Petition to Fix the Announcing and Broadcasting of Supercross (Fire Ricky)

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Camduhman212 4/6/2019 9:27pm
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MXD wrote:
I have a suggestion and I’m dead serious. I dare anyone here to go live during the race next week and do their own broadcast. Ralph...
I have a suggestion and I’m dead serious. I dare anyone here to go live during the race next week and do their own broadcast. Ralph and Ricky are only allowed to comment on what they see on the screen that we all see so they have no advantage over you other than getting a heads up from the truck that they’re going to replay or something. So seriously, post the link and we’ll all tune in and see what you’ve got.
This is a good idea.

Who’s down to do it?
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SoCalMX70 4/6/2019 9:29pm
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Chris_Cooksey wrote:
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or...
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or wrong he puts himself out there. I am often critical of his opinions, but appreciate him sharing them. Not a lot of fence riding for the GOAT.
SoCalMX70 wrote:
Don't give a crap about his opinions. It's his extremely underwhelming lack of insight that bothers me. Local C rider Daniel Blair (not sure if he...
Don't give a crap about his opinions. It's his extremely underwhelming lack of insight that bothers me. Local C rider Daniel Blair (not sure if he even rides) apparently has to deliver on that front.
Regis wrote:
Local C rider Daniel Blair!

Bwahahahahha. Oh brother......
If he's former pro then I apologize. My point is he is bringing all the insight that the GOAT isn't. If we need to have a former champ in the booth, we have the wrong one.
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NacNac721 4/6/2019 9:30pm
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Camduhman212 wrote:
You have a better idea?
I’m all for it.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
Start your own TV network , outbid nbcsports for the next SX contract and hire the announcing team of your choice.... simple.
Camduhman212 wrote:
If this doesn’t work I guess I’ll start a GoFundMe to start raising capital and give that idea shot!
Thx dude

I laughed ...???
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Chris_Cooksey wrote:
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or...
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or wrong he puts himself out there. I am often critical of his opinions, but appreciate him sharing them. Not a lot of fence riding for the GOAT.
Are you going to talk about smoking shocks in your next article?

Great insight by RC.
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Regis 4/6/2019 9:37pm
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
What are you going on about? Sarcasm or not, if Art and David could do it LIVE (and they did do it live in person for...
What are you going on about? Sarcasm or not, if Art and David could do it LIVE (and they did do it live in person for ALL Supercross races, even if they did indeed air a day or week later), we can certainly find some capable people today. Anyone who thinks Art and David had any advantage is sorely mistaken. They were just a good team, period.

We need a better director and better color. Ralph is CARRYING this thing right now, and that's saying something lol. How long will we wait for Ricky to improve?
Regis wrote:
Huge fan of David. As a rider, a guy and an announcer.

Those races were taped and edited.
SoCalMX70 wrote:
Supercross was "live to tape". They also called a couple Vegas races live via Pay Per View. You can say the presentation was edited, sure... They...
Supercross was "live to tape". They also called a couple Vegas races live via Pay Per View. You can say the presentation was edited, sure... They called it as the action happened though. That's why you see them in the booth... They also confirmed this in a couple interviews that I won't be bothered to dig for. I'm sure DC (EXCELLENT floor guy btw) could chime in.

That's why I don't complain about the camera director... That's not so easy since there's no taking those camera angles back.
I can agree they were a dynamic duo! But it’s not comparing apples to apples IMO. Actually watching a live race and watching a edited version,

My argument is, back then crashes and “drama” could have and was missed live, then edited during the week to include immediate replays and insert crashes and action.

I’m not saying David and Art weren’t amazing. I’m saying it wasn’t the same and they did have the post production help of editing to make it appear as the director and cameras didn’t miss anything, ever. Thus, it did make it appear David and Art never missed anything and it did give a better feel then what we have today.

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kpiper 4/6/2019 9:38pm
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I agree 100%! It surprises me anyone is actually listening to those two???

I am so focused on the race I barely hear them.
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rutsmash 4/6/2019 9:39pm
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Having the greatest of all time in the booth is worth 60% even if he sucks, the rest of it is do the math losers.
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theprizefighter 4/6/2019 9:45pm
4/6/2019 9:45pm
MXD wrote:
I have a suggestion and I’m dead serious. I dare anyone here to go live during the race next week and do their own broadcast. Ralph...
I have a suggestion and I’m dead serious. I dare anyone here to go live during the race next week and do their own broadcast. Ralph and Ricky are only allowed to comment on what they see on the screen that we all see so they have no advantage over you other than getting a heads up from the truck that they’re going to replay or something. So seriously, post the link and we’ll all tune in and see what you’ve got.
This!
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Greymay512 4/6/2019 9:45pm
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Are you going to talk about smoking shocks in your next article?

