Martin and Dean

[Tippy Tappy Football]

The problem is that when you bring in so called "professional" commentators they are clueless when it comes to identifying lower league players that they have never watched or remembering their shirt numbers. On the other hand, Martin is excellent at identifying our players as he does it every game every season.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I bet you can listen to the audio commentary and then switch to the video just before kick off.

Really? It’s this type of mindset which will see clubs like ours die off.

I remember the miners welfare near me in the 80’s and 90’s. it was always busy, but all the old customers complained when the youngsters went in. Then they still wanted to run a business around Bingo, a meat raffle and some ‘performer’ singing karaoke on the stage.

They nearly all refused to try and cater for its changing audience, until it was too late and they all started closing down.

There are houses on the site near me now

I'm just trying to give you a solution to your pre-match advert problem. iFollow are not going to change their adverts on the video broadcasts to please the fans. They make money from advertising. It would be like asking Sky TV, BT Sport or ITV to not have adverts before games and at half time and after games.

[kevin kents tasce]

The problem is that when you bring in so called "professional" commentators they are clueless when it comes to identifying lower league players that they have never watched or remembering their shirt numbers. On the other hand, Martin is excellent at identifying our players as he does it every game every season.

Who is saying bring in professional commentators?

[MTFCMAD]

The problem is that when you bring in so called "professional" commentators they are clueless when it comes to identifying lower league players that they have never watched or remembering their shirt numbers. On the other hand, Martin is excellent at identifying our players as he does it every game every season.

He was constantly getting Maris and Clarke mixed up first half then repeated umpteen times that cook had come on for Bowery when Bowery was the closest player with his back to the TV stand (TBF to Martin from his view he was furthest player away)

Not a gripe though at Martin as I enjoy his commentary and all the hard work he does for the club....just found it funny.

[part time pete]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

[Martin Shaw]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

I did describe it, with sponsors' names as I have to do.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

That's your name scrubbed off the list of commentators Pete. One mistake and you're fired by the Stagsnet TV critics!

[PEAR CIDER]

O'Keefe is sponsored by ronaldo0

[Martin Shaw]

The problem is that when you bring in so called "professional" commentators they are clueless when it comes to identifying lower league players that they have never watched or remembering their shirt numbers. On the other hand, Martin is excellent at identifying our players as he does it every game every season.

He was constantly getting Maris and Clarke mixed up first half then repeated umpteen times that cook had come on for Bowery when Bowery was the closest player with his back to the TV stand (TBF to Martin from his view he was furthest player away)

Not a gripe though at Martin as I enjoy his commentary and all the hard work he does for the club....just found it funny.

I don't think I did get Maris and Clarke mixed up in the first half. At the start of the second half, I did think it was Bowery who had gone off initially, that was my mistake. I was having to work it out from looking around the pitch, as the players waited for the referee's whistle, to see who wasn't there and I missed Bowery, who was furthest away from me (though right under the camera as you say). The 4th official's board was wrong, it said 11 (Cook) replaced 11 (Cook). I did correct it before the half actually started.

Thanks for the other comments.

[Martin Shaw]

O'Keefe is sponsored by ronaldo0

away he is. Not at home though.

[part time pete]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

I did describe it, with sponsors' names as I have to do.

I must apologise Martin, just watched the 89th minute of the game again and you did indeed mention it and camera captured it. I didn’t realised I’d dropped to sleep for half a minute, unless I am starting with memory loss.

[daddycool]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

I did describe it, with sponsors' names as I have to do.

I heard you describe it

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

I really don’t know why we have a 13 page thread complaining about the standard of commentary on ifollow. You have to remember these guys have a totally different view than the camera and are much further from the pitch. Add on the fact they are operating equipment, checking texts and taking notes for reports and it’s hardly surprising they get things wrong.

To put things into perspective just think of Chris Kamara being asked why a player had been sent off. His reply ‘Has someone been sent off Geoff, I must have missed that’. That was from a man with all of the technology and replays available to him yet he had still been distracted. Give the guys a break and enjoy what they are reporting to you.

