Radio Football Commentators and Reporters 2009-2010 - Page 47 - Radio

shaun_d · 29-11-2009, 18:59

5 Live

Wolves v Birmingham - David Oates, Tim Flowers & Darren Fletcher
Everton v Liverpool - Conor McNamara, Pat Nevin & Alan Green
Arsenal v Chelsea - Simon Brotherton, Graham Taylor & Mike Ingham

4-4-2 · 29-11-2009, 20:07

talkSPORT

Premier League
Arsenal v Chelsea - Mike Bovill
Everton v Liverpool - Simon Humphreys and Alvin Martin
Wolves v Birmingham - Nigel Pearson

Championship
Cardiff v Ipswich - Roger Hughes (?)

FA Cup Second Round
Kettering v Leeds - Andy Clarke (?)

La Liga
Barcelona v Real Madrid - Graham Beecroft

Fourth One Day International
South Africa v England - Jack Bannister

Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals
Davydenko v Del Potro - Dave Luddy

The Difference · 29-11-2009, 21:39

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Originally Posted by 4-4-2

talkSPORT

Premier League
Arsenal v Chelsea - Mike Bovill
Everton v Liverpool - Simon Humphreys and Alvin Martin
Wolves v Birmingham - Nigel Pearson

Championship
Cardiff v Ipswich - Roger Hughes (?)

FA Cup Second Round
Kettering v Leeds - Andy Clarke (?)

It was actually Dave Rowe, not Simon Humphreys, reporting from Goodison Park this afternoon. (If it's any consolation, I mistook Dave for Simon on here the other week!)

Roger Hughes was at Cardiff-Ipswich, although I didn't hear any reports on Kettering-Leeds as I was watching the game and wasn't listening.

Also, good to hear Mick Dennis co-hosting Football First on Sunday alongside Ian Danter this afternoon in the absence of Ray Houghton. I enjoyed what I heard of the Danter/Dennis pairing - they have a very natural sounding rapport.

Nice to hear that Graham Beecroft was reporting on El Gran Classico tonight - takes me back to years gone by when Paul Breen-Turner would report on Real Madrid matches during David Beckham's tenure at the Bernabeu.

Finally, talkSPORT's commentary next Saturday will be Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool.

Grahamjoanne · 30-11-2009, 00:10

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Originally Posted by The Difference

It was actually Dave Rowe, not Simon Humphreys, reporting from Goodison Park this afternoon. (If it's any consolation, I mistook Dave for Simon on here the other week!)

Roger Hughes was at Cardiff-Ipswich, although I didn't hear any reports on Kettering-Leeds as I was watching the game and wasn't listening.

Also, good to hear Mick Dennis co-hosting Football First on Sunday alongside Ian Danter this afternoon in the absence of Ray Houghton. I enjoyed what I heard of the Danter/Dennis pairing - they have a very natural sounding rapport.

Nice to hear that Graham Beecroft was reporting on El Gran Classico tonight - takes me back to years gone by when Paul Breen-Turner would report on Real Madrid matches during David Beckham's tenure at the Bernabeu.

Finally, talkSPORT's commentary next Saturday will be Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool.

Geoff Peters was reporting on the Kettering v Leeds tie on TalkSport, but I'm pretty sure that he wasn't at the ground, as there was a distinct lack of background noise

The Difference · 30-11-2009, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Grahamjoanne

Geoff Peters was reporting on the Kettering v Leeds tie on TalkSport

Thanks Grahamjoanne.

Given that Geoff Peters (their Leicestershire-based East Midlands correspondent) is probably the closest to Kettering of the football reporters they regularly call upon, it makes sense that he was covering this game for them.

Arthur Pringle · 30-11-2009, 14:18

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Originally Posted by The Difference

Roger Hughes was at Cardiff-Ipswich, although I didn't hear any reports on Kettering-Leeds as I was watching the game and wasn't listening.

Is that the same Roger Hughes who was at Radio Merseyside?

RobinCarmody · 30-11-2009, 17:22

I remember him doing reports on Five Live in the mid-90s (at least, I remember a reporter of that name who sounded Liverpudlian, so it must be the same man).

4-4-2 · 30-11-2009, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Arthur Pringle

Is that the same Roger Hughes who was at Radio Merseyside?

The very same, I believe.

The Difference · 30-11-2009, 17:38

You wait for an answer for a few hours, then a flurry of three come along at once!

According to Andy Rimmer in this post in the Radio Sports Commentators and Reporters thread, it's the same Roger Hughes.

