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ITV your verdict so far
ITV your verdict so far
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Dull and dysfunctional line-up
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I'm not proud stewarty.
If the charity shops haven't got anything suitable, I have been know to splash out at Matalan. |
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Put it this way, if Gordon Ramsay ever does Ramsay's Racing Nightmares he couldn't pick a better programme.
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They are desperately trying to make out it's better than CH4 because of higher viewing figures but that's just because some plebs never turn over from ITV.
If you put the identical programme on BBC1 it would get an extra half million viewers just like that - but that doesn't mean the show is better. |
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agree with unclepuncle here. It's basically the same show.
most of the presenters are cliche spouting machines. if you're going to have a boring, cliched show, you might as well put lucy verasamy on as the main presenter as that would get the viewing figures up (not the only thing that would rise  )But on a serious note, if 1 million people are watching the show, probably ninety percent of them are thick as pig****. if you did some kind of serious form analysis, it would just go over their head. |
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tbf they may as well just show their regular programmes and put the races on during the breaks instead of commercials .
would probably be shorter  |
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why do they think they need so many people to run the show,
Chambs Fitz AP Plonker Bicycle girl Luke Gleason Matt Olly Lucy Hoilesy FFS, have I missed any out  |
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Personally I do don'the like the race commentaries. Simon holt was by great. The new commentators are trying way to hard. For example callingredients for a stewards enquiry after the first race. Come on ffs.
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Don't know what happened there. my phone changed some words. here is what I meant to say.
Personally I don't like the race commentaries. Simon holt was far better. The new commentators are trying way to hard. For example calling for a stewards after the first race. Come on ffs. |
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I think everyone is trying too hard. At times it's almost frantic in its delivery of OTT excitement, drama, humour, jollity etc etc. But none of it is real or has any substance. It's akin to the ' great efforts ' put into Children In Need skits.
This false,strained, over zealousness to be ' having so much fun '. Is very tedious. |
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What Facts says..
Plus AP's dead pan humour should be saved for a rainy day. |
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It's not any better than channel 4, McCoy has the personality of a wet paper bag and fitzy...well fitzy is fitzy, an absolute clown,
They made a big boo boo not giving holt the commentary gig, he's out on his own when it comes to commentating, who could ever forget his commentary on vautour in the Ryanair last year, "a gazelle in equine form" Hoiles just doesn't do it for me. |
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Watched it today as RUK had Huntingdon dross on.
I thought it was a massive improvement on C4. The absence of Cunningham , McGrath, Balding and Stevenson was greatly appreciated. I prefer Ed to Lick Suck. And prefer Hoiles to Holt. As a racing programme for a general audience it fitted the bill very well. |
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Quite like the new set up except for Pendleton who seems out of her depth and more so Richi Parsad who is just a waste of space!
Does he think we don't recognise him with that beard? |
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Chambs - used to edit the Sports Advisor mag years ago for those that remember it; still not sure about him fronting ITV racing though...
Fitz - the cliche clown AP - awesome jockey over fences; sits on them too often on air. Bicycle girl - As someone else has said, way out of her depth. Luke - rattles on a bit, but quite good comedy value. Matt - was obviously trying to stay professional today after sounding like he'd done his b******s on Neon Wolf! I've run out of energy to comment on the rest; it all just feels like it's been dumbed down to try and atract a bigger audience. Maybe we whould come at this from another angle and state who would make out ideal presenting team? |
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NEED TO GET RID OF THAT MID-RACE 'THOUGHTS FROM THE STUDIO' BIT. MISSED COUNTLESS MAJOR INCIDENTS WHILE AP WAS GIVING HIS POINTLESS VIEW 'HOW IT WAS GOING SO FAR' SUCKS THE DRAMA OUT OF THE RACE...
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Agree think the mid race comments are pointless all they do is just state the obvious just stay with the commentary. It is more entertaining than channel 4 give me the likes of Chapman and Harvey who are up for a laugh than the likes of Mc Grath and Tanya but then again there are lot of others on here who seem to hate characters like them ...
