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2/24/2020 2:14pm
Sitting here watching the last 250 race of the night and noticed the announcing has a much calmer feel than last week. Ralph and Ricky are basically just calling the race. It’s really pleasant. No yelling, no feigned excitement. Shoot, there’s even dead space between sentences where neither are talking. Feels a lot less like monster trucks than it has in weeks past.
Nice work tonight, Ricky and Ralph!
Nice work tonight, Ricky and Ralph!
Appears as if they are listening to us a bit!
Probably because I suspect there's some nepotism going on and for no other reason than being the niece or some other relative of somebody with Feld or the production crew she gets to gets to practice her very Ralph Shaheen like canned commentary & cheese ball schtick instead of doing it for the 6th grade drama club like most others.
Extend the Science of Supercross or show some up close bike details like Vital does with Pit Bits or even just show some of the scenes from the pit party even without commentary would be so much better.
Anyways just my .02 flame on.
The Shop
Joey crown and Enzo lopes 5th and 6th-
No comment. - Great opportunity to talk about these privateers etc but just dribble on about nothing Ralph that’s fine.
Missed some of the racing seen clearly and had to make comments on replays.
Jordan Smith came up way short but Ralph yapping on about Jeremy Martin being away for 18 months (again).
No comment on Martin getting held up by Smith and then losing 2 spots because of it. Analyse the race that’s going on please.
450 race:
Did Ralph really just ask Ricky who is better through the whoops?? Roczen or Webb.. seriously ?
For 10+ straight laps the 450’s followed each other single file through the whoops.
Ralph to Ricky- Where will Tomac make the pass Ricky??
Ricky- It’s gotta be the whoops Ralph ...
FFS did you not pay any attention to his alternate jump lines and runs he was having after the finish line? It was clear as day where he could make the pass if he got a run on the inside!!
Daniel Blair is good and can pick up on some of the things happening on the track but Ralph/Ricky for whatever reason NEVER comment on anything technical or interesting. It’s just the same old script for both of them.
I’d like to mention Barcias skill for anticipating Braytons crash in the whoops and changing course, takes a lot of skill and something all the riders had to be mindful of when riding close in whoops.
Also Tomac has a bit of luck on his side- He avoided getting held up by a couple of crashes tonight from people going down in front of him.. years past I think they fall the other way and he gets stuck.
I think it’s his year and he’ll pass Dungey on the wins list- needs 5 more. (Daytona and Vegas are a lock- so 3 more lol)
Sorry to see Webb crash, very uncharacteristic.
I wonder if they ditch this format after all the hate coming from riders/teams? Maybe make it a 2 moto format?
As for the last 250 race the air was let out of the building all day with AC's crash and culminating with Webb's deal. Not knowing the riders condition takes a lot of steam out of the call.
Pit Row
Yup, there’s a Supercross race going on and you guys seem to be focused on the announcing. I rewind the footage to replay the racing action. I get the impression some of you here rewind the footage to find something to hammer Ralph on. It would behoove some of you to watch live Supercross with a we-never-had-anything-like-this-in-the -80s-or-90’s, glass half full attitude. Just sayin.
Ralph is terrible. There's no other pro sport where the lead announcer repeatedly asks stupid questions for the whole broadcast like Ralph does.
I was thankful I didn't have to listen to the announcers discuss how many cats Eli Tomac's girlfriend helped rescue with her volunteer work with the ARF non- profit that was started ............etc, etc, etc.
I was annoyed repeatedly hearing about Brayton's kid was going to be participating in some event. I don't care.
I feel like I'm getting my money's worth for what I paid for. I'm happy with the live broadcast of this most awesome sport in the world. There's a reason there's nothing better. I guess you won't buy it next year?...or do you complain every season? I suppose my standards are so low and I am so happy to see ANYTHING moto on TV, that it makes your generation's complaining appear spoiled to me.
Did you notice he did not say "he's riding with a chip on his shoulder" all night!!!
You guys can thank me later or I'll be waiting by the mailbox for checks in the mail..... 🤣
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