[Spiritater]

I really don’t know why we have a 13 page thread complaining about the standard of commentary on ifollow. You have to remember these guys have a totally different view than the camera and are much further from the pitch. Add on the fact they are operating equipment, checking texts and taking notes for reports and it’s hardly surprising they get things wrong.

To put things into perspective just think of Chris Kamara being asked why a player had been sent off. His reply ‘Has someone been sent off Geoff, I must have missed that’. That was from a man with all of the technology and replays available to him yet he had still been distracted. Give the guys a break and enjoy what they are reporting to you.

There are very few moments to 'enjoy' at present, with or without Marty nDeano's commo. The exasperation and frustration in their voices as they watch the game is stark. You know if they were watching with us at home yesterday's game they'd be sat with their heads in their hands most of the time like I was.

[oldweststander]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

I did describe it, with sponsors' names as I have to do.

Yes you did Martin.

Everyone please, get off Martin and Dean's case.

If you don't like what you hear, vote with your feet.

I for one will still be watching.

[FarnieStag]

I have no problem with the commentary from either of them. Martin is obviously very knowledgeable, and I think Dean offers a bit of bloke-next-door Mansfield reality.
It's just paying for something that fans of most other clubs get for free that I have an issue with

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I didn’t realised I’d dropped to sleep for half a minute, unless I am starting with memory loss.

That's me scrubbed off the list as well

[Tippy Tappy Football]

The exasperation and frustration in their voices as they watch the game is stark. You know if they were watching with us at home yesterday's game they'd be sat with their heads in their hands most of the time like I was.

I think your perfect commentator Mark would be John Laurie (Fraser from Dad's Army)

"We're all doomed. Doomed!"

[Spiritater]

So did you watch the 1st half Darren? Only the most happy clappyest of supporters can have gained any inspiration from the dire stuff we were producing. If I was in t'seat next to Marty at half time and he'd asked me for a summary I'd have said, 'Martin, that was bloody rubbish man'.
No punches pulled, no papering it over, just honest straightforward truth.
I however wouldn't expect being asked the following week.

[Amberheart]

Well I'm disappointed that Martin & Dean have never commented on a game in Klingon

[bear 73]

13 pages and still going brilliant, Martin & Dean will soon be in the jungle X factor celebrity chase the Wheel, and maybe the Royal Variety Show, They are our Ant n Dec well done lads

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I'd have said, 'Martin, that was bloody rubbish man'. No punches pulled, no papering it over, just honest straightforward truth. I however wouldn't expect being asked the following week.

I think that's true Mark but I'd definitely pay an extra tenner to listen to your frank views of the game. It would be comedy gold

[Big yella]

I was shocked when O’keefee was on the pitch, never seen or heard about the substitution.

I did describe it, with sponsors' names as I have to do.

Yes you did Martin.

Everyone please, get off Martin and Dean's case.

If you don't like what you hear, vote with your feet.

I for one will still be watching.

What an absolute dick of an argument.

Firstly, I'm a Stags fan, I've had to endure more than a sheite co-commentator in the last 50 years and still keep going, watching and listening.

Secondly, I'm paying for this service and will say Dean is rubbish if I feel like it.

Thirdly, if I vote with my feet as you say where do I get to see the game? ifollow is a monopoly, and like 99% of monopolies it offers awful service because it knows the customer has no other choice .

[KJW STAG]

It is all about the Nottingham language right Then a thicko like me will understand

Merry Christmas everyone

[PEAR CIDER]

Some of Deans' commentary is a bit cack, yes, but ultimately, he is a nice bloke who gives up a lot of his spare time and expense (assuming SSA doesn't fund it) to do this for us. He is there week in week out. It's a massive commitment to make.

some of the comments are getting a touch personal imo, when he is effectively doing this for free......

Martin is also there week in week out. He has at least a game a week, with players that are probably new to him on a lot of occasions. Having to research etc. He may get the names wrong from time to time but I imagine its a lot harder than it looks. Especially if they look the same and overlapping positions.