James Allen: An Englishman to be proud of:

[anonymous-user]

Excellent commentary from James Today....

[rich 36]

is he off Top Gear?

[mchammer89]

Gazboy said:

Tbh I don't think he does a bad job of commentating for 2 to 3 hours solid. Sure he drops some clangers but so did Murray Walker, besides Louise Goodman makes Allen look like Einstein by comparison.

Agreed, but at least Murray Walker had a decent enough personality that it was pretty funny when he messed things up.

[mat205125]

Gazboy said:

Tbh I don't think he does a bad job of commentating for 2 to 3 hours solid. Sure he drops some clangers but so did Murray Walker, besides Louise Goodman makes Allen look like Einstein by comparison.

I know she's never been an oil painting, but did you notice what a pie ass swamp donkey she looked when the camera was on Lewis after his off, and she was walking along behind.

[Mr_Thyroid]

I've noticed that Allen sometimes seems to guess what's going on at the start. Today he said "Raikkonen's made a good start and is along side Hamilton" - cut to long shot and we find out it's not true.

[Baldylocks]

Mr_Thyroid said:

I've noticed that Allen sometimes seems to guess what's going on at the start. Today he said "Raikkonen's made a good start and is along side Hamilton" - cut to long shot and we find out it's not true.

I noticed that.

[RedexRob]

and why does he have to come out with things like "thats about 100 clicks down the straightaway" or was that MB?

[Marc W]

RedexRob said:

and why does he have to come out with things like "thats about 100 clicks down the straightaway" or was that MB?

He used to present Itv's indycar coverage back when Nigel Mansell was in it and for some reason all the americanisms stuck.




There's currently a documentary about Lewis Hamilton on BBC3. James popped up talking about Lewis relationship with his father.

Lewis has obviously got an amzing relationship with his father. My eldest is six and he already doesn't listen to a word I say!"

I see he's learn't early then!

Edited by Marc W on Sunday 7th October 23:16

[rubystone]

mat205125 said:

pie ass swamp donkey

Writes phrase next to "weapons grade cock" in notebook. Can I get away with using it in a Powerpoint I wonder?


I did spot her. She then changed back into her 3 layer nomex for the later interviews though didn't she?

[Stuismyname]

RedexRob said:

and why does he have to come out with things like "thats about 100 clicks down the straightaway" or was that MB?

It's the "and so-and-so's right on the bubble there..." that really rankles with me - it has no meaning at all, even as a metaphor. Plus, he seems to use it interchangeably to describe someone who is either on the cusp of being knocked out of the qualifying rounds (i/e doing poorly) or someone who is really "on it" and making progress (i/e doing well).

I thought he was poor even by his own standards this weekend. Simply cannot understand why ITV haven't replaced him.

[alcad]

Marc W said:

My eldest is six and he already doesn't listen to a word I say!"

I see he's learn't early then!

Edited by Marc W on Sunday 7th October 23:16

Thats probably because the cock named him Enzo

[Heebeegeetee]

Marc W said:

There's currently a documentary about Lewis Hamilton on BBC3. James popped up talking about Lewis relationship with his father.

James Allen is good on that documentary. I don't mind Allen tbh, its the other pair i can't stand. I'm still waiting for them to state something other than the bleeding obvious.

[motormania]

Proud of what...

they don't call him THE COCK for nothing - he's killing F1, as too are ITV, Max, Bernie and a few others...

[EDLT]

RedexRob said:

and why does he have to come out with things like "thats about 100 clicks down the straightaway" or was that MB?

I was always under the impression that a "click" is a kilometer...