valakari Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Rumours last night he was suing the BBC for wrongful dismissal..allegedly that he was being made redundant, but yet replaced with someone on less money?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleEatonRam Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Saw him today and asked him if he was coming back anytime soon. He said probably not. RadioactiveWaste, Miggins, tinman and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam77 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Shame i really liked him, his passion for the club was unreal.yes sometimes he went ott with it bit i like that, i want my local radio commentator to live and breath the club as i do. when he started welling up the day we were saved and was talking about it on RD … that got me big time, think it summed up 30k rams fans kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong, Magicman, DerbyAleMan and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 6 hours ago, valakari said: Rumours last night he was suing the BBC for wrongful dismissal..allegedly that he was being made redundant, but yet replaced with someone on less money?? If that is the case unfortunately he won't get too far. It's standard. They'll take a few bits out, re name the job and crack on. Been on the receiving end of that one. David Graham Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Really hope this isn’t true. Ed was outstanding during the end of the Mel Morris era and did a great job, unlike some of our other media types. NottsRam77, RadioactiveWaste and DerbyAleMan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justa Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 He could be a bit short with people at times but I thought he was an excellent commentator. Plus his knowledge and passion for the Rams was massive ! NottsRam77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, NottsRam77 said: Shame i really liked him, his passion for the club was unreal.yes sometimes he went ott with it bit i like that, i want my local radio commentator to live and breath the club as i do. when he started welling up the day we were saved and was talking about it on RD … that got me big time, think it summed up 30k rams fans This. I often joked about it, but it was always assuming we all understood the place it came from. He was fine as far as I was concerned, yes he said daft things that irritated some, he said other other things that I would think fair game for a bit of mickey taking but he didn't deserve the grief he got. He wasn't the best commentator radio derby ever had, but he did care about the club and was a fan. Hope he's holding up. NottsRam77, Miggins, Kathcairns and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 25/10/2023 at 16:06, valakari said: Rumours last night he was suing the BBC for wrongful dismissal.. Best of luck to him with that, but the Beeb have probably spaffed this years compensation budget on Freddie Flintoff Magicman and Abu Derby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram@Lincoln Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 So brilliant to hear Ed's voice again on the airways, he's presenting Sportscene at six tonight. LN747, DerbyAleMan, angieram and 17 others 10 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 3 hours ago, Ram@Lincoln said: So brilliant to hear Ed's voice again on the airways, he's presenting Sportscene at six tonight. Brilliant,glad he's on,I'll listen tomorrow jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subman Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 9 hours ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: Brilliant,glad he's on,I'll listen tomorrow Very clear he loves this club, glad he’s managed to get back in the airwaves. Kathcairns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Hope they let Dom continue on commentary and keep Dawes to the phone-in - there's been a vast improvement in quality of the matchday coverage since Dawes left..... Donkey Derby, On the Ram Page, Ewe Ram and 8 others 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Having only just discovered the saga of this thread I can only say welcome back Ed, and FFS, I think I'd prefer hearing Ed on commentary than reading some of the sh** we post here sometimes. Also, good luck to Sally, hadn't realized she'd left RD. Always thought she was one of the better presenters on RD tbh. Re matchday commentary, I think those of us who grew up with Graham Richards have been spoiled somewhat. DB83, Kathcairns, RadioactiveWaste and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alty_Ram Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I never really understood all the negativity myself. Personally I quite like to have the contrast on local radio of someone a bit more 'heart on sleeve', particularly if they are alongside someone a bit more analytical. For my tastes there is enough dry analysis of football these days from stat-grinders talking about XG or whatever so on local radio in particular I'm happy to hear a few instinctive and occasionally emotional comments and opinions as that is a much better fit for the game that I personally am following. I definitely don't always agree with him but then that's not the point of his style I guess. He's a bit like that bloke at the pub after you drop in for a pint after the game. Sometimes you'll find yourself nodding to his comments and others you'll think nah, that's way too harsh on player X because player Y has constantly left him exposed by offering no cover. kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong, ariotofmyown, Colm and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returning ram Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Never listened to him on radio so can't comment on that, met him a couple of times at grassroots football. During these brief encounters, I see why he divides opinion, however as with anyone, I hope he finds what's he is looking for and has put whatever issues he has had, firmly behind him. On the Ram Page 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 A bit o' passion never hurt anyone... "He's dropped it, He's dropped it!" "Forest are all over the show!" "Forest are in absolute ruins" Just one game... And all in the croakiest, highest pitched, excitable rant imaginable! Most unprofessional! 🤣 #gottaloveGR DB83, Premier ram, Simmo’s left foot and 4 others 3 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 As VDL's header nestled in the back of the net: "Palace are absolutely aghast, they cannot understand it...and Nigel Martyn knew the dummies in front of him had let him down" is etched on my brain forever, it's my favourite line from commentary of all time. You're right, #gottaloveGR MaltRam and Mucker1884 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_Sloth Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I find his commentary to be awful. People talking about a commentator having a bit of passion, but I just find him to flip between moaning and shouting. He offers his analysis of the game when it has about as much weight as mine, and is something that I think should be left to the expert co-commentator. I also feel like he tries to be Graham Richards, taking a lot of inspiration from the ‘he’s dropped it’ line (which was partly great because how many times did GR actually get *that* animated), but just doesn’t have the skill to convey it properly so it just comes off as a shouting fan rather than an excited broadcaster with a vested interest in proceedings. It is different strokes for different folks, of course, but I’ve found radio derby far more enjoyable without him. I’m glad he’s doing better, but I know that I won’t be listening to him if they are bringing him back. I found RD a far more positive and enjoyable listen without him there and hope that it stays as it is with Dom covering the commentary. De22Ram, Gaspode, On the Ram Page and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddielewis Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) It's going to be hard to get rid of the current matchday set up at the moment with Gibbo back on as the presenter and Dom as the main commentator. Dom for me really does do a better job of describing the play in more detail and is far less dramatic and more factual when there's a contentious decision/moment in the game. Sometimes with Ed it felt too much that you were listening to a fan who's mic'd up than someone who was commentating. I'm just happy that the recent wave of BBC radio cuts this past year didn't result in the football service stopping or in some cases with other BBC local radio sport services sharing the commentary with the opposition. Edited February 22 by eddielewis On the Ram Page, therealhantsram and DB83 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, VulcanRam said: "Palace are absolutely aghast, they cannot understand it...and Nigel Martyn knew the dummies in front of him had let him down" is etched on my brain forever, it's my favourite line from commentary of all time. "And Wanchope treated the Manchester United defense with absolute contempt" is mine I think 😎 VulcanRam, NOTSA74, FlyBritishMidland and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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