Someone needs to have a word

[Peabody]

I have mentioned this in another thread. Somebody ought have a word with our match day announcer. I was amazed when he came on the pitch during the warm up, Wolves players were just yards away, when he started reading out tweets that our fans had sent in, they were all along the lines of 'Well done Fulham for QPR, now let's smash the Wolves etc etc. Now, I am no genius but if anything is going to get the opposition, then this sought of thing is, especially when they re within earshot. Now, I am not saying he lost us the match, that was done by others but it certainly made Kenny Jackets job easier.

[Wolf]

On the one hand I wouldn't expect the Wolves players to have heard it, being focused on their warm-up rather than audio drivel.

On the other hand I wasn't listening, was using my phone, heard it clearly and thought "that's just stupid"

[Andy S]

I don't rate the new announcer He talks much too fast for a PA system and most of the time from where I am in the ground he cannot be understood

[jelmo]

Yeah. That's the reason we lost...

[Peabody]

Yeah. That's the reason we lost...


If you carefully read my opening, you will find that I said that

[PokerMatt]

I think this would have had zero influence on the result.

Maybe if it was tweets from Kit, or anyone to do with Fulham other than fans it might have had a small impact. If they even heard it, the Wolves players would know that fans of clubs are over-optimistic at the best of times.

[jelmo]

Yeah. That's the reason we lost...


If you carefully read my opening, you will find that I said that

I think there are bigger issues with our team than the announcer reading out pointless tweets before the game. I know that you hate Kit criticism but I'd be more inclined to have a word with Kit rather than the stadium announcer.

The performance drop off from a few days ago was horrible to watch.

[nose]

I have mentioned this in another thread. Somebody ought have a word with our match day announcer. I was amazed when he came on the pitch during the warm up, Wolves players were just yards away, when he started reading out tweets that our fans had sent in, they were all along the lines of 'Well done Fulham for QPR, now let's smash the Wolves etc etc. Now, I am no genius but if anything is going to get the opposition, then this sought of thing is, especially when they re within earshot. Now, I am not saying he lost us the match, that was done by others but it certainly made Kenny Jackets job easier.

actually I agree...even if it doesn't wind up the other team I thought it bad etiquette and why bother to read out the tweets anyway!

I also think he speaks too quickly and cannot always catch every word.

[Chesh]

Have to say, I find the guy a bit embarrassing.

Every game at half time, he announces 'let's hear it for Biiiiiiiiiiiilly Baaaaaaaaaaadger!!!!!!!!', to a response of complete silence.

Surely he'd realise by now that such a fanfare is met with total indifference every game, and we don't need such a big  announcement.

He's certainly not a natural, and seemingly has to read everything he says, which just comes across as false.

At least he doesn't come out with the even more embarrassing Diddy Hamilton line of 'let's have a clapper rehearsal!!'

Nothing against the lad personally, so maybe more of a dig about the script than the announcer,but I prefer the method of places like Anfield where a non visible chap reads out meaningful announcements from a box. 

[bill taylors apprentice]

He likes the sound of his own voice and IMO likes to use 12 words when 3 or 4 would do nicely.

Makes me cringe every game, basically he's a tw@t!

[bobbo]

He's had to follow a polished professional and that was always gonna be hard. Not sure if it's just me but everything is just much too loud before, halftime and after the game , all at times when you want to have a chat with your surrounding buddies.

[hovewhite]

Can't really understand him .

[Woolly Mammoth]

Have to say, I find the guy a bit embarrassing.

Every game at half time, he announces 'let's hear it for Biiiiiiiiiiiilly Baaaaaaaaaaadger!!!!!!!!', to a response of complete silence.

Surely he'd realise by now that such a fanfare is met with total indifference every game, and we don't need such a big  announcement.

He's certainly not a natural, and seemingly has to read everything he says, which just comes across as false.

At least he doesn't come out with the even more embarrassing Diddy Hamilton line of 'let's have a clapper rehearsal!!'

Nothing against the lad personally, so maybe more of a dig about the script than the announcer,but I prefer the method of places like Anfield where a non visible chap reads out meaningful announcements from a box. 

I reckon Sepp Blatter better known as Septic Bladder will be out of a job soon, and I reckon this announcers job at Fulham is right up his Alley. 

[The Swan]

When he introduces the teams just before the start of the game he says something like,

Lets hear it for QPR and Fulham, or Wolves and Fulham.

As we are the home team he should say Fulham first.

Also why do they play I Love you Baby at the start of the game instead of at the end.

Apart from that he is useless.

[bobbo]

Can't really understand him .

Can't really understand him . what I can't understand is Korean writing , can't read a word of it

[Carborundum]

Also why do they play I Love you Baby at the start of the game instead of at the end

Good question.  Every time they do it we seem to struggle.  Please save it for after a win.

Not going to join in the criticism of our announcer.  He does it better than I could.  Somebody has to do it and he is the chosen one.  But a radio broadcasting legend is a hard act to follow.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Perhaps he could arrange swop jobs with Kit