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It is better than the BBC coverage from the 1970s, who would abandon Cheltenham when it clashed with the fücking Budget; just to show the fücking Budget, instead of Julian snidey Wilson, who once shat himself when a steward invaded the box, to tell him precisely why there wasn't a steward's enquiry.
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I can't believe they've given a job to that godawful Irish betting bloke raising his voice at the end of everything he says. Someone should tell Mr 'put it into words' to shut the f..k up if he can't come out with something less imbecilic. Alice Plunkett and Luke Harvey are the two bright spots imo.
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Alice Gushing Plunkett now has the role of asking a shi'thouse question, and then cutting short the interview before they've fully completed a shi'thouse reply.
At least they are not using her at the gushing end of races; so far. |
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Alice Plunkett and Luke Harvey are the two bright spots imo.
Calling them bright spots amid the mess is a bit like telling the bloke who went into hospital to have his appendix out only to be told they amputated his legs by accident, that there was a bright spot because the geezer in the next bed wanted to buy his slippers! |
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Had two days and I'd like to say that I've watched every minute so I am properly entitled to give an opinion but I turn over to ATR or streaming of other meetings so often.The 50% or so I have seen confirm the expectations I had when I saw "the team".
1. Jockeys make terrible pundits/ presenters. Not confined to racing: football generally the same.But Luke is ok (bit of fun at times). AP (sorry,AP) and Fitzy just contribute nil. We need the form experts. Big Al £expected" Willoughby Court to run well: that was enough for me. I was thinking of backing him but now I did at 16/1 to make it a winning day.He had a good day one as well. 3. Dump Matt: he is just too annoying. Can't see a redeeming feature. At least Big Mac was fun at times. 4. Poor Alice gets pelters (Rishi as well at times) but they have they unenviable task of doing "the interviews". Boring; stultifyingly boring. Can't remember when an owner, trainer or most jockeys said anything of interest. Nico de B was amazingly honest to say Might Bite would not have won had there not been a loose horse for him to chase in the final 50 yards. 5. Ed ok. Commentaries good. 6. Victoria? Would prefer Alex Hammond. |
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Cant help feeling there is something odd about them standing on that podium with with microphones in hand, and sicking a mic in winning jockeys faces and asking how did that feel gets on my wick.
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There's far too many of them - 4 or 5 people is all that is necessary. Immediately stop these meaningless "interviews" with the winning jockey as soon as they cross the line, plenty of time to interview them afterwards. Plunkett is annoying and absolutely pointless. Fitzgerald is a dreadful broadcaster, says the same things all the time and is incredibly boring. Changes are urgently needed.
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Unfortunately dod they have no choice in the matter as that's what they are told to do.
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The point i am making fife is it is utterly pointless
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It's got the makings of a Gd show.
Get shot of dull twit fitz, & the idiot Luke, & it's on the right path. |
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But Luke is the racing expert
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bell seems very nervous on the morning show.
stuttering and strangling his words. |
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They just showed a replay of three horses doing a piece of work and played a crowd sound bite in the background!
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bell seems terrified of ruby walsh
racing should headhunt jeremy paxman  |
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Bell is having a nightmare this morning, asking Ruby why he is smiling ffs, stuttering and basically asking carp questions about future riding tactics and then repeating his questions.
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I find Bell's interviewing excruciatingly bad. Ruby was spot on.
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How i miss John Francome
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Agree Zen
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ITV mus think it's ok because Bell has his Hollywood smile which will please the ladies.
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Surely O B should know Ruby's m o by now.... that was embarrassing !
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Trouble is , his smile comes with a La La Land empty head.
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What the ****s wrong with oli bell,doing his nice but dim impression,the mans a quivering wreck asking a load of inane questions,more like a 12 yo schoolboy.& now fitz
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Somebody needs to step in here and send Oli home. Can't see him making it through until 11.00
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