30 November 2007

David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.

Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the footballer 
and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music with his 
fans.

Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely the 
ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!

"We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners' 
questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in 
touch and get involved."

The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before 
Christmas.

Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or postcard 
to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.

(Radio Today)

There's enough Dorks or Radio 2 as it is :-(


>
>David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
>the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
>England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:39:50 -0000, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>30 November 2007
>
>David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
>the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
>England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>
>Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the footballer 
>and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music with his 
>fans.
>
>Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely the 
>ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>
>"We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners' 
>questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in 
>touch and get involved."
>
>The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before 
>Christmas.
>
>Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or postcard 
>to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>
>(Radio Today) 
>
Judging by other threads, would listeners not prefer a Radio 1/2
veteran presenter?  I would rather hear Emperor Rosko than that prat.

"Mike Terry"  wrote in message 
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>
> David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show.

Steve Wright said yesterday "good news, Beckham's on on Xmas day"

'Why is that good news?', I replied!


-- 

J B

Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:

> David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show.

Oh, good grief.   Dumbing down at its worst.


-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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"Mike Terry"  wrote in message 
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> 30 November 2007
>
> David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
> the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
> England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>
> Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the 
> footballer and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music 
> with his fans.
>
> Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely 
> the ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>
> "We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners' 
> questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in 
> touch and get involved."
>
> The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before 
> Christmas.
>
> Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or 
> postcard to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>
> (Radio Today)
>

I shall be listening in cos he'd one of our greatest 
sportspersons..............lovely job.

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:38:47 -0000, "Fergus" 
wrote:

>
>"Mike Terry"  wrote in message 
>news:jfudnfzLbtk6gMzanZ2dnUVZ8t2snZ2d@bt.com...
>> 30 November 2007
>>
>> David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
>> the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
>> England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>>
>> Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the 
>> footballer and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music 
>> with his fans.
>>
>> Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely 
>> the ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>>
>> "We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners' 
>> questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in 
>> touch and get involved."
>>
>> The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before 
>> Christmas.
>>
>> Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or 
>> postcard to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>>
>> (Radio Today)
>>
>
>I shall be listening in cos he'd one of our greatest 
>sportspersons..............lovely job. 
>
You're right.  That qualifies him to be a radio presenter.  I did not
think of that.

"Scott"  wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:38:47 -0000, "Fergus" 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mike Terry"  wrote in message
>>news:jfudnfzLbtk6gMzanZ2dnUVZ8t2snZ2d@bt.com...
>>> 30 November 2007
>>>
>>> David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners 
>>> to
>>> the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former
>>> England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>>>
>>> Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the
>>> footballer and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the 
>>> music
>>> with his fans.
>>>
>>> Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely
>>> the ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>>>
>>> "We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners'
>>> questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get 
>>> in
>>> touch and get involved."
>>>
>>> The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before
>>> Christmas.
>>>
>>> Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or
>>> postcard to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>>>
>>> (Radio Today)
>>>
>>
>>I shall be listening in cos he'd one of our greatest
>>sportspersons..............lovely job.
>>
> You're right.  That qualifies him to be a radio presenter.  I did not
> think of that.

yes, most of our great sports people ARE now presenters................and 
very good at it.

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:39:50 -0000, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>30 November 2007
>
>David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
>the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
>England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.

Hmmm, coud be worth a listen...
>
>Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting 

Ah, perhaps not.

-- 
Mike Plowman
"Hey you, Horror Face. I'm a Printhead"

Fergus wrote:

> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now presenters................and 
> very good at it.

/me tries to think of any

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:46 +0000, Calum
<com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote:

>Fergus wrote:
>
>> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now presenters................and 
>> very good at it.
>
>/me tries to think of any

Lineker, Ian Wright, Sharon Davies, Anabelle Croft, and others.
-- 
Mike Plowman
"Hey you, Horror Face. I'm a Printhead"

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:39:39 +0000, Mike Plowman
 wrote:

>On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:46 +0000, Calum
><com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote:
>
>>Fergus wrote:
>>
>>> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now presenters................and 
>>> very good at it.
>>
>>/me tries to think of any
>
>Lineker, Ian Wright, Sharon Davies, Anabelle Croft, and others.

