The Commentators’ View: Subbuteo, Slipknot & electric socks
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
5 Live commentators John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball answer listener questions. From how they got into football to how they relax while on the road, and which are the coldest/warmest grounds in the country? And can Ian finally get a win under his belt in Clash of the Commentators?
02:15 Ali talks about presenting on the radio 06:10 John’s Christmas travel troubles 12:40 Why did they get into football? 19:20 How do they relax while traveling? 24:30 Do they listen back to their commentaries? 30:20 How do they look after their voices? 33:10 Can Ian win Clash of the Commentators? 43:05 Is Liverpool-Man Utd a ‘local derby’? 44:40 Which are the coldest/warmest grounds? 47:40 The Great Glossary of Football Commentary
BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries this weekend: Sat 4 Jan 3pm Crystal Palace v Chelsea, Sat 4 Jan 5:30pm Brighton v Arsenal, Sun 5 Jan 2pm Fulham v Ipswich, Sun 5 Jan 4:30pm Liverpool v Man Utd.
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to quickly tell you about some others. |
| 0:05.2 | My name's Andy Martin and I'm the editor of a team of podcast producers at the BBC in Northern Ireland. |
| 0:11.3 | It's a job I really love because we get to tell the stories that really matter to people here, |
| 0:16.3 | but which also resonate and apply to listeners around the world. |
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| 0:31.8 | you like this podcast, head to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more fascinating stories |
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| 0:39.9 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:44.3 | The Commentator's View with Alistair Bruce Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis on the Football Daily. |
| 0:52.2 | Hello, I'm John Murray, and welcome to the first commentator's view of 2025. |
| 0:58.5 | And if you're new to us this season, this is where we take you behind the microphone |
| 1:02.8 | and tell you the stories that you don't normally get to hear from us five live commentators. |
| 1:09.1 | And with us this week again, it is Ian Dennis and Alastair Bruce Ball. |
| 1:14.8 | So hello to you. |
| 1:15.9 | Is it too late for season's greetings? |
| 1:17.8 | When do you not say Happy New Year? |
| 1:19.5 | I think you could still get away with Happy New Year now, |
| 1:22.3 | but there becomes a cutoff point, doesn't there? |
| 1:24.1 | Yeah, I suppose it depends when people are listening to this, doesn't it? |
| 1:26.7 | Well, in that case, happy New Year to everybody. |
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