11-11-2021, 10:51 AM
The sackings have been handled terribly by Express FM and the club do not come out if this very well by insisting on change. These people were volunteers and doing their best and deserved better explanations and timings for their removal. But perhaps we need to treat the disgusting way they have been treated and the intent behind the changes as two seperate issues.
I have to confess I always found the ramblings of the Express FM lot very amateurish. Yes, they were true fans just expressing their opinions and that has its place but I never felt it was a very professional production. People have been moaning about iFollow not having Pompey content outside of the match commentary, the club have listened and it could be argued they have responded by trying to improve the offering by putting in place a different team, which may or not be better than what came before it.
But the assumption that a more impartial non-Pompey supporting anchor and the women's player will be sycophantic towards the club are just that , an assumption. Let's wait and see.
Personally I have more of a problem with the women's player bit. I am a great supporter of women's football and really pleased that it is getting a higher focus these days but IMO the men's game and the women's game are two completely separate sports and being competent at one does not qualify you to comment with any expertise on the other. And that works both ways.
I have to confess I always found the ramblings of the Express FM lot very amateurish. Yes, they were true fans just expressing their opinions and that has its place but I never felt it was a very professional production. People have been moaning about iFollow not having Pompey content outside of the match commentary, the club have listened and it could be argued they have responded by trying to improve the offering by putting in place a different team, which may or not be better than what came before it.
But the assumption that a more impartial non-Pompey supporting anchor and the women's player will be sycophantic towards the club are just that , an assumption. Let's wait and see.
Personally I have more of a problem with the women's player bit. I am a great supporter of women's football and really pleased that it is getting a higher focus these days but IMO the men's game and the women's game are two completely separate sports and being competent at one does not qualify you to comment with any expertise on the other. And that works both ways.