Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:30 pm  

amberavenger wrote:

HamsterChops wrote:

I really do get that. And I think that's where my previous frustration with him was. But when I looked at it from the other point of view, it's almost like having the Fanzone thing they used to do on Sky for the football. On another note, I was also told he does it totally for free (although how much truth there is in that, I don't know), purely for the love of the game, the club and his job.

I may be letting a little emotion and empathy boss my opinion of him, but from what I hear of him, I think maybe some of the criticism he gets is a little harsh. I wouldn't want to think I put my all into something I love, for free, as a service to supporters who can't get to the game, only to get a load of abuse over it.

And that's totally fine, I don't think we're a million miles away here. I think the term "abuse" is a bit harsh though - although just because BCB is what it is doesn't mean it's immune from criticism. If you're in the business of dishing out opinion publicly on the airwaves, you can't expect everyone to agree the whole time. Hobbo jokingly mentioned the "keyboard warriors" on the broadcast today, so he'd probably take no notice anyway

Anyway, not to dwell on the negative - if it wasn't clear before, my views of the broadcast were overwhelmingly positive and has come on leaps and bounds since I last heard it. Mick, agree you click well with Hobbo, I think you prompt the right questions from him at the right points.

Mark is certainly aware about the criticism he gets online from the "keyboard warriors" via forums and social media, but doesn't take it to heart and rightly so.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion as long as it doesn't get abusive or personal.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:46 pm  

My folks have found Hobbo very entertaining for years. Even when he was alongside Bobby Hamm. He definitely comes across as a bloke you could have a pint with and he is good on Twitter too - he often responds to my tweets and even joked on air once about a tweet I sent him saying that I couldn't get to the game because my folks were ill - he said if there's one thing that's more important than family then it's the Bradford Bulls! Had me in stitches.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:51 am  

Listening to Rohans post match on Bulls TV, he comes across as honest and forthright when answering questions also his demeanour means interviewers like Hobbo and Gledders feel they can ask the more awkward questions in a direct manner as opposed to the more careful rephrasing used when talking to Jimmy!
Since Rohan has arrived the match 17 is still evolving and the Squad still getting to understand his philosophy and game systems, so there will be some disjointed performances to come but the overall standard should improve with each game till the 8's, at the moment it's all about getting the 2 points each match till we get there. He obviously takes part of Dads philosophy which is now part of the Bulls own, about building up for the business end of the season and hitting it in good form with a full Squad of healthy fit players!

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:43 am  

amberavenger wrote:

And that's totally fine, I don't think we're a million miles away here. I think the term "abuse" is a bit harsh though - although just because BCB is what it is doesn't mean it's immune from criticism. If you're in the business of dishing out opinion publicly on the airwaves, you can't expect everyone to agree the whole time. Radio is an incredibly personal medium, and to get an opinion out of the public either way shows you are doing something right! Hobbo jokingly mentioned the "keyboard warriors" on the broadcast today, so he'd probably take no notice anyway

Anyway, not to dwell on the negative - if it wasn't clear before, my views of the broadcast were overwhelmingly positive and has come on leaps and bounds since I last heard it. Mick, agree you click well with Hobbo, I think you prompt the right questions from him at the right points.

I don't disagree with you at all. Absolutely they're not immune to criticism. I used the term abuse as an extreme, as I've certainly seen some give him what I would consider abuse, but that's just the way the internet is, people think they can take it too far behind an anonymous Twitter account (or equivalent thereof).

Most of what he gets probably is a lot less than abuse. Some will be unfair criticism, some will be fair or constructive. The fact he's still doing it proves he has thick enough skin that he hopefully doesn't take it to heart.


I won't be listening on Wednesday because all being well I'll be going to Bower Fold. But I certainly appreciate having a radio station that does full match commentary on games I can't get to. Radio Leeds is good, but they jump around too much. That's good if your team isn't playing, but when they are, you're much more interested in your own team than how Wakefield are getting on.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:44 am  

Blotto wrote:

Listening to Rohans post match on Bulls TV, he comes across as honest and forthright when answering questions also his demeanour means interviewers like Hobbo and Gledders feel they can ask the more awkward questions in a direct manner as opposed to the more careful rephrasing used when talking to Jimmy!

