A petition to persuade the Beeb to ditch Cox and Parrish

[DBRacingGod]

Hello all,

Add your name to this: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?... and hopefully (wishfully) the BBC might drop that pair of ill-informed pillocks Cox and Parrish and replace them with someone (anyone) better.

Or not. Up to you.

Bon chance,

DB

[xiphias]

No ta.

[Pesty]

I quite like them so no thanks

[Rawwr]

No, ta. I'm one of the weirdos that actually prefers the BBC commentary, as I find it hilarious

If I wanted to listen to facts and stats, I'd watch Eurosport but I tend to glean my facts and stats from other sources. Cox and Parrish make me smile a lot and Suzi Perry has a nice ol' ass.

[FourWheelDrift]

I'd like Parrish to stop calling the green bikes "Kawasarki". But apart from that I only hear them during the ad-breaks on Eurosport.

[Farky]

I'll petiton!!! Pair of slavouring ar$eholes!!! Sooooooo boring. I watch Eurosport during the race then switch over to BBC coz the interviews are better with Suzi. When that t1t Parrish comes on though i change again!!!

[5150]

I don't think so . . .

[DBRacingGod]

Ah, yes, the ad breaks. Well they won't be an issue from next season as Eurosport have been ditched by Dorna, leaving the commentary to the national providers.

Still, I imagine there are plenty of people who fondly remember Murray Walker. Personally his, Cox and Parrish's brand of barely informed fan-banter gives me piles.

Each to their own and, in the spirit of utilitarianism, may the greatest good for the greatest number prevail.*

• Though frankly I think Jeremy Bentham could rise from his grave (metaphorically-speaking, as he wasn't actually buried) and do a better job that the above-mentioned clowns.

[Pesty]

DBRacingGod said:

. Personally his, Cox and Parrish's brand of barely informed fan-banter gives me piles.

barely informed? where do you get that idea from he has also ridden a lot of the current/recent moto GP bikes

bit of steves history
Steve turned professional motor cycle racer in 1976 at the age of 22, joining Barry Sheene in the Suzuki GP team and subsequently taking 5th place in the 500cc World Championship in 1977. In 1978 and 1979 he clinched the British Motor Cycle Championships, and then in 1980 he joined Yamaha – winning many European and British races.

Ok cox has no competetive bike history but he did race touring cars and I think was a champion so knows a bit about racing.

[Rubin215]

Pesty said:

DBRacingGod said:

. Personally his, Cox and Parrish's brand of barely informed fan-banter gives me piles.

barely informed? where do you get that idea from he has also ridden a lot of the current/recent moto GP bikes

bit of steves history
Steve turned professional motor cycle racer in 1976 at the age of 22, joining Barry Sheene in the Suzuki GP team and subsequently taking 5th place in the 500cc World Championship in 1977. In 1978 and 1979 he clinched the British Motor Cycle Championships, and then in 1980 he joined Yamaha – winning many European and British races.

Ok cox has no competetive bike history but he did race touring cars and I think was a champion so knows a bit about racing.

Did parish not go on to become world truck racing champion?

Blame that wr for the amount of diesel on the roads then, why don't you?

I quite like them both.

[DBRacingGod]

I'd say he's barely informed. Parish comes from an era where a decently talented rider (and he was a works Suzuki rider) didn't need a particularly incisive engineering or set-up brain to get on.

He doesn't notice, or chooses not to mention, when tyres go off, when riders are struggling...myriad things that a good commentator would know and could point out before a reasonably well-informed tv viewer would notice.

Parrish and Cox, regardless of their respective racing backgrounds, offer nothing in the way of insight, only opinion.

Try watching BBC's own interactive 125cc and 250cc coverage, which comes courtesy of Dorna's own team. Fun, informed and intelligent it shows up the BBC's MotoGP effort for the lightweight toot it is.

[DBRacingGod]

Parrish was five times Euro truck champ.

[IforB]

Signed. They aren't anywhere near as bad as James Allen on ITV F1, but compared to Moody, Ryder and Mamola they are rank amateurs.

All change please!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I like the pair of them.

[Chilli]

I'd have Julian and co any day of the week. Now if Suzi could join them, perfect.

[aeropilot]

No chance from me............Cox and Parish are a top commentating duo.

[Rocket Pepper]

You can always rely on a journalist to fk up someone or something.

[y2blade]

Chilli said:

I'd have Julian and co any day of the week. Now if Suzi could join them, perfect.

that would be my preferance too

tobe's and jules in the booth and suzi and randy doing the grid/pit lane stuff

PERFECT

Edited by y2blade on Saturday 28th June 21:10

[Chilli]

y2blade said:

Chilli said:

I'd have Julian and co any day of the week. Now if Suzi could join them, perfect.

that would be my preferance too

tobe's and jules in the booth and suzi and randy doing the grid/pit lane stuff

PERFECT

Edited by y2blade on Saturday 28th June 21:10

Nor forgetting Randy who loves to "open up the mike" when they go past!

[FeatherZ]

There a class act, why does the moto gp commentary have to be taken seriously, these two lighten up the mood and make it enjoyable, plus no add breaks, them suzuki adverts piss me off