Alan Young - commentary

[B52]

All I'll say is Neville Foulger, when he was commentating you genuinely didn't have a clue where the ball was. Sucked up to the club and made a 3-0 defeat sound positive. O.k, so the two this season aren't perfect but they are entertaining. Stringers questioning of players and managers is great to hear after so many years of cosying up.

Great name, I haven't noticed you before. I really digged the first two records with PWEI.

[Bettsj2]

All I'll say is Neville Foulger, when he was commentating you genuinely didn't have a clue where the ball was. Sucked up to the club and made a 3-0 defeat sound positive. O.k, so the two this season aren't perfect but they are entertaining. Stringers questioning of players and managers is great to hear after so many years of cosying up.

This would be completely acceptable if he wasn't so selective in his critisism. Take Yakubu for instance. They constantly bang on about how if he doesnt score then he doesnt contribute yet the exact same thing can be said about Andy King. In the last dozen or so games he's been so absent its untrue but is anything said about that? Also why always mention when Fryatt scores for Hull? He does it as a dig to our strikers who haven't scored. The fact that Fraytt recently had a 7 game goal drout matters not.

The recent tweets suggesting that Sousa did a good job with signings, the spine of the team last year was better etc are completely unreasonable and provocative to the point of offence.

Every single member of our squad this season, whether it be permanant players or loan signings can have a piece of the blame for our poor season. The opening day against Palace set the tone really for what we've seen. Morrison and Hobbs played like they'd never met, Berner looked like he'd aged 50 years over the summer and Nielson is just Robbie Nielson. Since then we've seen players tried and failed in the defence and when Sven arrived, some real quality in the shape of Naughton, Mee and Bamba have been added but is this mentioned by Stringer or Young? No. What they choose to do, is read out ridiculous stats like, 'We havent won when Jeff Bruma has started a game'. Are they really trying to suggest that our bad run is down to the fact that Jeff Bruma is in the starting line up?

Even during our run that took us to within 2 points of 6th place, our defence often looked shaky. In the 4-2 home win against Millwall we were carved open time and time again, only the poor standard of Millwall's attack that day saw us through to the win and the same can be said about many games during that period.

I dont think anybody could argue that this season has been less succesful than last but sometimes you have to take a step backward to take 2 steps forwards. Stringer and especially Young have been around the game to know that this is the case and it's terrible to keep harking on about times gone by in order to try and prove that the club they 'love' is going nowhere.

We have never been in the position we are in now. Wealthy owners willing to invest, a manager with a track record and pedigree of Sven, talented players committed to long term deals and exciting youth products coming through the ranks in Jeff Schlupp and George Taft to add to the squad yet what are they talking about? 'Wayne Brown was alright wasn't he?'

**** OFF

[davieG]

Sounds like another consequence of the Nazi governments 'Big Society'. So big in fact that local radio becomes national radio!

BBC radio England a new country wide service run by unpaid volunteers must be just around the corner.

This dumbing down has been on the go for the last couple of years and they'd already increased the amount of National Radio it's now been pushed further. I don't know the reasons behind the dumbing down but I'm sure the increase in National Radio transmissions is down to costs, seemingly like most industries it easier to justify savings at the bottom of the cost pyramid than the top because that's where the most people are even if they are on the lowest wages.

[Webbo]

This would be completely acceptable if he wasn't so selective in his critisism. Take Yakubu for instance. They constantly bang on about how if he doesnt score then he doesnt contribute yet the exact same thing can be said about Andy King. In the last dozen or so games he's been so absent its untrue but is anything said about that? Also why always mention when Fryatt scores for Hull? He does it as a dig to our strikers who haven't scored. The fact that Fraytt recently had a 7 game goal drout matters not.

The recent tweets suggesting that Sousa did a good job with signings, the spine of the team last year was better etc are completely unreasonable and provocative to the point of offence.

Every single member of our squad this season, whether it be permanant players or loan signings can have a piece of the blame for our poor season. The opening day against Palace set the tone really for what we've seen. Morrison and Hobbs played like they'd never met, Berner looked like he'd aged 50 years over the summer and Nielson is just Robbie Nielson. Since then we've seen players tried and failed in the defence and when Sven arrived, some real quality in the shape of Naughton, Mee and Bamba have been added but is this mentioned by Stringer or Young? No. What they choose to do, is read out ridiculous stats like, 'We havent won when Jeff Bruma has started a game'. Are they really trying to suggest that our bad run is down to the fact that Jeff Bruma is in the starting line up?

