Independent Leyton Orient Forum

BoniO wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 6:42 pm But you only need to listen to his commentary to know he hasn't got an effin clue and is a sycophantic brown noser to the Club Hierarchy. No offence meant.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here thee pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

BoniO wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 6:42 pm But you only need to listen to his commentary to know he hasn't got an effin clue and is a sycophantic brown noser to the Club Hierarchy. No offence meant.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

Frogger wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 7:33 pm It’s interesting to see he blamed Covid for the teams lack of fitness for the back end of the season. I thought it was down to just players being sh*t, out of their depth and a general feeling of “can’t be arsed” and “I know I won’t get another contract” so f*ck this club attitude. Or it could be well be Covid that made them play ok one week and then like a bunch of giraffes on skates the next.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 9:39 pm

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

What a nasty piece of work YOU are. Are you suggesting special needs kids aren’t intelligent? You go and tell some of their parents about their intelligence. Utter scumbag.
Being the father of someone with severe autism and who was a former pupil of one of Daves previous schools I would not assume they are 'thick'. What I've said is that they are clearly more intelligent than some of you. But it probably went over your head. Never mind.

He makes mistakes every game. From getting the opposition team wrong, to players and everything else in between. I’m sure he is a lovely bloke who has served the club well but people pay for a service and he can’t get basic things right.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 9:34 pm Outside of the commentary, I always find Daves views balanced and well thought out. He’s very intuitive and a genuinely lovely bloke.
Although not sure about the insinuation that special needs kids are thick..:

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 9:52 pm

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 9:39 pm

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:40 pm Some of you are seriously nasty pieces of work.
Dave has served the club for nearly 40 years, I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone other than a certain Italian. Away from the club he heads a special needs school where, judging from some of the replies on here the pupils are infinitely more intelligent than some of you. He is a good man with a good heart. Some of you should try commentating for 90 minutes without making a mistake.
In all truthfulness his job this season has been made so difficult with no crowd and no atmosphere, but he has done his best. He isn't a brown nose, he's an honest guy who has been a friend to me and many others over many years. Perhaps ask what you can do to help the club rather than sledging relentlessly those that do provide a service.
It's the same little clique, most of the people on the board are fine, but it's a nasty little crowd who pipe up each time, same names, give it a rest eh, and leave DV alone, we need more people like Dave and less of the likes of some of you.

What a nasty piece of work YOU are. Are you suggesting special needs kids aren’t intelligent? You go and tell some of their parents about their intelligence. Utter scumbag.
Being the father of someone with severe autism and who was a former pupil of one of Daves previous schools I would not assume they are 'thick'. What I've said is that they are clearly more intelligent than some of you. But it probably went over your head. Never mind.

He makes mistakes every game. From getting the opposition team wrong, to players and everything else in between. I’m sure he is a lovely bloke who has served the club well but people pay for a service and he can’t get basic things right.

On this note, yes he does make some mistakes, as anyone does. He hasn't a team correcting him through his headphones as they do on TV.
I was the video commentator for 30 years which included 7 years with ITV West but Elliot in his infinite wisdom borne of a whole 18 months of work experience decided to go with a radio commentary for television broadcast. Hence you end up with birthday wishes and other stuff that is there to fill dead air for the radio listener. TV and radio commentary are totally different and require different skill sets. DV is a decent radio commentator

gshaw wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 6:37 pm Player of the season... Conor Widdowson or Louis Vigoroux?