WSX - Ralph & Emig Removed

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Why?

Seemed very last minute. 

Why does Lewis say: "Its For The Best"?

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11/7/2023 10:50am
Paul333 wrote:

Why?

Seemed very last minute. 

Why does Lewis say: "Its For The Best"?

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11/7/2023 10:58am Edited Date/Time 11/7/2023 1:38pm
Paul333 wrote:

Why?

Seemed very last minute. 

Why does Lewis say: "Its For The Best"?

"It's for the best" because they didn't take the time to learn the riders or teams before round 1. The DMXS boys do a better job announcing day 4 of Lorettas than Ralph and Jeff did in the UK.

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It's because WSX asked them to take a pay cut and they wouldn't....Bailey says that in his pod with Matthes.  

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They definitely took a pay cut

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I had good memories of Ralph and Jeff from their AMA SX days and never really got why they took so much crap.

But their work on WSX was TERRIBLE.

In their defense, as we saw in Abu Dhabi, no one really ever knows what's going on on or off track in WSX. 

 

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11/7/2023 12:13pm Edited Date/Time 11/7/2023 12:14pm

One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has some stiff competition.

The guy made the sport sound like a circus.  Ralph should be banned from going anywhere near any form of motorsport. 

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The worst commentary team of all time. 

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Herr Lich wrote:
One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has...

One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has some stiff competition.

The guy made the sport sound like a circus.  Ralph should be banned from going anywhere near any form of motorsport. 

image-20231108071307-1

The worst commentary team of all time. 

I'm gonna have to agree with that last picture and sentence.

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Herr Lich wrote:
One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has...

One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has some stiff competition.

The guy made the sport sound like a circus.  Ralph should be banned from going anywhere near any form of motorsport. 

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The worst commentary team of all time. 

Like him or not...Ralph has made a freaking BOATLOAD of money announcing various forms of motorsports over the years. What have you done lately?

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Herr Lich wrote:
One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has...

One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has some stiff competition.

The guy made the sport sound like a circus.  Ralph should be banned from going anywhere near any form of motorsport. 

image-20231108071307-1

The worst commentary team of all time. 

davistld01 wrote:

Like him or not...Ralph has made a freaking BOATLOAD of money announcing various forms of motorsports over the years. What have you done lately?

I miss Ralph....including all his little pho-pahs and quirks.       He'll always be one of the all-time voices of SX to me. 

 

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I wouldn't mind having Ralph and Fro back on the SX broadcast. 

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Ralph WAS Supercross for a long time. Can’t say I was never excited when I heard his voice open A1 every season. 

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11/7/2023 12:56pm Edited Date/Time 11/7/2023 12:57pm

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

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Herr Lich wrote:
One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has...

One very strong reason for removing Ralph is the fact he's the worse supercross announcer of all time - and as we all know he has some stiff competition.

The guy made the sport sound like a circus.  Ralph should be banned from going anywhere near any form of motorsport. 

image-20231108071307-1

The worst commentary team of all time. 

The reason was money....they offered them to do it for less and Ralph and Fro told them to take a hike.

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11/7/2023 1:21pm
SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

Thank you, I couldn’t agree anymore.

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11/7/2023 1:38pm Edited Date/Time 11/7/2023 5:33pm
SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When they swapped out Ralph for Diffey a couple years ago the difference was huge. Diffey over Ralph and Todd Harris any day.

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I love having Jeff and Ralph on the US broadcast but they didn’t adapt to the international part of the wsx races. 
you can’t just say someone is from.    “Phoenix ,Arizona” when you’re at a world championship event in England whilst saying another rider is from Australia. You simply say he is from the USA. It just sounded soooo wrong when they commentated the same way they would a US national event but you can’t just assume someone knows what country that city is in. There’s no way on Earth I would say I’m from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty and expect people to just know where that is. 

