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Edited Date/Time
3/18/2018 5:27pm
Did anyone else notice during the second half of the 450 main Emig and Ralph just couldn't come up with ANY relevant conversation? There were numerous times that it was just nothing. No announcing at all. Was actually kind of peaceful, but that can't be good for a casual fan to see.
"Man this sport is so boring the announcers can't even come up with anything to talk about."
"Man this sport is so boring the announcers can't even come up with anything to talk about."
so Jeff has probably just given up at this point trying to fill dead air with information
The Shop
Took a risk and turned it off with 2 laps left.
SX needs more snake-pits or something.
250 main was good for a little while.
All I heard was Ralph yelling about this or that rider being on a factory machine or only on a lowly factory supported machine and the phrase "here tonight" 17,000 times. Every week. He's not bad when there is a close battle, not great but decent. I wish he would stop screaming 90% of the time. I've never seen any other announcer in any sport who constantly yells out ordinary statements, particularly when there is no real action happening like last night. You never hear stick and ball broadcasters screaming their conversations into the microphone between pitches or downs.
I think Jeff isn't that bad most rounds and would be much, much better if he had a partner who knows moto and gives him something to work with.
By contrast, week after week Langston and Weege make four 35 minute motos an absolute pleasure - close racing or not. Decent announcing is not asking for too much.
Pit Row
I was sitting nearby and watching it.
I was watching with a buddy who has never seen a race before.
I pointed out that triple the first time Eli jumped it during the main. I told him how cool that was.
My pal said "If it's such a big deal, why didn't the announcer mention it?"
I was basically speechless...
Several laps later, when the camera was on Eli again, he jumped it and Ralph quickly mentioned it and moved on.
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