I bet the media people that deal with Rohan often, such as Mick, Hobbo & Ross feel like it's a breath of fresh air having him in charge rather than Jimmy. Those post match interviews must have been the bit that interviewers dreaded at Odsal more than having to watch a p*ss poor performance. I certainly didn't envy them!

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:09 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Why on earth anyone is still even mentioning the 8s is beyond me, we just had to resort to a DG to scrape a win against the bottom club, if you genuinely believe this lot could make the MPG - let alone WIN the MPG - please send me some of whatever substance you're on as i don't know of one hallucinogenic enough

Odd. I posted last week that it was a somewhat arrogant view to suggest that we could play a weakened team against Workington.

Guess who was straight in to shoot me down.

You seem to change your opinions more often than your pants FA.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:31 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Odd. I posted last week that it was a somewhat arrogant view to suggest that we could play a weakened team against Workington.

Guess who was straight in to shoot me down.

You seem to change your opinions more often than your pants FA.

This exchange only happened in your head, though.

Meanwhile back on Planet Earth, broadybull87 suggested that a couple of players be given a runout against "the lower teams" to see what they can do.

You accused him of being "seriously arrogant" given our position, and I just corrected you by pointing out that the next couple of games (which he was obviously referring to) were against Workington and Oldham, the bottom two clubs. Which was and is 100% true and 100% fact.

If you want to add detail, he also said that these were games which we should win easily. They are, and they were.

If you genuinely believe that the comparatively mighty full-time Bradford Bulls, packed with supposedly SL-standard players and with ambitions of the big time, the team which only missed out on promotion by one goalkick last time round, should NOT firmly believe they should win easily against Workington then you are away with the fairies. We HAVE to beat Workington comfortably, every time, if we are to have any genuine ambition.

Also, I haven't and on't change my opinion, and it is silly to suggest otherwise. The squad we have should have murdered Workington, and it is a major embarrassment that they didn't. There were positives. They include that they found a way to not panic, and found a way to get in front, and then get in position for the crucial DG. And that the defensive structures under pressure were again a whole lot better. Also, that Rohan shipped in Charnock, who won the game for us.

The negative is that is that the team we fielded wasn't already 30 ahead. It should be, especially as a weaker Bulls team thrashed them 52-16 at Odsal not long ago. You know it and I know it. But we are where we are, and in what's left of the season, Smith needs to ensure (in order of priority) (a) that we win (b) we win (c) we win (d) we gradually keep improving, so that come the playoffs, we might at least have some shape and some self-belief back. It isn't his fault that the excellent squad we have was producing the dross that it was.

And, before you ask, yes, we should go to Oldham and thrash them too. We SHOULD be able to go there in a similar fashion to Leigh a few weeks ago, who went there and won 14-56. THAT is what a team with any aspirations for the main chance HAS to be doing against teams like that. It's not arrogance - they would have expected to be thrashed by Leigh, and they duly were.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:50 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

You accused him of being "seriously arrogant" given our position, and I just corrected you by pointing out that the next couple of games (which he was obviously referring to) were against Workington and Oldham, the bottom two clubs. Which was and is 100% true and 100% fact.

If you want to add detail, he also said that these were games which we should win easily. They are, and they were.

Eh? I have put in bold your latest pile of manure. We beat Oldham easy did we? When? Tomorrow? I mean, we might well, but not only do you just completely make things up, you can now see the future? You are a talented guy.

However, add to this the Workington game that, you, above, said we won easily, yet yesterday posted this.

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

we just had to resort to a DG to scrape a win against the bottom club

You have completely lost the plot FA. I really wish you would stop accusing anyone who does not meet with your opinion as "not being on planet earth" or being "on drugs" when you are actually now just disagreeing with yourself and changing your argument on a daily basis.

You are making absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:31 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

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I tried correcting your blather for you, it now makes about 10% more sense than it did, but sorry, I still have no real clue what the hell you're on about.

Re: • 12/6/16 • Workington Town vs Bradford Bulls • : Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:46 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

I tried correcting your blather for you, it now makes about 10% more sense than it did, but sorry, I still have no real clue what the hell you're on about.

Yep I was right. You have lost it completely. Thanks for proving my point.