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There is an article in todays adver saying how rubbish Brunel FM is  8)

Linky??

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/display.var.1612596.0.towns_live_commentary_not_well_received.php

The Spuddy pic makes a return  8)

The Adver is ace these days!! GET IN!!

haha cheers for pointing that out, I'd never had noticed!

I honestly didn't think the commentary was that bad, especially for the first game. It was certainly no worse than Radio Swindon.

Bit difficult to express an opinion as after the 1st fifteen minutes (when Brunel forgot to turn off their own web sites radio feed) I was unable to listen to it.

My own fault for living a whopping fifteen miles from town I suppose!

i agree.

the summariser was a bit of a bumbling old oaf but the commentator was alright, certainly either knew his stuff or had done his homework.

The young lady on the touchline would have been ok if she knew what she was going to say and didn't make it obvious she was not sure what else to say when she had said her "important" bit.

I think there were teething problems which should mean an improvement as they carry on, the organisation wasnt the greatest but then it was the first time

Brunel was fine,needed a proper pre and post match thingy but but the commentary was completely fine and dare I say a bit better than BBCs.No haircut talk or useless factage suits me fine,Marie was alright as well,though she doesnt sound that happy sometimes.

you didnt listen to it !

I didnt comment on the stuff in it yeovil, just what was said to me.  First time, will improve

I think some people are moaning because they are addicted to moaning.

As I see it the main problem was the "World" problem which probably isnt Brunels fault.

 :nod:

my only gripe is that i couldn't get it online and could get bbc swindon previously.the commentary is pretty crap on both imo.but thats local radio for you

You couldnt get the match commentary online before its contracted to World :?

now i'm confused?i'm struggling to remember now.
could have been the friday evening show then as i've deffo had bbc online before.have the bbc never had live commentary online? :?

No thats why everyone used to post the dodgey links.

You can listen to BBC online for everything but Match commentary.

yeovil's right.

the problems with listening live on stfcworld are premiumtv's ongoing contiuning problems which have plagued the service for a year or two now. not brunel's fault whatsoever.

premiumtv have exclusive rights to broadcasting live commentary of all league matches over the internet, therefore neither the bbc or brunel are allowed to broadcast match commentary for these games. cup games and the such like are not part of this contract, so have been available on bbc online. there have been occasions in the past where the bbc have forgotten to turn off the live feed during matches but this is an anomaly.

marie did sound a bit grumpy, but i thought it might be nerves.

She had a few personal things on her mind sat, will be back on form next week id say

I think you're right there.

Listened to it on my radio and I thought it was bloody shocking... not a shade on BBC Radio Swindon and they cocked it up 5 minutes before the match too and put a song on :angry: .

There was no pre-match hype for the first game of the season! God knows how they will hype up the next 45 games...

I think there is too much hype in modern football already,its the reason why i barely watch premiership games on tv anymore,its such utter bollocks.

Anyway fair play to Brunel for not giving a shit ,hey its what we're used to as fans being treated with utter contempt,i salute them.

Radio coverage for a league 1 outfit isn't exactly going to be top standard anyway - pretty amateur I'd guess.  I think some people have got expectations that are too high!

The commentary wasn't too bad from what I heard, certainly didn't sound as bad as people made out.

Some of the comments in the match were a little silly, like going on about how second half substitutions might make the team more effective (after about 20 minutes of first half played), but you get stuff like that with any commentator/pundit.

That's unprofessional! I want to listen to a decent commentary not some misery chomping her way through a tub of Haagen dazs! She'll never make Newsround with that attitude.

 :D

I had a fairly long chat when it was first announced Brunel would be taking over with Craig Rance about the problems it would cause non-Swindon based fans. Inevitably one of the areas that came up was that the STFCWorld coverage was not an adequate substitute as it is useless. And at the time he took great pains to explain to me that each and every one of the problems I described were down to the BBC being incompetent. So, what goes around, comes around, I guess Brunel will be just as happy to accept the blame for PTV being a bunch of idiots now they're on the receiving end - they were certainly quick enough to dish it out, now they've got all season to lap it up.

PMT - Pre match tension?

Buy a tv or go to the game. pikeys!

Those expectations are based on the standards set over previous seasons by the Beeb. Unfortunately, they should now be based on what we've come to expect from anything arranged by the board of STFC. However, it does appear that the club are getting involved in trying to improve matters according to the OS today. They even invite feedback! Credit where it's due.

I don't see how watching Diagnosis Murder solves the problem?

I see the club have come grovelling:

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~1091256,00.html

I listened to brunel on the way to work this morning, and the presenter
told people to go on the adver site as some one called the voice of reason
had posted about the coverage and he was an idiot , or something like that

In all honesty sonic, I've been listening to the commentary over STFCWorld for 4 seasons now, and they still have not solved any of the problems with the service that have plauged it from the outset. Now I'm paying for the privilege, I doubt I'll renew my subscription unless they offer me a significant discount. Problem is, I'll be lost without it (for the next 5 months anyway...)

Courtesy of slaggy on Rivals, free match highlights on Virgin...

http://www.football.virginmedia.com/page/leagueonevideo/0,,12555~1090026,00.html

If that service is available every week then it’s a tough decision to justify the service from STFC World.  We’re no the only ones a quick trawl of Saturday threads on other boards quickly highlights the overall reliability of the package.

Out of interest did anyone listen to the updates on the BBC on Saturday and is it a viable alternative to the moody links?

http://tlrc.as34763.net/?service=bu

Listen online. Who needs World?

Coverage turned off about 15 mins into game. Fucking cunts.

As my mates wanted to sit in the Intel/Nationwide/South/Kingswood Stand last night I decided to stay in the Arkells, watch the match and listen to the commentary.

