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The problem I feel is that Croft is an ex radio man, as are a lot of people in F1 now, that media needs constant talk to keep the listener aware. it is why they talk over sings and why idiots like Steve Wright used to cut songs, he thought people were more interested in him and that he was more important than the music, WRONG!
Modern sports tv coverage is awash with people trying to make a tv show out of sports coverage, all you need to do is commentate and then have someone to add some sort of extra info at times. There were moments in the old Walker/Hunt footage and also less so Brundle/Allen when pictures speak, not words.
People like Croft like the sound of their own voice and think they add to the coverage, nothing could be further from the truth. They remove quality and shout too much, Croft has mo history of F1 in his mind, he is no student he is a gob for hire. You can see this form the extra stuff he does away from f1 to feed his growing belly.
Trouble is he believes sincerely he is amazing, I doubt he even takes a second look at what he sounds like or does, he sincerely believes he is the best commentator.
And the worst part of this is, because F1 has become so big, other sports believe they need shouty cretins to talk about sport, you ever hear it in nothing coverage, shouty little men thinking the only way you can convey excitement is to shout.
Even established commentators like Addison and Edwards are clearly being directed from beyond to shout more and convey more excitement as they do it on certain broadcasts not on others. Adders in particular sounds awful doing it, but he is clearly being TOLD to
But, if you keep watcuing, never complain and keep paying, ntohign will change.
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