longlivefrankie Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 please somebody do something about this man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Totally atrocious tonight. Calling out the wrong riders in virtually every heat. The list of mistakes is just too long to bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 So will he be sacked from further GP duties, or is competence not among the criteria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 It really is past a joke now the guy is useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Trouble is there is only Millard and Pearson. And Pearson was running the football show on Talksport this afternoon, so no time to prepare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 How thick is the guy's skin Surely he must realise himself mustn't he? Put a fork in it, you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerblues Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 The guy is a joke. Fair enough once is understandable, once a meeting say is a bit laughable. Every race in a GP is just irritating, I mean surely it isn't hard to watch a race and get your comments right, surely he has a programme of some sort to keep track of helmet colour racing order gates etc. so why does he constantly make the mistakes? Oh, and as for another thing tonight, I think we get the message Millard, Leigh Adams is from Mildura!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtygary Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Sky must continue to employ him for a reason - I just wish we knew what that reason is... What's he like to look at? Hopefully Sky will one day have the brass ones to leave the commentary in the hands of the speedway riders. I think Johnno did a superb job tonight. I guess we'll have to wait for a current rider to retire and then offer them the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerblues Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Hopefully Sky will one day have the brass ones to leave the commentary in the hands of the speedway riders. I think Johnno did a superb job tonight. I guess we'll have to wait for a current rider to retire and then offer them the job. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So do I. I had to laugh when he said to Millard "It's not controversial mate, it's just the rules"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PanthersChamp06 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Think Sky should take a leaf out of the Live Football matches. For league meetings get 1 fan from each team and let them call the meeting. They might not know the technical ins and out of speedway but atleast they know then name of there riders. This would cost Sky less and it would make it enjoyable to listen to as I have found the 'Mute' Button useful recently. Speedway Fanzone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Sky must continue to employ him for a reason - I just wish we knew what that reason is... .....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Changed his name by deed poll apparently. Used to be Tony Murdoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen till i die Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Maybe Millard should change places with the ref, I mean that polish ref is a joke, and so is Millard. Maybe then the fans would get good commentary and the correct decisions MAY be made although I doubt it. Sky, fim, scb and anyone else who is in charge or our beloved sport, are turning it into a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 "The white light's on - what's that for? Because white's been excluded dopey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerblues Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Maybe Millard should change places with the ref, I mean that polish ref is a joke, and so is Millard. Maybe then the fans would get good commentary and the correct decisions MAY be made although I doubt it. Sky, fim, scb and anyone else who is in charge or our beloved sport, are turning it into a joke. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nicki P could stop his moaning about Polish referees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Huh you think he is naff, you should try to listen to Peter Churchill on Eurosport, he was commentating on the World Equestrian 3 Day Event this afternoon, and he was giving the scores and penalties for each rider before they had finished their round, so we knew whether they went clear in the time or not hardly before they had started. Also, he also kept getting the names and sometimes the sex of the riders wrong. Obviously Sky and their contemporaries do things on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I'd say the only reason Tony is still being inflicted upon us is that he has a contract to do 'x' number of meetings for theseason. I wouldn't expect to hear from him next year. It was funny when Johnno put him right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Huh you think he is naff, you should try to listen to Peter Churchill on Eurosport, he was commentating on the World Equestrian 3 Day Event this afternoon, and he was giving the scores and penalties for each rider before they had finished their round, so we knew whether they went clear in the time or not hardly before they had started. Also, he also kept getting the names and sometimes the sex of the riders wrong. Obviously Sky and their contemporaries do things on the cheap <{POST_SNAPBACK}> no idea what you're talking about but it sounds damn saucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Butler Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I'd say the only reason Tony is still being inflicted upon us is that he has a contract to do 'x' number of meetings for theseason. I wouldn't expect to hear from him next year. It was funny when Johnno put him right though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How many Sky TV shares does the afflicted gentleman hold, I wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I think it's the lack of an apology for various errors that grate. For example, in one heat he was ecstatic that Richardson was winning (which he wasn't) and then, without pause for breath, he declares that Richardson's gone to the back - no, he was at the back all along and never at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I think it's the lack of an apology for various errors that grate. For example, in one heat he was ecstatic that Richardson was winning (which he wasn't) and then, without pause for breath, he declares that Richardson's gone to the back - no, he was at the back all along and never at the front. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> _____________________________________________________________________ How many times did he tell us that "Jason Crump is likely to be World Champion tonight"? He mentioned/was talking about Crump before and during almost every heat, even when Crump wasn't in the Race! Surely his job is to commentate on what is happening on the track during each race, not stupid chatter about Crump? Johnno had moments when he got on my nerves, too. Shall put the mute button on in future and just watch the racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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