Well done Gary Sinclair

[Richeee]

TBF..He read our team out and seemed to rush over our subs and just ran out of time..he did read their team out earlier

 

[Nickydblade]

I wonder if Mr Sinclair was behind "Taxman" by The Beatles being played pre match as well - absolute top tier shithousery given our visitors current struggles in settling up with the HMRC!

Bravo to who ever implemented that subtle piece of brilliance

Not sure who was behind it, but it made us laugh (I made a comment in the match day thread).

We were just wondering if ‘Money Money Money’ by ABBA was a comment about our new owners, then we decided it confirmed it when that lot ran out and ‘Taxman’ came on instead

 

[ormester]

Been going to H since 1971

When have they never even bothered to read out our team?


Classless

You honestly need to take a chill pill

 

[Bell4]

You honestly need to take a chill pill

I’m fine

Just think he’s a dick

Move on …

 

[shorehamview]

I’m now of an age where such childish silliness should be behind me.


It isn’t though. I thought it was very funny. Well done Gary.

 

[Northyorksblade]

I don't think he'd have mentioned the final score v Bristol City, if pigs hadn't put it on their scoreboard when we went 1-0 down. Great shithousing.

 

[wavy-blade]

Lads Lads come on , we have just won a Sheffield Derby ffs

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

The Bristol City 1 Blades 2 'update' was excellent!

I'd forgot that, pissed myself. 10/10 shithousing.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Heard that he was belting out Taxman and Money Money Money pre match? Please tell me that’s true

 

[Ned the Donkey]

For me, he does a great job and is another (big) part of what makes the club special.

It’s most noticeable when you contrast it with away games when their announcer sounds like a repurposed satnav.

With Gary Sinclair there’s just the right amount of banter and respect. Even yesterday.

In his job there are endless opportunities for cheesy sentimentality, bum notes, and general insincerity, and for the whole thing to become a Peter Kay sketch, but he avoids all those pitfalls and does a very good job.

And, on a really serious note, can you imagine anyone else reading out the tribute to George – one of the most difficult things I imagine he’s ever had to do professionally, and he got it exactly right.

 

[MVB]

Not for me but also can't see anyone else do the job half as well as he does. When you go to other grounds there is no humour, no banter, just amateur radio DJ's trying to read lottery results.

Would be nice if someone bought him some new records, and glad he stopped playing goal music

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

Gary Sinclair is a Lane legend. He should have the job for life and when he does finally shuffle off to that great country and western music festival in the sky matchdays will be all the poorer for it.

 

[SwissBlade]

I'm not a fan of his most of the time. I thought he reflected the mood of the majority of the crowd today, but kept it lighthearted.

He was really good. If I was an opposition fan I’d laugh at it as it’s a bit of fun. I’d hope that they do the same at the sty when we visit.

 

[bladesadviser]

There was supposed to be a period of silence after the Last Post, until the referees whistle.

Hence the awkward step forward and then back from Bannon and the officials pausing on what to do but then just getting on with it.

I think every time we’ve tried it that way, a proportion have always assumed the end of the Last Post was time to make noise again.

Minutes silence needs to be before Last Post and then it would work

 

[MadDad38]

Minutes silence needs to be before Last Post and then it would work

Agreed. The applause that broke out seemed to me to be for the ceremony, not the start of the game.

 

[184blade]

I got in early to help my elderly uncle to his seat before it got busy. Sinclair read the opposition team out early, he also thanked Sheffield Wednesday for the recent tributes to both goerge Baldock and Jonny gascoigne. He thanked the Wednesday stadium announcer by name and went on to mention his friends in the away end.
I Don’t blame him for indulging in banter closer to kick off, would people rather he did his job in the style of a train platform announcer?

 

[Bell4]

I got in early to help my elderly uncle to his seat before it got busy. Sinclair read the opposition team out early, he also thanked Sheffield Wednesday for the recent tributes to both goerge Baldock and Jonny gascoigne. He thanked the Wednesday stadium announcer by name and went on to mention his friends in the away end.
I Don’t blame him for indulging in banter closer to kick off, would people rather he did his job in the style of a train platform announcer?

Thanks for the info

It would have been a class act If he had done all that at around 12.15

 

[Eddie odd legs]

If Bell 4 goes to BDTBL regularly he would have noticed that GS NEVER says the word when announcing the next fixture if it's on a W*******y. It's always " at 7.45/8.00 between Tuesday and Thursday".

 

[Stevo71]

Brilliant from Gary in todays derby; from the wind up song list to this. Big praise for GS

Sure their stadium announcer does the same thing.

 

[WhiteHawk]

Thought the whole crowd were piss poor after the bugler played the last post. Should've been a period of silence which nobody observed.

It happens every single time, We just seem to have a section of supporters that are incapable of following a simple instruction and keeping their gobs shut.

 

[WhiteHawk]

This has come up a few times before I think.
I remember when we were in the championship against premier league Liverpool (Houllier?) going off on one after GS announced the teams as “We are pleased to welcome one of the finest, most historic legendary clubs in English football! And also their opponents Liverpool”.

Also, "The most valuable player on the pitch, Michael Tonge!"

 

[CrookesBlade]

How long has Gary Sinclair been in his job? Since the late 90s?

 

[coaxingstar71]

Always end up getting it wrong, a proportion of people don’t or can’t listen so we should make it as simple and obvious as possible.

Also most people were probably 7 or 8 pints in.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Been going to H since 1971

When have they never even bothered to read out our team?


Classless

I agree with you mate. I'm fine with banter but surely that role requires a level of professionalism and if you took it a stage further, do we really need him to stir things up/antagonise the visiting fans any more than they are already.
Whilst people might think it's funny, I think it's just pathetic.

 

[Iron blade]

In the past, he’s done it about 20 minutes earlier hasn’t he? Before most people are in the ground? Although it’s a long time since I used to get to the ground really early, so maybe I’m misremembering that.

Yes it was announced just after 12ish

 

[I should coco]

Thought the whole crowd were piss poor after the bugler played the last post. Should've been a period of silence which nobody observed.

I think there was meant to be a silence after the Last Post possibly? Unless I misheard.

GS didn't help, as he said a 'moment's silence' after the Last Post, rather than a MINUTE'S silence.

Of course it didn't help thatl a lot of our fuckwits didn't listen.

 

[dn5 shaun]

In the past, he’s done it about 20 minutes earlier hasn’t he? Before most people are in the ground? Although it’s a long time since I used to get to the ground really early, so maybe I’m misremembering that.

He did do it earlier

 

[The Fox]

Think Gary Sinclair does a decent job all in all , bit of humour and sincerity when required .
As for the remembrance day silence ,all things considered it needs a rethink in football. It never used to be a thing and can't remember when it became a thing .
It needs a grown up debate on how remembrance should be conducted throughout all clubs.
Perhaps the last post being observed is enough , after all many would have observed 2 minutes silence at 11am and maybe again on the following day .
It's not disrespectful it's just finding a practical and workable way to keep everyone happy

 

[RammyBlade]

He definitely announced their team.

 

[blade67]

Always end up getting it wrong, a proportion of people don’t or can’t listen so we should make it as simple and obvious as possible.

This

I'm embarrassed every year.

TBF this year, Gary was pretty clear.

I'm going to read a poem..
Then that bloke over there is going to play his trumpet...
Then we are all going to be quiet for a bit.

It's not the krypton factor is it?

Some twat shouts wednesday, then everyone boos, then a bunch of twats chant billy sharp. Hopeless