James Allen: makes it unwatchable.
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The best motorsport coverage I have ever seen was when Eurosport had the F1 coverage and John Watson and Ben Edwards were doing the commentary, they were truely passionate about it and made it great to watch.
Allen makes it seem too much like a job, he's very professional and knows his stuff, he even communicates quite well but you just get the feeling that is all artificial, that its not completely genuine. As someone else already said who care how many Ferrari's were sold in Valencia last year, we sit down to watch a race not discuss sales figures.
Allen makes it seem too much like a job, he's very professional and knows his stuff, he even communicates quite well but you just get the feeling that is all artificial, that its not completely genuine. As someone else already said who care how many Ferrari's were sold in Valencia last year, we sit down to watch a race not discuss sales figures.
I could not care less who was doing it, if only the idea of commentry as a means of informing the audience of relevant information that they do not have access to had not been replaced by the need to fill every moment of dead air with inanity in order to keep the punters attention.
Personally, it would be more pleasant to watch without any commentry. Much prefer being able to hear only the sounds of the cars.
Personally, it would be more pleasant to watch without any commentry. Much prefer being able to hear only the sounds of the cars.
Is this thread actually going anywhere - No Thought not!
The guy that does the BTCC track side stuff is good Ted Kravitz of something - not smug, does not say he knows everything, just a good guy.
Need a red button so we can have the option of no commentating i.e. the Cock and (Brundle - the Cockx2).
The guy that does the BTCC track side stuff is good Ted Kravitz of something - not smug, does not say he knows everything, just a good guy.
Need a red button so we can have the option of no commentating i.e. the Cock and (Brundle - the Cockx2).
MM2200 said:
jellison said:
(Brundle - the Cockx2).
When brundle says something, theres a chance that it can actually complement your understanding of what you are watching.As opposed to merely being told what you ought be getting excited about.
jellison said:
MM2200 said:
jellison said:
(Brundle - the Cockx2).
When brundle says something, theres a chance that it can actually complement your understanding of what you are watching.As opposed to merely being told what you ought be getting excited about.
Allen's voice is wrong for the job.
No matter what he says, it sounds insincere. Like he is acting the part (badly) of a commentator.
He comes across as someone who has no confidence in what he is doing...but is trying desparately to hide his own lack of self belief.
In terms of the content of his ramblings, they are no worse than Murray's were at times. However, you always felt on Murray's side; his enthusiasm was credible; he was so absorbed in commentating that (unlike Allen) he didn't need to act the part.
If Murray said something daft, you laughed with him. If Allen says something daft, you despise him for it.
Murray = Top Gear
Allen = 5th Gear
No matter what he says, it sounds insincere. Like he is acting the part (badly) of a commentator.
He comes across as someone who has no confidence in what he is doing...but is trying desparately to hide his own lack of self belief.
In terms of the content of his ramblings, they are no worse than Murray's were at times. However, you always felt on Murray's side; his enthusiasm was credible; he was so absorbed in commentating that (unlike Allen) he didn't need to act the part.
If Murray said something daft, you laughed with him. If Allen says something daft, you despise him for it.
Murray = Top Gear
Allen = 5th Gear
flemke said:
jellison said:
MM2200 said:
jellison said:
(Brundle - the Cockx2).
When brundle says something, theres a chance that it can actually complement your understanding of what you are watching.As opposed to merely being told what you ought be getting excited about.
The best commentators on TV are Cox and Parish (the stuff they say is FUNNY and Informative).
BBC should have a 'press the red button' option for commentators - a bit like Fanzone on sky sports for the football but with special guests, for example, get the Top Gear presenters in for one, we can then choose who we have commentating! I bet there would be a lot of celebs or others they could get in to do it for free just because they love the sport!?
Can I please copyright this idea!?
Can I please copyright this idea!?
Murray retired at the right time for him, sadly age caught up with him which meant he wasn't able to do the job to the standard he wanted to, so it's pointless asking for him back, he's got past that stage in his life. We cant have the cock doing it on BBC though, there are far better people out there who have the genuine enthusiasm Murray had to choose from.
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