Hi, Everyone! It’s your favourite Yank Diamonds supporter, Bruce Greenberg.
I have been a loyal Diamonds supporter ever since my lovely wife, Katherine, and I moved to Rushden, Northamptonshire, back in the fall of 2003. That’s right – I go back to the old Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park!
I’ve been a sports junkie all my life. Basically, anything with a ball (or puck) is what I love – baseball, football (American), basketball, ice hockey. Then, once we moved to England, football (NOT s-o-c-c-e-r) became my new love. Sorry though, neither rugby nor cricket for me (although I do prefer rugby union over rugby league).
My first stint as a volunteer came about in the spring of 2006 when I was asked to join Radio Diamonds to do match commentary. Back then we were on 1503 AM medium wave, and soon followed our internet presence for Radio Diamonds. We had a great media team for match days including such broadcast stalwarts as Pete Clawson, Chris Gregory, Philip Jenkins, and Pete Kelly. Also, there were Susan Longstaff, Colin Knight, Adam Cockings, and Hayden Pott. Also again, Dean Johnson and Jamie Crampton.
With the assistance of Vice-Chairman Jon Ward, Radio Diamonds was back on the air for the 2012-13 season for the all-new AFC Rushden & Diamonds! We have continued to grow from strength to strength through the years, and have attained a high level of respectability and notoriety in the non-league media broadcast circles. Our current volunteer media team consists of 2 young lads who do a cracking job on match commentary – Joseph McCormack and Ollie Mortimer. And then, there’s us 3 old geezers who assist the best we can – Paul Judd, Doug Palmer, and myself. Check us out for Diamonds games, both home and away, on radiodiamondsafc.mixlr.com.
I also conduct post-match interviews for AFCRDTV which can be viewed on YouTube. Joseph and I, along with Scott Stapely, get the thoughts and reactions after games from the Gaffer and the Man of the Match. And now, this season, I’ve started doing the PA (public address/Tannoy) for home games. So, put any kind of microphone in front of me, and I’m ready to talk, talk, talk!
It’s been a bumpy ride through the years for yours truly with our beloved home side, Diamonds. I’ve been there with all of you for the highs, the lows. All the great celebrations, all the bitter disappointments. It’s been an exciting and intoxicating adventure, and I thank everyone for allowing me to be part of the Diamonds family. GO DIAMONDS!!! COYW!!!