Great insight by RC.
Excellent insight indeed. When I see a bike smoking I immediately know it's one of two things. It's either the shock or some suspension component releasing all that smoke OR it's a dead giveaway that the bike needs a new factory powerband installed.
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milliebays 4/6/2019 9:48pm
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Are you going to talk about smoking shocks in your next article?

Great insight by RC.
Greymay512 wrote:
Excellent insight indeed. When I see a bike smoking I immediately know it's one of two things. It's either the shock or some suspension component releasing...
Excellent insight indeed. When I see a bike smoking I immediately know it's one of two things. It's either the shock or some suspension component releasing all that smoke OR it's a dead giveaway that the bike needs a new factory powerband installed.
LOL. that pesky shock oil gushing out again.
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theprizefighter 4/6/2019 9:55pm
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
If he's former pro then I apologize. My point is he is bringing all the insight that the GOAT isn't. If we need to have a...
If he's former pro then I apologize. My point is he is bringing all the insight that the GOAT isn't. If we need to have a former champ in the booth, we have the wrong one.
The stupidity of your statement cannot be overstated.
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Regis 4/6/2019 9:57pm
4/6/2019 9:57pm Edited Date/Time 4/6/2019 9:59pm
Regis wrote:
You know what would fix it all? What would make it like David Bailey, Art Eckman and like all the “greats” people mention? Tape delay. Screw...
You know what would fix it all? What would make it like David Bailey, Art Eckman and like all the “greats” people mention?

Tape delay.

Screw this live BS. Let’s watch this stuff a week later. So the broadcast team knows what’s coming up, they can take multiple takes at talking about the action they know that’s coming up. Blair would know when to talk and when not to. Ricky could have time to know the penalties that are already handed out and everyone would look like genius’s and sound amazing.

Either that, or a time machine. Yes. A time machine that can transport the announcers into the future. That way they know what’s going to happen before it happens and they can curb missing any action. I don’t see any problems with the time machine. It can’t be illegal, it’s not like there is any betting, So I don’t see Ralph or Ricky turning into Biff and making any money in their time trials. But maybe there are other ramifications I’m not thinking about.

I’m torn between the two.
(Sarcasm alert)

On a serious note, these posts are laughable. It’s like there is zero thought put into how it is to actually call a live race. We hardly ever miss anything with the replays. Nobody knew Marvin was going to throw it away.

Honestly, the only way to fix what all you Monday morning QB complainers are complaining about is tape delay it a week.
SPYGUY wrote:
Art and David called the races "Live to Tape" starting in 1996. The fact that they weren't aired until the following week was had no effect...
Art and David called the races "Live to Tape" starting in 1996. The fact that they weren't aired until the following week was had no effect whatsoever on the show.
I understand. I’m not arguing that.

I don’t want it to sound like I’m taking anything away from David or Art. They are amazing and to even have my name mentioned a couple times by them was amazing.

However, back then we had an hour of SX on TV for each round that was edited and condensed to show all the action. It was announced live, edited and refined later.

So, yes it was different and a more polished product in post production.
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gt80rider 4/6/2019 10:09pm
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I signed it... Seriously, rc is un f'n listenable...
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SPYGUY 4/6/2019 10:17pm
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Regis wrote:
I understand. I’m not arguing that. I don’t want it to sound like I’m taking anything away from David or Art. They are amazing and to...
I understand. I’m not arguing that.

I don’t want it to sound like I’m taking anything away from David or Art. They are amazing and to even have my name mentioned a couple times by them was amazing.

However, back then we had an hour of SX on TV for each round that was edited and condensed to show all the action. It was announced live, edited and refined later.

So, yes it was different and a more polished product in post production.
You are describing how it was done up until 1996.

Beginning in 1996 we had two hours of coverage for every race and the show was not edited or refined later. That's why Art and David began traveling to all of the races each week instead of flying to Sealsco in Atlanta to lay down commentary to the edited production as had been done previously.

