Interested in football? Are you a bit of a geek? Do you sit and commentate at the tv? Or do you just want a completely different take on the football from folk who live, breathe and actually go to it!? Come and have a listen..geek out with us.
This week we take you into the tunnel for City's post match title celebrations and to the Chelsea End of season awards. Also a look back at the season in numbers, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's number one fan and what happened when Crook tried to book a hotel room for the FWA Player of the Year dinner!
Michelle is back to help guide us through an episode that contains strong language from the start. There's a feature length chat with ITV and newly NBC commentator Clive Tyldesley, in which he discusses the disasters of Heysel and Hillsborough, the resignation of Ron Atkinson plus his work with Kick it Out.
Also this week, the usually numbers and tales from the tunnels including a possible geeks exclusive about the Southampton boss and who he might be modelling his new look on!
This week Mark Saggers takes us through his rich broadcasting history from Sky and BBC Radio to talkSPORT talking about his colleagues that have made the art of sports commentary what it is. He discusses Lynam, Coleman, Motson and Alan Green as he takes us down memory lane. He also reveals how he prepares for those big moments he hosts like no other.
Also this week Sam and Alex discuss the controversy at Leeds, the manager who you'd most like to have a beer with and the worst record signing of all time !Â
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This week Sam and Alex are joined by NBC Sportscaster and Crystal Palace fan Rebecca Lowe. Rebecca, who hails from Ealing, was the face of ESPN, Setanta and at one time a winner of a talent contest to be a BBC Football reporter. In a funny and enlightening interview she charts her progress from stalking Peter Crouch's mates at the bus stop to working on the biggest terrestial channel in the United States of America.
Also this week, Crook reacts to the Manchester Derby, Sam reveals which manager is a germophobe and the guys ask if its ever ok to pre warn a manager about the questions you might ask in the tunnel.
This week the Geeks are joined by former Grandstand, Football Focus, Match of the Day, ESPN and BT man Ray Stubbs to talk Lynam, Rider and no regrets!Â
Also drinking Noel Gallagher under the table!!
Plus Pep doesn't like criticism very much, Ole Gunnar gets caught out by an old team mate and Chris Hughton is furious....yes the nicest man in football really does get angry occasionally!
On this weeks episode the Geeks are joined by the Times Chief Football Writer Henry Winter who discusses how technology has completely changed the face of sports journalism, the evolution of the England team media strategy and why he would never take on his brother at Trivial Pursuit. It is a fascinating interview and a must for any young journalist.
Also this week, Alex Crook goes to Coventry to find out why the local newspaper was banned for 2 years and to investigate if rumours that they could be homeless again are true.
NB* An important point, Michelle is still pretty ill so all of her links are recorded seperately.
This week James Cooper from Sky Sports News tells Sam and Alex what life in Manchester is like without Jose Mourinho and why he thinks the Special One didn't succeed. Sam explains the issues with Marko Arnautovic's future and why Chelsea have a presentation problem with their current gaffer. Tales for the tunnel include getting a scoop from Ralph....because everyone else forgot and the commentating on the second biggest game in Europe this weekend - starring two third tier teams!!! PS Get well soon Michelle !
From Jon Champion to Kelly Cates, to Darren Fletcher via John Murray, these are just a sample of the interviews we have conducted on the AFC Geeks Podcast.Â
This compendium of some of our favourites brings you a flavour of they type of things we get up to every week.
You can go back at anytime and listen to the interviews in full and remember we have another episode coming your way next week!
This week on the latest edition of the All Football Commentators Are Geeks podcast with Michelle Owen from Sky Sports News and Soccer Saturday , Sam Matterface from talkSPORT and ITV and Alex Crook from talkSPORT Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray talks about how he went from working in a brewery calling in the bailiffs, to commentating on the biggest game in the World…...Â
Plus what Scott Parker said after the mics went down, how Jurgen Klopp made his own self deprecating weather joke, and Sam on why he thinks VAR made a mistake this week...but not the one you think. Â
Crook says he won’t be shedding any tears when Huddersfield are dumped out of the Premier League - fins out why... And Portsmouth News journalist Neil Allen discusses why supporters still rely on local papers…..Â
This week on the AFC Geeks podcasts, Michelle sits down with Julian Warren as they discuss filling in for Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday, Sam and Pep have an awkward conversation....again!!! Crook is heading to Cheltenham and why it felt like he was studying for exams. Plus the future of local coverage of your club, the former BBC radio Manchester commentator Ian Cheeseman give his assessment on an ever evolving medium.
This week with Sky Sports (ex ??) reporter Michelle Owen, talkSPORT and ITV's Sam Matterface and newspaper journo Alex Crook...
How Poch had lost his rag, Pierre's penalty should've been retaken, Crook plays musical chairs with Ralph Hassenhuttl and the geeks are joined by their talkSPORT colleague Jim Proudfoot, who shares his own story of England World Cup woe.
Plus in his own words "how I fell in love with Pep Guardiola after out first post-match encounter." Crook goes all starry eyed over Manchester City's boss.
All on the Podcast that encroaches on other peoples territory like Jan Verthongen at a penalty kick - it’s all football commentators are geeks.
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