Clive Eakin on CWR (17 Viewers)

[Sick Boy]

Clive was so much better once he an ex pro commentate with him. All those years he had a bit of hate, the main issue was commentating with people like Geoff foster

It was because he wasn't Rob Gurney.

 

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[biggymania]

Despite teasing him a lot about getting players names wrong constantly, I'm gutted Clive is leaving. That feeling is heightened particularly since Rob returned with a very negative mindset. Each time he contributes during or after a match it's swayed heavily by the result regardless of the performance. Then there were those moments he seemed to be bickering with folks commenting about his comments.

Did not enjoy Lorna's contribution last week which was full of interjections and asides that really had very little to do with the game and of very little interest of the listener... including a bunch of lovely (for her) but extremely self-indulgent stuff about her family being there. Overall she just comes across as unprofessional and out of step with things. Gosh I sound like raincloud Rob now!

All in all, I'd prefer it if Clive stayed and Rob went or seriously changed his approach.

I grew up in the Rob Gurney era and I always remember it fondly, but I'm wondering if he was always this reactionary and negative and it's just nostalgia.

 

[Martw]

The plot thickens.

Announced on CWR this morning that it would be Clive, Oggy and Lorna doing the coverage tonight. So still no Rob Gurney.
What is going on there?

Guessing he is on Paternity leave

 

[rob9872]

Guessing he is on Paternity leave

Yeah saw that and congrats to him I assumed it was granddaughter rather than daughter, but guess this must be a much younger Mrs Gurney.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Yeah saw that and congrats to him I assumed it was granddaughter rather than daughter, but guess this must be a much younger Mrs Gurney.

Meeeow

 

[MalcSB]

Did you deliberately leave the N out there?

It’s not “an”.

 

[MalcSB]

Meeeow

Do you get granpaternity leave these days? Incredible.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Yeah saw that and congrats to him I assumed it was granddaughter rather than daughter, but guess this must be a much younger Mrs Gurney.

Christ! I remember meeting Rob & Geoff in the CWR studios as a kid in 1995 (@Houchens Head may have been knocking around too )...

I've got two boys & I would consider myself past it now... bloody hell!