IainB Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 18 hours ago, Grachan said: The best sport for "non-commentary" is probably tennis. You don't get it during the rallies really, but they then discuss things during the gaps. I always find listening to commentary of Tennis on the radio completely pointless... although silence on the radio doesn't work well either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 55 minutes ago, iainb said: I always find listening to commentary of Tennis on the radio completely pointless... although silence on the radio doesn't work well either Was going to say something similar, there isn't time between shots for tennis commentators to say what they are trying to say on the wireless and it ends up sounding a complete mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: I always find listening to commentary of Tennis on the radio completely pointless... although silence on the radio doesn't work well either 16 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Was going to say something similar, there isn't time between shots for tennis commentators to say what they are trying to say on the wireless and it ends up sounding a complete mess. I remember listening to a tennis commentary on the radio. They try to describe the shot, and by the time they've half explained it the other person has returned so they have to cut themselves off and start describing the other shot. It's hilarious. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 19 hours ago, Grachan said: I think Jonathan Pierce started all the shouty commentary we get today. I remember, at one time, he was seen as something of a comedy value novelty with his excessive way, but now just blends in with all the others. You need commentary for speedway. I, for one, want to know who is who as I don't fill in a race card when it's on television. And on televised sport it adds something for me. Nigel and Kelvin do a reasonable job in my opinion. The best sport for "non-commentary" is probably tennis. You don't get it during the rallies really, but they then discuss things during the gaps. I think non commentary during the race and then analysis and chat for the replays and all the rest would be the perfect compromise - like the tennis. But that's not going to happen. To be fair to Nigel, he does occasionally allude to the fact that the meeting probably isn't the most exciting thing in the world if we've seen a run of processional races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) On 2/20/2022 at 5:04 PM, Bruiser said: 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. It's not an easy job commentating at all. I've had a couple of very small dabbles at it. It's really not easy at all. You can plan, but are ultimately on the hoof. You are there to be shot at for what you say in the immediacy of a moment. I think speedway is pretty lucky in this regard. Back in the day, Dave Lanning called it brilliantly and I think Nigel and Kelvin are very good too. Pearson's voice suits the fast moving nature of the sport and he and Tatum have obvious chemistry. Of course, it's horses for courses...what works for speedway wouldn't work for other sports. Peter Allis, for example, was perfect for golf... Edited February 22, 2022 by falcace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, keepturningleft said: I think non commentary during the race and then analysis and chat for the replays and all the rest would be the perfect compromise - like the tennis. But that's not going to happen. To be fair to Nigel, he does occasionally allude to the fact that the meeting probably isn't the most exciting thing in the world if we've seen a run of processional races. I would think that for a non-speedway fan it would be difficult to keep up with who was who in a race without commentary. I certainly wouldn't know half the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 22 hours ago, Tsunami said: He changed to commentating on the final lap at Reading and was just as annoying. Quide liderally one of those guys who spoke publigly like they thought they were an Amerigan radio DJ... Gread made.... Probably did a lod of work for charidee but didn'd like to tawg aboud id.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 7 hours ago, steve roberts said: Oxford's announcer, Dave Hammond, was one of the best. Nice bloke too! Is Dave Hammond still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 10:00 AM, ch958 said: hate that I really disliked Peter York’s on field commentary….however years ago I used to watch racing at Claremont in Australia and the on track commentary was superb and really added to the night…..it never works over here though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Dave Lanning used to do a commentary on the last lap at Wimbledon. I never minded it, but he was part of a very snappy presentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Is Dave Hammond still around? Not sure...I remember when he owned the music shop on Marston Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 11:23 AM, mikebv said: Quide liderally one of those guys who spoke publigly like they thought they were an Amerigan radio DJ... Gread made.... Probably did a lod of work for charidee but didn'd like to tawg aboud id.... Harsh. Yet fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 After the recent shocking passing of Shane Warne "the ball of the century" got a lot of air play and it was amusing to listen to Richie Benaud & Bob Willis almost dead pan commentary. These days the windows of the commentary box would be blown out with the reaction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Goddard Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I think the possible reason they were so deadpan is, like Mike Gatting, they couldn't work out what the hell had just happened! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Dave Goddard said: I think the possible reason they were so deadpan is, like Mike Gatting, they couldn't work out what the hell had just happened! At least they were there- must be a lot more difficult staring at a screen (with people babbling on in Swedish or Polish) wondering what`s going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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