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Do you guys bitch every Sunday watching football too when you don’t get your favorite booth team? Does it ruin the game for you?
His "was that classy riding?" question is a perfect example of why he isn't a good moto announcer.
You say Ralph isn't as bad as we make him out to be. I ask why do we accept mediocre or not that bad? Why can't Supercross have a top tier announcing team like every other sport on TV. Having a great announcing crew makes the races just that much better to watch on TV. The broadcast is a product and we get day old bread compared to other sports broadcasts.
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Now, one thing to change in the broadcast is to have a legit table of analysts talk after each heat/race just like the commentators do at halftime during a basketball or football game. Get out the table and do highlights and analysis from 4-5 or more pro guys that can give some real race insight. Also during that downtime go to the mechanics and riders and see what's going on.
After that BS go back to Ralph and Ricky announcing the races. In my opinion that is the best outcome for a supercross broadcast.
I like your idea of a panel discussion a ton. I think that would be a really great addition for all levels of fans. If done correctly it could really add more fans to the sport. You can break things down and talk trash and have fun all at the same time. Great Idea!!!
Sure he knows, likes and supports motor sports, doesn't mean he's good at it. I'd almost love to hear him announce a GP race just for how comical it would be.
'They' clearly have little regard for the intellectual capacity of their customer base. I blame felds monster truck origins.
You need at least one professional announcer in the booth. That's how all the sports do it.
You will rarely, if ever, hear Al Michaels ask Cris Collinsworth a question like that, because Collinsworth will answer before it is asked.
I don't understand why so many of you hate so much. I myself like all the racers AND the announcers....past AND present. I like RC, Jeffro, Ralph, GL, Bailey, Huffman, Naston, Georgia, Juliana, Diana, Will, Lisa Leyland and Malin too. Oh Gawd, don't tell OCScottie that I also like "Make up to Mud." Basically, I like anything moto.....and it seems strange to me the any regulars in this forum would be different.
I've liked every Motocross announcer since the 90's with the exception of Ralph and Jeff.
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If you want more viewers but you give them a crap product, do you really expect them to stick around? TV air time is about growing the sport and bringing in more $$$ into the sport. If your audience doesn't grow, you can't charge more for your advertising and you can't show potential sponsors/advertisers that this is a good place to sell their products. Sponsors don't want to waste money on something that doesn't work for them.
It isn't just about hard core fans, it's as much about getting and keeping new fans. That is why I believe that having a great commentating team is so important to the sport. If you were a new fan and you turned on SX what would you think ? Would Ralph and RC make you want to tune in or tune out? The racing is great but it just isn't enough to keep people tuning in. Content is king these days, people want to know the who, what, why, where and how. Are we getting that with Ralph and Ricky? Is the SX product, as it stands, good enough to grow and attract new sponsors and advertisers ?
"Ricky answered back kind of angrily" = Artificial drama. Just sayin.
Again, I just don't understand all the whinny people that don't like everything moto.
1) don’t watch it
2) do watch it, turn down the volume and stfu!
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