Who Should be Announcing Supercross? | POLL

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It doesn't matter who's in the booth they ain't gonna call the race. It's all about hyping story lines and sponsors, talking about anything other than...

It doesn't matter who's in the booth they ain't gonna call the race. It's all about hyping story lines and sponsors, talking about anything other than what's happening on track. I'm being told the same things about the riders, teams and rules every week. Employing people that can't even pronounce words properly, missing names, words and letter. Also mid moto interviews should be heard and not seen and way to much fantasy talk. At the end of the day the race isn't instresting enough for them, in other motorsports the commentators are excited with the race. 

Zundapp125 wrote:
How about this?  If you can't pronounce "Husqvarna" you can't announce.  (It is a 3 syllable word BTW)  Diffey knows how to say it but RC...

How about this?  If you can't pronounce "Husqvarna" you can't announce.  (It is a 3 syllable word BTW)  Diffey knows how to say it but RC just can't get it right.

Fair enough, but YEAH Ma Ha ?   

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5/10/2023 6:37pm
otrdave wrote:

Steve Matthes and David Vuillemin.     That would be awesome!

DV yes.

SM no

 

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5/10/2023 6:41pm

I usually watch with the sound off.  Seemed the only spent 1/4-1/3 of the time telling me about the race.  The rest of the time they were too busy talking about overcoming adversity or other useless trivia. 

 

Start video, turn off sound, FF to the 250 main.  Perfect way to watch. 

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5/10/2023 6:48pm

DB and Weege. Stew is good in small doses. Ricky has vastly improved but isn't as natural. DB has been good since his days on the floor of the AX broadcast. Weege can announce anything.

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It doesn't matter. The whiney babies will still cry and complain and...whine

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5/10/2023 7:04pm

“Who should be announcing” - it isn’t anybody’s right. 
 

If I recall, they ran off announcers during COVID. 

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5/10/2023 7:18pm

yes Mav agree to a point he has dropped off a little this season(?).   but champs always comeback!

his podcast with RV is actually pretty good!

That's different as he gets to speak the way he wants without someone in his ear. 

It's more natural for him. 

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as an aussie I got used to leigh's motorsport commentary so quite happy when he's in the booth.......   for color commentating Bailey was probably the...

as an aussie I got used to leigh's motorsport commentary so quite happy when he's in the booth.......

 

for color commentating Bailey was probably the best i've heard, BUT ricky and bubbles are doin are a good job....imho

BuBba's seems to provide a slightly different insight to RC........all good

-MAVERICK- wrote:

"BuBba's seems to provide a slightly different insight to RC........all good"

That's easy.

RC adds nothing to the broadcast. 

aeffertz wrote:

How else we gonna know if a rider has long legs tho?

Laughing Fer sure, fer sure

I think a lot of people need to separate RC, the GOAT, from RC, the announcer.

RC, the announcer, really adds nothing of value to the broadcast. 

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5/10/2023 7:51pm Edited Date/Time 5/10/2023 7:52pm

This guy!  What was his name? Whiskers?rutledge-wood.jpg?VersionId=cOX zoXFwWpOeKktNdXscvV8lJmq

 

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5/10/2023 7:52pm

Bailey and Grant Langston.

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5/10/2023 7:54pm

The king the goat and the bubba scrub

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5/10/2023 8:09pm

“Who should be announcing” - it isn’t anybody’s right. 
 

If I recall, they ran off announcers during COVID. 

They did? 

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5/10/2023 8:09pm Edited Date/Time 5/10/2023 8:11pm

I think you have to have a professional announcer and then a rider.. Not sure RC or JS could carry the whole program also not sure the new generation would relate to DB most of them never saw him ride and may not even know who he is?

So im going with Weege and either RC or JS (both) Brayton is good too

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5/10/2023 8:14pm
1911 wrote:
None of the above!   Mic Drop! All others are a cheap knock off!

None of the above! 
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 Mic Drop! All others are a cheap knock off!

Larry Huffman and the DJ from 94.7 KMET.  Cannot remember her name 

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5/10/2023 8:44pm

Why isn’t Ping one of the choices? Ping and Matthes!👍

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5/10/2023 9:13pm

DB is fantastic and love JS7!  Weege is great too and hope he is on point for outdoors!  Shoutout to Jason Thomas for on the field reporting as well.

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5/10/2023 10:46pm

BlAir wedge and stew guest come on

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Titan1 wrote:
This is probably just me, but am I the only person that thinks its weird that in the most exciting sport on the planet, IN THE...

This is probably just me, but am I the only person that thinks its weird that in the most exciting sport on the planet, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RACE, the color commentators apparently have nothing to talk about, and so they spend 95% of the air time talking about a conversation with the rider and dinner the night before, or the riders off track hobbies, or the wife/girl friends social media following, or anything else OTHER than the actual race (while we watch the rider rip around a track).  Leave that stuff for between moto's...call the race during the race.

So I vote for someone that will actually call the race, and do it with some genuine enthusiasm...Paul Malin? What's that guy that calls the downhill mountain bike races doing...is he available?

Rob Warner would be so good in the booth. One of the funniest commentators ever. Also I'm pretty sure he isn't doing the UCI Downhill anymore. Perfect timing

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5/10/2023 11:51pm

I voted DB, Weege and either RC or Stew, but I'd also be happy with DB, RC & Stew.

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Who are the 2 guys who do (or used to do) the Canadian series ? The Hooooole sheee-ot ! Guy.  I miss those broadcasts 

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sumdood wrote:

Who are the 2 guys who do (or used to do) the Canadian series ? The Hooooole sheee-ot ! Guy.  I miss those broadcasts 

Laughing Marc Travers and Brian Koster.

They haven't announced the Canadian series in years.

I wish they'd come back. 

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5/11/2023 1:09am

“Who should be announcing” - it isn’t anybody’s right. 
 

If I recall, they ran off announcers during COVID. 

RichieW13 wrote:

They did? 

Yes, they did. Grant Langston.

5/11/2023 2:13am

Kenny Watson and Denny Stephenson as guests!

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Stew & Weege. Nothing wrong against RC but when you are bad at your job you are bad whatever your past. The problem is that he is getting worse year after year in my opinion. It becomes inaudible at times. I like Daniel but not that much in the booth. For RDL he is great imo. It's hard to find the right balance between non-technical commentary for the average fan and satisfying the hardcore fan who wants to hear details that only a hardcore fan can understand. Weege has the good balance between both and Stew is just perfect for hardcore fans and he is  funny wich is good for random fans as well.

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Stew, Weege, DB

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Ralph & Daniel Blair full time. 
 

Switch between Ricky and James every weekend 

Any of the above, just get rid of Will Christensen!  I can hardly understand a word she says most of the time....

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wanglimp wrote:
I don't really care as long as Stew and RC cut back on saying "To your point...." I'm starting to believe there is some sort of...

I don't really care as long as Stew and RC cut back on saying "To your point...." I'm starting to believe there is some sort of phrase competition. Sort of like how many times can you say "meow". If we made a drinking game out of hearing "To your point" I'd be unconscious before the 450 main.

Laughing

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1911 wrote:

Why isn’t Ping one of the choices? Ping and Matthes!👍

Cage match? 

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5/11/2023 7:24am
1911 wrote:

Why isn’t Ping one of the choices? Ping and Matthes!👍

ML512 wrote:

Cage match? 

Definitely a cage match.

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