Personally apart from the wind getting to the microphones and the unnecessary "touchline updates" every time there was a substitution where we're subjected to the giggling Marie I thought it was a pretty good effort.  Not really sure what she adds to the coverage.

It was good to hear what Alan Mac thought about the game and the cloud obsessed main commentator wasn't that bad.  I'll listen in again (mainly for away matches) but at least it sounded like theywere at a match,unlike the beeb's coverage where sometimes it sounded like theywere at a local cricket match.

I had a real knightmare last night was unable to go to the match so though would be the prefect chance to try out the new radio station! - Turned on Brunel FM when I left my circuit training class in Chippenham - managed to get it OK but it was a bit echoey but I could hear what was going on!- totally lost signal when I got out into Pewsham - got it back again at the top of Derry Hill - Lost it again in Bromham  :x

GREAT!!! :twisted:

I thought it was poor at times to be honest.  Didin't like the commentators style at all, saved by Alan Mac.

The most irritating thing was the constant stream of obvious mistakes.  They changed the way you pronounce Comminges about 3 times, we had Bevozan in goal for a bit, we were trying to capitulate this season in League 1, Alan McDonald was doing the commentary, we had 3, no 4, no 3 players running forward, Brezovan dropped the ball and then the game clearly stopped for 30 seconds while the commentator had a chat.

Sorry, but for Macca it was poor stuff.  Marie was very pointless.

Having said all that it was at least making me chuckle during a defeat and maybe they can keep up the clangers even when they are a little more experienced, just for fun.

 :soapy tit wank:  :thumbs:

I don't even need to listen to it to know that.

Hehehe, savage!  :D

 :soapy tit wank:

oooh am I not the only one then??  :D

Not turning this personal because fair play to the girl for having a go, but for the commentator to have to "go down to our touch line reporter Marie" just for her to say

"Oh McLeod's not very popular **giggle**, he's being replaced by Iwelumo"

is pointless.  Maybe they should let her just give her opinion of how the match is going, how Sturrock seems, instead of giving us factual sub information updates.

Least an opnion would have some interest levels, even if you disagree with it.

I think she should get her tits out

Constructive.

meeh

Fair play Janaage for not getting personal, think its pretty obvious some women on here have issues with her

Rightly or wrongly.

I think its a lot harder than most people realise.

I think they have Marie on cos shes popular with the Ladies. :)

I think she does a sterling job.

Cant help but think JFW would do a better job .. would you want to do it tho?

Fatbury in pervert shock

Like I say Bushey I don't think it's her fault that her 30 secs "slot" is pointless.  If Brunel have said ok Marie we'll come over to you when there are substitutions and you tell us what's going on, what's she meant to do?  

I don't think she's had any training as such, and she could do with cutting the giggles out, but I put that down to nerves.

I was expecting to switch off the radio last night during the match but I didn't think it was any worse than the Beeb.

As said I think its a harder job than it seems.  To be fair its all about opinions - football.

Wont comment further as going around in circles, only thing I will say is if it was all on BBC wilts then half of the comments wouldnt be made, people are scared of change

Agreed i reckon

I'm sure I would point out if someone on the Beeb had said "so will they be able to capitulate in league one this year?"  Maybe it was a serious question and not supposed to be consolidate.

I found it a little less informative than BBC and regardless of what her job is and how difficult it is etc, the slot with Marie is not worth airing.  It's not something that's going to make me switch off ultimately, and I do remember it being worse on GWR in the past for example.

No thanks!!

Sorry Im sure none of us meant to come across as bitches but sometimes its hard to resist not having a dig!

I havent heard Brunel yet and wont until the Hartlepool away game so Ill have to reserve judgement on Miss Marie

im a bit lost, why do all the woman around here hate Marie?

general female bitchiness I'd guess.

Because she's a fox.

pics please?

she's an easy target because she's local and (relatively) normal.

it seems like a bit of laughable jealousy to be honest because she gets paid to go and watch swindon home and away and say a few words on t'radio.

i say fair play to her, i've known her for ages so i might be a bit biased but she's genuinely a massive town fan  and to be honest seeing everyone having a dig is a bit cringeworthy- get over it girlfriend

I don't really know her but I've met her and she seems nice enough!
Don't see what people's problem is and i think it probably is just down to bitchiness  :|

any pics of the lady in question anybody?

it's a bit low making digs at someone you know won't respond.

i was quite fascinated by the clouds last night in the first half, they were funky.

She used to post on thisis didn't she?

I dunno, it seems to futher than jealousy because she watches town for free!!

Still I've only met Marie once or twice, but she seemed nice enough to me....

So I just dont understand all the hate towards her?!

Did she try to kill some of you or something?

Jan, she used to post on here as well, under the name Marie believe it or not

yes and she has an account on here but this isn't the place for childish digs

I concur sonic.  

My criticism was levelled at Brunel more than anyone, as to make anyone's main purpose "substitute announcer" doesn't make sense to me.

Agrred sonic, why not lock the thread? Maybe I am a bit personal with this but if shes so shit why did a very large broadcaster offer her a job this year?

What??A fat disc jockey offered her a job???  What it Moyles??

 :wink:

one word.  JEALOUSY

knock yourself out.

Im not a mod?

a rocker?

you are now, happy birthday!

Oh my god.....stand by for an official press conference!

Oh fuck, he'll accidentally delete the whole forum

So Bushy's now a mod?

Big mistake.

Look at all the short people in history who got in positions of power, Napoleon, Hitler...................

It's gonna be a bloodbath...........

Am I fuck, wouldnt want it.

I do like young boys though.

 Looks like you've got it.....i

Unlucky Bushey, you've got the green grid too.