3 man booth= fail

3/2/2024 10:55pm
bc775 wrote:
What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to...

What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to the racing. Weege had to interupt to get any words in. It wasnt good. Overall the whole day was bad. Way to many interviews when bikes were on the track. Alot of missed moments during the live coverage. It was just weird. I usually only bitch about RDL but not tonight 

WarrenMX wrote:
100% agree. Rc and stew in a competition to see who can talk the most. You could tell Weege was struggling to call the race at...

100% agree. Rc and stew in a competition to see who can talk the most. You could tell Weege was struggling to call the race at times with the other two talking so much. Reed’s interview was annoying. We got guys making passes for the lead while Chad is giving a damn Ted Talk. 

Chad's talk would have been more appropriate before, or between the mains. 

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3/2/2024 11:16pm

i just wish they would let weege cover the race. how many times did we hear crowd go nuts tonite while they were fighting over who could explain a smoking bike???

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3/3/2024 12:33am

Honestly, I didn't pay that much attention to the announcing because it was a struggle just to see what was happening on track because the camera work was so horrible.  

Felt like the majority of the shots looked like they were taken from outer space, and a lot of the close up shots were pointed directly into the lights.

This is Daytona, where were the iconic  side shots through the rythim lanes taken from the quad?  And they've been using drones in the indoor stadiums but none this week?

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3/3/2024 1:36am

In theory weege james and rc is a dream team and I love when those 2 legends talking about racing each other back in the day but I agree way too much talking but thats a problem in general. I wish they dont feel the need to talk every second and just observe for a minute. (But it doesnt matter who is in booth, its always like that)

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3/3/2024 1:51am
Oldstyle wrote:
These 3 are my favorite, and it seems RC flows well with Bubba there. I like them and weege and wish they did it all the...

These 3 are my favorite, and it seems RC flows well with Bubba there. I like them and weege and wish they did it all the time. The problem is the production crew and the choices they make 

RC definitely flows better when he isn’t the only SME in the booth. When it’s just him, it feels like he has to talk, but when James is there, they play well off of each other. 

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3/3/2024 2:55am Edited Date/Time 3/3/2024 2:57am
cbunt44 wrote:
I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250...

I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250 class. Because it had Wonderboy Deegan… The more intriguing part of the race was the guy leading and about to win his first ever super cross race yet they where focused on a shitty 4th place rider no where near the top 3 riders

When has it ever been the case they keep the camera on the guy out front with the gap on the rest of the field, yeah maybe it was on Deegan because it's Deegan it doesn't change the fact that he was in a battle.

I used get annoyed when the camera wasn't on Stew or Vilo because of how many levels above they were compared to the field.

It's always been that way.

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3/3/2024 5:08am
cbunt44 wrote:
I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250...

I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250 class. Because it had Wonderboy Deegan… The more intriguing part of the race was the guy leading and about to win his first ever super cross race yet they where focused on a shitty 4th place rider no where near the top 3 riders

bc775 wrote:

Yea basically shadowing over vialles first ever sx win after glorifying deegans first win last week is why the broadcast is garbage. 

The whole broadcast is garbage . Its the worst of the neopotism in MX . The bro show MX approach is so freakin tired . Why the fuck am I looking at Chad Reeds face talking while the race is going on ? Is it possible for them to kiss Brian Deegans ass any more ? The whole thing is a freaking joke from beginning to end . Fire them all and bring in professionals . 

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3/3/2024 8:19am
Herr Lich wrote:
All Reed ever seems to say his how his era was the best, and tries to make out he was as good as Stew and Ricky...

All Reed ever seems to say his how his era was the best, and tries to make out he was as good as Stew and Ricky by association. 

Their era was the best..

and he was as good enough to beat them both many times..

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3/3/2024 8:33am

I actually muted it because of how much they were tripping over every point they tried tO make, I couldn’t handle it anymore lol

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3/3/2024 8:39am
cbunt44 wrote:
I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250...

I found the worst part of the broadcast was the amount of camera time that was on a 4th and 5th place battle in the 250 class. Because it had Wonderboy Deegan… The more intriguing part of the race was the guy leading and about to win his first ever super cross race yet they where focused on a shitty 4th place rider no where near the top 3 riders

bc775 wrote:

Yea basically shadowing over vialles first ever sx win after glorifying deegans first win last week is why the broadcast is garbage. 

eddie wrote:
The whole broadcast is garbage . Its the worst of the neopotism in MX . The bro show MX approach is so freakin tired . Why...

The whole broadcast is garbage . Its the worst of the neopotism in MX . The bro show MX approach is so freakin tired . Why the fuck am I looking at Chad Reeds face talking while the race is going on ? Is it possible for them to kiss Brian Deegans ass any more ? The whole thing is a freaking joke from beginning to end . Fire them all and bring in professionals . 

Weege is a Professional..

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3/3/2024 8:58am Edited Date/Time 3/3/2024 8:59am

RC is the weak link in that trio. Long winded question after long winded question to James that he’s then obligated to answer, all while missing actually calling the race. RC needs to get better at articulating his thoughts into a more bite sized comments or questions. 

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3/3/2024 9:43am
bc775 wrote:

Yea basically shadowing over vialles first ever sx win after glorifying deegans first win last week is why the broadcast is garbage. 

eddie wrote:
The whole broadcast is garbage . Its the worst of the neopotism in MX . The bro show MX approach is so freakin tired . Why...

The whole broadcast is garbage . Its the worst of the neopotism in MX . The bro show MX approach is so freakin tired . Why the fuck am I looking at Chad Reeds face talking while the race is going on ? Is it possible for them to kiss Brian Deegans ass any more ? The whole thing is a freaking joke from beginning to end . Fire them all and bring in professionals . 

