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15 Mar 17
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I do not watch TV racing as a rule but have tuned in to the coverage on ITV yesterday. They have had time to bed in so its not unfair to make an assessment. Personally I found the whole affair quite dull. The chap running around the bookmakers seemed only interested in advertising that bookmakers take BIG bets and everyone on here is simply a liar. McCoy really should not be presenting, good jock though he may have been. He lacks any charisma and as expected will never criticise any aspect of racing. At least Francome had some charm and wit about him. The converted cyclist looked lost and out of her depth. Plunkett would be the only one I would keep in a revamped line up. Many of the ideas were old and tired such as involving the crowd only via a quick 'what do you think will win the next'. I cannot see any of this lot strolling up to Sheik Mohammad and asking the 'wrong' question as Clare Balding bravely did.
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the morning show is brilliant
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keep plunkett???
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For anyone on this forum who is just starting out with their betting or if you simply want to improve I would suggest that you stop listening to these talking heads as of today. Everyones first exposure to racing is listening to these presenters and there is no doubt that to do so will entrap you in a way of thinking that anchors you to loss making until hopefully you find a way to break out. I have only heard one pundit who made my ears stand up as he quite clearly understood the fundamentals of successful betting and spoke as though he understood them. His fellow pundits also seemed to realise this too
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Yes I think at least Plunkett has challenged bookmakers in the past about taking bets (correct me if I am wrong)
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Plunkett would be the only one I would keep
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It's basically identical to CH4 last year.
Only difference is Chamberlain for Luck (both fine but I prefer Luck), Bell for Persad (50/50 on that one), Chapman for Tanya (both cringeworthy) and Hoiles for Holt (both good but preferred Holt). They have kicked out the form/betting guru's Cunningham and McGrath altogether leaving McCoy and Fitz to state the bleeding obvious and just like Ch4 they have Brian Gleeson getting too much screen time. |
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very dull, I think Luck was more genuine than Chamberlain who comes across as forced and wooden, Fitz and McCoy is a TV double act from hell, dont mind McCoy that much
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What was Ms Baldings question??
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double act from hell
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oli asking the same questions as rishi 'what does it mean to u,what does this mean to u blah blah blah'YAWN
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Gleason was awful there
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Plunkett should be nowhere near a racing programme, she is appalling in every way. Fitzgerald should be sacked on the spot. There's just far too many of them.
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He looked like Quasimodo lurched over at the end...might have been a subconscious tip for "da BELLS...hill"
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why is everyone wearing blue suits
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It's better than Channel 4 because it's comically worse
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Gleeson should have been run off the tv years ago,nothing to add except cringeworthy paddywhackery.
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Plunkett strikes me as the type who cant get enough
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She asked him about the trainer of his that was using drugs and what he knew about it or words to that effect. No one else would touch the subject with a barge pole. It was one of those moments where you have to take your hat off to the person and say well done
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Plunkett is a goer, thats why she got my vote in the filthy chit chat thread
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I'm really enjoying ITV Racing. I much prefer it to Channel 4.
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They would be better off hiring the statue than the real AP to present. Jeez a potato has more personality
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Oli has got to stop asking the stupid Rishi questions
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The whole presentation comes over as flat.
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I keep hearing the word absolutely from the itv mob, it's driving me absolutely mad, and if they keep it up, the tv will be getting absolutely smashed to bits.
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The actual race commentaries are poor,i thought the QM was desperate and totally lacking in atmosphere.
As a programme overall.i don't think they are doing too bad. |
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McCoy's just said Douvan has beaten all these horses before easily.
He's only actually beaten two of them before - Fox Norton and Simply Ned. |
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Every Tragedy has a comic figure,and Makybe Diva plays the role perfectly.
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Brilliant coverage and a brilliant team.
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MC R
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I preferred Jimbo and Cunningham, who were the dogs bollocks compared to Harvey and Fitzy who are the dogs droppings.
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Its ok
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It really needs Dessie Scahill to jazz up the finishes.
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M/D..do you ever criticise anyone or anything?..you appear to be in constant La La Land
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Brilliant because I still have Countdown taped and that's a bonus
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they should get Alan Partridge for the fill ins - would be hilarious
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I know he has a job to do but if only Ed could tone down the everyone and everything is great buzz he's on.
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McCoy's got a different suit on today.
He must have took advantage of the two for one offer at Matalan. |
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You must get your suits there Dr C?
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