F1 better than before shock

[DoubleD]

Europa1 said:

DoubleD said:

interloper said:

StevieBee said:

Fundoreen said:

it would be nice to have james allen back

I believe this is the very first time those words have been used in that order on Pistonheads.

Though I don't know why, he was a lot better than people give him credit for.

Have i entered a parallel Universe? So which one of you is actually James Allen, or are you both James Allen? James was painful to listen to, like nails down a black board. No one with normal human hearing liked James apart from possibly his Mother.

I found him so dull. Its no wonder he isnt on TV anymore.

The problem is that for many, 'Crofty' is the current voice of F1, and he is worse than nails down a blackboard. Irritating, matey demeanour, and often making irritating mistakes in his commentary (and yes, I know it's harder than it looks, but it's what the bloke does for a living). In the face of that, people understandably don their rose-tinted specs and wish for something different.

I quite like Crofty

[anonymous-user]

DoubleD said:

Europa1 said:

DoubleD said:

interloper said:

StevieBee said:

Fundoreen said:

it would be nice to have james allen back

I believe this is the very first time those words have been used in that order on Pistonheads.

Though I don't know why, he was a lot better than people give him credit for.

Have i entered a parallel Universe? So which one of you is actually James Allen, or are you both James Allen? James was painful to listen to, like nails down a black board. No one with normal human hearing liked James apart from possibly his Mother.

I found him so dull. Its no wonder he isnt on TV anymore.

The problem is that for many, 'Crofty' is the current voice of F1, and he is worse than nails down a blackboard. Irritating, matey demeanour, and often making irritating mistakes in his commentary (and yes, I know it's harder than it looks, but it's what the bloke does for a living). In the face of that, people understandably don their rose-tinted specs and wish for something different.

I quite like Crofty

You must be Crofty..........

[Derek Smith]

REALIST123 said:

DoubleD said:

Europa1 said:

DoubleD said:

interloper said:

StevieBee said:

Fundoreen said:

it would be nice to have james allen back

I believe this is the very first time those words have been used in that order on Pistonheads.

Though I don't know why, he was a lot better than people give him credit for.

Have i entered a parallel Universe? So which one of you is actually James Allen, or are you both James Allen? James was painful to listen to, like nails down a black board. No one with normal human hearing liked James apart from possibly his Mother.

I found him so dull. Its no wonder he isnt on TV anymore.

The problem is that for many, 'Crofty' is the current voice of F1, and he is worse than nails down a blackboard. Irritating, matey demeanour, and often making irritating mistakes in his commentary (and yes, I know it's harder than it looks, but it's what the bloke does for a living). In the face of that, people understandably don their rose-tinted specs and wish for something different.

I quite like Crofty

You must be Crofty..........

He's not his mother, that's for sure.

[MissChief]

Derek Smith said:

REALIST123 said:

DoubleD said:

Europa1 said:

DoubleD said:

interloper said:

StevieBee said:

Fundoreen said:

it would be nice to have james allen back

I believe this is the very first time those words have been used in that order on Pistonheads.

Though I don't know why, he was a lot better than people give him credit for.

Have i entered a parallel Universe? So which one of you is actually James Allen, or are you both James Allen? James was painful to listen to, like nails down a black board. No one with normal human hearing liked James apart from possibly his Mother.

I found him so dull. Its no wonder he isnt on TV anymore.

The problem is that for many, 'Crofty' is the current voice of F1, and he is worse than nails down a blackboard. Irritating, matey demeanour, and often making irritating mistakes in his commentary (and yes, I know it's harder than it looks, but it's what the bloke does for a living). In the face of that, people understandably don their rose-tinted specs and wish for something different.

I quite like Crofty

You must be Crofty..........

He's not his mother, that's for sure.

Why is it when Crofty (who I don’t mind at all) makes a mistake he gets vilified on the internet yet when Murray Walker made a mistake, and he made more than Crofty does, it’s ‘charming’ and ‘passionate’?

[DoubleD]

MissChief said:

Why is it when Crofty (who I don’t mind at all) makes a mistake he gets vilified on the internet yet when Murray Walker made a mistake, and he made more than Crofty does, it’s ‘charming’ and ‘passionate’?

Because folk love a good old moan.

[TheDeuce]

MissChief said:

Why is it when Crofty (who I don’t mind at all) makes a mistake he gets vilified on the internet yet when Murray Walker made a mistake, and he made more than Crofty does, it’s ‘charming’ and ‘passionate’?

Because there's little in life more cringing than a person that is obviously wrong yet super excited about what they're saying. It's definitely a combination of these things for me! Listening to him whoop and scream as if the event of the season is unfurling on the track, all the time knowing he's mistaken which driver he's talking about and in actual fact, whatever he's just reached orgasm over isn't actually relevant..

[DoubleD]

TheDeuce said:

Because there's little in life more cringing than a person that is obviously wrong yet super excited about what they're saying. It's definitely a combination of these things for me! Listening to him whoop and scream as if the event of the season is unfurling on the track, all the time knowing he's mistaken which driver he's talking about and in actual fact, whatever he's just reached orgasm over isn't actually relevant..

Is this Murray or Crofty?

[TheDeuce]

DoubleD said:

TheDeuce said:

Because there's little in life more cringing than a person that is obviously wrong yet super excited about what they're saying. It's definitely a combination of these things for me! Listening to him whoop and scream as if the event of the season is unfurling on the track, all the time knowing he's mistaken which driver he's talking about and in actual fact, whatever he's just reached orgasm over isn't actually relevant..

Is this Murray or Crofty?

I think for some people, either.. But for me, Murray wasn't as OTT as often, and certainly less likely to wet the bed over a minor and entirely predictable event than Crofty.

I don't think Crofty will ever be remembered by so many viewers with the same fondness as Murray.

[DoubleD]

TheDeuce said:

DoubleD said:

TheDeuce said:

Because there's little in life more cringing than a person that is obviously wrong yet super excited about what they're saying. It's definitely a combination of these things for me! Listening to him whoop and scream as if the event of the season is unfurling on the track, all the time knowing he's mistaken which driver he's talking about and in actual fact, whatever he's just reached orgasm over isn't actually relevant..

Is this Murray or Crofty?

I think for some people, either.. But for me, Murray wasn't as OTT as often, and certainly less likely to wet the bed over a minor and entirely predictable event than Crofty.

I don't think Crofty will ever be remembered by so many viewers with the same fondness as Murray.

Oh come off it, Murray (who I always liked) used to go over excited about absolutely anything, he was also forever getting stuff wrong and missing important events on track.

[TheDeuce]

DoubleD said:

Oh come off it, Murray (who I always liked) used to go over excited about absolutely anything, he was also forever getting stuff wrong and missing important events on track.

He just wasn't as annoying as Crofty for me.

EDIT: Although you have inspired me to listen to this again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0TZ_YLQSgg

Edited by TheDeuce on Sunday 20th October 18:45