For that alone, I do hope so. Lineker as a golf presenter needs putting out of his misery — and ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by fabricator/61
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For that alone, I do hope so. Lineker as a golf presenter needs putting out of his misery — and ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by fabricator/61
Never saw this coming. A shame i can't receive BBC no more.
I still think I'm dreaming. I've been waiting 12 years for this. I actually want the 2008 season to end so that we can get on with 2009.
No more adverts is the key. So infuriating. The fact thats theres one without fail about 7 minutes into the race.
I think ITV have been very average with their programming. There is never a proper end-of-race montage. This may seem like a small thing, but it really adds a glossy finish to a really good race. Instead we have Moby "like a banana" over some very badly edited race highlights.
The Chain. I don't think there is any doubt that this will return. The song embodies F1 and IS F1. No other song could take its place.
As for commentator - anybody but James "Lewis or Ferrari" Allen. The guy is not as bad as he used to be, but is still not up to it. Blundell is poor. Kravitz is average. Goodman is useless.
Bring over Martin Brundle and get either Charlie Cox as the commentator - the only guy apart from Murray Walker who sounds "realistic" when excited - or the 5Live guy David Croft.
This is a great guy for sport. No more adverts at last.
Des Lynam has said that whenever ITV gets hold of any sports rights, they are too anxious to try and be 'different'. The subtext to that is that the coverage ends up not being very good. There simply has to come the point, you might think, when ITV realises that this is a mistake and that its deep pockets are all very well, but that the end result doesn't hack it. ITV is always on a hiding to nothing when it comes to sport, because people see the BBC as its natural place. It is amazing that this is still the case when you consider how many rights the BBC has lost in recent years. In truth, their F1 programming has improved of late despite James Allen, and their BTCC coverage is fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bezza
Lynam, of course, is the living embodiment of the maxim that almost any presenter (as opposed to commentator) who makes the switch from BBC to ITV becomes rubbish.
please do not get Gabby or that twee scottish woman too present the coverage.
Louise Goodman lol she is terrible aswell.
ITV have never done a good job at presenting F1, adverts adverts adverts and sometimes they never even showed live qualifying.
All 2009 races will be shown live on the the bbc website worldwide aswell as the tv, so all our international friends will not have to suffer there own countries lazy or non coverage for much longer.
As I understand, the internet coverage will not be available outside of the UK due to rights issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuartf12007
Of course, there are ways and means... ;)
If they don't have Allen as a commentator they'd be well advised to keep him as the pitlane reporter, as he's obviously no dummy. TBH I really never thought he was as bad as many people here make him out to be.
Hopefully no ads in BBC coverage means no ads back here in Oz! :D
.................or Sam Newman :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuL5uSEvgoUQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I think there was one time (San Marino 2005) where we were watching a thrilling end of race battle between Alonso and Schumacher for the win and with 4 laps to go they decided to take an ad break, they then rejoined halfway through the final lap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bezza
That infuriated me big time.
As for commentary, Cox & Brundle, im already dreaming that. Cox is to motorsport like Chris Kamara is to Football, his commentary during his time with the BTCC produced some memorable moments
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q-R665bquMg
aah the memories