Croft has to go

[paulguitar]

cgt2 said:

I hate to break the bad news to everyone on this thread but he's been there over ten years now. I'm starting to get the feeling he's not going anywhere.

Maybe not, but it's nice to be able to moan with fellow sufferers.

[cgt2]

paulguitar said:

Maybe not, but it's nice to be able to moan with fellow sufferers.

Long after the moaners have shuffled off this mortal coil I suspect he'll still be talking about AWS every other Sunday...

[paulguitar]

cgt2 said:

paulguitar said:

Maybe not, but it's nice to be able to moan with fellow sufferers.

Long after the moaners have shuffled off this mortal coil I suspect he'll still be talking about AWS every other Sunday...

Maybe that's what those going to hell will put up with...

[Speed Badger]

I keep imagining Croft at home commentating loudly on his wife's progress as she makes a roast dinner.

[resolve10]

Speed Badger said:

I keep imagining Croft at home commentating loudly on his wife's progress as she makes a roast dinner.

'Oven door wide open!!!!'

I should stay away from this thread. I can generally ignore the 'Croftisms', but the proclaiming of 'DRS wide open!!' at every opportunity really grates on me. It can only be open or closed, wide open suggests there is some kind of controlable element to it.

[mw88]

Speed Badger said:

I keep imagining Croft at home commentating loudly on his wife's progress as she makes a roast dinner.

Pots out, and away we go!

[JonChalk]

resolve10 said:

Speed Badger said:

I keep imagining Croft at home commentating loudly on his wife's progress as she makes a roast dinner.

'Oven door wide open!!!!'

I should stay away from this thread. I can generally ignore the 'Croftisms', but the proclaiming of 'DRS wide open!!' at every opportunity really grates on me. It can only be open or closed, wide open suggests there is some kind of controlable element to it.

You’d think the same would apply to his mouth, but that seems equally uncontrollable and always wide open.

[wpa1975]

mw88 said:

Speed Badger said:

I keep imagining Croft at home commentating loudly on his wife's progress as she makes a roast dinner.

Pots out, and away we go!

[resolve10]

If anyone wants another look at their lunch, just imagine what an x-rated, bedroom version would look and sound like...

I wouldn't be sticking around for the chequred flag that's for certain.

[Mark V GTD]

I feel sorry for anyone who genuinely can't stand his style of presentation or whose knowledge of F1 is so great that its clear to them that half of what he says is complete drivel.

I am happy to wallow in my ignorance and enjoy his exciting presentation style - I really like it. Goodness knows it would be utterly boring if it was just JB commentating on his own.

There - I have said it!

[PhilAsia]

Mark V GTD said:

I feel sorry for anyone who genuinely can't stand his style of presentation or whose knowledge of F1 is so great that its clear to them that half of what he says is complete drivel.

I am happy to wallow in my ignorance and enjoy his exciting presentation style - I really like it. Goodness knows it would be utterly boring if it was just JB commentating on his own.

There - I have said it!

Mark V GTD HAS LOST IT AND PUT IT ON THE WALL!!!

[Mark V GTD]

PhilAsia said:

Mark V GTD HAS LOST IT AND PUT IT ON THE WALL!!!

Lol, fair play - and sorry about the Safety car I have just caused...

[paulguitar]

Mark V GTD said:

I feel sorry for anyone who genuinely can't stand his style of presentation or whose knowledge of F1 is so great that its clear to them that half of what he says is complete drivel.

I am happy to wallow in my ignorance and enjoy his exciting presentation style - I really like it. Goodness knows it would be utterly boring if it was just JB commentating on his own.

There - I have said it!

I've been watching for a very long time, but I am WAY less clued up on strategy/tyres and suchlike than some people posting online, but he still regularly makes me wince with his ignorance. I think the main problem for me though is the screaming and seeming inability to stop for even a few moments as if somehow it will all fall apart if he's not making noise.


Then there's Paul Di Resta. I mean seriously, who decided to give that guy a TV job? It's utterly ridiculous.

[Muzzer79]

I'm ambivalent about Croft but am surprised at the hate on this thread.

He gets excited, sure, but so did the late, great Murray Walker. Look at Japan 1990 for that one with the infamous "It's happened immediately!" line.

What's more, we all loved Murray for that enthusiasm. Would we rather a monotone delivery.

Mistakes.....again, Mr Walker was revered for them?

I'm just happy it's better than the dark days of Jonathan Ledgard or >shudder<.......James Allen.

[paulguitar]

Muzzer79 said:

I'm ambivalent about Croft but am surprised at the hate on this thread.

He gets excited, sure, but so did the late, great Murray Walker. Look at Japan 1990 for that one with the infamous "It's happened immediately!" line.

What's more, we all loved Murray for that enthusiasm. Would we rather a monotone delivery.

Mistakes.....again, Mr Walker was revered for them?

I'm just happy it's better than the dark days of Jonathan Ledgard or >shudder<.......James Allen.

Great youtube channel here with old F1 races being regularly uploaded.


https://www.youtube.com/user/bigzeddie76


It's excellent to hear Murray and James again, and I think most people would agree after listening to a couple of those that Murray is on a different planet to Croft. Actually the commentaries, and in particular the intros to the shows are better than I remember them from first time around.

[Mark V GTD]

paulguitar said:

Then there's Paul Di Resta. I mean seriously, who decided to give that guy a TV job? It's utterly ridiculous.

With you on that. I can only presume it’s on the back of his actual F1 driving experience but that doesn’t make it any easier to listen to the guy.

[PH User]

Muzzer79 said:

I'm ambivalent about Croft but am surprised at the hate on this thread.

He gets excited, sure, but so did the late, great Murray Walker. Look at Japan 1990 for that one with the infamous "It's happened immediately!" line.

What's more, we all loved Murray for that enthusiasm. Would we rather a monotone delivery.

Mistakes.....again, Mr Walker was revered for them?

I'm just happy it's better than the dark days of Jonathan Ledgard or >shudder<.......James Allen.

He doesn't bother me either.

You are right about Jonathan Ledgard and James Allen (and Paul Di Resta) they really were awful.

[cgt2]

Murray's knowledge and level of insight was on a different level. His enthusiasm often masked this.

[Gary29]

resolve10 said:

If anyone wants another look at their lunch, just imagine what an x-rated, bedroom version would look and sound like...

I wouldn't be sticking around for the chequred flag that's for certain.

"It's lights out and away we go!!!!"

[PH User]

cgt2 said:

Murray's knowledge and level of insight was on a different level. His enthusiasm often masked this.

I loved Murray, but wow he made a lot of mistakes!