Couldn't agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
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Couldn't agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
How difficult is to do a review like this and not the b***s*** that Paul King is giving us for years now. I watched yesterday all the four days of Monte reviews, and I was disgusted by the comments he was making.
What the deal with this guy? He is not good and still here after all these years, being the promoter is NOS, nobody or even now with Red Bull. Does anyone know more about him, what is his involvement with promoter, FIA apart from commentating?
That was my first ever WRC event, remember being bitterly disappointed when McRae crashed because he'd been by far the most spectacular driver in the morning. I'll never forget the image emerging from behind the trees sideways and flat out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
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Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Give that man a cigar.
Paul King's commentary is an abomination. He can ruin a rally all by himself. I have no earthly idea why he is persisting with this utter, utter drivel that is the the pretend "live" commentary over recorded footage. You ask a good question above: why can't they do a proper review programme? I think one of the answers is simply a lack of knowledge and understanding about the sport, and the other is laziness. I get the distinct impression from listening to King that he does not have a firm grasp of what the sport is really about.
What is so irritating about a commentator anyway, I rarely pay attention for their commentary during Rally, I just enjoy the action. But I have excuse probably as I have watched for a long, long time F1 coverage in my country with commentary of a certain man which everyone used to laugh at his incompetence. :D A friend of mine even kept a notebook with his "jems" :D
Bring back Mark James, he knew his onions and also knew how to captivate an audience.
A good commentary is vital to my enjoyment of any sport. Rallying is about a story building up — how else can this be explained without a commentary?Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
One quick answer: because of the apparent desperation, through ever shorter routes with repeated stages, to turn rallying into some kind of close relative of rallycross or circuit racing. It completely, utterly misunderstands the nature of the sport, and — while different opinions are all well and good — I have found it rather disheartening in recent days to read so many apparent fans of the sport saying they think the days of long routes belong only in the past. To me, this too represents a lack of appreciation of what rallying should be about. Not every event, not every stage, need be a 100 per cent flat-out blast. And, certainly, when shown on TV as recorded highlights this never need be commentated on 'as live'.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAS007
I got something wrong perhaps, what's so fake about Paul King's commentary? I haven's heard the other commentator (may be), but I think from current coverage I can have an idea what has happened in the Rally even without following it when it happened. But I must admit the German commentator on Servus TV was better than him :D and got pople's attention (sometimes with some overstatements ;) ). I just wonder how much important this is for a true Rally fan :confused: (of course I don't want to hear lot of bulls**ts either from some completely incompetent commentator, which King I don't think is). Anyway I think we should be glad we have coverage at all. I definitelly see some progress in comparison with last year ;) So lets hope for the better only in future...Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell