New Posts For Thread: Jerry Hannonhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannonIs this guy sponsored by the bookmakers? Seems to have got very/over excited about a bunch of outsiders winning at Fairyhouse.It's the delivery of the puns that makes them annoying. Machin and Hoiles' smug/know all style makes them seem too clever by half - you can tell how pleased they are with themselves when they get to sneak them in.Whereas with Holt, with his more laidhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557052623#557052623It's the delivery of the puns that makes them annoying. Machin and Hoiles' smug/know all style makes them seem too clever by half - you can tell how pleased they are with themselves when they get to sneak them in.Whereas with Holt, with his more laidTue, 23 Apr 2019 02:57:32 -0500Jerry tries too hard to think of something to say about the winning horse/connections as they pass the post so gets himself in a muddle.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557052399#557052399Jerry tries too hard to think of something to say about the winning horse/connections as they pass the post so gets himself in a muddle.Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:28:54 -0500To those handing out plaudits to Hannon I would agree that he is a decent commentator but I don't think he needs to go quite so over the top with the finishes. It can grating, particularly if it seems like he is cheering home a bunch of outsiders whihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557051465#557051465To those handing out plaudits to Hannon I would agree that he is a decent commentator but I don't think he needs to go quite so over the top with the finishes. It can grating, particularly if it seems like he is cheering home a bunch of outsiders whiMon, 22 Apr 2019 16:22:19 -0500Jerry Hannon is excellent imo,the chap @ Cork had an absolute mare today.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557051329#557051329Jerry Hannon is excellent imo,the chap @ Cork had an absolute mare today.Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:11:45 -0500Martin Harris is very good, crystal clear, accurate and doesn't do your lugs or heed in.I also rate Alan Howes, good voice and probably has the tone for mainstream telly without being too ott.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557051175#557051175Martin Harris is very good, crystal clear, accurate and doesn't do your lugs or heed in.I also rate Alan Howes, good voice and probably has the tone for mainstream telly without being too ott.Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:58:35 -0500I think Simon Holt is still in a different classhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557051115#557051115I think Simon Holt is still in a different classMon, 22 Apr 2019 15:53:07 -0500Sorry I forgot about the biggest knobb of them all , Stuart Machin with his extremely annoying puns. I can picture him at home going through the names putting puns to certain horses were they to win the following day . I’d say if you looked in thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557050803#557050803Sorry I forgot about the biggest knobb of them all , Stuart Machin with his extremely annoying puns. I can picture him at home going through the names putting puns to certain horses were they to win the following day . I’d say if you looked in theMon, 22 Apr 2019 15:17:39 -0500Dessie Scahill was the best commentator by far , it’s hard to put a finger on exactly why but one thing I can say with certainty , and that is , when I backed a loser or laid a winner , unlike the prixx that are commentating today , he never ever mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557050771#557050771Dessie Scahill was the best commentator by far , it’s hard to put a finger on exactly why but one thing I can say with certainty , and that is , when I backed a loser or laid a winner , unlike the prixx that are commentating today , he never ever mMon, 22 Apr 2019 15:13:28 -0500Agree, but they don't seem to be out there. Too many people imop couldn't wait to see the back of Dessie, but he read the race as he saw it(yes he missed the odd faller), he never resorted to waffling about breeding, past performances, what might haphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557050669#557050669Agree, but they don't seem to be out there. Too many people imop couldn't wait to see the back of Dessie, but he read the race as he saw it(yes he missed the odd faller), he never resorted to waffling about breeding, past performances, what might hapMon, 22 Apr 2019 15:00:02 -0500No MJK , I don’t mean Pugh at all , i am looking for a happy medium between the incompetence of O Hanlon and as you eloquently put it , the know it all style of Pugh. A commentator in my opinion should be like a good referee, he shouldn’t draw athttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31523149/jerry-hannon?post_id=557050589#557050589No MJK , I don’t mean Pugh at all , i am looking for a happy medium between the incompetence of O Hanlon and as you eloquently put it , the know it all style of Pugh. A commentator in my opinion should be like a good referee, he shouldn’t draw atMon, 22 Apr 2019 14:51:50 -0500