5 live coverage

[cocamalia]

What's everyone's view of the 5 live commentary tonight? Personally think it's been pretty good. Good analysis and have unpicked our game plan well. Whatever you think of SC he does know his Football League.

 

[supaseagull]

Crap - steve claridge doing my head in! So have changed it back to SCR

 

[Hotchilidog]

Quiet crowd noise but good commentary.

 

[trueblue]

It's good. Less nerve-wracking than BBC Sussex as it's more balanced. Nice to be able to believe them when they say we fully deserve it. Not a criticism of Johnny Cantor, who's excellent - he's naturally more likely to get caught up in the atmosphere

 

[MORTY]

Steve Claridge is an utter tool. Said that the ref knew the good guys from the bad and that's why whitingham got a yellow and not a red. Complete prick.

 

[wakeytom]

Steve Claridge is quality for me, he really does understand football outside of the premiership, and can still read the game well!

 

[TheBlueAndWhiteStrips]

Steve Claridge has Schizophrenia, one minute CMS is brilliant the next he's not sure about him. TOOL.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Notice also that SC stated he was disappointed that Cardiff couldn't get back into the match.

Slip?


TNBA

TTF

 

[Smithy]

David Pleat just said we would not be able to compete in the Premiership (if we got there) as 20,000 fans isn't enough. What an idiot.

Clearly has no idea that we have a HUGE catchment area.

 

[Watford4ever]

You sounded very impressive and assured on the ball going by the coverage.

Well done on your start to the season!

 

[Worthai Seagull]

David Pleat just said we would not be able to compete in the Premiership (if we got there) as 20,000 fans isn't enough. What an idiot.

Not an idiot.... its a fair comment . I think David Pleat has been around long enough in football to know that 20,000 isnt enough to survive in the PL. AND Tony Bloom knows that as well....which is why we are going up to 30,000 next season !

 

[Smithy]

Not an idiot.... its a fair comment . I think David Pleat has been around long enough in football to know that 20,000 isnt enough to survive in the PL. AND Tony Bloom knows that as well....which is why we are going up to 30,000 next season !

He suggested that we do not have the potential to compete though, as he said seaside towns do not have enough 'chimney pots'. Hence, he has no idea about our catchment area.

 

[Derbyshire Seagull]

David Pleat talking absolute bollocks !!

 

[Pat McCrotch]

David Pleat talking absolute bollocks !!

he really is a prize prick. "you won't succeed in the prem if there is water on one side of the town"

 

[Smithy]

he really is a prize prick. "you won't succeed in the prem if there is water on one side of the town"

Ridiculous comment by Pleat. Sussex has a population of 1.5 million. What difference does it make that Brighton is by the sea?

 

[Worthai Seagull]

He suggested that we do not have the potential to compete though, as he said seaside towns do not have enough 'chimney pots'. Hence, he has no idea about our catchment area.

And your right there.... our catchment area is massive. And if we are in the Championship next season, we will sell out 30,000 ! I still think he's right in saying that its very hard to compete in the EPL with 20,000 approx capacity. Look at the clubs that have been relegated from the EPL in the last ten years with small capacity !

 

[Washie]

Gus is on now!!!!!!

 

[Albion Robster]

Radio 5 coverage was very 'balanced' and well researched. The commentaries paid a lot of respect to how Gus wants to play Football and that came across on the radio tonight.
I was impressed that Nigel Adderley knew all the players correct names (apart from Vincelot a few times) and knew the backgrounds of their careers as well.

I really don't understand what people's problem with Steve Claridge is? Anybody would think he did a Glenn Murray to us. Like others have said on this thread allready, Claridge knows his lower league Football and speaks his mind. I actually enjoy listening to someone talking honestly, yeah sometimes you don't want to hear Claridge saying complimentary things about the opposition, but he's only speaking his mind and opinion.
All in all Radio Five did a good game on tonights live game...obviously the result happened matters!

 

[Bold Seagull]

I always thought David Pleat talked a lot of sense, but he's simply destroyed Brighton, so disrespectful. It took the biscuit when he said "If Gus gets another promotion with that success he's likely to progress to a big club". What a rug wearing tosser.

 

[Worthai Seagull]

I always thought David Pleat talked a lot of sense, but he's simply destroyed Brighton, so disrespectful. It took the biscuit when he said "If Gus gets another promotion with that success he's likely to progress to a big club". What a rug wearing tosser.

Havnt we all said this ? The more successful Gus is, the more chance that a huge club is going to come calling. Its just a natural reaction from football pundits as well . This is nothing new..i dont think Pleat has 'destroyed Brighton' at all. Just a realistic opinion. ..and most of us know it. Lets just enjoy this amazing start to the season , and know that one day, Gus wont be here !!