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BBC News
5 hours ago
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- BBC News
Meet the 13-year-old stadium announcer
How do you think you would feel speaking in front of a crowd of around 100 people?Well, when a football club put out a message looking for help to do just that, as a stadium announcer - a young fan stepped James answered the call of Burscough FC in Lancashire and hasn't looked said he's received "loads of compliments". If you've been to see sport in a stadium you might have heard an announcer, they tell the crowd about events on the pitch like goal scorers and substitutions. James' dad volunteers at the club, and says his son was "very nervous" during the first game but soon "hit his stride" during his second said James "made it his own" and took on a style that you usually would hear from a boxing commentator."Everyone commented how amazing he was." Each time James has got behind the announcer's microphone, he could be heard by more than 100 said he found the experience "very good" and is set to continue as the announcer for Burscough's next match."I've always wanted to do it and be a sports reporter," he James was behind the microphone, Burscough FC managed to pick up a win over their rivals Longridge Town, so who knows, maybe he brought them a bit of luck too.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Club's new 13-year-old stadium announcer praised
A young football fan who stepped up at short notice to provide cover as a stadium announcer said he was pleased to have received "loads of compliments". When Burscough FC put out an SOS this summer, 13-year-old James - whose dad Richard volunteers as a kitman at the North West Counties Premier club - put his hand up. Richard said that while James was "very nervous" while announcing the teams in front of about 100 fans at his first game a few weeks ago, his son "hit his stride" on Saturday during his second match at the mic. "He made it his own," Richard explained. "Everyone commented how amazing he was." He said his son's performance was akin to the emphatic style typically employed by boxing commentators during big fights. "Everyone, including his mum and me to be honest, was really pleased at how he seemed to take it in his stride, " Richard added. "He was in his element!" James said he found the experience "very good" and will appear behind the mic at Burscough's next match. "I've always wanted to do it and be a sports reporter," said the young teenager. "I got loads of compliments." To top it off, Burscough FC beat rivals Longridge Town 2-1. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. More on this story 'Football Manager success landed me chairman job' Related internet links North West Counties Football League
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Burscough FC's new 13-year-old stadium announcer praised
A young football fan who stepped up at short notice to provide cover as a stadium announcer said he was pleased to have received "loads of compliments".When Burscough FC put out an SOS this summer, 13-year-old James - whose dad Richard volunteers as a kitman at the North West Counties Premier club - put his hand said that while James was "very nervous" while announcing the teams in front of about 100 fans at his first game a few weeks ago, his son "hit his stride" on Saturday during his second match at the mic."He made it his own," Richard explained. "Everyone commented how amazing he was." He said his son's performance was akin to the emphatic style typically employed by boxing commentators during big fights."Everyone, including his mum and me to be honest, was really pleased at how he seemed to take it in his stride, " Richard added."He was in his element!" James said he found the experience "very good" and will appear behind the mic at Burscough's next match."I've always wanted to do it and be a sports reporter," said the young teenager. "I got loads of compliments."To top it off, Burscough FC beat rivals Longridge Town 2-1. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
