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Watch live on BBC or Sky depending which it is on. | 36 | 32.73% | |
Watch only BBC live or delayed/highlights. | 48 | 43.64% | |
Watch only BBC live (live or not bother). | 16 | 14.55% | |
Not watch, it is over for me. | 10 | 9.09% | |
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2 Dec 2011, 19:20 (Ref:2994522) | #1152 | ||
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Can't find the answer anywhere so I'll ask here see if anyone else has seen it:
Sky's F1 channel has been annouced as HD. Does anyone know if there will be a non-HD option at all? As my TV is pre-HD my previous non-fuss over F1 moving to Sky has changed |
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2 Dec 2011, 20:01 (Ref:2994531) | #1153 | |||
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4 Dec 2011, 22:25 (Ref:2995230) | #1154 | ||
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My first doubt regarding Sky's coverage.... it seems Steve Ryder will be hosting it
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4 Dec 2011, 22:33 (Ref:2995232) | #1155 | |
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Has anybody heard anything about who the BBC will have as lead commentator?
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4 Dec 2011, 22:56 (Ref:2995243) | #1156 | ||
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4 Dec 2011, 23:06 (Ref:2995249) | #1157 | ||
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4 Dec 2011, 23:28 (Ref:2995258) | #1158 | ||
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I'd choose Steve Ryder over any other Sky Sports host any day of the week.
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4 Dec 2011, 23:38 (Ref:2995264) | #1159 | ||
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Sky F1 line-up to be announced on Wednesday.
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4 Dec 2011, 23:43 (Ref:2995268) | #1160 | ||
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Haven't seen it mentioned here, but it's been doing the rounds for a while that Simon Lazenby, Sky's current rugby host, will be hosting their coverage
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5 Dec 2011, 01:51 (Ref:2995308) | #1161 | ||
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The way Steve Ryder was plugging Sky at the Autosport Awards tonight, you'd definitely think he's lined up for a job. It got pretty tedious and although I missed the moment, I hear Jenson Button slapped him down a bit for it.
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5 Dec 2011, 05:21 (Ref:2995384) | #1162 | ||
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I'd rather see Martin Brundle do that, he has an insight to the sport Steve Ryder just doesn't have.
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5 Dec 2011, 08:36 (Ref:2995423) | #1163 | |||
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Tend to agree Brundle would be better for in depth driver interviews. Insight and relationship only another driver can have. |
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5 Dec 2011, 14:42 (Ref:2995551) | #1164 | ||||
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The trade off to Steve's preparation and disciplined approach is that he's often blind-sided by surprises and has difficulties improvising. Jake, while not perfect himself, is much more fluent and relaxed in this respect while upholding a standard of professionalism. The problem I have with Sky is that they have these vanilla presenters with character by-passes or else when they try to do a more casual sports program they are grubby Frank Skinner/Chris Evans type shows at a tabloid level. The BBC, with the fan forum, got it right from year one. You had a good laugh but the sit-down conversation never compromised on value. I don't know if Sky are able to get that note right. Quote:
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5 Dec 2011, 16:53 (Ref:2995604) | #1165 | ||
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Steve Ryder does have a genuine interest in motorsport, he isn't just your usual "show up and do the job" type.
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5 Dec 2011, 17:17 (Ref:2995611) | #1166 | ||
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Here's a tweet I just copied from Twitter. After the Autosport Awards everyone goes out for a drink and tongues are a little looser than usual, so I wouldn't be surprised if it were at least 90% correct: "The Sky Sports F1 team to be announced on Wednesday. Add to Brundle: Steve Rider, Simon Lazenby, Georgie Thompson, Mark Blundell and....EJ?" Not sure what I think about Blundell and EJ, but we only have a couple of days to wait. Who's the main commentator then?
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5 Dec 2011, 17:21 (Ref:2995612) | #1167 | ||||
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I wonder it they'll then grab other pundits / guests and put them in the studio too, then you could get a PictureInPicture now and then when the studio squad has something to say. |
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5 Dec 2011, 17:50 (Ref:2995631) | #1168 | |
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5 Dec 2011, 17:56 (Ref:2995639) | #1169 | ||
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Mark Blundell is a weird choice. Brundle must have put in a personal request.
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5 Dec 2011, 18:09 (Ref:2995644) | #1170 | |
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I can't say I've missed Blundell. Should be interesting to those watching next year, and hopefully for you he's learnt how to speak. Rider is nowhere near as good as Jake either IMO. Pretty pleased the BBC have still got a decent lineup next year and I'm sure they'll find a suitable replacement for Brundle and be more than a match in the ratings war.
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5 Dec 2011, 18:12 (Ref:2995647) | #1172 | ||
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If they can get Anthony Davidson he'll be more than a match for Brundle, but he's very keen on his sports car racing so I'm not sure to what extent he'll commit.
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5 Dec 2011, 18:15 (Ref:2995649) | #1173 | |
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Mmmm..... the conversations here do sound quite familiar to when Jake Humphrey and others took on the BBC1 coverage.
Still, with nothing else to fill the void until wednesday, and then nothing until the new cars appear - let's speculate and cogitate.... ;-) |
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5 Dec 2011, 18:16 (Ref:2995650) | #1174 | |
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I thought David Croft was going to be the main commentator with Brundle doing the co-commentating.
I think Rider, Blundell and EJ are doing the pitlane stuff, like JH,DC and EJ did for the BBC. I understand Coulthard and Lee Mackenzie are staying with the Beeb, along with Jake who will also be presenting the Olympics, that being his main reason for not jumping to Sky. I think Kravitz will be doing the paddock interviews for Sky, with James Allen joining the Beeb to do the same. I am not sure who will replace Crofty on Radio 5 Live, possibly Maurice Hamilton. |
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5 Dec 2011, 18:20 (Ref:2995653) | #1175 | ||
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I thought Crofty was becoming the lead commentator with Brundle reverting to the expert role.
Ryder, EJ and Brundell together would have me switching on for the grid walk and switching off straight after the race, much as I do at the moment with the BBC because of the antics of EJ. |
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