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NASCAR has become a stupid excuse for racing. It is more of a soap opera.
The fact that you compare off road motorcycle racing to auto racing takes away most if not all credibility from your statements.
The fact that you cannot post without resorting to elemetary school tactics doesn't help your cause.
Do you even ride? Or are you just a spectator (ugh)?
No rules broken here.
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one has to keep in mind, she has a producer hollering orders in her ears, probably all the time. last year in new orleans, i was sitting near the starting line and was able to watch her quite a bit. she works her little hiney off, working up camera angles, practicing the next blurb and so on, it looks like chaos.
it is only pure luck she happens to be there when villopoto goes into the mechanics area while vying fora points lead, or a james stewart crashes with reed in round 1 at A1 last year, jeez, let her get in there ... its all part of the sport growing.
i have no problems with the starting line interviews, a good racer would properly prepare his mind for a race in the solitude of his multi million dollar big rig, anyway. i would think that getting some face time for you and your sponsors on live tv would be a big deal. its when no one wants to talk to you on the starting line, you may have a problem
the only small flaw that Erin may have is she hasnt approved my facebook friend request ... i'm going to blame that on brian vickers.
When the riders shun the reporters so they can set up a camera in their house and create their own little press conference with their own set of questions, something has to be done in order to regain control. The DMXS guys have been touching on this lately and RC mentioned the importance and benefits of the journalist-rider rapport.
I can't think of any of the current batch of SX/MX interviewers/announcers/journalists that are outright disrespectful. But cronyism plagues this sport because it involves big money coupled with a relatively smaller atmosphere. For now, respectful persistence is the only solution until it gathers a bigger following and clears all the eggshells out of the pressroom.
Oh and awesome use of "cronyism".
To Rupert X,
Do you think Erin Bates is doing a good job when she says to Brett Metcalf, while on the podium, and after he has garnered a well earned third place,"What is it about this place that always gets the best of you?"
The guys just worked his ass off and got third place after taking a nasty fall, and you want to spoil the rider/sponsor celebration by doing that?
I have witnessed her do this on too many occations to count, so now I am saving them all for future reference.
Additionally, when interviewing Davi Millsaps she asked him if his third place was "bittersweet". I realize that she maybe is emplying that he could have won the race if he had a better start, but lets celebrate the rider and his sponsors and when they make the podim, not add negativity to the proceeding.
Just my opinion.
not the same old ..great ride how do you feel!
the riders always speak the positive side before the mic is gone,and she knows this.
EB: "You crashed really hard in the whoops and lost the race. It'll probably cost you the title. How does that make you feel? What does it do to your confidence level?"
JoeRacer: Ya, I just wanna thank Monster, my mechanic, my mother, my dog, blah blah blah."
Reporters are not allowed to enter a garage with out permission. Only NASCAR officials came come and go as they please.
She might be nice, work hard, look good but the fact is that her podium interviews are terrible.
I remember watching Krysta Voda during her first SX race thinking she'll have a hard time and problably didn't know squat about SX. Well, the thing is she was really good, sounded professional and was very informative. Interviews were good and you couldn't tell she didn't know much about SX. Jamie Little also had good interview skills.
I really believe Erin is not the right person for the job and it shows... It lacks serious professionalism.
Pit Row
When the Producer is screaming in you ear to "Go ask Ryan what's UP!?!?!"
You DO IT if you want to KEEP YOUR JOB!
Erin is a classy woman that knows this sport & it's atheletes.
It's doesn't hurt that she's damn sexxy, too!
I'm jus' sayin'...
Somebody was informing him through his headset and he relayed that information to the team.
Does that constitute outside assistance?
Thursday is press day. With a limited selection of riders/teams. Mostly it's a chance for local media outlets to get the word out about the race, and help drum up ticket sales in the immediate area. The beat guys (and girls) who cover the sport week to week generally aren't there, unless it's in So. Cal., or close to their particular home. To make it to that one, it would require either a Wednesday flight (or red-eye), and two more nights in a hotel. Is that time and expense worth it? Not to me it isn't.
Clutchy's right. They frequently have rider interviews with drivers who are strapped in on the grid at four-wheeled motorsports events. They also do in-race interviews during caution flags via radio. (And boy are the pit reporters glad that they don't have to run alongside the cars.)
I don't fault them for asking questions on the line before a race, just because it hasn't been done before. For example, I walked by Josh Hill when he was sitting on the line for his heat race, and quickly asked if he was okay. He shook his head...and then went out and led the race before slipping back into the field.
Also, weren't they doing interviews during the Aussie SX series? I only got to watch a couple of the videos.
Anyway, the Speed/CBS crew are trying to change up how things are done...and hopefully that makes for better coverage in the future.
Now, for some of you guys who are bitching about Erin's performance, try setting up a camera, grab a toilet paper roll for a microphone, and bust out something smooth and insightful in one take. Make it 15-20 seconds long. Then post if up on YouTube for a worldwide audience to see. I'd be curious to see how you do.
Oh, and yes, Toolie's the one tasked with keeping the teams and riders in line from a technical side this year for the AMA. He replaced Dave Dye, who is now working at Hinson (and headed to Lake Whitney).
Christ, you bitches are making a bigger deal out of it then the riders.
Thats the biggest cop out ever!!!! This reminds me of the 338 supporters who say you cant talk trash on him cause you cant ride as fast as he does. ( I'm all for J-Law, but I wont go there with it) WTF is that???
I'm not a professional on camera reporter like she is. This is her job, not mine. Her stumbling around words and trying to put sentances together on live TV is a joke.
So unless someone can do better at ones job, we are not allowed to give an opinion on anyones job??? Wowm kinda brings the message board to a grinding halt. That cant be good for business..
Oh, and I reserve the right to retract the "lately" part.
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