Commentary wasn't great yesterday, it must be said.
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Commentary wasn't great yesterday, it must be said.
I assumed they must have mentioned it but I'd failed to hear it when I was looking at the live timing or something... I guess not :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I do generally agree with the positive impressions of the BBC's coverage though. While the race commentary wasn't the best this time round, I've found the BBC coverage very enjoyable overall and a definite step forward compared to what we've had before.
I was under the impression that Trulli was in front near the start of the race, and was wondering what they were going on about when they later said it was Glock!
I must have missed them saying it too, unless they did actually get it wrong or not say it at all!
No, I saw it on the TV coverage. Glock overtook Trulli off the start. It was as clear as day to see. I saw it, and the timing system saw it too as they had him in front. But it was a few laps later that Brundle mentioned 'syncronised swimming' between the Toyotas. That's as maybe but they should have seen the fact that the pole sitter wasn't leading away from the start!Quote:
Originally Posted by Triumph
I don't doubt what actually happened, I was doubting what was or wasn't said by the commentators! :-)
I think I assumed it was Trulli because I didn't hear otherwise. I was concentrating on Button and Hamilton, so probably missed a load of other details too!
The commentary I was listening to was fantastic, but then I was listening to the Radio 5 commentary which is leagues ahead of the standard TV feed, you have David Croft who also did ITV4's GP2 commentary last year & Anthony Davidson who is not only extremely insightful (to the point of making Martin Brundle sound out of touch) but is always prepared to explain technical jargon in easy to understand terms. God bless the red button!Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
In all seriousness though, I think a switcheroony needs to be done on the BBC commentary, stick Leggard on Radio 5 Live (a medium he always excelled through, I feel his style isnt that well suited to TV) & for sheer comedy give him Mark Blundell as a co-commentator and stick Croft, Davidson & Brundle on the TV, this dynamic worked well a while back when James Allen, Martin Brundle & Jenson Button commentated on the Monaco GP (because BAR had been banned for 2 races for trying to deceive scrutineers by using fuel as ballast).
Otherwise I think the BBC Coverage is fab because of:
i) no advert breaks
ii) Jake, David & Eddie are starting to work well together, though use Mike Gascoigne on a more permanent basis, I thought he was great in China.
iii) Have I mentioned the lack of advert breaks ruining the rhythm of the race?
iv) The Red Button giving a choice of commentary (TV, Radio 5 or the rather decent CBBC commentary which is a great idea to make it more accessible for youngsters), in car channel and extra info panels. ITV offered nothing even close to this, they just offered profit making phone in competitions where the prize was always a blatant product placement for some sponsor or other.
v) Live & Replayed Practice sessions with full commentary service on Friday & Saturday, accessed via the red button or indeed on the website if for some odd reason you dont have digital. This gives the practice in full, offering more insight into the teams preperations for the weekend and developments on the cars, highlighted this season by a lack of testing outside GP weekends. It has become a ritual for me when I get home from work on a Friday of a GP weekend to stick on the replayed coverage of these sessions.
vi) There are no adverts or interruptions of any other kind, including plugs for Coronation Street.
vii)The BBC have had the sense to retain Martin's gridwalk, one of the few innovations that ITV got right (others that werent quite as successful included Beverley Turner looking at the glam side of the sport which backfired massively with her getting immensely bitter about the workings of a sport she has no understanding of and writing a sodding book about it).
viii) No companies trying to sell you a razor, dog food or any other crap whilst your trying to watch the GP.
Everyone knows my opinion about Davidson, but he is a pretty good commentator along the other guys on fridays, quite enjoyable to listen, even though the other guys (whatever their names are) sometimes show their lack of knowledge of F1.
Isn't it Ian Phillips and Maurice Hamilton on Fridays? I doubt they could be accused of lacking knowledge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by BeansBeansBeans
Because both of them have worked in the sport for nigh on 40 years.