Radio Leeds / Pulse Coverage

Good because that's brain dead.

 

That isn't strictly the case, they probably do want it. The Competition & Markets Authority are due to rule on Bauers take over and whether it gets the green light (which it will IMO) by July 24th. In the interim period, I'm certain they won't be able to sign off anything long term, especially programming based. If you look at all the stations in the Wireless group, not a single one of them have confirmed sports coverage in their respective patches.

In the end, Bauer may decide to run them as separate businesses in which case, a deal could be made. Would then depend on resourcing. But Bauer don't really do sport and all the signs point to streamlining across the country to go up against Capital and Heart. I hope for the former so my ex colleagues get to keep their jobs. For me, much more important than commentary rights.

 

We’re does it say the pulse are definitely not doing it ?

 

Difficult to sell 'Exclusive' rights to two different Radio stations.

 

At a quick glance everything points to them not doing sport. It's not something that's in their portfolio much.

 

I took it as exclusive rights to cover all 3 West Yorkshire clubs. Not exclusive rights to broadcast Bradford City games.

 

I personally will be dissapointed if The Pulse no longer cover Bradford City games. Generally I preferred their coverage. It was commentary for the Bradford City fans given by a passionate Bradford City fan.

Was it biased? Absolutely it was and they made no apologies for this. Why wouldn't it be? The coverage was intended for the Bradford City fans and subsequently needed a degree of passion and bias to make it come across exciting - which was very hard last season. It also provided for raw emotion. Thornton could sometimes let his passion take over at times but it really captured the raw emotion of a genuine fan.

I appreciate it wasn't for everyone and acknowledge some people prefer a more balanced representation of the match. However, it absolutely met my requirements when I couldn't make it to games and was grateful for such coverage.

 

Funny because thats one of the reasons i’m not that bothered that its gone.

 

And that's probably the most disappointing aspect from my perspective. We had two stations. One gave a more balanced view, the other a more passionate but biased articulation of the game. It catered for both audiences. We've now potentially lost that option.

 

Yes he’s about 1 brain cell away from been brain dead, I sometimes wonder if he’s stoned or just plain dumb. I think they’ve got some jump leads at the ready to give him a quick jolt just so he can finish a sentence.

 

I've never tried that, can you actually hear it then?

 

No way near as bad as that Mick or whoever Pulse had on from time to time.

Damn he was boring as.

 

Yes and I have one, but I doubt I will hear a City game on DAB or the freewview channel either!

 

Simple...

Get in your Ford ka and go to the games.

 

No you can pick me up in that bright yellow merc with the massive sound system lol

 

I thought you wanted to go to the game no point in getting a lift of @Fordy117.

 

No one has mentioned Tim Steere - nice fella and all that but not in the same league at Derm Tanner in the old days. Also needs better questioning too, his first questions is ALWAYS “What we’re your thoughts on that?” Change the record a bit.

Will miss The Pulse, which had the much better coverage out of the two stations IMO.

 

Derm Tanner was my favourite. Authoritive without the bullshit. Very BBC (well, in the old days, anyway).
For what it's worth, having been abroad for more than 20 years now, access to any kind of coverage of City games has always been a bonus. Tanner and the BBC is the benchmark for me now.
Tim Thornton on the Pulse wasn't bad but I can't stand the hard sell of commercial coverage of sport, not just the intrusive adverts, which I hate with a passion.

When we lost the Beeb for a while then got Jason Thornton on the Pulse, I thought I'd lose my mind. He was awful in the beginning. Being a passionate fan is one thing but there is still a need to contextualise and be professional. All too often Jason D Thornton was either outraged at something without fully explaining it - usually involving the evisceration of a hapless referee, talking about how he would've dealt with some passage of play because he played football too, or how chummy he was/ wanted to be with the players. To be fair, he's got better and I surprised myself this last season by listening to pre match coverage on the Pulse then, after BBC West Yorks Sports iFollow commentary, switching back to the Pulse for post match coverage (thanks to the well-timed flicking of a switch by producer @EwanJM) because BBC WYS would focus more on L**ds and Udders. However, I can't help feeling that the younger Thornton is desperate to join his brother on the Sky circuit.
The BBC's Tim Steer, the only one available on ifollow this last season though, is Mr Bland. The perfect embodiment of the current state of the BBC. I dare say he'll improve but, while he sometimes seems too desperate to be liked, it's mostly that he lacks the gravitas of the likes of Tanner.
Amdy Kiwomya is a strange one. I do think he makes quite a lot of sense - he obviously does know football and can explain things pretty well from a pro's perspective. My only problem with him is that his voice is quite monotonous which does detract from his insight at times.
All in all, another season of the Beeb's part-time coverage of City matches means what I gain in having no ads, I lose in having to put up with news on those other West Yorks teams. What is Derm Tanner doing these days, anyway?

 

Derm Tanner Noooooooooooooooo, I want to know what's happening on the pitch not whatever might be in his sandwiches...!!