Its finally over

[Hotchilidog]

It does seem a shame when the potential pool of callers would have increased massively from next season, and yes that would have included Crawley fans too.

A phone-in lives and dies by the quality of the callers, and sadly it appears they were lacking in both number and quality. I think this situation would have changed next season, as indeed would the listening figures as the interest in the Albion has exploded within the county.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Absolutely crazy timing from the BBC, just when we might get a number of new callers, a much bigger fan-base and doubtless far more to talk about including perhaps coverage of our newest football league club in Sussex - Crawley. It was part of the routine to switch in on during the trip home from the game.

Harty might have been a bit non PC sometimes, but he was charismatic and passionate and that always came across. Ward, however, is probably the most unsuited person I have ever heard on a phone in and doubtless got the job through his media contacts. I am afraid he completely ruined it for me with his dull ramlings and that is the reason I switched off but it could be turned around so easily with a new presenting team.

 

[MattBackHome]

Should have got Paul Miller in.

 

[Icy Gull]

We'll all be hanging around in the bars at Falmer, drinking, talking and watching replays and highlights on the big screens and would miss the phone in anyway so all they'd have would be calls from people who weren't even there..probably.

 

[Spiros]

Could never really see the point of it TBH. Why do I want to listen to the views about a game I've just seen from someone who wasn't even there? Only ever listened to it if I wanted to hear the manager's interview but each time reminded me why I hadn't tuned in for a while. Won't be missed by me.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Oh FFS I hope this isn't true. What am I gonna listen to on the hour's walk home?

The week befores Albion Roar podcast!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Good, at least we won't have to listen to f***ing tools that phone and say "I wasn't at the game ......but" especially when we've lost !

That was MY pet hate!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

but I think the posh boys on 'The Roar' could've made a decent fist of it.

Believe you me Ady is NOT posh. Alan would like to pretend he is but he is merely an appalling ponce.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Believe you me Ady is NOT posh. Alan would like to pretend he is but he is merely an appalling ponce.

Ady and Alan have what Harty had ... a combination of a fair amount of knowledge, a lot of sound opinions and a fair amount of rubbish opinions.

Sadly, the phone-in of late has been deficient in at least two of those qualities.

 

[Clive Walker's slaphead]

Could never see the point of the phone in starting at five. Most games didn't finish till that time. If you are gonna do a phone in have it starting about half five when most people have left the ground and got to their cars etc. That is why we ended up with so many phoning in who didn't go to the game

 

[Silent Bob]

Mike Ward is dreadful, and that Southern FM chump. But a bad phone in is better than no phone in, because it could always improve.

There was a note in one of the programs towards the end of the season about them possibly doing away with the commentary due to budget cuts, that would be a disaster.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Is it part of the BBC cost reduction strategy ? No phone in after the game would allow Radio Sussex , Hampshire , Surrey and Kent to output a shared 45 minute long pre-recorded drivetime show.

 

[fire&skill]

Believe you me Ady is NOT posh. Alan would like to pretend he is but he is merely an appalling ponce.

I do say that with great affection - and am actually paraphrasing another poster - 'The Roar' is a highlight of my week; especially when they suddenly come TOO CLOSE TO THE MICROPHONE!

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Is it part of the BBC cost reduction strategy ? No phone in after the game would allow Radio Sussex , Hampshire , Surrey and Kent to output a shared 45 minute long pre-recorded drivetime show.

A shared hour-long football show would be the ideal. All the league and non-league action from around the four counties Would get thousands of listeners I would have thought...

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Sad news but expect something vaguely related will fill it's place either BBC or other

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

The phone in was at it's best when people were angry and had issues.

We had a great season and there was little to moan about, little controvesy but makes for a boring show.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

A shared hour-long football show would be the ideal. All the league and non-league action from around the four counties Would get thousands of listeners I would have thought...

Maybe would work with just fans from different clubs ringing in...imagine an away fan giving one opinion then a home fan comes on and has a go. Not so sure about hearing reports from matches though...be too long winded.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Believe you me Ady is NOT posh. Alan would like to pretend he is but he is merely an appalling ponce.

Alan was educated at Eton and was a member of the Bullingdon club at Oxford where he read classics. His favourite food is swan.