New Posts For Thread: ITV Racing is Better than Channel 4https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4It's more alive, they seem to want to put over a bit more about the sport and its characters. Chapman's irreverence is good. I think it could turn out to be a great improvement.Autocue - very funny!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550809371#550809371Autocue - very funny!Thu, 05 Jan 2017 22:50:45 -0600A decent first outing...you don't win Champion Hurdles and Gold Cups first time out in January imo (if you know what I mean)....so good luck to them. Gabriel Clarke doing the in depth behind the scenes interviews was a winner for me.btw...don't forgehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550796877#550796877A decent first outing...you don't win Champion Hurdles and Gold Cups first time out in January imo (if you know what I mean)....so good luck to them. Gabriel Clarke doing the in depth behind the scenes interviews was a winner for me.btw...don't forgeWed, 04 Jan 2017 12:19:20 -0600Its not a sport to attract non bettors to as there is too little action for them. Eight races in the Flat season would give them about fifteen minutes of action.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550796311#550796311Its not a sport to attract non bettors to as there is too little action for them. Eight races in the Flat season would give them about fifteen minutes of action.Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:43:10 -0600I don't agree with the dumbing down comments at all. ITV are trying to attract new people to the sport so if you're not prepared to make allowances, pay to watch the specialist racing channels instead. Seasoned observes take the profusion of racing jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550795835#550795835I don't agree with the dumbing down comments at all. ITV are trying to attract new people to the sport so if you're not prepared to make allowances, pay to watch the specialist racing channels instead. Seasoned observes take the profusion of racing jWed, 04 Jan 2017 09:22:50 -0600Things that didn't work for:Victoria Pendleton, simply no point having her on the show.Would have been better to swap Fitz and VP round so she asked him questions -- no point Fitzy asking VP questions that he is far better qualified to answer, like whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550795443#550795443Things that didn't work for:Victoria Pendleton, simply no point having her on the show.Would have been better to swap Fitz and VP round so she asked him questions -- no point Fitzy asking VP questions that he is far better qualified to answer, like wWed, 04 Jan 2017 08:22:57 -0600Also completely agree with posters about showing the replays of earlier races. This is a MUST thing to show.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550795339#550795339Also completely agree with posters about showing the replays of earlier races. This is a MUST thing to show.Wed, 04 Jan 2017 08:01:41 -0600For me it was busy and lively, which I really enjoyed. I enjoyed the presenting from the paddock, although when the weather is as bad it was on New Years day there needs be a back up of plan of getting some cover at the course. I thought Luke & Tonyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550795327#550795327For me it was busy and lively, which I really enjoyed. I enjoyed the presenting from the paddock, although when the weather is as bad it was on New Years day there needs be a back up of plan of getting some cover at the course. I thought Luke & TonyWed, 04 Jan 2017 08:00:02 -0600A bit too frantic for me, and I note that it's the same old policy of trying to grab hold of non racing fans, which seems like they are talking down to those of us who have followed racing for a long time. Once a race s underway I just want the commehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550787425#550787425A bit too frantic for me, and I note that it's the same old policy of trying to grab hold of non racing fans, which seems like they are talking down to those of us who have followed racing for a long time. Once a race s underway I just want the commeTue, 03 Jan 2017 12:08:48 -0600There were some good aspects , it was faster paced , Ed and Oli are very good .But there doesn't appear to be one mention in this thread about them not showing the earlier replays .....I take it I am in a minority thinking this was a big failing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550786685#550786685There were some good aspects , it was faster paced , Ed and Oli are very good .But there doesn't appear to be one mention in this thread about them not showing the earlier replays .....I take it I am in a minority thinking this was a big failing.Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:39:43 -0600I thought it was a big improvement on Channel 4. The banter was better and I like the way they were based in the paddock and discussed the horses more before the race. The only downer was Pendleton whose main contribution was "Ooh, the ground's turnehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30774743/itv-racing-is-better-than-channel-4?post_id=550786379#550786379I thought it was a big improvement on Channel 4. The banter was better and I like the way they were based in the paddock and discussed the horses more before the race. The only downer was Pendleton whose main contribution was "Ooh, the ground's turneTue, 03 Jan 2017 10:07:16 -0600