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11/7/2023 3:25pm
SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

thewrizzle wrote:

Thank you, I couldn’t agree anymore.

I couldn't disagree more. Ralph had a good voice but it was impossible to make it through any broadcast with him without cringing hard 

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Broc glover impressed me with his speaking skills at the couple of supercrosses he did.....right up there with Bailey with thoughtful insight....

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The best thing of the broadcast last week was Malin and GH. I thought they did the best with what the had. 

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11/7/2023 8:39pm
SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

Mavetism wrote:
Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When...

Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When they swapped out Ralph for Diffey a couple years ago the difference was huge. Diffey over Ralph and Todd Harris any day.

Weege crushes Ralph and Diffey....it's not even close.  RC's analysis stinks worse than a freshly removed buttplug and he should be announcing fair races in Iowa to practice or just quit.  Weege and Stew alternating with Brayton would be the dream team currently.  I liked Daniel Blair on the floor too, but he is onto other things.

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“Coming hard inside!” - Ralph Sheheen

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Weege and James for me

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SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

Mavetism wrote:
Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When...

Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When they swapped out Ralph for Diffey a couple years ago the difference was huge. Diffey over Ralph and Todd Harris any day.

If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But some just can’t get past the accent, even though he doesn’t sound Aussie to me anymore.

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Todd Harris is the goat of announcing 

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11/8/2023 2:58am
SLAPAHO wrote:

I'd take Ralph over Diffey any fuckin' day of the week

Mavetism wrote:
Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When...

Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When they swapped out Ralph for Diffey a couple years ago the difference was huge. Diffey over Ralph and Todd Harris any day.

CPR wrote:
If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But...

If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But some just can’t get past the accent, even though he doesn’t sound Aussie to me anymore.

That may be true for some but not in my case . I have no problem with his accent or that he's not American.  I just think he's a bit over the top and I don't really like his style.  Ralph is over the top also . I get they're trying to convey excitement but there needs to be a balance . Paul Malin is a good example of that balance.  He's the best right now in my opinion.  Between Shaheen and Diffey I'd rather hear Shaheen . Probably because of familiarity. 

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Mavetism wrote:
Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When...

Diffey is way better while also working on other stuff at the same time. You guys are just only focused on his accent as always. When they swapped out Ralph for Diffey a couple years ago the difference was huge. Diffey over Ralph and Todd Harris any day.

CPR wrote:
If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But...

If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But some just can’t get past the accent, even though he doesn’t sound Aussie to me anymore.

ATKpilot99 wrote:
That may be true for some but not in my case . I have no problem with his accent or that he's not American.  I just...

That may be true for some but not in my case . I have no problem with his accent or that he's not American.  I just think he's a bit over the top and I don't really like his style.  Ralph is over the top also . I get they're trying to convey excitement but there needs to be a balance . Paul Malin is a good example of that balance.  He's the best right now in my opinion.  Between Shaheen and Diffey I'd rather hear Shaheen . Probably because of familiarity. 

100% agree. I understand the fan aspect of the announcers getting into an exciting race, but when it gets to spastic yelling it sounds like pro wrestling. Malin holds his composure well. 

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11/8/2023 7:41am
CPR wrote:
If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But...

If Diffey was American they’d love him. He’s professional, has a moto background and both RC and James are better when Leigh’s on the call. But some just can’t get past the accent, even though he doesn’t sound Aussie to me anymore.

I think Diffey does a great job, I have no issue with anyone's accent.       

People say that's why Screeech Will Christien isn't liked (accent)....but she's just horrible at commentating. 

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Magoofan wrote:
I think Diffey does a great job, I have no issue with anyone's accent.        People say that's why Screeech Will Christien isn't liked...

I think Diffey does a great job, I have no issue with anyone's accent.       

People say that's why Screeech Will Christien isn't liked (accent)....but she's just horrible at commentating. 

Kristin Beat was good, glad she's still involved with WSX, AFT and some arenacross series. 

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