Radio Swindon texts during/after game

[pauld]

Chatting to a few people over the weekend about how fucked off we are at the constant Bartness on texts read out on RS during/after games. Obviously what sparked this this weekend in particular was the numpties who weren't at the game texting in to say selecting Phil Smith was to blame for the defeat. Which is just ridiculous.

It always seems to be the same - a bunch of "doughnuts" as some might put it who don't even go to games, bombard RS during/after games with wholly negative stuff that bears little or no relation to what actually happened during the game.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect after recent performances people to be skipping thru the daisies in delight, but this stuff is just depressing and really isn't helping.

Couple of people I spoke to complained that RS should have some kind of editorial filter on the really OTT stuff, but to be fair to them I'm sure they'd just say "We just read out what fans send in. If you don't like it, send your own texts in for balance".

So what about it? How about doing a TEF flashmob, starting tomorrow, and we each bombard RS with texts during and after the game to counterbalance the windowlickers?

[Tails]

That makes us just as bad as them though, surely?

[pauld]

That makes us just as bad as them though, surely?

Possibly. But it would at least balance it out a bit. If I was Fitton or Wray listening to that shit after games, I'd be thinking "Why do I bother?"

[DV]

....and what exactly do we text in?

[flammableBen]

I'm sure Fitton and Wray have thick enough skins, and are intelligent enough to figure out the reactionary nature of the texts. The problem with which is that nobody really gets a full view across, just a 1 or 2 line, 3 second sound bite.

Maybe a better suggestion would be that they should do more phone calls - bit more work for them, but just reading out text after text off a screen is taking the laziness too far.

But who cares about that. I'm up with bombarding them with emails every weekend, I can probably fit some reasonable football stuff in between by own personal RS spamming agenda.

[Rustle]

Good Idea im to fed up with the negativity,it cant help the management or the player's when they hear that kinda of stuff on the radio.

It's more than likely the same people who comment on the adver comment's,some of the utter drivel on there makes my blood boil.

My main worry is that fitton could turn around and say fuck this i dont need this shit im off just like the cheltenham benefactor did (different circumstances i know)

[pauld]

....and what exactly do we text in?

I dunno. What about every 10 minutes, we all text in "I'm at the game supporting my team. If you're not, shut up"? (slightly tongue in cheek)

[Arriba]

i find i just switch it off rather than get wound up listening to the retarded drivel texts.

[Don Rogers Shop]

I agree paul. My main worry is rs and the adver is basically the only feedback the board get off the board and will soon think its the norm

[pauld]

I agree paul. My main worry is rs and the adver is basically the only feedback the board get off the board and will soon think its the norm

Yep, rather than the sub-norms

[overthehill]

So what is wrong in having an opinion that differs from yours?

[Luci]

Maybe a better suggestion would be that they should do more phone calls - bit more work for them, but just reading out text after text off a screen is taking the laziness too far.

Totally see what you're saying Ben but too risky with the language that could come out live on air.  Least with texts they can filter through the bad language. I'd like to see more player interviews post match so they can account for why they've been shit/not up to scratch.  They could ask people to text in their questions and then give them a good grilling live on air.

[Power to people]

I agree they are muppets that don't go to games and sit and listen to RS and then text in moaning when they don't know what went on, but to be fair under freedom of speach then nothing can be done.

I remember years ago RS (then WS) used to have a a pool of a few numbers of fan's they knew and would arrange to give them a call at a pre-arranged time on air after the game to discuss their thoughts on the game good or bad and would also do it on the monday morning as well (I remember as I was used a few times)

This would be something good for RS to do and would obviously counteract the idiots that didn't go with sense from people that did go.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

but surely most of the texts are a joke? just people texting in stupid things to see if they get read out? or am I being Niaeve?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Nope you are right i sent a test 1 last week and it was read. Even more reason why it should be filtered