Even during our run that took us to within 2 points of 6th place, our defence often looked shaky. In the 4-2 home win against Millwall we were carved open time and time again, only the poor standard of Millwall's attack that day saw us through to the win and the same can be said about many games during that period.

I dont think anybody could argue that this season has been less succesful than last but sometimes you have to take a step backward to take 2 steps forwards. Stringer and especially Young have been around the game to know that this is the case and it's terrible to keep harking on about times gone by in order to try and prove that the club they 'love' is going nowhere.

We have never been in the position we are in now. Wealthy owners willing to invest, a manager with a track record and pedigree of Sven, talented players committed to long term deals and exciting youth products coming through the ranks in Jeff Schlupp and George Taft to add to the squad yet what are they talking about? 'Wayne Brown was alright wasn't he?'

**** OFF

Bang on.

[davieG]

This would be completely acceptable if he wasn't so selective in his critisism. Take Yakubu for instance. They constantly bang on about how if he doesnt score then he doesnt contribute yet the exact same thing can be said about Andy King. In the last dozen or so games he's been so absent its untrue but is anything said about that? Also why always mention when Fryatt scores for Hull? He does it as a dig to our strikers who haven't scored. The fact that Fraytt recently had a 7 game goal drout matters not.

The recent tweets suggesting that Sousa did a good job with signings, the spine of the team last year was better etc are completely unreasonable and provocative to the point of offence.

Every single member of our squad this season, whether it be permanant players or loan signings can have a piece of the blame for our poor season. The opening day against Palace set the tone really for what we've seen. Morrison and Hobbs played like they'd never met, Berner looked like he'd aged 50 years over the summer and Nielson is just Robbie Nielson. Since then we've seen players tried and failed in the defence and when Sven arrived, some real quality in the shape of Naughton, Mee and Bamba have been added but is this mentioned by Stringer or Young? No. What they choose to do, is read out ridiculous stats like, 'We havent won when Jeff Bruma has started a game'. Are they really trying to suggest that our bad run is down to the fact that Jeff Bruma is in the starting line up?

Even during our run that took us to within 2 points of 6th place, our defence often looked shaky. In the 4-2 home win against Millwall we were carved open time and time again, only the poor standard of Millwall's attack that day saw us through to the win and the same can be said about many games during that period.

I dont think anybody could argue that this season has been less succesful than last but sometimes you have to take a step backward to take 2 steps forwards. Stringer and especially Young have been around the game to know that this is the case and it's terrible to keep harking on about times gone by in order to try and prove that the club they 'love' is going nowhere.

We have never been in the position we are in now. Wealthy owners willing to invest, a manager with a track record and pedigree of Sven, talented players committed to long term deals and exciting youth products coming through the ranks in Jeff Schlupp and George Taft to add to the squad yet what are they talking about? 'Wayne Brown was alright wasn't he?'

**** OFF

Well constructed reply.

[tomtom]

If BBC Radio Leicester are gauging their success or failure based on the number of listeners then surely someone in charge needs to re-evaluate their role.

BBC local radio is a public service, funded by the license fee, and should be judged on the quality of it's service.

As for Alan Young, I like him. He's passionate about our club and whilst he and Stringer and not perfect I've heard worse.

Look at Andy Townsend or John Champion to name just two working on a much higher level, bloody awful!

I'd take Andy Townsend over the plum stringer every day of the week

[Haydos]

I'd take Andy Townsend over the plum stringer every day of the week

Andy Townsend is a clueless twat and i'm going to give him a massive '**** off' whenever I see his name mentioned.

[thebluefox]

Stringer and Young were good at the start of the season but they are becoming more annoying as the weeks pass. What they say does influence what some fans think, at the Burnley match I was in front of someone, who was listening to the radio, had applauded Yakubu only then to say Young says he should have done better there. He them spent the rest of the game slagging him off.

Its pathetic really if your at the game make your own judgement on how the team are playing.

[StanSP]

Andy Townsend is a clueless twat and i'm going to give him a massive '**** off' whenever I see his name mentioned.

Good man.

[ozleicester]

Wow... was it the lack of pressure or something else, but today they were both SO much more positive?

[Trav Le Bleu]

Andy Townsend is a clueless twat and i'm going to give him a massive '**** off' whenever I see his name mentioned.

