Alan Jones' Opinion

DMC · 12 May 2002, 16:44 (Ref:283759)

Alan Jones is the Channel 9 drone who spews out irrelevant schit before and after every race shown in Australia, comparing the Formula One of today to when he raced. We all known about his off track antics and the fact that a co-driver's unwillingness to conform to team orders cost him a second worl title but I found what he had to say about the Austrian Grand Prix an obsolute disgrace! He went as far as saying that Ferrari should do anything to let Schumacher equal Fangio's record and that what happened today is no different to the drivers in the 1950s sharing and swapping cars. There is a massive difference here, Fangio RACED to 5 World Championships, Schumacher DROVE.

f1manoz · 12 May 2002, 16:45 (Ref:283761)

AJ is an idiot. I never listen to anything he has to say.

Sato san · 12 May 2002, 16:46 (Ref:283764)

Schumi is no world champion in my eyes anyway...

Liz · 12 May 2002, 16:48 (Ref:283769)

See my sig for my comments.

DMC · 12 May 2002, 16:57 (Ref:283786)

Your sig sums up the farcity of Formula One and the reason it is called the World Drivers' Championship and not the World Racers' Championship.

Mekola · 12 May 2002, 17:47 (Ref:283866)

Quote:

Originally posted by DMC
Alan Jones is the Channel 9 drone who spews out irrelevant schit before and after every race shown in Australia, comparing the Formula One of today to when he raced. We all known about his off track antics and the fact that a co-driver's unwillingness to conform to team orders cost him a second worl title...

And because that he didn't help his teammate when has chances to win his unique possibility to win the title! :angry:
At least Reutemann had a good retirement of the F1.

Mekola · 12 May 2002, 17:52 (Ref:283881)

freud · 12 May 2002, 17:54 (Ref:283884)

AJ is a born loser.. I've met him and he's just an old fart.

DNQ · 12 May 2002, 21:13 (Ref:284209)

About time Channel 9 gets some commentators who don't both support Ferrari to the extent that they congratulate another tained victory...

DMC · 13 May 2002, 09:07 (Ref:284740)

Did you hear what Eastlake said to Jonesy before the race when they were looking at a photo of him with an old Shadow? "Your lifestyle hasn't changed" which means chasing young girls around and milking his fame!

Rick · 13 May 2002, 10:56 (Ref:284850)

I liked the bit about crossing to Martin Brundle - then trying to explain something about Brundle "driving or testing or something at Le Mans" - wrong weekend and he's not driving anyway - apparently had family/personal problems. Eastlake and/or Jones must have made it up on the spot!Bloody hopeless and think they are talking to idiots - bring on pay tv.

f1manoz · 13 May 2002, 11:00 (Ref:284860)

I don't mind Big Daz, as he's always played the buffoon. But Jonesy is just plain annoying nowadays with the same bloody anecdotes (how many times have we heard the Austria '77 story?)

I reckon Sir Jack Brabham should be co-host!

drexel · 13 May 2002, 11:55 (Ref:284926)

So Alan Jones' opinion is ****! (cause he's Ferrari man and boring)....So is Damon Hill's (he's a Schumi lover) and Juan Montoya's (he's also been a Michael fan forever)...

Other than that, the only other thing they have in common is that they're all WDC's and future WDC's.

Morris 1100 · 13 May 2002, 12:57 (Ref:285015)

Dazzas comments abouts Satos crash about the cars are strong enough that the drivers can just walk away from a crash like that!
AJ telling him that "they didn't walk away"

Alan Jones · 13 May 2002, 13:11 (Ref:285029)

HMM, my namesake and his dingbat buddy together make quite a pair don't they

DMC · 13 May 2002, 15:55 (Ref:285234)

Quote:

Originally posted by f1manoz
I reckon Sir Jack Brabham should be co-host!

He has more dignity than associating his great name with delayed telecasts of Grand Prix which bear little resemblance to the glory days of Formula One in which he raced.

Why do we even need local presenters before the telecasts?

Mr V · 13 May 2002, 16:31 (Ref:285290)

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Originally posted by drexel
Juan Montoya's (he's also been a Michael fan forever)...

you learn a new thing everyday, and theres me thinking that senna was his idol.

racer69 · 14 May 2002, 04:44 (Ref:285865)

Anyone notice how AJ and Dazza changed their opinions during the coarse of the podium celebrations. First off they are saying how disgraceful the situation was, and by the end of the chat they were saying there was nothing wrong with what happened.

Actually lucky AJ changed his opinion, before that he was being a major hypocrite, wasn't this the man who wouldn't share the podium with his team mate in the '81 Brazilion GP because the no.2 driver wouldn't move over for him.

strad · 14 May 2002, 07:15 (Ref:285899)

I remember 1981 I think it was in Brazil where Jean=Pierre-Jarier (Matra) was ordered back behind Jacques Laffite while Reutemann (Williams) got in hot water for not allowing Alan Jones to pass him.
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Alan Jones · 14 May 2002, 07:33 (Ref:285911)

OK, hang on a minute dudes, my username tells me I have to defend my fat little mentor

When I joined the forum I picked AJ due to 2 reasons:

The first being he was a WDC
The second his habit of calling at as he sees it.
The point being at least he would have the guts to call a meathead a meathead. Now I'm sure you'all will disagree but there you go, thats how I see it.
As for the incident on Sunday night, yes, at times him and Dazza make blunders, like Murray and Martin have in the past so they ain't on there lonesome by a longshot. I have also heard many stories claiming he's not the nicest dude but as I have never met AJ, can't comment on that either

On Sunday though, I thought he stated the OBVIOUS! It was all about MONEY. If some one has the tape please watch his comments, I was tired but I seem to recollect him basically saying its the teams decision and this is why........... sponsors etc etc etc

If I'm wrong, please remind me and I will stand corrected.
Oh, and I in no way am defending Mr Eastlake , he has no WDC to excuse himself with

racer69 · 14 May 2002, 07:45 (Ref:285917)

Yeah thats pretty much what he said. It was probably more D.E that changed his opinion, AJ just sounded like he agreed, Eastlake probably showed his opinion and when AJ disagreed all of a sudden Dazza starts agreeing with him

f1manoz · 14 May 2002, 08:54 (Ref:285959)

I'd agree with DMC on this one. Why don't we just take the entire ITV feed?

However, I will agree with AJ that at least the real AJ calls it as he says it. He doesn't like BS and he'll tell ya if it is.

Although I am getting sick of the same anecdotes year in-year out!

Bomn · 14 May 2002, 10:54 (Ref:286082)

Quote:

Originally posted by AlanJones
I have also heard many stories claiming he's not the nicest dude but as I have never met AJ, can't comment on that either

Just don't call him pixie boots

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