Weege is a Professional..

Weege IS a professional, and as the announcer his voice should be the one we primarily hear during a race. But, I think sometimes he defers too much to RC and/or James, so the commentating often goes off the rails  Weege is really good at what he does and I think as he gets more experience in the supercross booth he will learn to take charge more. That said, I enjoyed it for the most part. On another note, Will Christian sure sounds like a broken record, though. JT is good.

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3/3/2024 9:45am

Ricky carmichael another horrendous and embarrassing night. The guy trips and stumbles on words like a schizophrenic off his meds. 

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3/3/2024 9:49am

Carmichael just needs to go and Stewart needs to be in the booth. There were multiple times last night where Stewart gave us an analysis of a crash or a line choice that we never ever have gotten a single time from Carmichael. But since he’s the GOAT the job will be his as long as he wants. Pretty crazy.

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3/3/2024 9:55am
Oldstyle wrote:
These 3 are my favorite, and it seems RC flows well with Bubba there. I like them and weege and wish they did it all the...

These 3 are my favorite, and it seems RC flows well with Bubba there. I like them and weege and wish they did it all the time. The problem is the production crew and the choices they make 

Herr Lich wrote:
I bag on RC's commentary as much as the next person, but I think tonight he was actually better because Stew was there. I think it...

I bag on RC's commentary as much as the next person, but I think tonight he was actually better because Stew was there. I think it takes the pressure off him to have to say something, so when he does it's more relaxed and insightful. Of course, all the stuff with Will and the rest of the production continues to suck arse. 

Agree. James and RC bring out the best in each other.  At the same time what they're saying barely registers to me. I'm too focused on the race. The constant complaining about the broadcast is lost on me. 

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3/3/2024 10:00am
wheeels wrote:

Ricky carmichael another horrendous and embarrassing night. The guy trips and stumbles on words like a schizophrenic off his meds. 

I've never seen a positive comment from ya ever. 

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3/3/2024 10:17am

I mute the TV, turn the captions on, and play guitar.  Get a good 3 hrs of playing/practice in.  

 

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3/3/2024 11:52am

True moto fans understand that RC brings little to the broadcast.. Drop him out and keep JS7 in and there will be a lot less complaints..

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3/3/2024 12:04pm Edited Date/Time 3/3/2024 12:05pm
bc775 wrote:
What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to...

What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to the racing. Weege had to interupt to get any words in. It wasnt good. Overall the whole day was bad. Way to many interviews when bikes were on the track. Alot of missed moments during the live coverage. It was just weird. I usually only bitch about RDL but not tonight 

Another whiney post about the broadcast = fail. 

I may be in the minority here but I'm over joyed to have the live coverage we now have. Maybe someday the whiners will realize there are worse things to get all wound up about  than grumbling about the announcers.  Props to RC and JS for spending some time in the booth with Weege. 

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3/3/2024 12:12pm

Last nights broadcast was pretty damn good! 

Now, track security at the end of…DURING THE END of the 450 Main? 

That was THE EPIC FAIL of the night! 😂

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3/3/2024 12:26pm

The 3-man booth I could take or leave. I probably prefer two (Weege and Stew), but three isn't terrible for me.

 

What I do wish they'd do is stop cutting to Will and JT so much. If they insist on keeping both of them, which it seems that they do, then let Will handle the podium and let JT come in as necessary with breaking news from the track. Cut all the pre-recorded fluff pieces.

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3/4/2024 10:53am Edited Date/Time 3/4/2024 10:53am

I thought this was one of the better broadcasts in recent memory.  I really enjoyed it.

RC and Stew seemed to both relax a little bit and act a lot more natural.  RC always seems so tense, and I get the impression that Stew is really holding back his personality.  They had good chemistry last night.  I enjoyed the banter with JT too actually.  I sort of prefer the moto bro approach, instead of the extreme dumbing down we get sometimes.

I liked the way Weege stepped back instead of trying to dominate the broadcast like that British guy does.  He felt more like the glue holding everything together instead of the main attraction.  

RC was still long winded and has some of the weirdest phrases ever - so close to making sense, but so far away.  Maybe he could back it off a little and make a little more room for Weege.

I also think the camera work had some REALLY bad moments, and the continual pushing of storylines is nauseating.  I don't expect perfect camera work - it's a tough job.  This broadcast seemed worst than most.

I'd like to see them rethink the "we MUST have storylines" approach though.  Every rider out there, and every mechanic, is part of a great story.  They don't really need to manufacture more stories.

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3/4/2024 5:51pm
bc775 wrote:
What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to...

What a messy broadcast tonight. The 3 man booth is just not it. Stew and ricky talked way to much and honestly werent paying attention to the racing. Weege had to interupt to get any words in. It wasnt good. Overall the whole day was bad. Way to many interviews when bikes were on the track. Alot of missed moments during the live coverage. It was just weird. I usually only bitch about RDL but not tonight 

WarrenMX wrote:
100% agree. Rc and stew in a competition to see who can talk the most. You could tell Weege was struggling to call the race at...

100% agree. Rc and stew in a competition to see who can talk the most. You could tell Weege was struggling to call the race at times with the other two talking so much. Reed’s interview was annoying. We got guys making passes for the lead while Chad is giving a damn Ted Talk. 

Chad's talk would have been more appropriate before, or between the mains. 

Same with every interview or will rant.

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3/4/2024 6:11pm

"You people" who always bitch about the broadcast team must be some of the most miserable mofos on the internet. Have a great day!

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