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The End of the classified football results

jimmymelrose
jimmymelrose Posts: 9,778
in Other Football and Sports
The BBC has marked the end of an era by discontinuing its classified football results service on Radio 5 live.

'Time for Sports Report', has been heard over the Radio for years, and part of the joy of the Classified Results is hearing the names of those towns, cities and clubs read aloud. 

For those who argue in favour of modernisation and / or that it's easy to find the scores online, bear a thought for the visually impaired.

The excuse that it's going because there is a 5.30pm Premier League game is a misnomer. The idea of scrapping this really is cultural vandalism.





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  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,311
    Make you right. Taking ceefax away will be the last straw for many.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,865
    I'll wager it'll be back in a couple of weeks...
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,827
    Visually impaired people are some of the biggest smart phone users, lazy trope about how they can't use a phone is a big silly 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,133
    For anyone having withdrawal symptoms: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfFbV6B0Op0
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,121
    jimmymelrose said:
    The BBC has marked the end of an era by discontinuing its classified football results service on Radio 5 live.

    'Time for Sports Report', has been heard over the Radio for years, and part of the joy of the Classified Results is hearing the names of those towns, cities and clubs read aloud. 

    For those who argue in favour of modernisation and / or that it's easy to find the scores online, bear a thought for the visually impaired.

    The excuse that it's going because there is a 5.30pm Premier League game is a misnomer. The idea of scrapping this really is cultural vandalism.





    Can they not turn the volume up on their tv?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,879
    https://youtu.be/_p7m59psiGw
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,203
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,921
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,931
    bobmunro said:
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
    Not forgetting the "Stop press" on the back page of the Evening News for the results if you missed hearing Sports Report on the way home from the game
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,921
    Addick Addict said:
    bobmunro said:
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
    Not forgetting the "Stop press" on the back page of the Evening News for the results if you missed hearing Sports Report on the way home from the game
    It always amazed me how you could walk from the game and by the time you got to the top of Floyd Road the classified paper was there!

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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,476
    swords_alive said:
    Make you right. Taking ceefax away will be the last straw for many.
    Who’s gonna break it to him?
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,865
    what about everyone listening in cars driving who want to hear the results?
  • Addick_and_Chips
    Addick_and_Chips Posts: 449
    I loved hearing the classifieds, especially when we win! It takes me back to long car journeys with my dad. 

    Was looking forward to listening to Sports Report on Saturday and couldn't understand why I didn't hear them. Very sad to see that it's been scrapped.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,390
    Eamon Andrews must be turning in his grave .. unless he was cremated of course
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,758
    edited August 2022
    bobmunro said:
    Addick Addict said:
    bobmunro said:
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
    Not forgetting the "Stop press" on the back page of the Evening News for the results if you missed hearing Sports Report on the way home from the game
    It always amazed me how you could walk from the game and by the time you got to the top of Floyd Road the classified paper was there!
    You must have been a very slow walker - half times in the stop press, maybe. The results edition didn’t come up before 5.45 earliest in Welling. Used to be a race over Shooters Hill to get there until the Standard packed it in in 76, from recollection. The Evening News one lingered on a few more years.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,921
    Airman Brown said:
    bobmunro said:
    Addick Addict said:
    bobmunro said:
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
    Not forgetting the "Stop press" on the back page of the Evening News for the results if you missed hearing Sports Report on the way home from the game
    It always amazed me how you could walk from the game and by the time you got to the top of Floyd Road the classified paper was there!
    You must have been a very slow walker - half times in the stop press, maybe. The results edition didn’t gone up before 5.45 earliest in Welling. Used to be a race over Shooters Hill to get there until the Standard packed it in in 76, from recollection.
    Very, very slow walker - and/or my ageing memory is fading fast!
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,914
    Most of the decisions the BBC make are wrong. This is another one.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,778
    Not just in cars. What about those working outdoors, on holiday, walking about town etc?

    Watching TV or consulting a phone isn't always practical.

    I'd imagine that far more Five Live listeners will be inconvenienced by this than those who feel it's better without.

