Ex-Player Thread Peter Rhoades-Brown (BBC Radio Oxford)

[stokeu]

How about going to the games and watch for yourself...dont have to listen to the radio then...iplayer should be scrapped...

Grow up.

 

[LowerSouth]

Is he wrong about the atmosphere then?

What atmosphere.
We need a drummer.
Or better still, 2 as per Accrington- who had a base and snare drums.

 

[Morris Oxford]

I think the Licence fee is far too low. I would willingly sell my house and all its contents to help the BBC and in particular Radio Oxford.

 

[Ox4Eva]

If he thinks that about the fans & atmosphere, he's a club employee, why don't he do something about it ?? Maybe help the ultras/ fanatics out. surly he can organise some flags banners donated by the club ...

Why should he?, it's down to fans to create an atmosphere, if the support needs to be helped to create an atmosphere then all is lost within modern football.

 

[windmill]

Think Rosie played for Marlow when they beat United in the FA Cup. Think he was on the U's payroll at the time. Did not sit well with the fans.....obviously. Same might pertain with him being on Radox.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

How about going to the games and watch for yourself...dont have to listen to the radio then...iplayer should be scrapped...

I agree. We should also turn off all streaming services and everybody should go out to Our Price and Virgin Megastore to buy records if they want to listen to music so badly.

 

[SteMerritt]

Think Rosie played for Marlow when they beat United in the FA Cup. Think he was on the U's payroll at the time. Did not sit well with the fans.....obviously. Same might pertain with him being on Radox.

There was little comeback or anger from the fans towards Rosie for that result. Les Phillips was at Marlow as well.

 

[SteMerritt]

I agree. We should also turn off all streaming services and everybody should go out to Our Price and Virgin Megastore to buy records if they want to listen to music so badly.

I agree, streaming is killing music.

 

[DannyW]

Thing is most fans PRB wants to liven up are not listening to radio ox, they are at the match. I stick my ear pods in occasionally during the game but I think I'm a small minority.

 

[Toe knee]

Why should he?, it's down to fans to create an atmosphere, if the support needs to be helped to create an atmosphere then all is lost within modern football.

Modern football to me ,has been a bit lost in lots of aspects. As for me I am100% in the sing your hearts out for the lads.
I'm in my sixties & still love a good old sing song. Always have always will, I'm old school. I'm referring to the modern fans of Oxford,. About atmosphere. Singing costs nothing, flags & banners & what not do. We as a whole put a lot of money into the, club.So why can't the club just give a little something back to us, as a Thankyou. Seeing as we're a big budget, wanna be a top 30 club

 

[oufc1991]

Our atmosphere at home games is pants take last night for example we're winning 2-0 and it's quiet people moan then don't want a drum people moan about the Kassam I generally think people are lazy they expect someone else to sing I should imagine it will be loud against arsenal tho

 

[Manorlounger]

I think the Licence fee is far too low. I would willingly sell my house and all its contents to help the BBC and in particular Radio Oxford.

You have my full support. Selling your house is a damn fine idea and very generous - you do live in a proper house, don't you? Servant quarters, stable etc?

 

[Fred]

Yeah, feels terrible to say it given everything he's done for the club over the years - but he's consistently the weak link in the otherwise terrific RadOx team.
(OK, yes, Nick is a bumbling incompetent......but he's our bumbling incompetent, and he doesn't actually say very much these days).

You know what PRB's going to say at all times - he's going to be relentlessly positive about all the players, impossibly optmistic and will never offer even a piece of constructive criticism about an Oxford player. Sadly, it's just not very interesting to listen to.......

A bit hard on Nick, I know over the years we can laugh at some of his comments. But as we get older we can’t necessarily think as quick.

 

[Morris Oxford]

You have my full support. Selling your house is a damn fine idea and very generous - you do live in a proper house, don't you? Servant quarters, stable etc?

Absolutely! All of that .

I even once wrote to BBC’s Points of View offering to sell my house, ( see below) but they seemed to think I was jesting.

 

[horseman]

I agree, streaming is killing music.

have you been to one of @Sarge gigs

Only joking @Sarge

 

[horseman]

You have my full support. Selling your house is a damn fine idea and very generous - you do live in a proper house, don't you? Servant quarters, stable etc?

