Hahaha! If this is true, then Jean Todt=muppet!Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
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Hahaha! If this is true, then Jean Todt=muppet!Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
the WRC teams must contact another organiser and leave the FIA.... those fat useless people only care about F1 and their ladyboys.
If you would put, e.g. Rally Finland 2011 coverage and no matter what IRC 2011 round coverage side by side, no one would say that. IRC reviews are weaker than WRC ones. (And please don't ask me to make a analysis for you because it will change how you watch rally reviews. I'm pretty sure you don't want that.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
The stuff that Eurosport has shown live looks great from the heli, if the landscape is stunning. BUT you have to consider the fact that not everyone who follows rallying isn't a rally nutter. Damn, I'm sure that a considerable amount of F1 fanatics would prefer to watch the races with natural sound only. But that doesn't appeal to the more general audience.
If a production company would do what the die hard fans want, then they will kill the sport because only the small number of fanatics will watch it. Television has one really simple principle when it comes to producing things - keep it simple and stupid.
I'm really skeptical about Eurosport producing WRC footage. I hope that they will prove me wrong.
Totally agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I tend to agree with you about the IRC review programmes. The quality of the footage is ok but the commentary tends to be done on the hoof and can be a bit of a mess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
However I think that is almost irrelevant in terms of bringing new fans to the sport. Live coverage is the only way to do that. Review programmes are boring, full stop. Even if you try to pretend the action is live with pathetic voice overs a la Paul King/North One.
It remains to be seen what Eurosport will offer in terms of live footage in the future but if they can do more extensive live stuff like Monte has been for the last two years, and perhaps even sell it to other broadcasters too then I think it would make the sport hugely more attractive to fans, and therefore manufacturers and sponsors too.
I agree that the Paul King "live action" voice overs weren't the best but in the end they weren't so bad as they were in the beginning.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Another thing that I read from quite many posts on the forums now is that everyone is happy because with Eurosport there is a bigger chance to see more hours of rallying on the telly. But that's only increase in quantity, not in quality. As I wrote earlier, the Eurosport rally programmes (reviews and live broadcasts) lack the premium quality that is quite a must nowadays. You can't substitute quality with quantity.
North One Sport may have been ****ty salesmen but at least what they produced had more quality than Eurosport's IRC.
But as I said earlier, I hope they prove me wrong. (I'm just very critical about television and even more critical when it has to do with my favourite sport)
:rotflmao:Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I wish! The trouble is, how many other organisers are there who are up to the job?
The Fia need competition, theyre turning like British telecom who had no competition a few years ago, and could do what ever the hell they wanted!
well no need to go elsewhere...they could create their own organizing and legislation committee and organise ONLY rally events and the like (Hillclimbs, Rallycross ects) and then fat dwarfs like jean-todt would only have to care about the ladyboys they call drivers in F1 and their fat paychecks along with the overweight fans sitting on the stands with stupid red/yelow caps and flags.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Heeey. I am wearing a red/yellow cap at F1 races and i am not fat ;) ... but I agree that especially Hamilton looks a bit like a ladyboy. Female voice and big diamant earings...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
What about Latvala then?! :D
I disagree to an amount. Martin Brundle and David Coulthard proved the skeptics, they mentioned very technical details about the races and still manage it make it one of the most fun season of F1 coverage I've ever watched (minus the DRS). Julian Porter makes a good Martin Brundle, but they need a leading charismatic commentator. The current IRC reviewer guy mumbles too much and takes away from the reviews.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
All of WRC reviews are so boring for the last 10 years, you can't blame them having only less than half a day of return period to put the show live. If they only put up reviews like that and only in paid cable channels, then it is a doomed plan. I think Power Stage has good reception. They are introducing a qualifying system this year, guess how popular F1 qualifying is (extremely), I don't see the public complaining that its too complex. So those Shakedown and PowerStage already will give a decent live materials. They should work out a limited amount of live coverage, then spend an extra day to work on a more polished one full hour review. I understand hardcore rally fans might not even like qualifying or powerstage (heck rallies these days are already short as it is with re-run stages), but its a much more interesting than a boring dumb downed review with a single politically correct commentator without attitudes.
It's worth a try, whatever it is, it probably can't be worse than what we already have.
so its still no end in sight. Still looking for a promoterQuote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
I think they will take it in house, hopefully Stage 1 Technologies will be there, and Julian Porter.Quote:
Originally Posted by gtimad73
I did not know that fans have to meet certain weight requirements.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
It is rather tragic to read such thoughtless remarks than funny!
If you weight the same or more than Kimi, then you are calssified among those people that N.O.T. is talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
Do the requirements for a 'true' rally fan also include blonde hair, blue eyes and certain height? I think I´ve heard about this theory in history lessons..
no...Quote:
Originally Posted by Miika
Says who?!Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
MTV3 MAX had fabulous coverage back in 2007. Every day had one hour review which was roughly 50 mins of WRC and 10 minutes of other classes. Every day there was also a 30-minute incar special. Then there were small studio parts with Tomi Tuominen, mainly before and after the event. Studio segments included visitors. Unfortunately it lasted only for one season like this... Nowdays I'd give it a 8- on a scale from 1 to 10.
Come on guys, this is the News & Rumours Thread, som post on page 407!!! it fits better on pub talk. ;)
http://www.motorsportforums.com/wrc/...-pub-talk.html
Neil Cole on the people at North One who lost all of their jobs
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Zdenek Hruza replaces Jan Tomanek as Martin Prokops codriver
Will Hruza also continue with Valda or will Valda have new co-driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by had_zachau
Does anyone Know if GPWeek will affected also? if I'm not mistaken it was purchased earlier in the year by Antonov
Valda will have a new co-driverQuote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
www.swedenworldrallyteam.com
It was like the rumor said Patrik Sandell who will be driving a Mini WRC in Swedish Rally and selected rallys under the year.
Really fun for Patrik's part to get that chance :)
it is sad, but in capitalism especially in media services where the competition is fierce, you do your job right you get paid, you do your job just to get over with it and you get laid (off)Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
WhatQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
What can we say than about F.I.A. who have no competition and do their job just to get on with it. These men would also have to vanish
Yellow MINI i'm thinking! :D
Be careful N.O.TQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
How much do you weight? The rule is, you have to be atleast 3 figures in kg to have the right to call yourself a man. So below 100kg, you are a boy or something worse
Well, these men, as well as Mr Bernie, has no competition, except for election every four or five year or so. They can manipulate as much as they want and do nothing or visit hor-houses. What can we do as every man? Nothing I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
WRC should have had Ari V instead of Mr Todt. Maybe that would have been better.
if i was 100 kg i would be like the michelin man with my height... i can assure you that being my university represantve in the amateur boxing championship in the UK for 3 years in a row at 55 58 and 60 kg my figure is perfect...if you have any sisters or daughters that match my criteria we can talk via pm because this is totally irrelevant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard
Some interesting change among Czech top crews. Martin Prokop and Jan Tománek split so did Pavel Valoušek and Zdeněk Hrůza. Zdeněk Hrůza is now new co-driver of Martin Prokop (starting already in RMC). Neither new co-driver for Pavel Valoušek, nor a future of Jan Tománek has been revealed yet.
Both changes came after some five years of non-stop cooperation.
Maybe Tomanek goes with Valda now?
financial differences ? maybe the program in the WRC is too heavy for tomanek ? or just a friendly swap of co-drivers ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I understand that in both cases the personal relationship didn't go as well as in the past so they decided for change.
PS Now I can see that I reposted this news yesterday. Sorry, for that.
New livery for Prokop:
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...51933370_n.jpg