Second Captains

Ivefoundgod

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I've enjoyed every one, until I turn it off at the odds bit, which I f*ckin hate.

I've also enjoyed every Football Weekly/daily.

Don’t get me wrong I’ve still listened to each episode on my commute up until the previews as I just think they are pointless. Yeah the paddy power guy is annoying. But overall I thought they were all far too rushed, here’s an example running time on one episode;

Germany vs Mexico (4m 20s)
Brazil vs Switzerland (12m 30s)
Serbia vs Costa Rica (14m 40s)

Part 2 started 20m

So all 3 games covered in less than 16 minutes. It’s just not enough time for anything interesting to be covered.

Raoul

I thought the podcast was good. But I would have loved some coverage on some of the other games too. . Not everyone wants to hear a full podcast devoted to the England match.

Cienciano

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

For everyone complaining about the lack of daily pods and TFS being free, have any of you actually listened to those pods? They have been consistently terrible, 10-12 minutes of chat in total about the 3/4 games of the day before a rushed preview of the following days games. I usually really like TSF but these daily pods are far too rushed and are really quite poor. They have decent guests on from random countries but it’s all so rushed it’s pointless. Even the sound quality is unlistenable at times.

Football weekly daily’s have been much better, much more relaxed and decent run through of the games.

I've given up on the Totally Football show. Jimbo never there and before the world cup they had entire podcasts dedicated to some Paddy Power shíte. That was the last straw for me. Still listen to GFW, that's entertaining. Although Barry saying the Falcao "foul" was acceptable annoyed me

Arghus

Cienciano wrote: »

I've given up on the Totally Football show. Jimbo never there and before the world cup they had entire podcasts dedicated to some Paddy Power shíte. That was the last straw for me. Still listen to GFW, that's entertaining. Although Barry saying the Falcao "foul" was acceptable annoyed me

They've been fine during The World Cup. Jimbo is there every episode and I think they do a pretty good job condensing the days action into good talking points. The betting sponsorship is nauseating for sure but I stop listening for that segment, which is usually the last two or three minutes. They aren't earth shatteringly brilliant but I've found their World Cup coverage to be better than SC in many ways - it's free, it's actually daily and they focus more on the actual football.

Maybe I should try FW again, but I'm not sure about Max Rushden and Glenndinning is appalling.

Cienciano

Arghus wrote: »

They've been fine during The World Cup. Jimbo is there every episode and I think they do a pretty good job condensing the days action into good talking points. The betting sponsorship is nauseating for sure but I stop listening for that segment, which is usually the last two or three minutes. They aren't earth shatteringly brilliant but I've found their World Cup coverage to be better than SC in many ways - it's free, it's actually daily and they focus more on the actual football.

Maybe I should try FW again, but I'm not sure about Max Rushden and Glenndinning is appalling.

I can see why people dislike rushden and Glendenning. I get sick of rushden quickly. But it's too similar to TF to listen to both and I find I enjoy FW more. To be honest, episodes without Glendenning are never as good, I think he's the vital ingredient between the 2 subs.

One thing about second captains, if they play another foreign commentator going nuts over a goal I'm cancelling my subscription straight away. That and the poxy world cup intro thing with the Russian guy talking is annoying me way more than is healthy.

Baggly

Hey all. Resubbed there about a month ago and having read back through the last few pages of the thread, i can say i firmly agree with all of you.

-Ken seems jaded
-football coverage is essential to SC, but the mix of other bits is good too
-Sports sponsorship is a load of bollox, but if you can avoid it, TF is pretty decent.
-Rushden is such a unsub button tickler
-One thing for focusing on the England game; it did seem to energise Ken
-Just like last year, the GAA coverage on SC isnt really hitting the spot for me

Good to be back as a member. Great craic catching up on the months of SC pods i missed as well.

Still love the Ken Maybe Tomorrow jingle.

tomwaits48

Today’s pod is a good example of second captains differentiation. I found the segment about the Iranian America journalist quite interesting.

Arghus

In fairness I thought the lads were much better today. Ken did say at one stage that'd he had two hours sleep before yesterdays Pod, maybe that explains why his opinions were even less tethered to planet Earth than usual when he was talking England.

It kills me that they have that big long audio bed of Ken on the train during the Euros and it includes everything, bar the punchline to the story: Rafa Honingstein seeing everything.

Cienciano

tomwaits48 wrote: »

Today’s pod is a good example of second captains differentiation. I found the segment about the Iranian America journalist quite interesting.