I'm not familiar with Roger's work from Radio Merseyside, but I know he's been reporting for talkSPORT since last season. He tends to report on Welsh internationals and home games involving Cardiff and Swansea.

Before 2008/09, he was a football commentator on BBC Radio Wales - I remember he would often do FM commentaries on Saturday games involving the then-three Welsh league clubs during 2004/05 and 2005/06 when I was based in Wales. Perhaps Ian Cleverly can offer a few more details about his time as a regular on Radio Wales.

In addition to his talkSPORT commitments, this season Roger's also commentated on a rugby union game for BBC Radio Manchester and reported on RU for both Five Live and Real Radio South Wales.

I'm a bit puzzled by Robin's comment though - I've always thought Roger sounded South Walian!

RobinCarmody · 30-11-2009, 18:05

Actually, you're probably right. I can't recall the voice as clearly as all that, to be honest, and I'm probably misremembering it. I know people from *North* Wales often sound rather Scouse, but people from South Wales obviously don't.

Arthur Pringle · 30-11-2009, 19:15

Cheers guys, I remember Roger commentating the night Grimsby beat Liverpool in the League Cup. The commentary was simulcasted on Five Live as the line to their commentary team went down!

Andy Rimmer · 30-11-2009, 19:48

Monday 30th November

BBC Radio Lancashire - Blackpool v Preston
Host: Gary Hickson from Bloomfield Road
Commentator: Scott Reid
Summarisers: Mickey Mellon (ex Blackpool) and Ian Bryson (ex Preston)

Commentary on 103.9FM, 104.5FM, 855AM & 1557AM.
Normal Programmes air on 95.5FM, DAB & Online.

Great Atmosphere coming through from the ground.

The Difference · 30-11-2009, 20:57

Monday 30th November - talkSPORT

Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off: Monday Night Football alongside Stan Collymore, Tony Evans of The Times and John Cross of The Mirror

Championship
Blackpool v Preston North End - Graham Beecroft

The Difference · 30-11-2009, 21:13

Monday 30th November - BBC Five Live

Arlo White presenting Five Live Football League alongside Mark Clemmit

Championship
Blackpool v Preston North End - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Matt Jackson (second half commentary)

Ian Cleverly · 30-11-2009, 22:37

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Originally Posted by The Difference

Before 2008/09, he was a football commentator on BBC Radio Wales - I remember he would often do FM commentaries on Saturday games involving the then-three Welsh league clubs during 2004/05 and 2005/06 when I was based in Wales. Perhaps Ian Cleverly can offer a few more details about his time as a regular on Radio Wales.

I'm not that familiar with his work in Wales, and can't remember him doing many Cardiff City commentaries (it was either Rob Phillips or John Hardy).

Perhaps he was lumbered with Wrexham?

An early request for this weekend (December 5th), I'll be going to see the Baa-Baas V New Zealand at 'Rugby HQ', so does anyone fancy filling in the Radio Wales and/or Radio Bristol / Somerset details?

The Difference · 01-12-2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly

I'm not that familiar with his work in Wales, and can't remember him doing many Cardiff City commentaries (it was either Rob Phillips or John Hardy).

Perhaps he was lumbered with Wrexham?

From what I remember of the days when I used to listen semi-regularly, he did tend to get a fair few Wrexham games. Hardy and Phillips, probably Radio Wales' "top two" football commentators then and now, would alternate between the more glamorous matches involving Cardiff and Swansea at that point.

Out of interest Ian, do you know when he stopped commentating regularly on Radio Wales' football coverage? Would it have been during 2007/08 or earlier?

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Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly

An early request for this weekend (December 5th), I'll be going to see the Baa-Baas V New Zealand at 'Rugby HQ', so does anyone fancy filling in the Radio Wales and/or Radio Bristol / Somerset details?

I would usually offer to cover Radio Wales but it's likely I'll be at a match on Saturday. I'll post back later in the week if this changes though.

The Difference · 01-12-2009, 19:42

Tuesday 1st December

BBC WM

Mark Regan presenting The Football Phone-In from the Mailbox, followed by Dan Wheeler hosting WM Sport from Fratton Park

Carling Cup Quarter Final
Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Richard Wilford and Dan Wheeler (commentary)

League One
Yeovil Town v Walsall - Rob Gurney

BRMB

Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from Fratton Park

Carling Cup Quarter Final
Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Tom Ross and Pat Heard (commentary)

Ian Cleverly · 01-12-2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by The Difference

Out of interest Ian, do you know when he stopped commentating regularly on Radio Wales' football coverage? Would it have been during 2007/08 or earlier?

