Loonytoons Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 The record “understands” that Lafferty “appears” to have his heart set on a return. Imagine your job was to actually write this kind of shit. I reckon it’s all done by a Basic program on a ZX81.Surely a Commodore 54. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 hours ago, The Master said: He was of course only 19 at the time of this clip. But it demonstrates that people who work in broadcasting change their voices all the time, not just to appeal to a certain audience. Comparing a person aged to 19 to what they are 30 odd years later is a bit pointless. However your overall point is right. Cosgrove was a prime example from the days I used to listen to him and Cowan. He'd be all weegie jakey on the radio from Glasgow then you'd see him on some Channel 4 cultural programme speaking in his natural accent. Dumbing down for Scottish football fans showed what was thought of their audience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 33 minutes ago, 7-2 said: Comparing a person aged to 19 to what they are 30 odd years later is a bit pointless. However your overall point is right. My comparison was with the video I quoted. He sounds completely different in the two, despite them only being three years or so apart. At least, I'm assuming the Aberdeen video was contemporary and wasn't produced years later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, The Master said: My comparison was with the video I quoted. He sounds completely different in the two, despite them only being three years or so apart. At least, I'm assuming the Aberdeen video was contemporary and wasn't produced years later. Right, got you now. I would never have recognised him on either. He sounded more Pathe News than transatlantic in the first one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Card "shark"? High-tech heist busted as cops rumble poker card sharks at Scots casino 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 They live in Dubai. It doesn't seem to matter if you're American, Pakistani, Ghanaian or Scottish. You all speak with the same American twang. Absolutely not true. It must be exclusive to your acquaintances, even people born in Dubai from English, Pakistani, Indian parentage speak with the accents of their parents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 7 hours ago, The Master said: Just three seasons before, he sounded completely different, reporting from St Mirren v Celtic on the final day of the 85/86 season: He was of course only 19 at the time of this clip. But it demonstrates that people who work in broadcasting change their voices all the time, not just to appeal to a certain audience. cheers - yet the late 80s clip was well before he went stateside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Brother Blades said: Absolutely not true. It must be exclusive to your acquaintances, even people born in Dubai from English, Pakistani, Indian parentage speak with the accents of their parents. How the f**k do they understand your Montrose twang? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 01/08/2018 at 12:42, Ross Forbes said: My cousins were born in Aberdeen to Scottish parents but have grown up in the Middle East so speak with American accents. Tis just what happens. I've got a Dutch mate who speaks with a Scottish accent and he's only been here for three years. Anyway, I can't be bothered reading the whole thread, but Derek Rae is an outstanding commentator and anyone who disagrees is wrong. I was born in The Netherlands but have lived in the UK for nearly a decade now (first England, then Scotland). Over here, people think I'm Dutch, German or Scandinavian (people often struggle placing my accent more exactly). Yet when I'm speaking Dutch in The Netherlands they ask me what part of the UK I'm from... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I know that it’s not journalism, but the commentator on BT Sport for the Aberdeen match last night was something else. He didn’t know that you could use a fourth sub in extra time, he said that Aberdeen had never beaten English opposition, and worst of all, he said “Consideen” every single teem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, kingjoey said: I know that it’s not journalism, but the commentator on BT Sport for the Aberdeen match last night was something else. He didn’t know that you could use a fourth sub in extra time, he said that Aberdeen had never beaten English opposition, and worst of all, he said “Consideen” every single teem. Did he not watch the World Cup? (e.g. England used their fourth sub against both Colombia and Croatia.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 No there hasn't. There have been 2 since 1975. One was to change the name of the top league from the Scottish Premier Division to the Scottish Premier League (SPL) as the top league broke away from the SFL to form their own (greedy, self serving) body. Then the SFL and SPL merged to become the SPFL, and the top league was named the Scottish Premiership. In England the top league was called the First Division until 1992 when it became the Premier League, as the top league clubs broke away to form a new (greedy, self serving) body. This is 6 years before our top league clubs did the same thing and used (almost) the same name.Ok there have been two changes but they're still both on a Premier theme. Adopting the Premier name is still more of a copy by the English authorities than changing Division to League. Premiership is maybe a bit more debatable but even then I don't think the Scottish changes add up to more of a copy than the English adoption of Premier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curler Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 BBC Scotland news tonight ran a10minutes post saying that the Scottish Premier League starts tomorrow. No mention that the other 3 senior league start tomorrow - shocking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Walwyn Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Curler said: BBC Scotland news tonight ran a10minutes post saying that the Scottish Premier League starts tomorrow. No mention that the other 3 senior league start tomorrow - shocking Not at all surprised sadly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 16:28, Monkey Tennis said: I don't see it as clunky. I think it reads quite fluently. I can see my pedantry is not going to win you over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Dr Koop said: I can see my pedantry is not going to win you over. Not this time, no. I am a big fan of pedantry though, so I Iook forward to further examples of your work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 18 hours ago, Curler said: BBC Scotland news tonight ran a10minutes post saying that the Scottish Premier League starts tomorrow. No mention that the other 3 senior league start tomorrow - shocking Or the fact that the SPL doesn't exist any more. Apart from that, well done everybody. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45022676 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45022676 I’m in thick mode. Can you explain what I should be looking for here? Sorry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, kingjoey said: I’m in thick mode. Can you explain what I should be looking for here? Sorry. See below 7 minutes ago, HaikuHibee said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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