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    Posted: 11 Aug 12 at 1:50pm
Contrast right now the MTB coverage and the match race. Simmonds random...
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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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...pauses are just so hugely...
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"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


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Post Options Post Options   Quote timeintheboat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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'?.


Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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during race 3, he just said

this is how it has gone down. Race 1, Spain won. Race 2, you're watching it now

That's not dumbing down. It is also typical of him.

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And several times he said the score was 2-0 when it was clearly 2-1
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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"
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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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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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