NOT SO GOOD - Sporting Post mailbag

pirates Wrote:

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> > > I read this the other day and seen him quote
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> > > names Thomson, Catermole and Bird, and
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> > > Thomson and Catermole are useless
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> > Our worst commentator is also better than the
> UK's
> > apparent chief commentator, Ian Bartlett, who is
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> > definite reason for the mute button.
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> thats a matter of opinion ...they call the race no
> mention of betting coup landed or shouting at the
> top of his voice who ran stone last or trying to
> arse creep high profile owners when their horses
> win or trying to arse creep top jockeys when their
> horse wins by 6 lengths easing up shouting great
> ride ...give me the overseas commentators anytime
> of day or night...

I agree it's a matter of opinion and there are some great commentators overseas i.e. Jim McGrath but imo Bartlett is not one of them (you can hardly hear the names of the horses when he's calling a big race finish at Royal Ascot).

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> > > > I read this the other day and seen him
> quote
> > > the
> > > > names Thomson, Catermole and Bird, and
> > stopped
> > > > reading
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thomson and Catermole are useless
> > >
> > > Our worst commentator is also better than the
> > UK's
> > > apparent chief commentator, Ian Bartlett, who
> is
> > a
> > > definite reason for the mute button.
> >
> >
> > thats a matter of opinion ...they call the race
> no
> > mention of betting coup landed or shouting at
> the
> > top of his voice who ran stone last or trying
> to
> > arse creep high profile owners when their
> horses
> > win or trying to arse creep top jockeys when
> their
> > horse wins by 6 lengths easing up shouting
> great
> > ride ...give me the overseas commentators
> anytime
> > of day or night...
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> I agree it's a matter of opinion and there are
> some great commentators overseas i.e. Jim McGrath
> but imo Bartlett is not one of them (you can
> hardly hear the names of the horses when he's
> calling a big race finish at Royal Ascot).


agree - So unprofessional to make commentating an opportunity to creep further up the corporate ladder - Have they no shame -

Must admit I love the Aussie commentators, and the Harness callers are really top class and call close finishes pretty accurately.(tu)(tu)(tu)