StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Thats not working for me SRG! Its a non argument. Ramage is the " ex Rams legend" part of the commentary team.. As was Ian Hall, Ted McMinn, Archie, Roger Davies. We cant expect Radio Derby to employ ex Rams as radio presenters. I just expected someone a bit better than Ramage. Now please tell me, as Im the one starting this thread and saying Ramage loves Watford more than Derby, WHERE I say " bring back Colin Bloomfield"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Read the rest of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 There note wrong a commtering excitly it keeps you listening. And not one those boring ones were you could stop listening after 5mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRamtastic Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 well they dont make it easy on us sharing the game with people in the matchday chatroom xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t'oldu Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 just relax and go with the flow. it's exciting and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Read the rest of the thread. Yup.. Read the rest of the thread and the only person saying Ramage prefers Watford to Derby is me!! A few say bring back Bloomers but they dont mention Craig Vicarage Rd Ramage. So your observation is obscured and the statement you made is incorrect! You do understand the difference between a pro commentator who is conveying what he sees on the pitch and an ex player who is summarising and trying to explain the intricate details of a footballer, the formation, how it all works etc...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Anyone else get the impression that Ramage doesnt rate Keogh that highly and thinks he is a bit of a nancy boy..? I did.. Kept saying Keogh needs to get his head in more! Rich coming from him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Beg to differ Curtains. He clearly singled out Keogh on a couple of occasions about needing to get his head in more. Which incidently is 1 thing I dont mind summarisers doing. Just made me smile wrily coming from him. Remember him nearly pooing his knickers v Stuart Pearce on a couple of occasions and Mick Harford called him out on the field a few games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I find Dawes better than Bloomers. Bloomers seemed like Mr Safe. Yesterday it did seem quite amateurish at times but I liked that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 They may come across as amateurish at times and this is because essentially, they are amateurs! There is no such thing as a pro-commentator on local radio per se - which would be a specified job with its own wage structure and limited responsibility - Dawes, Bloomfield and Fletcher before them were broadcast journalists, presenters and producers who just happen to lend their voice to Derby County match commentaries. If you look at Ed Dawes' linkedin account you'll see the only formal reference to commentary starts from 2012, but that's coupled with a whole host of other responsibilities, sure he's filled in on a few occasions over the last few years but really he's only been 'properly' doing the job as sports commentator for just over a year - so although he's far from an amateur as a broadcaster, he is as a football commentator, which is a bit different to doing a live broadcast on the Beatification Mass of Cardinal John Henry Newman, whatever the hell that is! Someone said that Bloomfield is better than Dawes, maybe by the end he was but he did the commentary for about 3 seasons before moving to replace Gibson as presenter, and was still learning when he did so - he's acknowledged that himself (I'm not even sure he got any extra money bar expenses for taking on the commentary?) and I vividly remember him receiving a lot of criticism for his commentaries when he first took over, just as I remember people taking a while to warm to Ross Fletcher after Graham Richards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 It's a learning-curve. If they were any good from the word go, they wouldn't be working in local radio for long. Graham Richards (the best we ever had by a mile, in my opinion) also used to do TV commentary for Eurosport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 well they dont make it easy on us sharing the game with people in the matchday chatroom xD yeah right! Someone on the match thread telling us what's happening in the match! Lolololololllllolloll.olool.oll.....loololloplpololloo"loo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ramage is a Derby Fan, he comes from Alvaston and lives in Mickleover but his success as a player was at watford. I dont think he is very good but at least he has an opinion rather than sit on the fence as all my mates work for the club Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I've heard Ramage for 5 mins, he seems to say it how it is. That's all you can ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcidaho Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 People on this forum have regularly slagged off Graham Richards, so that's when you know not to take this place seriously. If you're reading Bloomers, Dawes or Ramage, then relax. I thought yesterday's commentary was engaging and fun, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 People on this forum have regularly slagged off Graham Richards, so that's when you know not to take this place seriously. If you're reading Bloomers, Dawes or Ramage, then relax. I thought yesterday's commentary was engaging and fun, keep it up! Richards was a bit too old fashioned for us younger ones... But for what it's worth, I didn't listen yesterday but it was decent vs Oldham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ramage is a Derby Fan, he comes from Alvaston and lives in Mickleover but his success as a player was at watford. I dont think he is very good but at least he has an opinion rather than sit on the fence as all my mates work for the club Davies Ramage is a Derby Fan, he comes from Alvaston and lives in Mickleover but his success as a player was at watford. I dont think he is very good but at least he has an opinion rather than sit on the fence as all my mates work for the club Davies Bit confused then by interviews he has given over the years stating that Watford is always the result he looks for 1st.. And does coming from Alvaston and living in Mickleover guarantee Rams fandom? Personally I think he tells Watford fans one thing and Derby fans another. Which to me makes him a bit of a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwram1973 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Does it matter who ramage played for or that he loves Watford?. He played for derby & he obviously has a big interest in his old club. I think him and dawes are doing a good job. Ramage is down to earth like rowett was, says what he sees. Well done lads. I still listen to old graham Richards commentary some times and he's still the best, Legend. Ought to get him back for a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Richards was special SRG. It was an era of commentary that many of us grew up with and like him or not, he had a style all of his own, painted pictures, had his summariser tell us great stories which he knew how to get out of them. I agree that his retirement came at the right time and he wouldnt be to the younger generations taste. But we have not adequately replaced him... Pick THAT ONE out of the net Mark Crossely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Richards was special SRG. It was an era of commentary that many of us grew up with and like him or not, he had a style all of his own, painted pictures, had his summariser tell us great stories which he knew how to get out of them. I agree that his retirement came at the right time and he wouldnt be to the younger generations taste. But we have not adequately replaced him... Pick THAT ONE out of the net Mark Crossely. He was forced into retirement for his distasteful 9/11 joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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