James Allen....
Discussion
rocket said:
Does anyone else sit and shout 'SHUT UP!' at the telly when Legard goes off on one of his boring monologues? I reckon I do, 3 times per race on average. 
Never, David Croft, Anthony Davidson and/or Maurice Hamilton are better.Red button, change audio. The only annoyance is the update every 10 laps and the news headline every half hour, but at least it's a bit of excitement in a dull race.
IforB said:
When you listen to the Ant and Crifty show, you realise how mindnumbingly appalling he really is.
For sure (sorry)! I really enjoy the banter between Ant and Crofty, you can tell they get along and even when theres nothing happening on circuit, they can make it watchable with some insight or story. The Brundle/Leggard chemistry is non existent on the other hand. rocket said:
Does anyone else sit and shout 'SHUT UP!' at the telly when Legard goes off on one of his boring monologues? I reckon I do, 3 times per race on average.
No. I press the red button and change to the Five Live commentary, or the CBBC one, because I'm not daft enough to sit there being annoyed by something that I know might annoy me.As it happens, I don't mind Legard. But every now and again I'm not in the mood for his particular brand of commentary, and it's Red Button time.
God no don't bring back Murry he was cute but bloody awfull, JA i couldn't stand ,,, till i heard legard!! 
Having said that if your back is too the TV (say while sufing the net and re-watching/listening to the race) it's actually quite good, so it's Crofty and Ant for me next race and leggy and MB for the 2nd re-watch later that night
Having said that if your back is too the TV (say while sufing the net and re-watching/listening to the race) it's actually quite good, so it's Crofty and Ant for me next race and leggy and MB for the 2nd re-watch later that night
motco said:
rocket said:
Wasn't a massive fan of James Allen at the time, but much prefered him to Legard!
Does anyone else sit and shout 'SHUT UP!' at the telly when Legard goes off on one of his boring monologues? I reckon I do, 3 times per race on average.
Oh my God, YES! All the bloody time! Does anyone else sit and shout 'SHUT UP!' at the telly when Legard goes off on one of his boring monologues? I reckon I do, 3 times per race on average.
The only reason I don't go to Radio 5 commentry is because I really like listening to Brundle. But as we know that means having to get annoyed at Legard and his constant inability to understand whats going on in the race, who is who, race strategies, talking over people, not looking at whats being displayed on screen etc etc etc etc.....
IMO the BBC have really done a great job of the GP coverage since they have taken over and I for one am hugely thankful............BUT.....................the sooner they get rid of Legard the better.
I loved Walker.
He told me nothing about the race, but entertained me instead. I dont need comentators to tell me whats going on, I usually spot it before Leggy does, I know more about it than Leggy does and when I dont know something or miss something Brundle invariably picks it up for me. So Leggy/Allen are irrelevent to me.
Walker was pure entertainment.
He told me nothing about the race, but entertained me instead. I dont need comentators to tell me whats going on, I usually spot it before Leggy does, I know more about it than Leggy does and when I dont know something or miss something Brundle invariably picks it up for me. So Leggy/Allen are irrelevent to me.
Walker was pure entertainment.
Gaz. said:
Atleast when Allen asked Brundle a question he'd let him answer, Leggard reels off a list of multiple choice answers then answers the question himself.
Could you imagine being stuck in a commentary booth for 5 hours every other weekend with the chap?
Good thing he doesn't commentate during free practice else I'll end up watching F1 for hours on mute.Could you imagine being stuck in a commentary booth for 5 hours every other weekend with the chap?
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