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Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:42 pm
by Bfc
As the forces veterans had observed the minutes silence, they were walking away, along the Bob Lord stand, to a very good show of appreciation of clapping from all sides of the ground. That was interrupted by the totally disrespectful announcer, bellowing out” let’s hear it for the Burnley”. As the clapping had been going on around a minute, he must have heard it. But big mouth had to let his booming voice drown it out.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:44 pm
by jrgbfc
I don't think reading the room or subtlety is his strong point.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:44 pm
by Goody1975
Bfc wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:42 pm
As the forces veterans had observed the minutes silence, they were walking away, along the Bob Lord stand, to a very good show of appreciation of clapping from all sides of the ground. That was interrupted by the totally disrespectful announcer, bellowing out” let’s hear it for the Burnley”. As the clapping had been going on around a minute, he must have heard it. But big mouth had to let his booming voice drown it out.
I said this myself, it's not like he didn't know what was happening, they walked off in front of him.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:45 pm
by Claretitus
The guy is a complete helmet. It’s time he got binned off, he’s embarrassing.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:09 pm
by Hedontplayforyou
The “let’s hear it for Burnley” thing annoys the life out of me . Perhaps he should come on mic when we get into the opposition half and just scream shooooot to solve our attacking problems .

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:11 pm
by GetIntoEm
I think it must be few and far between that he annoys because usually following the "let's here it for Burnley" 90% of the crowd cheer, so it's resonating with some

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:13 pm
by ClaretTony
"WE ARE MOMENTS FROM KICK OFF", he bellowed as those veterans were walking down. It was appalling and totally disrespectful. Why on earth is no one stopping this nonsense?

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:15 pm
by Row x
ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:13 pm
"WE ARE MOMENTS FROM KICK OFF", he bellowed as those veterans were walking down. It was appalling and totally disrespectful. Why on earth is no one stopping this nonsense?
Probably because nobody has complained to the club
I wasn't there today, but had I been I would be composing the complaint now.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:17 pm
by Marney&Mee
He’s very active on LinkedIN if anyone wants to contact him there…

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:17 pm
by Dyched
Row x wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:15 pm
Probably because nobody has complained to the club
I wasn't there today, but had I been I would be composing the complaint now.
Bit sad that :lol:

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:20 pm
by Row x
Dyched wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:17 pm
Bit sad that :lol:
Really?

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:23 pm
by Rileybobs
Are we not being a bit precious here? The last post and minute’s silence were both brilliantly observed and it was taking quite a long time for all of the veterans to leave the field.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:25 pm
by Burnley Ace
The veterans were given a standing ovation as they marched on to the pitch, they didn’t need another they left.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:26 pm
by Hedontplayforyou
None of it makes for a better atmosphere it’s just a bit chip shop for me

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:29 pm
by Ilkley claret
He also cocked up the announcement of the minutes silence by saying a minutes applause 👎

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:30 pm
by Rileybobs
Ilkley claret wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:29 pm
He also cocked up the announcement of the minutes silence by saying a minutes applause 👎
I’ve notice at quite a few games there has been a minute’s applause instead of silence which I find really odd. But I wonder if that was the intention.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:32 pm
by Bfc
ReRileybobs, they were leaving in orderly fashion. The first veteran who had stick and I’d guess was in his 90s, had an escort hold him steady, as he slowly ( not surprisingly) made his way off. The other veterans didn’t walk past him as a mark of respect, as you would expect of our serviceman.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:34 pm
by Burnley1989
Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:30 pm
I’ve notice at quite a few games there has been a minute’s applause instead of silence which I find really odd. But I wonder if that was the intention.
It's the only one for me that should always been silence, never any risk of clubs chanting things on remembrance Sunday, they'd certainly regret it if they did

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:39 pm
by JohnDearyMe
Has there always been a minute of silence at the game closest to Remembrance Sunday or is this only been introduced in the last few decades?

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:41 pm
by Lip
Sounds like the moron needs sacking..Reading the comments on here of him.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:42 pm
by RMutt
The silence wasn’t a minute either. Ref’s first mistake before kick off!

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:43 pm
by fidelcastro
RMutt wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:42 pm
The silence wasn’t a minute either. Ref’s first mistake before kick off!
Probably because we were already running late.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:45 pm
by RMutt
fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:43 pm
Probably because we were already running late.
Sky producer in his ear?

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:46 pm
by fidelcastro
RMutt wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:45 pm
Sky producer in his ear?
Quite possibly.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:48 pm
by bfcjg
Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:23 pm
Are we not being a bit precious here? The last post and minute’s silence were both brilliantly observed and it was taking quite a long time for all of the veterans to leave the field.
We've got a minutes silence and last post because of veterans, FFS surely the imbeciles can appreciate that. Today it was like a third rate working man's club compere rushing a turn off because it was bingo time
No respect, no dignity.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:56 pm
by jrgbfc
It would be tinpot at a league 2 game, adds absolutely nothing to the atmosphere and its just embarrassing and cringeworthy now.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:57 pm
by Rileybobs
Bfc wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:32 pm
ReRileybobs, they were leaving in orderly fashion. The first veteran who had stick and I’d guess was in his 90s, had an escort hold him steady, as he slowly ( not surprisingly) made his way off. The other veterans didn’t walk past him as a mark of respect, as you would expect of our serviceman.
Yes, totally understand that. I’m just saying that it took them a long time to leave the field so I don’t feel there was anything out of order, nor would I had the referee started the game whilst they were still making their way off.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:21 pm
by Plissken
JohnDearyMe wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:39 pm
Has there always been a minute of silence at the game closest to Remembrance Sunday or is this only been introduced in the last few decades?
Less than 20 years ago.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:22 pm
by Plissken
ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:13 pm
"WE ARE MOMENTS FROM KICK OFF", he bellowed as those veterans were walking down. It was appalling and totally disrespectful. Why on earth is no one stopping this nonsense?
Because that’s the scripted prompt at the scripted time.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:27 pm
by DCWat
He also called it the last oath, instead of the last post.