I'd +5 this if I could.

I'm not a violent man, but if Townsend sets foot in a RL commentary box I'm bringing an axe to the ground.

Oh yes, and Alan Young. I too liked him when he started, but he just moans and moans and moans now and goes on about how good it was. Everyone should try listening to RL commentary whilst being at a match and actually experience how LITTLE of what they say has ANYTHING to do with what is happening on the pitch.

[MikeyT]

I'd take Andy Townsend over the plum stringer every day of the week

Never in a million years. I'd rather hack my ears of with a rusty saw.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Never in a million years. I'd rather hack my ears of with a rusty saw.

I've always admired your taste Mikey.

[MikeyT]

I've always admired your taste Mikey.

Ha, thanks mate.

[acooling08]

I'd +5 this if I could.

I'm not a violent man, but if Townsend sets foot in a RL commentary box I'm bringing an axe to the ground.

Oh yes, and Alan Young. I too liked him when he started, but he just moans and moans and moans now and goes on about how good it was. Everyone should try listening to RL commentary whilst being at a match and actually experience how LITTLE of what they say has ANYTHING to do with what is happening on the pitch.

I did for the first time today.. apart from the occasional checkup on cricket and Hinkley it was all pretty good.

What do people expect really?

[Haydos]

I'd +5 this if I could.

I'm not a violent man, but if Townsend sets foot in a RL commentary box I'm bringing an axe to the ground.

Oh yes, and Alan Young. I too liked him when he started, but he just moans and moans and moans now and goes on about how good it was. Everyone should try listening to RL commentary whilst being at a match and actually experience how LITTLE of what they say has ANYTHING to do with what is happening on the pitch.

The man knows literally **** all about football. The things he comes out with during commentary of high profile games are hilarious and I find it ridiculous how SKY still employ him. He's unintelligent, inarticulate, contradictory and just downright stupid at times.

[Trav Le Bleu]

I did for the first time today.. apart from the occasional checkup on cricket and Hinkley it was all pretty good.

What do people expect really?

He once got Gallagher confused for Dyer - that something you wouldn't do.

[The Doctor]

Never in a million years. I'd rather hack my ears of with a rusty saw.

a man of good taste, however it's off not of.

[cc_star]

This dumbing down has been on the go for the last couple of years and they'd already increased the amount of National Radio it's now been pushed further. I don't know the reasons behind the dumbing down but I'm sure the increase in National Radio transmissions is down to costs, seemingly like most industries it easier to justify savings at the bottom of the cost pyramid than the top because that's where the most people are even if they are on the lowest wages.

just look at all the BBC output over the past few years, sure there some good stuff, but its now mainly competing with commercial providers & going after viewers rather than providing a service that wouldn't otherwise be commercially viable & therefore wouldn't exist without the "unique way the BBC is funded"

If BBC output doesn't get viewers/listeners it's considered 'not relevant' and gets its budget cut, so what better way of proving you're 'relevant' than becoming dumbed down, populist drivel.

saying that I enjoy Stringer more than any previous reporters, I'm glad he's not just a mouthpiece for the club like RL has been in the past along with the LM. I just don't think Youngie is right for the job, he's the equivalent of Kenny Burns when we really need an equivalent of Gary Birtles

[lcfcsnow]

I can't take anymore of his and stringers snide comments, disgrace today. Piss off and take steve howard with you.

[samjohnson]

Alan Young cost me £50...

[Ajax Treesdown]

Time to go Alan........

[lcfcsnow]

[ozleicester]

I specifically started this topic about Alan Young and not Stringer, I find young to be the most negative special comments man ive ever heard, he continually slags off anyone who doesnt play a 1970s type kick and run football or at least isnt one of his favourites. He doesnt seem to recognise the talent and skills of anyone other than Stevie howard and Chris Weale. Yet again today when Yak has scored.. its all about Howard, or its all doom and gloom.

In regard to Stringer, i dont mind him in the main, (during comentary) yes hes a bit excitable and has his wank moments but he certainly better than weve had in the past. His hyping of some players above others pi$$es me off no end and i blame him for encouraging the Boo boys that chant against the team that is out there and his overhyping of his informtation also gives me the sh*ts.

hmm the more i say.. the more i realise he is also a knobjockey.

[Wymsey]

Heard him for the first time during today's game. He sounds too negative. Don't need a grumpy bloke like him to commentate on the game. I even rather have Walshie aside Stringer.