Croft has to go

Croft has to go

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RichB

51,597 posts

285 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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All this chat about Billy monger and Alex (?) I assume you're talking about CH4 or another channel to Sky? Or are you talking about the F2 race?

LukeBrown66

4,479 posts

47 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Sadly what it does make you realise is that a good commentator really does make this better to watch. Croft is the worst I have ever experienced other than Carlton Kirby who somehow has maintained a career doing it for decades in all sorts of sports, he totally ruins everything he does.

Croft shouts too much, tries to be funny when it is clear nobody really likes him at all, and seems to think he is important, no doubt bolstered by backslapping from a few weird people on twitter etc.

Sadly it is now the modern style to just shout endlessly, not be calm, let some pictures talk instead of you ALL THE TIME.

Some of the better ones, Martin Haven who adds a bit of opinion whish I love, Keith Huewen though he also got a bit shouty, Hindy in sports cars, Ben in his early F1 but very much CART days. And my old favourite Arthur Debenham the best bar Murray for racing. And also the new rallycross guy is better than when he started.

One who is vastly over rated are Toby Moody,

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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I think he's ok. He's much better than James Allen or Tony Jardine.

PorkInsider

5,889 posts

142 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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LukeBrown66 said:
Some of the better ones, Martin Haven who adds a bit of opinion whish I love, Keith Huewen though he also got a bit shouty, Hindy in sports cars, Ben in his early F1 but very much CART days. And my old favourite Arthur Debenham the best bar Murray for racing. And also the new rallycross guy is better than when he started.

One who is vastly over rated are Toby Moody,
Well that just goes to show how we all see things differently - well, other than the universal loathing for Croft - because listening to Huewen makes my head hurt, whereas I find Moody is easy to listen to and inoffensive but he knows enough to add some value.

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PorkInsider said:
Well that just goes to show how we all see things differently - well, other than the universal loathing for Croft
I think Croft is ok.

paulguitar

23,484 posts

114 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Croft is the worst commentator I have ever heard. Constant shouting, consistent mistakes, and a fundamental lack of understanding of his subject. It's a scandal he has kept his job. He genuinely ruins F1 for me, and I have to mute the TV most of the time.



sticks090460

1,079 posts

159 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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“Thanks very much [insert name]”
“Thanks very much indeed [Otmar/ Christian]”
“Will the high rake or the low rake really rake the rake of the rake? I stood on a rake once”
“ABSOLUTELY”
“THANKS ABSOLUTELY VERY MUCH INDEED TOTO!!!”

Continues in similar vein for 90 minutes.........

Gary C

12,484 posts

180 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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LukeBrown66 said:
Sadly what it does make you realise is that a good commentator really does make this better to watch. Croft is the worst I have ever experienced other than Carlton Kirby,
Legard was even worse.

Croft I can ignore when he gets into hysterics, Legard just droned on with zero insight, zero personality, zero interest.

paulguitar

23,484 posts

114 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Gary C said:
zero insight, zero personality, zero interest.
Croft has all of that and shouts all of the time.

iandc

3,718 posts

207 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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iandc said:
PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin
Pardon?

Gary C

12,484 posts

180 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PH User said:
iandc said:
PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin
Pardon?
he said ARE YOU DEAF

wink

iandc

3,718 posts

207 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PH User said:
Pardon?
Lauda!!!

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Gary C said:
PH User said:
iandc said:
PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin
Pardon?
he said ARE YOU DEAF

wink
Eh?

Gary C

12,484 posts

180 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PH User said:
Gary C said:
PH User said:
iandc said:
PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin
Pardon?
he said ARE YOU DEAF

wink
Eh?
ARE YOU DEAF

wobble

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Gary C said:
PH User said:
Gary C said:
PH User said:
iandc said:
PH User said:
I think Croft is ok.
As a matter of interest are you deaf! biggrin
Pardon?
he said ARE YOU DEAF

wink
Eh?
ARE YOU DEAF

wobble
ears

Sorry?


PorkInsider

5,889 posts

142 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Christ is Kravitz sharing the bag of evostick with Croft now?

DaveE87

1,144 posts

136 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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PorkInsider said:
Christ is Kravitz sharing the bag of evostick with Croft now?
Haha exactly my thoughts watching them do the practice starts.

Wish

1,273 posts

250 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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Shhhhhhhh !!! Croft’s you complete tool.

HardtopManual

2,433 posts

167 months

Sunday 28th March 2021
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I wish they'd do a "swapperoo" in the commentary box, get this absolute belter out of there.