Any room at the inn

 

[tonyw]

A bit hard on Nick, I know over the years we can laugh at some of his comments. But as we get older we can’t necessarily think as quick.

It's not just age though with Nick, is it? I remember making jokes 30 years ago about him mangling players' names and getting players mixed up.

He's never been a smooth or accurate commentator at any point in his career!

But despite that (and I've said this before on here), he's a club legend and home games on RadOx wouldn't be the same without him. For a distant exile, there is no better reminder of home than hearing 'and we are underrrrwaaaaay' in that broad Oxfordshire accent......

 

[OUFC OX3]

I might be a minority here, but I really appreciate the team ROX does to cover the matches. On one hand that’s easy, I’ve living in Singapore touching a decade. When 10-20 years old, even when living in Oxford/London & if couldn’t attend a match; the audio coverage was always good. Prior to that, only listen to away matches.

Pre match, post match, in car, on train, on foot in pub on loud speaker.
The colour commentators Rosie & Nick, have always been quite reasonable, entertaining at times & not too bias.

Rosie is a true gent & family man, once you know him.

Even when I watch 7/8 hours ahead on a Saturday, surrounding people sometimes ask what match? Due, to them being familiar with the international voice of Moto GP, Nick Harris.

Nathan & Jerome, excellent on how they conduct themselves with a mass amount of in our local league. Tend to not be particularly bias & incredible professional. Pity when they’ve been on Radio Live 5, they’ve toned down a bit.

Bearing in mind, they travel to almost every match. Have to set up, tidy down. Can’t get lit & have to eat clean too. I truly sault these guys.

Occasionally, when iPlayer audio isn’t functioning; I have listened to the other side. Sometime fair & nicely done. Other times, too bias & unprofessional.

Around 10 years ago, BBC Radio Oxford was nurturing a female commentator. Who was well & truly shot down on our old forum.

 

[Northstandboy]

I might be a minority here, but I really appreciate the team ROX does to cover the matches. On one hand that’s easy, I’ve living in Singapore touching a decade. When 10-20 years old, even when living in Oxford/London & if couldn’t attend a match; the audio coverage was always good. Prior to that, only listen to away matches.

Pre match, post match, in car, on train, on foot in pub on loud speaker.
The colour commentators Rosie & Nick, have always been quite reasonable, entertaining at times & not too bias.

Rosie is a true gent & family man, once you know him.

Even when I watch 7/8 hours ahead on a Saturday, surrounding people sometimes ask what match? Due, to them being familiar with the international voice of Moto GP, Nick Harris.

Nathan & Jerome, excellent on how they conduct themselves with a mass amount of in our local league. Tend to not be particularly bias & incredible professional. Pity when they’ve been on Radio Live 5, they’ve toned down a bit.

Bearing in mind, they travel to almost every match. Have to set up, tidy down. Can’t get lit & have to eat clean too. I truly sault these guys.

Occasionally, when iPlayer audio isn’t functioning; I have listened to the other side. Sometime fair & nicely done. Other times, too bias & unprofessional.

Around 10 years ago, BBC Radio Oxford was nurturing a female commentator. Who was well & truly shot down on our old forum.

Who was commentating on the Women’s Euro final back in the summer and even a game on Amazon Prime,

She’s done really really well.

 

[witney50]

I agree. We should also turn off all streaming services and everybody should go out to Our Price and Virgin Megastore to buy records if they want to listen to music so badly.

oooh dear...wrong platform...sorry luveee.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

oooh dear...wrong platform...sorry luveee.

Sorry, you need to write to me via Royal Mail.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Carrier pigeons are better. I can't say that's a fact as I've never eaten a whole postman, but I'm pretty sure.

 

[38yearsofpain]

PRB is much more honest when talking privately
Of course KR doesn't employ him directly but as we've all seen on numerous occasions he doesn't take kindly to criticism

Commentating on RO and working for OUFC at the same time and commentating live at games in reality is a conflict of interest. RO shouldn't be employing him, OU shouldn't really be allowing it. PRB shouldn't be doing it. He will never say anything negative on radio against his employer, we understand that.
The fact he is not very good at it should be the reason to end this unprofessional relationship.

 

[Symp59]

Yes it's wrong it's not fair on him or the other commentators. People should feel free to make a balanced report that certainly is not happening with him.