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Did Brunel FM have any coverage of the match last night??

On the way in there was comprehensive build up on Radio Swindon .. but nothing on Brunel??

Also does anyone know if Brunel have the commentary for Exeter away on this weekend??

we had a bit on the way home last night, apparently match reaction from sturrock was going to be this morning  :-))(

also fatters me and ralphy reckoned u were stood behind us in the winners last night, were you with the old folk?

yeah you and Ralphy were on the next table ... STFC Bart was with me :)

Brunel FM state that they will be offering exclusive League and cup coverage of Swindon matches, so from that I'd say they will nto cover friendlies, and to be fair I don;t blame them, unless the friendly was against someone of note.

yeah but Radio Swindon provided LIVE coverage of friendlies ...

not all of them

watching the highlights were we really that bad or just crap editing?

as for the number 10 being good he gave the ball away for there goal

No, it was normal Brunel FM scheduling last night, according to the website. Didn't bother looking for Saturday as they don't transmit overseas.

Watching the highlights it showed the game in a different light to how I remembered it.

On reflection I think the highlights are a fair representation of what went on, they had a lot more efforts on goal than us.

checked the schedule and it says Saturday Sport show for the weekend .. ive emailed to see if they are having it on or not

are the highlights on the net or were they on tv?

STFC World

just seen them.

What's the range of Brunel? I used to be able to pick up BBC Swindon in Bristol (just), and will be in Bicester when we play Northampton (groan!).

Reckon I'll be able to pick it up?

haha, no chance!

Gash, didn't think so. Looks like it'll be a Sky Sports News job then or if I'm lucky enough, I'll be able to get on here.

Who has their birthday on the first game of the season?  :evil:

also brunel said it was lee johnson that scored last night when it wasnt  :?

You can pick up BBC Wiltshire miles the other side of Bristol and they usually had Town games on.

No chance from Bicester. Then doubt you'd have got BBC Swindon from there either.

Yes you could get BBC Swindon in Bicester.  My office is in Bicester and I regularly listen to them on the way there and the way home.  Admittedly the reception is not wonderful but you could get it!

Positives first, Brunel did cover the game.  They had occasional 'live' updates plus half time and full time reports.  Also, I picked it up easily enough from Witney and Eynsham, which would have been a pleasant surprise if the output was any good.

However, it was embarrassing.  I trust it's not all singing and dancing just yet, but it consisted of a giggly bint (City fan) in the studio larking about with the half-wit at the ground - "I think City deserved to win, but Swindon deserved a draw.....".

I've been reasonably open-minded about the change, until now.  If like me, you live a cosy and sheltered life and are not used to how terrifyingly banal local commercial radio is, prepare to be shocked.  Do not expect to be able to expose yourself to a whole match in one go.  Conditioning is going to take time:  I'm hoping to manage 30 minutes of the Exeter game, but fear that this short pre-season has left me cruelly undercooked for the horrors that lie ahead.

On the other hand, if you're under five and like your football coverage just a little bit simple, go ask your parents to put the bunting up, you're in.

I can't wait to pay for the privilege then... :?

I remember GWR doing live updates one season and it was pain inducing.  They always managed to have a presenter on who didn't like football who would proceed to make an arse of himself and you'd have to listen to the 9 minutes of adverts every hour - bearing in mind that the big companies don't really spend much on weekend radio so you end up with the ruddy local pine shop ad's being repeated over and over.

I didn't even last long enough to stay listening for an update when I tuned in to see if they were covering it in the 2nd half.

You can get a great BBC Swindon signal at Bicester North Station. Not much use these days though.

Im just going to try and get to as many games as possible to avoid listening to the crock of shit that is Brunel FM.  

I'd rather the occasional update from Jeff Stelling On SS if I can't make a game!

unless brunel are providing exclusive live coverage of my 6-a-side match tonight, i refuse to ever listen to brunelfm.

about 20ft from the aerial

 :D

Guess you won't be tuning in then Sonic!!!! :beers:

Sonic? you're back!