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alstorer
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Topic: Olympic Commentators Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 1:50pm |
Contrast right now the MTB coverage and the match race. Simmonds random...
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Oatsandbeans
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 1:52pm |
I liked it when Simmonds asked for Rob Walkers assesment of the wind on the medal course, he struggled a bit on this (I suppose you don't get much wind in Snooker!), then he came up with "next to none, sea very glassy, maybe a few knots", was promtly contradicted by Shirley who said it was fine and still easily sailable.
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 1:52pm |
...pauses are just so hugely...
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 1:54pm |
"the russians have a penalty they're claiming a penalty they have a complaint we don't know what it is" He just doesn't know what he's saying half the time ...irritating |
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timeintheboat
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 2:29pm |
Odd the boxing doesn't dumbdown (where the commentary both on TV and radio has been top notch) - is 'southpaw' any more obscure than 'port'?.
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 3:28pm |
during race 3, he just said
That's not dumbing down. It is also typical of him. |
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laser4000
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 5:32pm |
And several times he said the score was 2-0 when it was clearly 2-1
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iangotts
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 5:53pm |
I have been quite vocal in my disappointment at the sailing commentating. But having read the last 8 pages, and multiple Facebook posts, I am clearly not alone.
However, I thought I'd write down my ideas to improve on it for 2016. Here is the link to my blog item titled "TeamGB sailing gets 5 medals, but none for the commentating" http://wp.me/pLuvX-yW |
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Chris Turner
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 10:08pm |
Great quote today on the BBC, "we can all look forward to the paramilitary games in a few days time"
Personally I am looking forward to see what events they will stage for this.
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 10:24pm |
we're back to the jokes about the Somalis thinking that the sailing and shooting events are combined, aren't we?
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