[Football] Talksport

[dazzer6666]

I'm afraid that I have never listened / tuned in to talksport after accidentally catching 15 minutes of it some years back. Please take that feedback into account when describing it as 'popular'.

2.8m listeners weekly

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Talksport is on my list of rotated stations that I get fed up with. Times Radio and Radio 4 are too dry especially if it's a slow news time, Radio 6 is too worthy - it's basically an all day Jazz club from the fast show - Virgin radio and Absolute are stuck in the 90s. Both are brilliant if you want to catch Catatonia sign Molder and Scilly. Radio 2 feels like I'm waiting to die and I gave up with Radio 5 telling me how racist I am a long time ago. Shame, as it was superb 20 years ago.and my go to station for years.

Dare I say Simon Jordan is the pick of the bunch (Jim White is just an arse licker), Rushden is great at the weekend and Mccoist is very likeable in the mornings. The rest of them are no better than average wind up merchants.

I'll do the survey.

 

[nicko31]

Listening to Talksport is bit like reading Daily Mail, which I don't do for the same reason I don't drink out the toilet.

Talk Sport and Talk Radio the Sun, owned by Murdoch. Another example why we need to clamp down on cross media ownership.

 

[el punal]

As usual it’s a station with a bias towards top 6

Nice to know that we are often featured then.

 

[JBizzle]

I will listen to Max Rushden's shows on the weekend if I happen to be driving but swerve everything else.

Pretty much the same for me. I used to listen to it all the time about 5-years ago, but they've just filled it up with ex-footballers with no broadcasting talent other than provoking fans to call in on their expensive ££-per-minute phone lines. It's a perfect counter-argument to Merson's relentless "VAR should be ex-pro footballers"

That said, it is a channel into which I keep dabbling because when they get football chat right, they get it very right, although I cannot remember a time I switched on and it wasn't in the middle of a 5 minute ad break.

 

[mdb455]

Hi all,

Thanks for the responses everyone. I have enjoyed reading through the comments this morning, it is always interesting to see they types of reaction Talksport generates...

I have received a fair few emails which I will follow up on directly, so particular thanks to those fans . Good luck for the rest of the season - as a Leicester fan I hope you can learn from our mistakes and make a sustained attempt to break into the top 6 cabal!

All the best,
Matt

 

[Fromthesouth]

I have to admit I really do like listening to Simon Jordan, really thought he was going to be an absolute bell end, but he doesn't care what he say's or who he upsets, Jim White on the other hand is just cringe.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Hawksbee & Jacobs for me is the only show I listen to on there
And not when Hawksbee is on holiday

oh no, I forgot about the Sunday morning show with Henry Winter. That is worth listening to

 

[Easy 10]

I have to admit I really do like listening to Simon Jordan, really thought he was going to be an absolute bell end, but he doesn't care what he say's or who he upsets, Jim White on the other hand is just cringe.

Agreed. Jordan is a 'guilty pleasure' of sorts as he is at least interesting and opinionated, carries a lot of inside knowledge to back up his assertions, and will challenge other people's opinions robustly if he thinks they're talking bobbins. But he dunnalf love the sound of his own voice.

 

[Normal Rob]

I'll help with your survey. I listen to TalkSport often, I can take it or leave it. It's not that hard. Some of the shows are better than others that's for sure so i only listen to the ones that i like and i feel are actually hosted by people who are fairly intelligent. It's not that different to footy conversations in the pub that you might have after a game in that some of them are with goons and others with people with good thinking. To dismiss it entirely is just typical NSC snobbery by people stuck right up their own back passages. That said I agree the gambling plugs are far too frequent (not least the ones that are about 'safer gambling') and the glorification of Alan Brazil's drinking is not to my taste.

 

[dazzer6666]

Lots of strong and detailed opinions on here from people who claim to never listen to it

Like any other station really, some decent stuff, some truly dire and plenty of irritations. I don’t do music much so find myself listening to it a lot - most in the gym (anytime from 7-12 in the morning), when driving and often late at night. It’s better than R5 much of the time.

Presenter preference is key I guess. Cannot stand Brazil and Agbonlahor, one feted for not turning up for work that talks over his guests, answers his own questions and has zero interest outside the top six and the dullest ‘what about the Villa’ man on earth (sorry @El Presidente). Jordan is excellent (shame he has to be on with White though), I like their commentary and punditry on live matches and also like McCoist, Darren Bent, H&J and Andy Townsend plus the Sunday morning stuff.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

A regular chunk of the White/Jordan show being devoted to boxing has me switching stations. I can’t believe that many listeners are that interested in boxing either.

 

[GJN1]

Hawksbee & Jacobs for me is the only show I listen to on there
And not when Hawksbee is on holiday

oh no, I forgot about the Sunday morning show with Henry Winter. That is worth listening to

Used to work with Paul Hawksbee in the 1990s. Funny then, funny now. Lovely man.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Rushden and Baker/Barry. Utterly brilliant radio. Feels very out of place on ShoutSport. Just fun and entertaining. Such a shame it's not released as a pod.

Sport is stupid and a real life sitcom which shouldn't be taken seriously. It's entertainment. Hearing people lose their minds over it and ringing up to defend their state-owned club or somehow try and stick of for their owners over-spending does not resonate with me.

There is not enough sport to fill a whole schedule of radio. That's where faux outrage/debate comes from.
"oh crap. We have 2 hours to fill. Right, I'll take the stance that Everton should be punished more and you take the stance that Everton have been unfairly treated. That'll get them calling in"

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Rushden and Baker/Barry. Utterly brilliant radio. Feels very out of place on ShoutSport. Just fun and entertaining. Such a shame it's not released as a pod.

Sport is stupid and a real life sitcom which shouldn't be taken seriously. It's entertainment. Hearing people lose their minds over it and ringing up to defend their state-owned club or somehow try and stick of for their owners over-spending does not resonate with me.

There is not enough sport to fill a whole schedule of radio. That's where faux outrage/debate comes from.
"oh crap. We have 2 hours to fill. Right, I'll take the stance that Everton should be punished more and you take the stance that Everton have been unfairly treated. That'll get them calling in"

The best one I can remember is Porky Parry arguing that Tiger Woods wasn't a great sportsmen because golf isn't a proper sport. Shamelessly filled an hour.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

How does the old gag go: I tuned into Talksport to hear the latest Trust-a-Trader ad and a segment on football broke out.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The best one I can remember is Porky Parry arguing that Tiger Woods wasn't a great sportsmen because golf isn't a proper sport. Shamelessly filled an hour.

Is Luke Littler the GREATEST TEENAGE SPORTSMAN OF ALL TIME?

 

[Questions]

Candy the other day said he was glad brighton were out of the europa league, i wonder why?. In some mad way I thought it was quite amusing, it's still hurting all those shite appointments from us and paying shedloads. Lol.

Candy came from out on the island
In the back room she was everybody’s darling.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Is Luke Littler the GREATEST TEENAGE SPORTSMAN OF ALL TIME?

Text in if you've ever played darts

 

[Questions]

Is Luke Littler the GREATEST TEENAGE SPORTSMAN OF ALL TIME?

Phelps and Thorpe …….,
But is swimming a sport like darts ?