Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:04 pm Cheers for that.
I will be reporting for radio and hosting orient hour, but as I said on a tweet weeks ago ,the media dept want a change.
I did 30 years including 7 for ITV. So whilst your entitled to your opinion I obviously must have been doing something right.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:01 pm Thanks Thor. Looking forward to growing the audience for Orient Hour next season and making it a lot more focused on answering supporters questions.
I got to commentate on 3 promotions which nobody else has done (Dulcet was doing Barnet in 2006) and until a few weeks ago was the longest lasting video commentator at any senior club. ...apr 88 til may 19. So it's a decent run.
Prestige....life is too short to be bitter , I am disappointed, I'd be lying to say I wasn't ,but we move on. I will be doing various stuff with Phoenix FM.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:30 pm No I am not taking over from Dave, he is a very good friend of mine and stays doing radio commentary, which is for obvious reasons a far more descriptive type of commentary than that of television. Can't pretend I am not disappointed with the media dept decision and felt I had a bit longer left but I am 57 later this year they are all 21 and I have to accept that they obviously view my style and probably me as old school / a dinosaur and they want a different style. Some will be pleased (obviously the author of this thread is one) & some will think perhaps the club are mending something that isn't broke. Very chuffed that a twitter poll is 80 odd percent wanting me to stay ,but that won't make any difference . It's been a good run and tbh having to commit to every home and away match cld have proved problematic. There's no ill feeling ,just disappointment on my behalf at how it was handled but there you go. Doesn't affect much, I will still be there reporting and I will now be back organising and being on a rota of hosts for orient hour. I was talking to Kent only last night, Matt Porter too, as I say there's no bad feelings and it's time now to just get behind the club in these toughest of times and do what we can to get them through it.

Buddy Manucci wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:29 pm Do you reckon your period on here as TTM reflected badly on you in the eyes of the young team?

Anyway, you have done a fantastic job over the years and I will miss your commentary.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:27 pm You will have a new commentator I believe.
I don't know if Prestige has 'a problem' with me as such Biggsy, I've always said it's law of averages with the commentary 33pc will like what you do, 33pc think it's OK and 33pc won't like your voice/style at all. That will go for pretty much any commentator/DJ/Presenter. Just the way it is.
With regard to the Orient Hour ,I am in the middle of recruiting main presenters, can announce former LBC & BBC sports host Steve Tongue is joining us next season. Outlooks Steve Nussbaum too, several regulars and we will have an ideas and strategy meeting soon.