    Besides, do listeners really want a live commentary match? One could use the same argument that it can be watched (or listened to) on TV or in the pub if interested. Personally I prefer the round-ups from around the grounds, interviews and discussion, to a live commentary.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,778
    Rothko said:
    Visually impaired people are some of the biggest smart phone users, lazy trope about how they can't use a phone is a big silly 
    Depends how visually impaired, surely?
    There are blind people even at matches to give an example. How often do they pull out a phone after the match? They might say that you're 'a big silly.'
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,308
    SporadicAddick said:
    Most of the decisions the BBC make are wrong. This is another one.
    This. The rare occasions I drive to Charlton. Usually head goes down and rush back to the car to beat traffic on the whistle. Never worry about checking results as know I will hear them all at 5:05. Imagine this common practice for many a people in UK returning from games. 

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  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,926
    Will just have to buy a copy of The Pink to find out the results now 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,837
    Shame. Will miss it. 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,827
    jimmymelrose said:
    Rothko said:
    Visually impaired people are some of the biggest smart phone users, lazy trope about how they can't use a phone is a big silly 
    Depends how visually impaired, surely?
    There are blind people even at matches to give an example. How often do they pull out a phone after the match? They might say that you're 'a big silly.'
    I’ve sat in loads of accessiblity sessions with people who have complete sight loss, and use an iPhone or android device, probably better then a person with full 20/20 vision. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,080
    Airman Brown said:
    bobmunro said:
    Addick Addict said:
    bobmunro said:
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.
    Inside back page of all Saturday newspapers had a list of fixtures printed for you to write down the results when the classified check was read out by Len Martin.
    Not forgetting the "Stop press" on the back page of the Evening News for the results if you missed hearing Sports Report on the way home from the game
    It always amazed me how you could walk from the game and by the time you got to the top of Floyd Road the classified paper was there!
    You must have been a very slow walker - half times in the stop press, maybe. The results edition didn’t come up before 5.45 earliest in Welling. Used to be a race over Shooters Hill to get there until the Standard packed it in in 76, from recollection. The Evening News one lingered on a few more years.
    We lived in Cherry Orchard Estate so got ours at the top of Victoria Way about 6’ish
  • ValleyOfTears
    ValleyOfTears Posts: 1,067
    jimmymelrose said:
    The BBC has marked the end of an era by discontinuing its classified football results service on Radio 5 live.

    'Time for Sports Report', has been heard over the Radio for years, and part of the joy of the Classified Results is hearing the names of those towns, cities and clubs read aloud. 

    For those who argue in favour of modernisation and / or that it's easy to find the scores online, bear a thought for the visually impaired.

    The excuse that it's going because there is a 5.30pm Premier League game is a misnomer. The idea of scrapping this really is cultural vandalism.





    Cultural vandalism is a good starting point. I'm not sure the blind people argument holds up though.  But when we are all in the car heading back from the game and someone hasn't got their phone or its broken not charging or immersed in WhatsApp messaging social media etc 
    It's great to grab all of our attention to the footie results.  Part of maintaining culture is indeed when we all share in events. Weekly monthly yearly etc. 

    I'm all for things that arrest the decline of this cultural vandalism that abounds everywhere in this age. I'd stop short of inviting Stuart Hall back mind. 
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,622
    usetobunkin said:
    One of my early memories is the deathly hush that came over the house when my Dad was checking the scores, and ticking off his pools coupon. 
    Always followed by "Well that was waste of time!" before he had a shave and headed of up to the Lord Raglan with my Mum for a Saturday night out.

    Very similar in our house on a Saturday afternoon. For years I thought my old man backed a horse called 'Oh Bugger'.  Then off to the White Hart in Eltham.


  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,000
    Look on the bright side though - it gives the BBC more time to broadcast trivial shit squealed out by faux-excited presenters such as that twat Savage and his ilk. Oh.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,710
    As a kid I'd predict the second team's score just from the tone of the reader's voice.  Probably had a 90 percent success rate.

    East Fife 4 ... Forfar 5
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,877
    Callumcafc said:
    https://youtu.be/_p7m59psiGw
    Bloody ell. We beat Blackburn away. 

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