Eddie Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Either way, bitching aside, I'm happy to see the GPs on TV and I'd be happy with just 1 cameraman on the centregreen with no commentators, as long as I get to see them. The fact that we have it for the next 3 years is just awesome. Many thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in getting this new contract set up 1 camerman on the centre green would get very dizzy and end up falling over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 THE BBC tried that at Wimbledon for the Internationale many, many moons ago. You are right ... didn't work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers in Gravy Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 I enjoyed the meeting and Eurosport's presentation was a refreshing, straightforward change. It was just a shame the racing was a bit average. At least he didn't get the names of the riders mixed up, or say someone who was last on first turn had made a great start. I thought he did. A couple of times he even had to correct himself as the riders went into the second bend. Let's be fair to commentators (all of them), what sometimes looks like a great start can turn into a turkey within a couple of tenths of a second and commentators get names wrong all the time in almost every sport. . . maybe not tennis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 The one thing that really annoyed me about the commentator was why did he feel the need to make a comment everytime a rider introduced themselves before a heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulboy Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I thought the commentators were a breath of fresh air but maybe because that's because they were different. I found Wade enthusiastic rather than shouty and much more entertaining than the usual duo. I was laughing out loud when they were discussing Bunyan's airbag - Holy Cow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I thought the commentators were a breath of fresh air but maybe because that's because they were different. I found Wade enthusiastic rather than shouty and much more entertaining than the usual duo. I was laughing out loud when they were discussing Bunyan's airbag - Holy Cow! He looks like the Michelin man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I think my only criticism from Saturday I don't think is Eurosports graphics anyway, but the riders announcing their name in the graphics before each heat got very boring, very quickly. I think something like that is great to show with the vocal reading of the names pre meeting when listing the riders, but not during each heat. Yes, I agree with this. For the initial introductions it was fine but very soon got on one's wick thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I for one wouldn't mind them picking up the league contract - even if it was highlights and not live as i've said before it might even do the sport a favour cutting out the delays and so on i think we need to prepare for life after sky Any idea who's going to provide them with the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I think my only criticism from Saturday I don't think is Eurosports graphics anyway, but the riders announcing their name in the graphics before each heat got very boring, very quickly. I think something like that is great to show with the vocal reading of the names pre meeting when listing the riders, but not during each heat. It was pretty rushed, sounded like R.E.M “It’s the end of the World” on karaoke before every race Other than that, it was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1944 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) Any idea who's going to provide them with the pictures? That is an excellent point Whereas with the GP Eurosport can just pick up a feed the Elite League is a different animal there is no feed for Eurosport to be able pick up if they took over next year as Sky do their own filming and many tracks I am almost sure are hard wired by them so they can just plug their cameras in. Edited March 26, 2013 by mike1944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) CLOUD BASS provide all graphics, replay wipes, race line-ups and in-race graphics. They also provide the scoring scoring, leaderboard and tournament graphics. Edited March 26, 2013 by SGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) the riders announcing their name in the graphics before each heat got very boring, very quickly. Still expect some posters to say riders were pronouncing their names wrongly and they had to turn the sound down! Edited March 26, 2013 by moxey63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Any idea who's going to provide them with the pictures? Yes there are any amount of independent TV production companies who provide programming to TV broadcast companies I accept this would be unlikely to happen - Eurosport are more likely to buy ready made Swedish or Polish programming - thats their usual modus operandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 i thought johno was excellant,enjoyed wade to.just wondering tho if nige had made the same cock up as wade going on about sayfudinov able to put holder out of the semis.imagine the stick hed have got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Still expect some posters to say riders were pronouncing their names wrongly and they had to turn the sound down! Give the moaners a few more rounds with the same team and they would. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undercover Elephant Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 We've kept the same coverage on Speed channel and they are heavily advertising live coverage of the Elite league in Aus. What's the update, if any, on coverage from outside the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy2er Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 does anybody know what eurosport will be doing for saturdays gp regarding studio, guests and who maybe fronting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy2er Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 does anybody know what eurosport will be doing for saturdays gp regarding studio, guests and who maybe fronting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 THERE won't be any studio presence until Cardiff. It was all a bit last minute for Eurosport as well and will take them a little time to fully get their act together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 THERE won't be any studio presence until Cardiff. It was all a bit last minute for Eurosport as well and will take them a little time to fully get their act together. Excellent especially if that means no Ermolenko words of wisdom gobbledegook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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