Andy giddings

[Sneinton Blade 1952]

Yep

Buchan has a strong Hull accent though. Maybe he went to university there?

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Buchan has a strong Hull accent though. Maybe he went to university there?

I thought it was Hull at first but it could also be Oldham? He surely never went to University?

 

[Blade58]

Staton as a lad used to watch Millers one week and pigs the next provided fixtures allowed it

How do I know? I asked him

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

I like staton he's a good lad and talks well.

 

[Angef1Blade]

Buchan has a strong Hull accent though. Maybe he went to university there?

Nah its deffo a Leeds accent

 

[Hblockblade]

Dickie bird would make a good blades commentator

 

[Sean Thornton]

I thought it was Hull at first but it could also be Oldham? He surely never went to University?

He's from Leeds.

Oldham? Are your ears painted on?

 

[Sean Thornton]

I like staton he's a good lad and talks well.

He's clearly a pig, you can tell by how excited he gets, but I don't think he's anti United in any way. Neither is Giddings.

 

[TonyAgana]

Giddings seems a decent chap. His ums and erms, sometimes in the middle of words, annoy me though. And he says "Sheffuld". Can't spot a bias though. Can with Staton but I can't get riled up about it. He is what he is.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

I suggest you listen to how much the piggy over talks the commentary where Edwards does it with the ball dead. Not constantly shouting "go on Barry, great ball Steve" during the play.

There's something wrong when BBC licence money is being handed to Pearson. I remember Wednesday getting a penalty and Leon Clarke taking it. He changed his Stannington special needs accent into Jamaican Patois and started shouting "Coooooooommm on Leeeeoonn! You da man! You da man!".
His tactical input "OOOOhhhhhh!" , "aaaaagggghhhhh!" and "Cooooommmm on" could be matched by any fat, drunken, third-nippled, cousin-ferking Wendy.

 

[WhiteHawk]

There's something wrong when BBC licence money is being handed to Pearson. I remember Wednesday getting a penalty and Leon Clarke taking it. He changed his Stannington special needs accent into Jamaican Patois and started shouting "Coooooooommm on Leeeeoonn! You da man! You da man!".
His tactical input "OOOOhhhhhh!" , "aaaaagggghhhhh!" and "Cooooommmm on" could be matched by any fat, drunken, third-nippled, cousin-ferking Wendy.

I don't listen to commentary of Pig games, but I put Football Heaven on tonight and at the start of the show they played the review of the weekend with commentary from each of the games. Skip to the Wednesday match and when they score, Pearson lets out an almighty "YYYEEEESSSSSSSS!!!"

Wanker.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

He's from Leeds.

Oldham? Are your ears painted on?

Yes! Just like my hair. I'm from Eckington but if you met me you'd swear it's Camberwick Green.

Seriously I have a mate who's from Oldham. The likeness between him and Jonny's accent is inseparable. Maybe he went to Leeds or Jonny went to Oldham?

If Frankie went to Hollywood anything's possible surely?

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I don't listen to commentary of Pig games, but I put Football Heaven on tonight and at the start of the show they played the review of the weekend with commentary from each of the games. Skip to the Wednesday match and when they score, Pearson lets out an almighty "YYYEEEESSSSSSSS!!!"

Wanker.

He's just excitable. Nowt wrong with that I suppose. Good to have ex players involved tbh. Good to know they didn't just play for us but are passionate fans too. We've got plenty. More than Wednesday I suspect. I find Pearson irritating but I respect that he's still passionate about his team.

 

[boo radley]

There's something wrong when BBC licence money is being handed to Pearson. I remember Wednesday getting a penalty and Leon Clarke taking it. He changed his Stannington special needs accent into Jamaican Patois and started shouting "Coooooooommm on Leeeeoonn! You da man! You da man!".
His tactical input "OOOOhhhhhh!" , "aaaaagggghhhhh!" and "Cooooommmm on" could be matched by any fat, drunken, third-nippled, cousin-ferking Wendy.

That is exactly what i mean. He is no EXPERT SUMMARISER.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I like Gidds as a commentator. I also think Walker and Staton are decent. I think Buchan is worse as a commentator than those guys but the best (probably followed by Gidds) at hosting the phone in. Walker and Staton are far too opinionated and shout over the callers too much. Buchan is a better facilitator.

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

I like Gidds as a commentator. I also think Walker and Staton are decent. I think Buchan is worse as a commentator than those guys but the best (probably followed by Gidds) at hosting the phone in. Walker and Staton are far too opinionated and shout over the callers too much. Buchan is a better facilitator.

walker a blade and staton an owl,tbf both are decent at their job,but buchan he's like a kid in a sweet shop all giddy.

 

[cahill]

Giddings has a very obvious leaning towards the Blades. Don't know how some can't tell.

