Hi all

Just wanted to let Hull FC fans know that although Sunday Rugby League this week is for Hull KR's game with Crusaders, The Oval Ball will still be an open forum for all things rugby league.

I'll be presenting the show as Gwilym will still be heading home and will have a recap of the events in Perpignan from Saturday night as well as an interview with Steve McNamara and a round-up of the RL News from around the world.

I'd also like to hear from any FC fans who may have already made it back from the south of France as well as those who stayed home.

Sorry if this seems like an advert but it's just meant to remind fans that the Oval Ball is still meant to be a rugby league magazine show and not JUST dedicated to the team that has played that day so do get in touch on any RL topic that's grabbing your interest.

We're on from 2.30pm to 6pm this Sunday.

Thanks

Mike

Any chance of the oval ball going onto the Iplayer as i don't always get chance to hear it?

Thanks Paul...I'm sorry someone felt the need to report it. I genuinely wasn't trying to go for a cheap plug but I know there is some issue over what fans of each team think is 'their time' to comment on their team so wanted to reiterate that The Oval Ball is a magazine show for all fans.

As for the iplayer issue, part of the problem is that The Oval Ball is no longer a permanent fixture during the season due to lack of Sunday games so it makes it difficult to set-up.

I'll see what I can sort out though.

We have had similar threads about KCFM so there were no grounds for locking this.

thanks for the reply

Well I am sure, like me, there are a few folks on here who will certainly listen again on sunday. If only to see if I can spot the difference.

I have, like a lot more I guess, stopped listening of late, because it is usually after a Rovers game and with GL in the chair it usually decends into his normal Roversathon. On the week that Yeamo got his new contract there was a three minute interview with him, and that was it for FC fans, absolutely nothing else, not even an encouragement for us to ring in, so I stopped listening after that week. The cosy 'More Tea Vicar' interview with the Rovers coach was so long that short of commenting on his aftershave and choice of socks (I await a comment here) there was nothing left to talk about, it went on for about 9/10 minutes.

Its usually a biased balance in my opinion, blamed no doubt by GL on the fact that we usually play on a Friday whilst the Dobbins play on a Sunday.

It should be either an after match programme or a true RL magazine show, but on a Sunday its hard to do justice to being either. I don't know why, during the Summer at least, why they dont do it on a Friday Tea time, say six to seven, with news, views callers and previews etc of both clubs games. Then i would be a real magazine programme.

Just of course my thoughts!

When you compare it to BBC Manchester RL show the bias is very easy to see. The Manchester show is very well presented and fans of all teams are always welcome.

Hope you told GML or Clarky that they have no power on this forum

Bit longer than Mikes interview with Justin after Cooke left then

Yep certainly was I never thought shaking your head worked very well on the Radio!

Should make a program of its own, split it in two with Agars powerpoints

Mike, can you tell us why justin morgan is generally interviewed for 10 to 15 minutes after a game yet we generally get 5 minutes tops from agar. Similarly, there is always 1 or 2 rovers player interviews post game, yet never a Hull player interview. I appreciate there may be a time issue on Fridays but surely they could be recorded and played post match.

Is this a RH issue or are the club still putting barriers in the way?

As a public sector broadcaster I'd expect a near 50/50 split yet seems to be about 70/30 at best

I would like to know why the station is so very biased towards KR full stop

Could you also put a word in for us to Sarah Cruddas, Mike ?