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Motodave15 4/6/2019 10:21pm
4/6/2019 10:21pm Edited Date/Time 4/6/2019 10:23pm
I want the race/camera director fucking fired.. ricky can stay, but the jackoff who changes from a developing battle to watch a leader roll around.. annoys me to no fucking end.. along with the crowds reactions.. get what the crowd reacts too.. and show the got damn action, not in a replay.

Also place cameras back on the track ala watching sx from the early 90s.. so 1, you can really see what the bike is doing and it gives unique perspective.
Bring back the stuck camera view so you can see the time difference between the riders... Bring back the head on camera angle..
Bring back the inside corner camera.

Drop the overhead cam

All in all, worst season broadcasting in awhile. The person who chooses what to put the camera on has no race craft or doesn't even watch races at all.

I seriously wish i could sit in on a meeting with these dudes as long as im allowed to smoke and swear in the meeting ill be fine.
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Francis377 4/6/2019 10:31pm
4/6/2019 10:31pm Edited Date/Time 4/6/2019 10:33pm
Ricky is fine. Just the other week we had a thread by a guy saying he can’t understand what Blair is saying because he is speaking too fast .. People like that guy need Ricky to keep things simple. If you start a petition to get David Bailey in the booth I would get behind that 100%. (Edit spelling)
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motoman617 4/6/2019 10:32pm
4/6/2019 10:32pm
Reed did a great job on Race Day Live. Been funny if when RC told him to just go ahead and tell us you are coming back next year if Reed had said “ I’m taking your job next year”
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SoCalMX70 4/6/2019 10:34pm
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theprizefighter wrote:
The stupidity of your statement cannot be overstated.
My bad!
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Fabtechprerunner 4/6/2019 10:42pm
4/6/2019 10:42pm Edited Date/Time 4/6/2019 11:02pm
Lol, okay... kind of hard to hear the race when you have to announcers/commentators babbling nonsense throughout the broadcast while all the action is unfolding before them, yet they talk on and on about Roczens "big toe injury", and Webb and Marvins squabble last week, and the list goes on.... They miss about 90% of what is unfolding before them during the race. Always having to go back to a replay because they were to busy rehashing Roczens (big toe injury, or past injuries) Jesus let that go already it obviously has absolutely nothing to do with him/them racing tonight's race.
Only thing I can say for a fact is, the riders injuries aren't plaguing them from racing tonight's race. RALPH seems to have a "hard on" for bringing up past injuries as if they're relevant to tonight's race results.
Let's not forget the signature Ralph move (high pitched, "oh and it looks like Marvin was going to)... meanwhile nothing comes about.
Guy is a complete broadcast disaster, it's as if he's broadcasting to 12yr old's trying to get them hyped up and jumping for joy.

The whole broadcast team needs an Enema and a giant Flush!
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RexEasely 4/6/2019 10:52pm
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Chris_Cooksey wrote:
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or...
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or wrong he puts himself out there. I am often critical of his opinions, but appreciate him sharing them. Not a lot of fence riding for the GOAT.
SoCalMX70 wrote:
Don't give a crap about his opinions. It's his extremely underwhelming lack of insight that bothers me. Local C rider Daniel Blair (not sure if he...
Don't give a crap about his opinions. It's his extremely underwhelming lack of insight that bothers me. Local C rider Daniel Blair (not sure if he even rides) apparently has to deliver on that front.
Regis wrote:
Local C rider Daniel Blair!

Bwahahahahha. Oh brother......
Lol.awesome response.
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Chris_Cooksey wrote:
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or...
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or wrong he puts himself out there. I am often critical of his opinions, but appreciate him sharing them. Not a lot of fence riding for the GOAT.
Chris, he claimed the cause of Eli’s bike smoking was his shock. C’mon man.
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Camduhman212 4/7/2019 6:17am
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This is bullshit.
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Chris_Cooksey 4/7/2019 2:28pm
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Chris_Cooksey wrote:
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or...
Wow, I can’t believe this is a topic. RC might not be Bob Costas, but he is doing a good job sharing his opinion. Right or wrong he puts himself out there. I am often critical of his opinions, but appreciate him sharing them. Not a lot of fence riding for the GOAT.
Premix wrote:
Chris, he claimed the cause of Eli’s bike smoking was his shock. C’mon man.
Have you ever seen shock oil get into a pipe? Same smoke as any other, obviously he got it wrong but I appreciate him taking a shot.
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GHOPPER 4/12/2019 9:58am
4/12/2019 9:58am
I think they are doing a good job. I like having RC on there. Keep up the good work.

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