Announcing a minutes applause, caused confusion and a few did start clapping. When has there ever been a minutes applause for Remembrance Sunday?

I don’t like getting at one person, but he ain’t great. What he brings might be good for rugby etc. but it’s all too tinpot for my liking.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:27 pm
by JohnMcGreal
I think in the same way that your brain learns to tune out traffic noise when you live on a main road, I've reached the stage where I can get through 2 hours on the Turf with zero recollection of what that guy ever says.

Perhaps I'm lucky.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:28 pm
by BurnleyFC
The ‘Let’s hear it for Burnley!!!’ gets on my wick a bit, but he also cops a lot of unfair stick on here.

He’s probably doing exactly as instructed by his paymasters. Trying to whip the crowd up.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:31 pm
by Juan Tanamera
The cretin needs binning.
The disrespect he showed today was disgraceful.
And no, I am not being precious, a stupid comment to make.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:47 pm
by MrTopTier
He’s just a massive knob jockey, end of.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:52 pm
by GetIntoEm
Massively unfair on here. The game needed to start, it was already running late, it's part of his pre-ko spiel. So he started it.

The remembrance service was observed impeccably and was over. Can't delay the kick off while folk just walk off.

Massive drama queen's on here.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:56 pm
by Goody1975
GetIntoEm wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:52 pm
Can't delay the kick off while folk just walk off.
They did and had to.

They can't start the game while thirty people walk down the touchline and quite rightly, they waited.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:09 pm
by jos
He has a perfectly good working microphone in his hands, their is absolutely no need to ‘SHOUT’ anything.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:09 pm
by BurnleyFC
Yes, they obviously couldn’t start the game until the touch line was clear, but I would imagine the announcer was only acting under instruction.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:22 pm
by Dodobdobodobo
Ilkley claret wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:29 pm
He also cocked up the announcement of the minutes silence by saying a minutes applause 👎
The idiot has got to go, needs replacing quick!!

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:25 pm
by dsr
BurnleyFC wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:09 pm
Yes, they obviously couldn’t start the game until the touch line was clear, but I would imagine the announcer was only acting under instruction.
He has discretion. He is not told that he must say this regardless of circumstances.

Anyway, if he was only acting under instruction, then who instructed him to talk about the minute's applause?

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:30 pm
by ClaretLoup
Let’s hear it one more time for those who have served our country would have been far more appropriate in the circumstances.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:35 pm
by wilks_bfc
Ilkley claret wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:29 pm
He also cocked up the announcement of the minutes silence by saying a minutes applause 👎
I thought I heard him say that but wasn’t sure

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:36 pm
by Row x
GetIntoEm wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:52 pm
Massively unfair on here. The game needed to start, it was already running late, it's part of his pre-ko spiel. So he started it.

The remembrance service was observed impeccably and was over. Can't delay the kick off while folk just walk off.

Massive drama queen's on here.
Over the last couple weeks I've seen numerous clubs remembering the fallen
I don't recall hearing any other announcer shouting, before,during or after

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:38 pm
by wilks_bfc
Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:57 pm
Yes, totally understand that. I’m just saying that it took them a long time to leave the field so I don’t feel there was anything out of order, nor would I had the referee started the game whilst they were still making their way off.
I assumed the referee was waiting for them to clear so that there would be no risk of them being hit by the ball

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:41 pm
by wilks_bfc
jos wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:09 pm
He has a perfectly good working microphone in his hands, their is absolutely no need to ‘SHOUT’ anything.
Yet when there was an announcement made during the second half it sounded like they were using a tin can and a piece of string.

No idea what was being said but I hope it wasn’t too urgent

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:07 pm
by Rileybobs
Juan Tanamera wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:31 pm
The cretin needs binning.
The disrespect he showed today was disgraceful.
And no, I am not being precious, a stupid comment to make.
I don’t know, this comment seems to suggest the contrary.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:10 pm
by Rileybobs
DCWat wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:27 pm
Announcing a minutes applause, caused confusion and a few did start clapping. When has there ever been a minutes applause for Remembrance Sunday?
I’ve seen more than one televised game over the past couple of weekends where the last post has been followed by applause rather than silence. I’m not sure whether it is crowds misunderstanding or whether there is a deliberate attempt for clubs to opt for the applause rather than the silence to avoid any undesirable interruptions. Either way, an applause just isn’t a fitting way to mark the occasion.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:13 pm
by Juan Tanamera
Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:07 pm
I don’t know, this comment seems to suggest the contrary.

I'm sure it does to you.

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:15 pm
by GetIntoEm
Any veterans actually upset by this or is it standard message board anger and upset over a non-event

Re: Stadium announcer

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:58 pm
by Plissken
dsr wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:25 pm
He has discretion. He is not told that he must say this regardless of circumstances.

Anyway, if he was only acting under instruction, then who instructed him to talk about the minute's applause?
You have no idea how his job works, do you?