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Originally Posted by John V
Be fair to Ireland, its been the most eventful tar WRC event since Monte 06, and it was only interesting because Loeb fell asleep. Not pretty weather, but the scenery is good and the drivers have to keep sharp, the result could all have been very different with Loebs scare on the 2nd last stage!
Convincing win for Seb, typical for him to escape his moment on the penultimate stage without any damages (how mmany times has that happened ...?). Very encouraging rally for Henning, who would have guessed that he almost got stage victories (on last day, but still) on tarmac? I never saw that coming, as I said earlier, is it a proof that his car this year actually is better, or what? I'm very eager to see what he can do in Norway, another podium for him is not unlikely.
Congrats to Loeb on a perfect win (with no real opposition)
Is it true that he fell asleep with bordem and thats how he went off the road today?
Or maybe he was suddenly overcome with the pointlessness of the whole competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by ste898
I have nothing against the Ireland as I was there in 2005 with Ignis S1600 and we scored very good result. Stages, countryside and especially local peoples were great!Quote:
Originally Posted by cut the b.s.
Yes, he got almost one stage win when he and Mikko chose better tyre than others. Conditions were not representatives for normal tarmac.Quote:
Originally Posted by Halvis
In Henning' case there has been so much space to improve that it's not the most natural way to seek it from the car (unless we are assuming that Stobart cars are massively slow on tarmac). Last year Latvala was more competitive with Stobart-Focus than with the works one and Dudu was rather fast in Germany.
Henning did great but I don't think Ireland (especially this year) should be considered a normal tarmac event. Latvala was maybe the only one who could challenge Seb here, so pity he stuck it in the ditches again.
Norway should certainly offer us more of a battle as the Ford boys are bound to be closer to or even ahead of Loeb there and it will be interesting to see how Petter goes in the old Xsara.
Once more super seb...
Yeh that could be it.......Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I would'nt hold my breath on that one.......Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
How dare you say that, don't you know that these are the finest cars and drivers in the world.........Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
....you haven't been watching 'that other series' have you?
I must change my opinion immediately. Having seen some footage of Matthew Wilson at the start of the fantastic Dave coverage just now, I could scarcely be more excited about the season in prospect, and have thrown away my videos of old RACs.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Good boy - you know it makes sense!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I might be being unfair, but is he getting any quicker? I mean Ogier beat him in only his second time in a WRCar.
On the other hand, Ogier was Beating everyone in Wales last year until he got problemsQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I think the answer to that is a definate NO!!!!
What there was a rally? Yawn. Didn't watch it all, I saw that Ford guys had some action and Seb hitting top times in every stage. Kinda reminds me from last year.
Was there anyone else in Ireland he could have beaten…?Quote:
Originally Posted by Finni
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Originally Posted by Woodeye
Really?
It reminds me from 2007.....
and 2006........
and 2005.......
oh and 2004.......
Loeb rocks! :D
I wish they'd stop with the stupid Mattie segments on Dave. If he was a Colin McRae type figure and had the draw I could understand but get someone who actually has some skill and some media skills. Might I suggest Chris Atkinson for one? Or just anyone else...... heck even Conrad can't be as annoying as Mattie.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I turned over after the intro and put Murder, She Wrote on on the Alibi channel instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Ah crap! I missed out on some hot Angela Lansbury action for that rally? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I changed channels because, frankly, there was more chance of Jessica Fletcher acknowledging the fact that the WRC is in a crap state than the presenters on Dave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Perhaps they could have a whodunnit based on the WRC!Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Who killed the WRC?
Paul King?
Max Mosley?
Paul King?
The PSA group with their huge spends?
Paul King?
The ISC with their woeful coverage?
Paul King?
The FIA with their amazingly astonishing lack of action on all matters WRC related?
Paul King?
Global Warming?
Paul King?
Oh and did I mention Paul King? :D
Why all this needless negativity.....?? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I was listening to Rally radio, and they're looking forward to an exciting year.
Look, we're not stupid, it's in a parless state, don't make out that everything is normal.