I thought it was boring as fúck, skipped most of it! Kens take on Russia doping was the highlight of the show imho

corwill

Arghus wrote: »

It kills me that they have that big long audio bed of Ken on the train during the Euros and it includes everything, bar the punchline to the story: Rafa Honingstein seeing everything.

https://twitter.com/honigstein/status/1006839695563743232?s=19

ongarite

Really enjoyed today's podcast.
Ken was in good form, talking about the Russian's endurance & stamina thats not doping.
His laughing gas and street brawl section was very enjoyable, would love to see him do a travel show.
Its like the audio only version of An Idiot Abroad.

Cienciano

"it could have been carbon monoxide"

That was a great section of the show that all other shows ignore. The fans perspective outside the stadium and the atmosphere around the town, it's really interesting to hear.

Beersmith

Kens travels and observations are the best. Something you never get from watching the games on tv.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Beersmith wrote: »

Kens travels and observations are the best. Something you never get from watching the games on tv.

Good ole Titanium jaw

Say Your Number

The last ten minutes of yesterday's pod was worth this month's subscription on it's own.

Only two pod's today, lazy bastards.

Brock Turnpike

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The OTB show is great these days. Of course you can't say that in here with all the Ken fanboys about.

It really isn't. All the presenters are awful.

Beersmith

Kens st petersburg new audio bed is fantastic. Arthurs day, titanium jaw and his sounds effects.

Baggly

Vrmmmmmmmmmvrmvrmrvrmmmm

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Say Your Number wrote: »

Only two pod's today, lazy bastards.

Are we counting the two minute sound byte as a pod now?

Baggly

Hunky Monster wrote:

Are we counting the two minute sound byte as a pod now?

Rugby pod and football pod....

Cienciano

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Are we counting the two minute sound byte as a pod now?

Hold on here, your previous posts were:

Hunky Monster wrote: »

This.

Where are the "daily pods" I was promised AND paid for?

It's a complete **** show. No players chair, extra Golden State Warriors and Murph boring everyone to tears with GAA goalkeepers vs soccer goalkeepers. I just want to hear Ken's take on the WC, daily, as promised.

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Serious lack of podcasts. Not worth the sub right now.

And now when they have extra podcasts, one almost an hour and a bonus rugby one for half a hour, you still moan?
Suppose I'm a fanboy for pointing that out? At least something to look forward to when the world cup is over:

Hunky Monster wrote: »

It's gone rubbish but I'll stay subbed for the World Cup.

Mr.Prodston

Pter wrote: »

Vrmmmmmmmmmvrmvrmrvrmmmm

That alone has been worth the cost of the entirety of the world service! :pac:

Literally burst out laughing walking past a group of people earlier listening to the audio bed

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Cienciano wrote: »

Hold on here, your previous posts were:



And now when they have extra podcasts, one almost an hour and a bonus rugby one for half a hour, you still moan?
Suppose I'm a fanboy for pointing that out? At least something to look forward to when the world cup is over:

The extra football pod didn't show up in my feed until an hour ago. Pal.

Cienciano

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The extra football pod didn't show up in my feed until an hour ago. Pal.

Maybe you should figure out how to work your podcast player before you start moaning

Brock Turnpike

Cienciano wrote: »

Maybe you should figure out how to work your podcast player before you start moaning

Boom! Headshot!

jones

Arghus wrote: »

It kills me that they have that big long audio bed of Ken on the train during the Euros and it includes everything, bar the punchline to the story: Rafa Honingstein seeing everything.

THIS!!! I've thought it since day one haha

Beersmith

jones wrote: »

THIS!!! I've thought it since day one haha

Yeah they really should add that extra bit and use RHs words about it

Raoul Duke

Anyone else have today's Brazil game spoiled because of the name of today's podcast?
Finished work, after avoiding the sports news all day, opened my podcast player and there it was, an unavoidable spoiler. Ruined the game for me.

kippy

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Anyone else have today's Brazil game spoiled because of the name of today's podcast?
Finished work, after avoiding the sports news all day, opened my podcast player and there it was, an unavoidable spoiler. Ruined the game for me.

You didn't really avoid sports news all day then did you?

Raoul Duke

kippy wrote: »

You didn't really avoid sports news all day then did you?

No. In the end I didn't. They might as well have written the score of the game in the title. It wouldn't have been hard to have been a little bit vaguer, they don't need to sell the podcast to us, we've already paid for it.