Croft has to go
Discussion
Adrian W said:
why was he screaming into the microphone about Hamilton when everyone could see in the screen the Bottas was going faster, the big purple oblongs on the screen being the clue.
Because the man is an idiot! Never watches the obvious, never listens to his co-commentators and just likes screaming down the microphone. Never let the facts get in the way of a good shout!I've watched F1 for 25 years. Since it went to sky, I have watched the F1 highlights on C4. This season with the condensed races I paid for the sky coverage. Normally I give people leeway, but Croft has proven consistently egotistical, lacking knowledge, unable to follow live action on screen and worst of all he has been ridiculously loud.
I watch sky despite him, not because of him. It seems clear his co-commentators tolerate him rather than like him, when this season runs out I will happily cancel sky and return to Channel 4, the only thing the sky coverage has over C4 is that it's live, they clearly don't understand genuine F1 fans and what they want, if they did Croft would be gone.
Incidentally whoever did the post qualifying interviews in the paddock today did a great job, intelligent insightful questions from someone who clearly knew what she was talking about, proving it's not that hard to find someone knowledgeable who doesn't talk at 110 decibels all the time.
I watch sky despite him, not because of him. It seems clear his co-commentators tolerate him rather than like him, when this season runs out I will happily cancel sky and return to Channel 4, the only thing the sky coverage has over C4 is that it's live, they clearly don't understand genuine F1 fans and what they want, if they did Croft would be gone.
Incidentally whoever did the post qualifying interviews in the paddock today did a great job, intelligent insightful questions from someone who clearly knew what she was talking about, proving it's not that hard to find someone knowledgeable who doesn't talk at 110 decibels all the time.
t... I don't mind a bit of 'animation' from the commentators but most people know the difference between a bit of excitement at key moments, and a near-constant barrage of noise that we get from Croft.
He may as well be shouting "Rhubarb!" continually for all the benefit his noise offers...
He may as well be shouting "Rhubarb!" continually for all the benefit his noise offers...
He does seem to have got worse this year.
I disliked him in previous years for his lack of understanding and inability to listen to others (his wish to get rid of blue flags for example) but recognised that a commentary, like film background music can add to the event.
But recently he is becoming more like Legard, desperately shouty and annoying.
Wonder if Brundle is disengaging and he is feeling the pressure.
I disliked him in previous years for his lack of understanding and inability to listen to others (his wish to get rid of blue flags for example) but recognised that a commentary, like film background music can add to the event.
But recently he is becoming more like Legard, desperately shouty and annoying.
Wonder if Brundle is disengaging and he is feeling the pressure.
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