Although if he goes and we get a competent manager in, I really do worry about what we'll have to moan about...

[yeo]

I like the old fella that does the inbetween bits during games.

He likes Ska and mentions the TEF lots.

[pumbaa]

People went over-board about Brunel, the content wasn't any worse than BBC Swindon.

People just wanted a ruck back in those days.

Admirable defence of Brunel (well, it was attempt), but frankly compared to what BBC RS were serving up previously, the Brunel product was far worse. I know Ed Hadwin has his faults as a comentator, but the early days of Brunel were cringeworthy - the commentators (Nigel Turner and Arthur Hunt, who seemed to take over as the season progressed) were absolutely clueless and couldn't even recognise the players wearing Swindon shirts FFS. No build up, quite often the commentary would start several minutes into the game as we the listeners enjoyed Smashy and Nicey FM.....shocking!

[Batch]

I agree with the OP that the service BBC is now offering is inferior to what it used to be.

At least those Town fans that have the cheek to live outside Swindon can actually hear the match commentary, even if the show isn't what it once was.

[blinkpip]

I think BBC WS is great, even with the odd funny tune.
They actually read every text out too.

[Nemo]

See, I like the new Beeb stuff.

[Don Rogers Shop]

I tuned in yesterday at half time and he had a request for jamie cullum to which he responds 'no i dont like him' quality

I like the old fella that does the inbetween bits during games. He likes Ska and mentions the TEF lots.

[Rich Pullen]

At least those Town fans that have the cheek to live outside Swindon can actually hear the match commentary, even if the show isn't what it once was.

What about us glory boys outside the region

I prefer to get the updates on TEF nowadays.

[adje]

no one wants to hear Cullum surely