Aye that's him Billy. No doubt Macdonald is now looking for another 'puppet' to represent Sunderland. I bumped into Slaven a few years back and told him to check texts emails the show had read out in a 12 month period all pro mag anti sunderland. I must admit to have listened to a few broadcasts on star and I particularly like their 'we are not geordies' link. Maybe they could go to East Durham and tell that to the plakka mags who are under the deluded illusion that they are nags for some reason. However, they do have another link that is really embarrassing trying to promote their breakfast show. Finally, I think Macdonald's biased will see the end of that show altogether.
Apparently the "three legends" is now a company owned by Macdonald. Think this probably happened after they left Real Radio. This show died when Gates left (or was pushed) as he was the only one who said it like it was and called a spade a spade. Macdonald was just on an ego trip. The thing that got me was Gates was the only genuine fan of the club he was representing. Macdonald was a cockney who had very little affinity with the north east and Slaven is a self confessed Celtic fan! Macdonald was the epitome of those Plakka Mags our mate NMG always goes on about and his voice always reminded me of Charlie The Cat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDu7yYHxZr0 Horsewill was a complete bell end. For a guy whose job was to talk about football he knew absolutely **** all and was an embarrassment. Slaven just comes across as a sleazy old man which from what I've heard is a very accurate description.
Another reason I dislike Maconald was during the late 80's I needed Man City to score 5 to win the buster and thought OH well there is maybe an outside chance as they are at home to Huddersfield managed by the clueless Macdonald. He somehow sent his Huddersfield town team out to lose by 10 (ten) goals to one at maine road, I **** you not.
Star radio I think about 103 F M ( I marked my radio cause it is very tricky to tune into ) Bert is still on and great, they should give him the job !, or Joe Kinnear !. Mcdonald stutters to get a sentence out.
Tuned in tonight whilst in the car to check out the show. Absolutely embarrassing!! McDonald is a jabbering idiot who struggles to string a sentence together, there seems to be no structure to the show and a distinct lack of callers which leaves McDonald trying unsuccessfully to "fill"!! Bernie Slaven at least seems to be in touch with the modern game and calls it as it is. Cant see it lasting, utter ****e!!
tried listening a couple of times. my summary - biased and boring. can`t be bothered with it. better things to do.
100% accurate review. Maybe it's trying to be so bad it is considered 'good' and gain a cult following for its ****ness (think Mrs Brown's Boy's). They are really struggling and if you do listen they have the same callers show after show: Colin and Frank both boro both quite funny, Eddie, Wayne both mags, both idiots, Macca, Sunderland and Hibernian, some Algerian who thinks nags will finish in the top 4 and Bert who is funny and the reason Horswill was sacked apparently. Although think he was sacked for daring to make one anti mag comment after 3 years to stupid mac.
Well I listened to this last night and it plunged to new depths. Slaven was away so Macdonald brought in a journalist from the ****test newspaper in the world (the daily mail) to talk about newcastle. The journalist referred to newcastle as 'we' like that bitch on look north does. I listened for an hour an half they had 2 callers one of them was Steve Howey who they obviously had to rope in as no one calls in. It's sort of a show that Macdonald sets himself up as an expert but he is coming across like Alan Partridge. 'Wings the band the beatles could have been'.
