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The Continued Demise of TMS
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Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Listening to Alex Hartley is painful. Thinks she's commentating on a fast-moving basketball match. Slow down and come up for air ffs.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Not listened for many years, not a fan of Aggers. Vic Marks however is a good bloke and commentator
The beeb would pull a masterstroke if they recruited Bumble and Gower for TMS. Obviously never happen as they don’t tick the right boxes, be a great listen though.
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
The Beeb place diversity way above viewing/listening figures nowadays, especially in sports.
The Breen Machine
Striker
I still think that by and large, it's pretty good. Tufnell is the shining light for me but I also like Aggers, Cook and although not to the taste of many, I don't think Vaughan is too bad. Agree with the comments on Hartley though.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
all about ticking boxes now
Used to listen to it years ago on overseas tours, when didn't have Sky back then. I think West Indies was on till late at night on a school night.
When it comes to incisive comment about tactics etc Vaughan is the best of the lot for me. Kind of the opposite of Tufnell (who I still like).
Hopefully they get Ed Smith back as I liked him. It’s still a good team though and a mint programme.
The Breen Machine
Striker
I think Tufnell isn't to be underestimated with his knowledge of the game, but it's his voice and humour which are completely suited to this type of broadcast.
mackembhoy
Striker
They work on air with Vaughan so hard to care.
If they all refused to work with him I'd care.
He should have gone when he was a openly racist on twitter about Moeen All while a BBC employee amongst other racist things he posted and said.
Never mind what he may have said 14 year ago with no physical evidence.
If they all refused to work with him I'd care.
He should have gone when he was a openly racist on twitter about Moeen All while a BBC employee amongst other racist things he posted and said.
Never mind what he may have said 14 year ago with no physical evidence.
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The Breen Machine
Striker
I thought Vic Marks retired last year? He is very good mind, and Finn is canny too.
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
TMS loss the Somerset in house stream gain. He is just as good on there.
Ottery
Full Back
Not sure, but he's been on the Somerset county stream at time. Just a brilliant commentator, and one of the best cricket writers of the past generation...
Ah yes, Wayne you beat me to it
MustardAndOnions
Winger
I like TMS still but crying shame that marks is my favourite
The Breen Machine
Striker
I wonder if Marks was "Retired" by the BBC as way of a mutual departure from full-time duties.
He’s one of the very best.
Aidan11
Striker
I like Vic Marks. Read a couple of his books and they were very good.
I remember one quote from a book of his where he was batting in a game very early in his career - possibly a Uni game -and was bamboozled by a spin bowler.
The next day a journalist writing about the game wrote "I don't know what Marks was reading at Oxford but it certainly wasn't leg spin".
I remember one quote from a book of his where he was batting in a game very early in his career - possibly a Uni game -and was bamboozled by a spin bowler.
The next day a journalist writing about the game wrote "I don't know what Marks was reading at Oxford but it certainly wasn't leg spin".
