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Old 12-10-2008, 09:55 PM   #31
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its like so many shows these days ,no knowledge just upbeat personas,too many people doing to many roles .
you see them on every second show .im aware koshy knows finance but i dont need to wake up to him ,see him do an appearance in the next show ,see him at lunch ,and then after the news .
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:24 PM   #32
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Get Wilko and Mike Raymond back....Matt White did drive me crazy after a few hours !!
The guys that call the GP Bikes I would like...couple of poms who make you laugh...or maybe Roy and HG...
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:24 PM   #33
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I thought i was the only one who cant stand Mathew White, Bruce Mac or Kockie........

Larko does a great job.
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:31 PM   #34
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Matty White was annoying - he got so many calls wrong through the day it started annoying me. Larko was great, I'm happy with Cromley too.

Dunno about Raymond again (or his brother), I loved hearing him before but now I think I'd prefer to just run the blender throughout the race.
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:36 PM   #35
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No problem here with matt white...
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Old 12-10-2008, 11:34 PM   #36
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Or is it just me??????
He is bearable
now if you said dazzle eastlake ( coff coff )
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Old 13-10-2008, 10:25 AM   #37
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Nobody is as annoying as Greg Rust.

He just went way overboard when the smallest of things happened on the track.
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Old 13-10-2008, 10:45 AM   #38
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Larko did a good job in the pits too
I agree and him being a former steerer aswell makes him easily better then the rest. Except for Cromly IMO he think he is the best in there by far.
As for TV personalities David Koch really takes the cake as the worst
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Old 13-10-2008, 02:40 PM   #39
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no problem with matty white sad to see hes been kissed with death by hosting today tonight, I'd rather see crompton and his patranising waffel dissapear in to the cosmoss
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Old 13-10-2008, 03:17 PM   #40
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White is ok, but does not hold a candle to Crompton. Articulate, calm, experienced and conversant with all aspects of the V8's. He gives the coverage some cred imo.
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Old 13-10-2008, 04:58 PM   #41
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I'd rather see Skaife as a commentator, anything to get the has been off of the track. I'm sure Tander is most unhappy with him.
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Old 13-10-2008, 07:47 PM   #42
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Like the rugby union, when a half decent player retires they give him a commentating job. He knows the technical side, what the players go through and knows how not to make an of himself. Why not do the same with the drivers?
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Old 13-10-2008, 07:53 PM   #43
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Atleast there was less "watts link"ing
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Old 14-10-2008, 01:07 PM   #44
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What about that Williams (is that his last name? Don't really care) doing all the human interest stories at Bathurst.

I don't really care how many Weetbix tander has for breakfast, nor what he eats during the race. Im watching the telecast to see the racing, not that twaddle
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Old 14-10-2008, 01:26 PM   #45
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Personally I'm not big on White, but I can't stand Crompton. I know he has a wealth of experience and knowledge under his belt, but he has the personality of a lump of concrete. I've never met the guy and I may be wrong, but that's the vibe I get.
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Old 14-10-2008, 01:37 PM   #46
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Does anyone like anyone??!! it seems everyone hates every commentator!!!!



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Old 14-10-2008, 01:59 PM   #47
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I reckon Thomas Mezera isn't a bad commentator.
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Does anyone like anyone??!! it seems everyone hates every commentator!!!!
I enjoyed Crompton and Larkham technical information and sense of humour?
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Old 14-10-2008, 02:17 PM   #49
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Personally I'm not big on White, but I can't stand Crompton. I know he has a wealth of experience and knowledge under his belt, but he has the personality of a lump of concrete. I've never met the guy and I may be wrong, but that's the vibe I get.
Crompton has the experience but needs a huge shot of excitment up the a@#$ at times.

hhmmmmm, wonder if he does funerals....
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Old 14-10-2008, 02:33 PM   #50
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yes would have to agree but come on im sure the footage with skafe hitting the wall over laid with bruce going "special" would have to be worth the price of admission 10x over haha
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Old 14-10-2008, 10:02 PM   #51
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It just aint Bathurst without Mike Raymond and Chris Economaki.
Although if i ever heard him Mike say "the baby faced assasin" once more....
Thank god Gary Wilkinson hasn't been thrown back in.
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