All presenting sports though.  The suggestion is that being a
footballer somehow qualifies Beckham to present a non-sport programme
on Radio 2.

"Scott"  wrote in message 
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> On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:39:39 +0000, Mike Plowman
>  wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:46 +0000, Calum
>><com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote:
>>
>>>Fergus wrote:
>>>
>>>> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now 
>>>> presenters................and
>>>> very good at it.
>>>
>>>/me tries to think of any
>>
>>Lineker, Ian Wright, Sharon Davies, Anabelle Croft, and others.
>
> All presenting sports though.  The suggestion is that being a
> footballer somehow qualifies Beckham to present a non-sport programme
> on Radio 2.


Dave may not be the greatest linguist around but how many other highly paid 
footballers have been willing to speak to the press after a game which they 
have either won or lost dismally (England the other night).............not 
many and Dave has never been shy of the cameras or speaking out.

Have you ever seen Dave play for real in the flesh, well I did twice (when 
we were top flight) and he has what I can only describe as CLASS. So I see 
no reason why he cannot have a dabble behind the radio microphone as well, 
he deserves it.

Mike Plowman wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:46 +0000, Calum
> <com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote:
> 
>> Fergus wrote:
>>
>>> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now presenters................and 
>>> very good at it.
>> /me tries to think of any
> 
> Lineker, Ian Wright, Sharon Davies, Anabelle Croft, and others.

The only one of those who's halfway competent is Linker, but he's 
certainly not "very good".  Wright is one of the biggest tossers on the 
telly.

"Calum" <com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote in message 
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> Mike Plowman wrote:
>> On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:46 +0000, Calum
>> <com.gmail@scottishwildcat.nospam> wrote:
>>
>>> Fergus wrote:
>>>
>>>> yes, most of our great sports people ARE now 
>>>> presenters................and very good at it.
>>> /me tries to think of any
>>
>> Lineker, Ian Wright, Sharon Davies, Anabelle Croft, and others.
>
> The only one of those who's halfway competent is Linker, but he's 
> certainly not "very good".  Wright is one of the biggest tossers on the 
> telly.

there speaks an expert.................

Talking of crap, Lulu's on too :-(

Let's just hope she doesn't sing!



On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:39:50 -0000, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>30 November 2007
>
>David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to 
>the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former 
>England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>
>Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the footballer 
>and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music with his 
>fans.
>
>Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely the 
>ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>
>"We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners' 
>questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in 
>touch and get involved."
>
>The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before 
>Christmas.
>
>Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or postcard 
>to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>
>(Radio Today) 
>

Saw Lulu and Jools Holland in concert recently, both were excellent.


"Meee"  wrote in message 
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>
> Talking of crap, Lulu's on too :-(
>
> Let's just hope she doesn't sing!
>
>
>
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:39:50 -0000, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>30 November 2007
>>
>>David Beckham has signed up for a Christmas Day Radio 2 show. Listeners to
>>the BBC national station are being invited to ring in and ask the former
>>England team captain questions on the two-hour slot.
>>
>>Former X Factor host Kate Thornton will be co-presenting with the 
>>footballer
>>and it is hoped that Beckham, 32, will choose some of the music with his
>>fans.
>>
>>Thornton said: "David signing up to do this is a real coup. I am merely 
>>the
>>ref, and yes, I do know the offside rule!
>>
>>"We're delighted David has agreed to open himself up and take listeners'
>>questions, so if they have something they want to ask him they can get in
>>touch and get involved."
>>
>>The show is being pre-recorded with the LA Galaxy star just before
>>Christmas.
>>
>>Listeners are invited to submit questions either by email, phone or 
>>postcard
>>to Radio 2 for a one week period from today.
>>
>>(Radio Today)
>>