martin_t 219 Posted September 5, 2013 I dont think Porky is dreadful, I'm just not a fan of his over the top style, and when he calls us "yummy brummies" . He whips up the crowd pretty well and I must admit I have heard and seen some funny things involving him. Like at a Dudley match when he tripped over the tapes and went flying head first on the straight!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted September 5, 2013 Classic porky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spannerboy 1 Posted September 5, 2013 I thought Paul was superb. A loss to the sport if our 'H' Man not still presenting Yes good old 'H' MAN very funny when he needed to be but always knew when he needed to be serious. my favourite(s) include:- "Shock news here at the Smallmead snack bar, someone has just found some meat in their hamburger" when the lion gave a woman in the crowd a kit kat and H Man said "That's the best two fingers you'll get tonight love" to the Somerset fan who was drawing the raffle H - Hi Where you from Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - Sorry Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - yes, i heard that i'm just sorry So surprised that he hasn't been snapped up since Reading closed. Bring back H Man 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 3,114 Posted September 5, 2013 Yes good old 'H' MAN very funny when he needed to be but always knew when he needed to be serious. my favourite(s) include:- "Shock news here at the Smallmead snack bar, someone has just found some meat in their hamburger" when the lion gave a woman in the crowd a kit kat and H Man said "That's the best two fingers you'll get tonight love" to the Somerset fan who was drawing the raffle H - Hi Where you from Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - Sorry Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - yes, i heard that i'm just sorry So surprised that he hasn't been snapped up since Reading closed. Bring back H Man I love that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted September 5, 2013 Terrific - Thank you for Posting that. :rofl: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted September 5, 2013 Yes good old 'H' MAN very funny when he needed to be but always knew when he needed to be serious. my favourite(s) include:- "Shock news here at the Smallmead snack bar, someone has just found some meat in their hamburger" when the lion gave a woman in the crowd a kit kat and H Man said "That's the best two fingers you'll get tonight love" to the Somerset fan who was drawing the raffle H - Hi Where you from Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - Sorry Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - yes, i heard that i'm just sorry So surprised that he hasn't been snapped up since Reading closed. Bring back H Man Phoenix Nights fan then is he 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybikespeedway 75 Posted September 5, 2013 The Whole War cry Give us a ? Died when a Borussia MonchenGladbach Fan Shouted Give us a B 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted September 5, 2013 Yes good old 'H' MAN very funny when he needed to be but always knew when he needed to be serious. my favourite(s) include:- "Shock news here at the Smallmead snack bar, someone has just found some meat in their hamburger" when the lion gave a woman in the crowd a kit kat and H Man said "That's the best two fingers you'll get tonight love" to the Somerset fan who was drawing the raffle H - Hi Where you from Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - Sorry Somerset fan - Bridgewater H - yes, i heard that i'm just sorry So surprised that he hasn't been snapped up since Reading closed. Bring back H Man He was good. I remember getting a bit of stick off him a few times at Reading. I remember him putting out a request for a sausage and chips that had gone missing in the snack bar and pointing out it was probably a mistake and nobody would steal a sausage and chips from there. Quite often he would make remarks that were a touch dodgy but he got away with it, somehow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelvinht 351 Posted September 5, 2013 Gotta be the chap at King's Lynn - zero speedway knowledge = lots of mindless shouting = zero riders interviews = zero interesting chat / comments about speedway in general = zero fan involvement/atmosphere. We used to cringe/laugh at Mike Bennett, but he knew his stuff and got everyone involved...very sadly missed :-( 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racin Jason 72 1,283 Posted September 6, 2013 For me it has to be the Alan partridge of presenters. Mike Bennett. His winding up of the away fans, massive ego and lurid clothes always made me cringe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted September 6, 2013 For me it has to be the Alan partridge of presenters. Mike Bennett. His winding up of the away fans, massive ego and lurid clothes always made me cringe. After Mike left Oxford, he always seemed to give the Oxford fans a hard time whether we were. Then, at Wimbledon around 1991 (where we were stood partially under the main complex), there was a massive echo that amplified any noise made by the fans. It was revenge time, as we took the mickey out of Mike Bennett between every race. By Heat 15, he was stood as far as possible away from us, in the opposite corner of centre green, almost toppling onto the speedway track. We had fun that night. All the best Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert72 845 Posted August 3, 2014 York needs to retire as he upset so many fans last night at the stocks who recorded the speedway & he came out & told the fans he won't say who won but team gb have not done very well tonight, the guy is a plonker and deserved fans shouting at him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted August 3, 2014 York needs to retire as he upset so many fans last night at the stocks who recorded the speedway & he came out & told the fans he won't say who won but team gb have not done very well tonight, the guy is a plonker and deserved fans shouting at him. Hate it when people moan about someone giving a result on TV/radio because they have recorded it. If you are going to watch something on say IPlayer next week does that mean no one should talk about it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckTaylor64 34 Posted August 3, 2014 I have worked for Mike Bennett and have to say the guy is a perfectionist! He did a lot of work away from the track that fans weren't aware of too! He's obviously not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but the guy did his best for the sport and even dipped into his own pockets a few times to ensure the sport got some media coverage. Whilst he was working at a pirate radio station he even gave the sport a regular slot! To those who gave him a hard time, Oxford fans, I have to say you're very much mistaken. Mike lapped up all that booing! Better to be booed than ignored! You played right into his hands lol. Amongst the others Dick Barrie is a gent away from the mike! Peter York is a pro, but did annoy me with his insistence at altering riders names. Rick Miller becoming Ricky Miller for instance. There's a lot of good guys around Craig Saul, Shaun Leigh etc Worst announcer I ever heard was Dave Willsher at Rye House and I wasn't that fond of Terry Ripo either. Rob McCaffrey wasn't bad, but hands out to many stats. At the end of the day it's all about personal preferences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColinMills 1,728 Posted August 3, 2014 john earrey. never to be beaten, truley one off 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