((Shrugs Shoulders))

BBC Radio Wales

Steve James hosting (and wrongly saying today was the first day of Winter!) with Christan Roberts, Andy Legg and Iwan Roberts for the Football Hour.

Wrexham V Forest Green Rovers - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Dixie McNeill (North FM / Online)

BBC Bristol / Somerset

Geoff Twentymann hosting

Bristol Rovers V Exeter City - Richard Hoskin and Keith Brookman (94.9FM / 104.6FM / 1566MW / DAB)
Yeovil Town V Wallsall - Rob Scanlon and Chris Spittles (95.5FM)

The Difference · 01-12-2009, 20:18

Tuesday 1st December - talkSPORT

Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off: Tuesday Night Football alongside Stan Collymore

Carling Cup Quarter Finals
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Dom McGuinness
Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Ian Abrahams

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Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly

Yeovil Town V Walsall - Rob Scanlon and Chris Spittles (95.5FM)

Watch your spelling Ian!

Mark. · 01-12-2009, 20:37

Very disappointed that Radio Scotland have no coverage whatsoever of the SFL and Scottish Cup games tonight.

wns_195 · 01-12-2009, 23:37

BBC Radio Leeds
studio: Nick Hatton

(92.4, 95.3 and 102.7 FM)
Huddersfield Town verses Tranmere Rovers
commentator: Paul Ogdon
summariser: Mark Lillis

(103.9 FM, AM and DAB)
Oldham Athletic verses Leeds United
coverage: Gareth Jones and Andy Ritchie
Bradford City verses Rochdale
coverage: Derm Tanner

The Pulse
Huddersfield Town verses Tranmere Rovers
commentator: Tim Thornton
summariser: Rob Edwards

Notes
Radio Leeds cannot stream its Leeds United coverage online any more. Adam Pope will be back on Saturday in time for the big West Yorkshire derby.

Ian Cleverly · 01-12-2009, 23:39

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Originally Posted by Me

Yeovil Town V Wallsall - Rob Scanlon and Chris Spittles (95.5FM)

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Originally Posted by The Difference

Watch your spelling Ian!

I like to be different

The Difference · Yesterday, 08:16

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Originally Posted by The Difference

BBC WM

Carling Cup Quarter Final
Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Richard Wilford and Dan Wheeler (commentary)

During the first half last night, Richard Wilford mentioned that he was standing in for Mike Taylor, who had originally been pencilled in as WM's match commentator at Fratton Park before taking a funny turn on Sunday after the Wolves v Blues game.

I hope this is not serious and that he's on the mend, get well soon Mike.

Steve Williams · Yesterday, 08:43

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Originally Posted by Arthur Pringle

Cheers guys, I remember Roger commentating the night Grimsby beat Liverpool in the League Cup. The commentary was simulcasted on Five Live as the line to their commentary team went down!

That was Mike Hughes, wasn't it, because I remember he actually finished his commentary by saying "Mike Hughes, BBC Radio Merseyside", clearly the station's regular signoff. Mike Hughes did some Sports Extra commentaries in its first year or so.

Andy Rimmer · Yesterday, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Steve Williams

That was Mike Hughes, wasn't it, because I remember he actually finished his commentary by saying "Mike Hughes, BBC Radio Merseyside", clearly the station's regular signoff. Mike Hughes did some Sports Extra commentaries in its first year or so.

Roger Hughes worked for BBC Merseyside from 1985 to 1999 so it would have been Mike Hughes.

According to THIS Roger Hughes has been freelance since May 2008. - One of his work examples on that link btw is a Cardiff City commentary.

29-11-2009, 18:59	#1151
shaun_d Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 389	*5 Live* Wolves v Birmingham - David Oates, Tim Flowers & Darren Fletcher Everton v Liverpool - Conor McNamara, Pat Nevin & Alan Green Arsenal v Chelsea - Simon Brotherton, Graham Taylor & Mike Ingham

29-11-2009, 20:07	#1152
4-4-2 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: Freeview; Virgin Broadband; DAB Radio. Posts: 2,283	talkSPORT Premier League Arsenal v Chelsea - Mike Bovill Everton v Liverpool - Simon Humphreys and Alvin Martin Wolves v Birmingham - Nigel Pearson Championship Cardiff v Ipswich - Roger Hughes (?) FA Cup Second Round Kettering v Leeds - Andy Clarke (?) La Liga Barcelona v Real Madrid - Graham Beecroft Fourth One Day International South Africa v England - Jack Bannister Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Davydenko v Del Potro - Dave Luddy

30-11-2009, 17:22	#1157
RobinCarmody Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,243	I remember him doing reports on Five Live in the mid-90s (at least, I remember a reporter of that name who sounded Liverpudlian, so it must be the same man).