Staton has an even stronger leaning towards the pigs. Comes across almost like he doesn't want to talk about United at times and seems to know our neighbours in a lot more depth.

Buchan has no preference for any team as far as I can tell. If he has a prevalent knowledge of any team in the region....maybe Barnsley. I have a strong suspicion that he's a Huddersfield supporter.

To counter accusations that we are all paranoid and see Pig bias everywhere I would agree that Giddings appears rather inclined towards us and I would also agree with everything you say about Staton

 

[LoughboroBlade]

I think Buchan is worse as a commentator than those guys but the best (probably followed by Gidds) at hosting the phone in.

Walker & Staton clearly don't enjoy the phone-in, and always seem on the verge of losing it with the large number of idiots that call up. Buchan either has a remarkable amount of patients, or rarely gets other opportunities in life to speak to anyone – either way he seems to be the only one to actively enjoy that part of the football coverage.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Walker & Staton clearly don't enjoy the phone-in, and always seem on the verge of losing it with the large number of idiots that call up. Buchan either has a remarkable amount of patients, or rarely gets other opportunities in life to speak to anyone – either way he seems to be the only one to actively enjoy that part of the football coverage.

Is Buchan a Doctor, Lough?

 

[Echo Blade]

Last nights 'know what I mean' count for Mark the pitsmoor owl = 5.

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

Last nights 'know what I mean' count for Mark the pitsmoor owl = 5.

Sam's just as bad with his i fink that i fink that.

 

[mattbianco1]

Better than Jonathan Buchan by a country mile. There's a saying "face for the radio"... surely the biggest trait you need for radio is a decent voice??

 

[WhiteHawk]

Last nights 'know what I mean' count for Mark the pitsmoor owl = 5.

Is that all? Was he only on for a minute?

 

[Bladesman]

Anyone else have to suffer his shitshow of what was meant to be commentary today?

He doesn't follow the play, he doesn't really let the co-commentator speak much and he keeps cutting to every other fucking club in South Yorkshire that's playing.

He said BBD might be coming on. Then proceeded to not let us know if BBD had come on and for who. Instead just told us the Cardiff subs. Throw in that he announced Swansea City kicked off the match.

 

[djbaldken]

Anyone else have to suffer his shitshow of what was meant to be commentary today?

He doesn't follow the play, he doesn't really let the co-commentator speak much and he keeps cutting to every other fucking club in South Yorkshire that's playing.

He said BBD might be coming on. Then proceeded to not let us know if BBD had come on and for who. Instead just told us the Cardiff subs. Throw in that he announced Swansea City kicked off the match.

First half I had Cardiff commentary. One guy who DIDN'T rattle on and on and on ad nauseam
Second half Giddings.
Within five minutes I went back to Cardiff commentary. It was two different guys but STILL less annoying than Giddings.

 

[Bladesman]

First half I had Cardiff commentary. One guy who DIDN'T rattle on and on and on ad nauseam
Second half Giddings.
Within five minutes I went back to Cardiff commentary. It was two different guys but STILL less annoying than Giddings.

Giddings spends more time talking about anything else other than what's happening on the pitch. It can send you insane listening to him. Then when it sounds like something might be happening (Going on the crowd reaction not what Giddings is saying) he then cuts off to check in on fucking Orient v Barnsley.

Fleck must be wondering why he was even there.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Anyone else have to suffer his shitshow of what was meant to be commentary today?

He doesn't follow the play, he doesn't really let the co-commentator speak much and he keeps cutting to every other fucking club in South Yorkshire that's playing.

He said BBD might be coming on. Then proceeded to not let us know if BBD had come on and for who. Instead just told us the Cardiff subs. Throw in that he announced Swansea City kicked off the match.

Maybe he’s bored? There’s only so much hoofball a commentator can commentate on.

 

[Bladesman]

Maybe he’s bored? There’s only so much hoofball a commentator can commentate on.

The Swansea City announcement was when the game kicked off. It's in the highlights I posted.

 

[Ralph Blade]

When you have PAID to listen to a Sheffield United commentary it’s really annoying to be interrupted by what’s happening with Barnsley etc.

Nothing worse than a radio commentator that doesn’t describe what is happening on the pitch. However there are tons of them out there, Radio Sheffield on the whole still provides a decent service

 

[Bladesman]

When you have PAID to listen to a Sheffield United commentary it’s really annoying to be interrupted by what’s happening with Barnsley etc.

Nothing worse than a radio commentator that doesn’t describe what is happening on the pitch. However there are tons of them out there, Radio Sheffield on the whole still provides a decent service

You say that but I watched QPR away last season on QPR TV which has their own commentary team and both commentators were describing the game well.

As I have said elsewhere the quality of RS / Football Heaven has tanked since Walker and Bennett left. The way they give us an update every 5 minutes on Barnsley or Doncaster etc is absolutely daft especially when the ball is still in play.