Football Phone-ins

We are in an age where the Football phone-in has become as much a part of the game as actually cheering on our team.

BBC Radio 5 live have one of the longest running shows 606 with presenterso like Robbie Savage and Darren Fletcher.  I recall Fletcher from his days on the East Midlands Century Radio.  He was even in them days destined for a bigger gig.  Knowledgable and passionate and had a voice that made   listen.

Robbie Savage, although he is a former Ram, is not a favourite of mine.  He's a decent bloke, but tends to only see the argument from a players point of view.

Call Collymore and Kick-Off on Talksport are two shows that really do their best to get fans from all over the country involved in debates.  The Monday night edition of Kick-Off often sees Stan Collymore go head to head with Mark Saggers and the debate can be heated at times.

What I do like about Stan is the fact that he makes his points speaking the language of a fan.

Local radio feature their phone-ins usually on a Monday night and if you are a listener to Radio Derby, are often busier after a defeat and dominated by arm chair fans.  Sport scene Talk-in is often referred to the Monday night moan-in.

During the days of East Midland station Century FM, we had the excellent Legends programme with the likes of Roger Davies, Alan Birchenall, Garry Birtles and Kenny Burns. Five nights a week of real East Midlands banter.  Soon after the station was taken over and renamed Heart, the show was axed!