keepturningleft Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 If anyone is watching the Winter Olympics you may find yourself never complaining about Nige or Kelv again. Even curling, yes curling has suffered from commentators seeing fit to shout and scream in states of near hysteria. It seems as if we are not allowed to watch anything without commentators filling every second of time with incessant, technical babbling most of which is of no interest to anyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, keepturningleft said: If anyone is watching the Winter Olympics you may find yourself never complaining about Nige or Kelv again. Even curling, yes curling has suffered from commentators seeing fit to shout and scream in states of near hysteria. It seems as if we are not allowed to watch anything without commentators filling every second of time with incessant, technical babbling most of which is of no interest to anyone. i thought the curling was good . never before have i been so interested in a minority sport . crowd looked bigger than a normal speedway meeting in the uk ! if you dont like the comms , turn on your mute button . long live curling and other minority sports 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 47 minutes ago, keepturningleft said: If anyone is watching the Winter Olympics you may find yourself never complaining about Nige or Kelv again. Even curling, yes curling has suffered from commentators seeing fit to shout and scream in states of near hysteria. It seems as if we are not allowed to watch anything without commentators filling every second of time with incessant, technical babbling most of which is of no interest to anyone. ...one reason I don't tend to watch sport on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: ...one reason I don't tend to watch sport on TV. So your TV doesn't have a mute button??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, chunky said: So your TV doesn't have a mute button??? Most used button on our remote is the "Mute". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 41 minutes ago, andout said: Most used button on our remote is the "Mute". Do you have one that works on blu??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, chunky said: So your TV doesn't have a mute button??? ...I just switch the TV off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: ...I just switch the TV off! And then you complain that you're bored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 I just been watching it in 4K with no commentator and just the music on when it was figure skating and just the crowd and been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, chunky said: And then you complain that you're bored! ...and then I "play" with my Model railway! Edited February 18, 2022 by steve roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...and then I play with my Model railway! I was going to say that (play with trains, actually!) but I thought better of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, soupy said: I just been watching it in 4K with no commentator and just the music on when it was figure skating and just the crowd and been great. Not so much with the TV, but I watch a lot of stuff on YouTube; either with no sound, or music playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 5 hours ago, chunky said: Do you have one that works on blu??? Unfortunately not, if you discover one, please market the product! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 I caught a quick glimpse on ITV4 a rerun of "The Big Match" introduced by Brian Moore. No histerics or crazy camera angles or graphics. That's how I remember football on the TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, steve roberts said: I caught a quick glimpse on ITV4 a rerun of "The Big Match" introduced by Brian Moore. No histerics or crazy camera angles or graphics. That's how I remember football on the TV! Yeah, but that's not why football was better back then. It's the quality of the footage and extra camera angles that makes watching modern sport (particularly speedway) so wonderful. The reason football was better back then is because it was played by men. No playing for penalties, diving, playing balls back to the keeper, reluctance to attack and take on defenders, and general niggly crap... I watch old matches on YouTube regularly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, chunky said: Yeah, but that's not why football was better back then. It's the quality of the footage and extra camera angles that makes watching modern sport (particularly speedway) so wonderful. The reason football was better back then is because it was played by men. No playing for penalties, diving, playing balls back to the keeper, reluctance to attack and take on defenders, and general niggly crap... I watch old matches on YouTube regularly. And no running to the touchline seemingly every 5 minutes for an energy drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sotonian said: And no running to the touchline seemingly every 5 minutes for an energy drink. Of course; they need their hydration breaks. And gloves when there's a slight chill in the air... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 4:29 PM, keepturningleft said: If anyone is watching the Winter Olympics you may find yourself never complaining about Nige or Kelv again. Even curling, yes curling has suffered from commentators seeing fit to shout and scream in states of near hysteria. Just imagine how exciting the sport would be to watch if the late Dan Maskell or the late John Arlott had been doing the commentary. Sales of sleeping pills would have plummeted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I have not seen much of the Winter Olympics but I have no problem at all with Nigel Pearson and Kelvin Tatum…at least they sound enthusiastic and try and promote racing to a casual viewer….and producers want enthusiasm in commentary now, times have changed from old style commentary so if you don’t follow then you are replaced. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) I thought Steve Cram and Rhona were brilliant with the curling commentary knowing and explaining what shots were on to not on, and why. Once again Curling, after a major completion, will be the talk of people who never go to the rinks to watch it. Fascinating sport, played in a good and fair competitive sport, where the tactics and their execution are unbelievable. Pity there is no rinks beside me where it is played. Edited February 22, 2022 by Tsunami 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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