Ah Rally Radio. Excitement aplenty from Colin "I can't keep my mouth shut for 2 seconds" Whateverhislastnameis, Becs "My presenting style is about as interesting as 300 5 day old McDonalds burgers which have been deep fried in urine and then compressed to make a sort of big elephants foot kebab thing and then carved off and served in pita bread with salad and dodgy garlic sauce" Whateverherlastnameis and music as chosen by teenagers who are too dim to go out and buy a CD single for £3-4 at Tesco so they pay £5 to download a tiny snippet of it as their ringtone for their phone because they're too feckless to use the software that comes with their phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
This can be of the big problems with the way in which the main broadcasters of 'major' sports such as the WRC are now such close partners of the sports themselves. It undoubtedly can hold them back from criticism when it's due. I have to say that ITV's F1 coverage was a notable exception, as is much of the BBC's sporting output. Dave, on the other hand, lacks any sense of journalistic rigour.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Sad to say but I'd take James Allen over Paul King any day of the week.....Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Which was the main problem with Rally XS magazine - it was an ISC product, and mouthpiece for the WRC, however Rallysport was excellent.....Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
The problem is who is going to provide coverage of this 'major' sport AND have serious journalists, asking difficult questions, raising pertinent points, etc
The answer, is Nobody!!
Paul King is about as crap as the WRC IS RIGHT NOW!!!!
Just watched the footage of the rally.
Congrats Sebastien, there's no substitute :up:
Welcome rally Norway. :)
I can see that Ogier was the only one to drive 07 Citroën (different bumper for example).
Mosley said that ISC is going to bring WRC onto internet. I hope so.
Daniel, the bile you spew is somewhat odious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Your views on rallying are occassionally worth listening to but you clearly have no idea about broadcasting. You constantly snipe about what is an entertaining and informative show. I don't get it and think there is perhaps more to it than you are letting on. You bang on about the soporific Mark James, a lovely guy but way behind the times and dull as ditch.
Say what you like about Colin, maybe he's not everyones taste, but you can't deny his passion.
But what really makes me mad is your unjustifiable and unpleasant attack on Becs. Anyone who has the tinniest clue about broadcasting recognizes that she is one of the finest female radio broadcasters in the UK. We are lucky to have her.
Please just go off and listen to the fine radio coverage of your beloved IRC, and leave the rest of us to enjoy the quality of WRR
I don't care about whether someone is a woman or a man. If they can't do the job then poo to them. I've met Becs and she's a nice person but I just don't think the coverage they give is great. She is truly crap when compared to someone like Suzi Perry who is for me the finest female sports broadcaster I can think of. Colin might be passionate but so are a lot of other annoying people. That man could get excited over the thought of a slice of processed cheese, this sort of artificial excitement isn't what we need in the WRC. The IRC on the Monte didn't need someone needlessly raising their voice everytime anything happened to be exciting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally_Rocks
Perhaps you like the style of WRR but a lot of people don't dude :) I loved the coverage they did of the Colin McRae stages, I really did and I have the utmost respect for Greg as he's a true broadcasting professional but WRR has been pretty bad since he stopped being part of the team.
I totally agree with you, and I like a lot both Colin and Becs, I think they do a great job :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally_Rocks
Just a couple if quick points for your benefit Daniel.
Radio doesn't actually work if the presenters shut up, as you would prefer.
And anyone who knows or who has met colin understands that he is a true fan and his enthusiasm is as far removed from artificial as you can get.
Have to disagree with you there, although I have never heard the World Rally Radio person you've been referring to. In my book Suzi Perry is not a patch on Clare Balding or Hazel Irvine, both of whom I think are well up to Rider standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Maybe WRR should not play less music (or not at all). Tastes are so wildly different and WRR is a specialist radio, why not concentrate on the subject matter. So too often, they play music when stage is on and fans want to know if someone is just missing a split or has gone off. Since they have - or had - the same ISC tracking equipment that teams have, maybe they could pass the info on to audience.
And Haribos... whenever they don't have anything new to say, someone to interview or anything rally related at all, would it not be better to go through the results and next stage start times and whatever over and over again instead of - well, Haribos.
I think that, overall, WRR is a very good concept. It's got huge potential. I am just not thrilled the way it's executed at the moment.
Praps they should hand Loeb and Citroen the drivers and makes titles now.. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
I have a feeling that Rally Norway is a different matter steve. And I have feeling Loeb knows it too. I said welcome Rally Norway because there both, Hirvonen and Latvala should go really fast. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by steve_spackman