30-11-2009, 17:38	#1159
The Difference Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 876	You wait for an answer for a few hours, then a flurry of three come along at once! According to Andy Rimmer in this post in the Radio Sports Commentators and Reporters thread, it's the same Roger Hughes. I'm not familiar with Roger's work from Radio Merseyside, but I know he's been reporting for talkSPORT since last season. He tends to report on Welsh internationals and home games involving Cardiff and Swansea. Before 2008/09, he was a football commentator on BBC Radio Wales - I remember he would often do FM commentaries on Saturday games involving the then-three Welsh league clubs during 2004/05 and 2005/06 when I was based in Wales. Perhaps Ian Cleverly can offer a few more details about his time as a regular on Radio Wales. In addition to his talkSPORT commitments, this season Roger's also commentated on a rugby union game for BBC Radio Manchester and reported on RU for both Five Live and Real Radio South Wales. I'm a bit puzzled by Robin's comment though - I've always thought Roger sounded South Walian!

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RobinCarmody Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,243	Actually, you're probably right. I can't recall the voice as clearly as all that, to be honest, and I'm probably misremembering it. I know people from North Wales often sound rather Scouse, but people from South Wales obviously don't.

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Arthur Pringle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Barley Mow Posts: 4,027	Cheers guys, I remember Roger commentating the night Grimsby beat Liverpool in the League Cup. The commentary was simulcasted on Five Live as the line to their commentary team went down!

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Andy Rimmer Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North West England Services: Sky+ HD & Sky Broadband Posts: 963	Monday 30th November BBC Radio Lancashire - Blackpool v Preston Host: Gary Hickson from Bloomfield Road Commentator: Scott Reid Summarisers: Mickey Mellon (ex Blackpool) and Ian Bryson (ex Preston) Commentary on 103.9FM, 104.5FM, 855AM & 1557AM. Normal Programmes air on 95.5FM, DAB & Online. Great Atmosphere coming through from the ground.

30-11-2009, 20:57	#1163
The Difference Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 876	Monday 30th November - talkSPORT Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off: Monday Night Football alongside Stan Collymore, Tony Evans of The Times and John Cross of The Mirror Championship Blackpool v Preston North End - Graham Beecroft

30-11-2009, 21:13	#1164
The Difference Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 876	Monday 30th November - BBC Five Live Arlo White presenting Five Live Football League alongside Mark Clemmit Championship Blackpool v Preston North End - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Matt Jackson (second half commentary)

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The Difference Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 876	Tuesday 1st December BBC WM Mark Regan presenting The Football Phone-In from the Mailbox, followed by Dan Wheeler hosting WM Sport from Fratton Park Carling Cup Quarter Final Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Richard Wilford and Dan Wheeler (commentary) League One Yeovil Town v Walsall - Rob Gurney BRMB Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from Fratton Park Carling Cup Quarter Final Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Tom Ross and Pat Heard (commentary)

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Mark. Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Services: Sky: Sky+HD, Sky+, 4 mixes, Sports, Max BB, Talk \| Freeview, Samsung 1080p Posts: 35,460 Blog Entries: 42	Very disappointed that Radio Scotland have no coverage whatsoever of the SFL and Scottish Cup games tonight.

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wns_195 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dewsbury, England Services: FM, AM, longwave, shortwave, DAB, freeview, online Posts: 325	*BBC Radio Leeds* studio: Nick Hatton (92.4, 95.3 and 102.7 FM) Huddersfield Town verses Tranmere Rovers commentator: Paul Ogdon summariser: Mark Lillis (103.9 FM, AM and DAB) Oldham Athletic verses Leeds United coverage: Gareth Jones and Andy Ritchie Bradford City verses Rochdale coverage: Derm Tanner *The Pulse* Huddersfield Town verses Tranmere Rovers commentator: Tim Thornton summariser: Rob Edwards *Notes* Radio Leeds cannot stream its Leeds United coverage online any more. Adam Pope will be back on Saturday in time for the big West Yorkshire derby.