Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:41 am  

MicktheGled wrote:

Thank you for listening and the feedback, I do try and work with Hobbo on his timing and delivery.

I always point out that we're not there to rant at the referee or talk about what happend last week, but to keep the listener engaged by describing where the ball is in relation to the field.

I've been brought up to call what I see without adding unnecessary bias.

Hopefully you can join us for the game against Whitehaven next Sunday.

No bother pal. I was listening whilst putting myself through hell at the gym on Sunday. You helped me through it. Just a shame that the team were so diabolical.

On a side note. How will the failure to reach the middle 8's affect the listener figures for BCB and, therefore, advertising revenue that can be made from people tuning in to listen to the game? With all due respect to Whitehaven, but I doubt too many will be that bothered?

I suppose though that it might go the other way and more people will tune in now that we are not going to be televised in the middle 8s and therefore there is no competition?

Whatever, well done. I thought you were excellent Mick and I am one that often gives you a bit of stick and for that I apologise. It is meant more in jest than nastiness. There is no doubting your love for your team and we all get carried away now and again.

[Bullseye]

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:41 am  

tigertot wrote:

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[Bullseye]

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:42 am  

Well there may be more tuning in to the Haven game given that it's all the way up there and even fewer than normal will be bothered going.

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:51 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

No bother pal. I was listening whilst putting myself through hell at the gym on Sunday. You helped me through it. ...

But once someone pushed the front door open for you, did it get easier?

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:52 am  

tigertot wrote:

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Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:27 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

MicktheGled wrote:

Thank you for listening and the feedback, I do try and work with Hobbo on his timing and delivery.

I always point out that we're not there to rant at the referee or talk about what happend last week, but to keep the listener engaged by describing where the ball is in relation to the field.

I've been brought up to call what I see without adding unnecessary bias.

Hopefully you can join us for the game against Whitehaven next Sunday.

No bother pal. I was listening whilst putting myself through hell at the gym on Sunday. You helped me through it. Just a shame that the team were so diabolical.

On a side note. How will the failure to reach the middle 8's affect the listener figures for BCB and, therefore, advertising revenue that can be made from people tuning in to listen to the game? With all due respect to Whitehaven, but I doubt too many will be that bothered?

I suppose though that it might go the other way and more people will tune in now that we are not going to be televised in the middle 8s and therefore there is no competition?

Whatever, well done. I thought you were excellent Mick and I am one that often gives you a bit of stick and for that I apologise. It is meant more in jest than nastiness. There is no doubting your love for your team and we all get carried away now and again.

It'll be interesting to see what happens to the listening figures in the Championship Shield.

This season we've been averaging around 7,300 listeners per game with three five figure listenerships of over 10,000 for the games vs London (A), Leigh (A) and Featherstone (A) which is overwhelming and shows just how massive our lapsed support base is in terms of people who will listen either online around the world or on our FM frequency a little closer to home.

If we can keep that average above 7,000 then that would be job well done. Now obviously I want as many lapsed supporters to leave the radio and head to the grounds but a lot don't live within commuting distance to Odsal, so they only have BCB and Bulls TV to listen and watch the games.

What I'm looking at doing is covering the U19s if the figures justify it.

The advertising revenue for the gameday shows is paid for at the start of the year regardless of what division or Super Eights competition the Bradford Bulls find themselves in.

Can I just say a big thank you to Provident for sponsoring and supporting the show this year, they really are one of the most proactive sponsors I've ever come across and what they've done this season for the Bradford Bulls supporters I'd nothing short of phenomenal.

And finally, thank you to anyone who has listened this year, and please don't divert your ears away just because of the Championship Shield.

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:54 pm  

Academy commentary would be quality.

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:28 pm  

Mick, have you got plans in place for the broadcast from Haven this week? I seem to remember you had loads of issues due to the lack of technology earlier in the season? I'll certainly be listening but it was difficult to stick with last time, through no fault of yours or Hobbo's.

Re: BCB Radio : Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:53 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Mick, have you got plans in place for the broadcast from Haven this week? I seem to remember you had loads of issues due to the lack of technology earlier in the season? I'll certainly be listening but it was difficult to stick with last time, through no fault of yours or Hobbo's.

It wasn't so much the lack of technology that was the problem.

It was the medieval facilities at Whitehaven that bamboozled us - no power sockets in the press box, no working ISDN line, no WiFi, no press seats so sat amongst the supporters and with that no press bench for all the equipment and notes I carry.

It was difficult to say the least and trust me when I say that I did everything in my power to avoid using the mobile phone.

In the end that's what we had to use, which is far from ideal, but after driving all the way up to the Recreation Ground I had to deliver something.

I've recently invested a significant amount of money in a new piece of kit that doesn't keep me tied to battling with the BBC for the sole ISDN line at some of the grounds.

I've used it for the games at Leigh and Featherstone and so far so good, the feedback on the broadcast quality has been excellent.

Trust me when I say this - it's not just the case of me and Hobbo turning up ten minutes before kick off and turning everything on.

Sometimes the conditions and facilities I have to work in turn me grey, but where there's a will there's way and God loves a tryer.

We're on at 2pm next Sunday with all the pre-match build up.

Thanks for listening.

Re: BCB Radio : Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:47 am  

MicktheGled wrote:

It wasn't so much the lack of technology that was the problem.

It was the medieval facilities at Whitehaven that bamboozled us - no power sockets in the press box, no working ISDN line, no WiFi, no press seats so sat amongst the supporters and with that no press bench for all the equipment and notes I carry.

It was difficult to say the least and trust me when I say that I did everything in my power to avoid using the mobile phone.

In the end that's what we had to use, which is far from ideal, but after driving all the way up to the Recreation Ground I had to deliver something.

I've recently invested a significant amount of money in a new piece of kit that doesn't keep me tied to battling with the BBC for the sole ISDN line at some of the grounds.

I've used it for the games at Leigh and Featherstone and so far so good, the feedback on the broadcast quality has been excellent.

Trust me when I say this - it's not just the case of me and Hobbo turning up ten minutes before kick off and turning everything on.

Sometimes the conditions and facilities I have to work in turn me grey, but where there's a will there's way and God loves a tryer.

We're on at 2pm next Sunday with all the pre-match build up.

Thanks for listening.

Thanks for that.Must admit I am guilty of taking it for granted.Brilliant coverage always for those of us who can't attend matches.Thankfully Mick you take the job seriously enough to invest for the benefit of us all.Good luck on the trip to the dark side and may the forces of technology be with you!