BBC Vs RUK on Grand National

[pilgarlic]

I saw the ESPN 74 and 77 stuff too See More. I can understand most
people would have found it slow going but I preferred that style of
presentation. Would have been the first time I`ve seen the `74 race in colour anyway.At least the BBC didn`t blow the budget on presenters
and background music in those days.

I agree with Steven F that Darren Owen did well even if they did cut his
microphone on Saturday. Very neat summing up at the end of his section in the Topham too.

[Getzippy]

BBC has 3 main problems over National meeting:

1) That bloody "Bob Champion" music is so overplayed it makes me want to slit my throat, repeatedly.

2) The winning/placed horses prices after the race takes AGES to come through. (something ATR’s has improved)

3) John Parrot; nice bloke, but gives dishwater a bad name.

Zip

[Emerald]

Takes all sorts – I love the Champions theme – then you know it’s the National.

We were there and I must say the Cattermole gaffs could have caused all sorts of problems as I saw a few tote tickets go flying through the air when he announced the incorrect fallers. I know it’s not easy and could forgive him but I was also at Newbury on the day of the Khyber Kim mess up – he’s sort of losing the plot on commentating in my opinion.

[Getzippy]

C’mon The Racing Forum, start playing the Champion theme!

Zip

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