Yeah it’s absolitely not an attack on his character I’m sure he’s a great person but the fact is he is dog shit at commentating and his job is to commentate.I have met Geoff and he's a good bloke but can't help but feel they're counting down to retirement
They had a player called Piggott like the jockey, not difficult to pronounce really.Who was it calling their player "pie-gott" all game?
Afternoon Clive.Come on now this is just silly. The guy is an absolutely terrible commentator. It’s like the commentary is an afterthought...he can’t seem to multi task and watch the game as well as commentate. He says the wrong names all the time, he never finishes his sentences, he’s boring and his voice makes me want to sleep. He’s wet and has zero confidence and his interview questions are even more embarrassing, even Robins just takes the mic.
Everything he says pisses me off.
I literally can’t see how he can have a job as a commentator when he has none of the skills required??
He did last week and does when Eakin is awayI agree about his interviews but he's not actually commentating.
Yes but as you posted during today's game I assumed you meant todayHe did last week and does when Eakin is away
I have spoken to Geoff in person and he is a thoroughly decent chap, he is obviously having health problems and I think CWR are just being loyal to him.Yeah it’s absolitely not an attack on his character I’m sure he’s a great person but the fact is he is dog shit at commentating and his job is to commentate.
Thing is, he's most likely paid in excess of £35-£40k a year. And given a travel allowance. To follow city home and away, week in week out. Find me a single fan on here that wouldn't give an arm for that opportunity! And find me a fan on here that couldn't do a better job with their eyes closed.If you can't be botherd to do your job properly just cash in and move on . No one will blame you , just take a nice little back room job and let someone else have a go .
Yep.I have spoken to Geoff in person and he is a thoroughly decent chap, he is obviously having health problems and I think CWR are just being loyal to him.
He won't be on that much for effectively part time work surely?Thing is, he's most likely paid in excess of £35-£40k a year. And given a travel allowance. To follow city home and away, week in week out. Find me a single fan on here that wouldn't give an arm for that opportunity! And find me a fan on here that couldn't do a better job with their eyes closed.
I'm not making an attack at the person, but the commentator. He's useless at his job. Don't think he's ever been great at it tbf. He bumbles his interviews, sounds more enthusiastic/excited when the other team are on the attack, continuously gets names/teams/places/scores wrong.
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Yep, sounds a bit steep. Probably more like just a shiny penny and a bag of Revels.He won't be on that much for effectively part time work surely?
Surely he'd be classed as a sports journalist?? Think at entry level you'd be looking at least £20k. He's been in the business years so surely must be somewhere in that region. And you say part time, he/the team also comentate on W***s, Cov Rugby, The Bears, blaze, bees. Then the phone 3 times a week.He won't be on that much for effectively part time work surely?
I have spoken to Geoff in person and he is a thoroughly decent chap, he is obviously having health problems and I think CWR are just being loyal to him.
That has absolutely nothing to do with his ability as a commentator.Think you're all being a bit mean on our Geoff. Cov kid, ex Cov rugby player so i believe.
For parts of today’s game he was commentating? Or at least speaking maybe answering a question or whatever but he was on the mic long enough to piss me offYes but as you posted during today's game I assumed you meant today
Wimbledon player's spelling is Pigott, so commentator was correct! My auntie married a Pigott - they always pronounced it as in 'Life of Pi'. That said, Foster is awful!! Sympathy for his health problems but he's not up to it and never was! My father in law only listens to matches and has been grumbling about him for years.They had a player called Piggott like the jockey, not difficult to pronounce really.
I think you'd be looking at way less than that for an entry-level journalist, unfortunately. Haven't the Club advertised for a Club Journalist in the last few years starting on £13k or something ridiculous? Unfortunately sports journalism (same with music and film) is one of those where the love of the job often means that you get hit with horrendous pay. I was a music journalist at one of the biggest publishing companies in Europe and when I left a couple of years back, having been there for 6 years, my pay still hadn't hit £20k.Surely he'd be classed as a sports journalist?? Think at entry level you'd be looking at least £20k. He's been in the business years so surely must be somewhere in that region. And you say part time, he/the team also comentate on W***s, Cov Rugby, The Bears, blaze, bees. Then the phone 3 times a week.
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'hit'. 'music journalist'.I think you'd be looking at way less than that for an entry-level journalist, unfortunately. Haven't the Club advertised for a Club Journalist in the last few years starting on £13k or something ridiculous? Unfortunately sports journalism (same with music and film) is one of those where the love of the job often means that you get hit with horrendous pay. I was a music journalist at one of the biggest publishing companies in Europe and when I left a couple of years back, having been there for 6 years, my pay still hadn't hit £20k.
Who would be up for doing an alternative commentary? I have a platform we can use. Could be a regular thing.
The mercia thing was just as bad as CWR.Not allowed are you? There was the Mercia alternative a few years ago.
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