Match report from our new radio station

[Iron Webbo]

From Leisure FM's Stuart Fitch:

Braintree Town proved they are no pushovers as they drew 0 - 0 against Essex rivals Colchester United at Cressing Road.

Both sides were unable to find a breakthrough in a match which saw tempers flare on numerous occasions.

The home side started brightly and piled the pressure on their League 1 opponents. Midfielder Sam Lechmere struck a 25 yard volley which United keeper Ben Williams safely plucked from the air.

Colchester remained on the back foot in the opening exchanges but came close in the 15th minute when Anthony Wadsworth’s free kick went inches past the post.

The remainder of the half saw neither side take control. Braintree looked comfortable with captain Matt Paine commanding his back line impressively.

The away side nearly found a break through on the stroke of half time when Clive Platt fed in Steven Gillespie only for Paine to make a last gasp challenge to keep the sides level at the break.

The second half started in the same fashion as the first with both sides looking to keep possession.

On the hour mark the match threatened to spill over after a confrontation between Braintree’s Mark Jones and Colchester’s Ian Henderson resulting in both players being substituted.

Chances were few and far between. Braintree came close in the 65th minute when Kenny Davis’s effort sailed over the bar after good work in the box by Bradley Quinton.

The match drew to a close with neither side able to conjure up a winner. Braintree will no doubt be contempt with the performance as they head to manager Rod Stringers former club Aveley on Tuesday night.

[ozbrit]

Thanks for that Stuart. I look forward to the day, when the station sets up a live internet feed, thus enabling those of us who are living outside the stations broadcast area to tune in.

[jimbo]

I love the fact that they say they cover only East Braintree! The music is very very good. The announcers are what you expect from people who are not full-time professionals((I think?). The signal is not very strong and dies somewhere along the A131, but for the radio in the kitchen while you are making a cup of tea and the like, it is excellent.

[chelmsfordiron]

"The signal is not very strong and dies somewhere along the A131 ..."

It's not just the signal, Jimbo, civilisation dies at more or less the same point, around about that stupid Great Leighs racecourse. In the County town they still listen to the 'home' and 'light' services ...

I've listened to LFM in Sturmer to the north, Rayne to the west and Marks Tey to the East. A useful friend and ally for the Club.

[ironfoureva]

Jul 26, 2010 10:54:04 GMT jimbo said:

I love the fact that they say they cover only East Braintree! The music is very very good. The announcers are what you expect from people who are not full-time professionals((I think?). The signal is not very strong and dies somewhere along the A131, but for the radio in the kitchen while you are making a cup of tea and the like, it is excellent.

Steve James on the breakfast slot is a local Braintree lad. I remember him being the resident DJ at the former Weavers night club in Great Square - I assume he's the same dude.


With regards covering East Braintree, well It's East Braintree District Council area really. Transmitters Nr Coggeshall and their service area is for Braintree itself out to about Marks Tey then South to about Witham and East to Gt Leighs but not West of Braintree. Sorry Barry!

Being a Community radio station the transmitter power is quite low and like any radio signals, some elevated spots outside their broadcast area will pull in a better signal than locations actually within their area but shielded by a ridge.
Boost the signal and risk losing the Braintree stamp of the station.

Latest, I've just rung the station and it's a different Steve James, to the one I remember.

[dunmowirondan]

we just get it in dunmow depends where you are be nice if they did live commentary than the other local stations coverage

[jimbo]

I wonder if they are looking for an Iron fan to give them live updates via a good quality mobile. Could be someone's chance to be the next Chris Kamara. (Some of his reports are on Youtube and are very funny, especially the one where he was at the game and did not realise someone had been sent off!)