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10/20/2019 12:08pm
10/20/2019 12:08pm
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10/23/2019 7:05pm
After watching MEC last night I cringed every time Ricky went to speak. He tripped over his words every time he went to talk. Then had to back step and correct himself. His first year I’ll give it to him it’s tough, but at the same
Time this is a “new year” it’s time to get it together.
Daniel Blair on the other hand is spot on, calm and composed hats off to that guy.
Time this is a “new year” it’s time to get it together.
Daniel Blair on the other hand is spot on, calm and composed hats off to that guy.
Turn the audio down dipshit
this is motocross, we aint watching the PGA here.
I’d rather have the GOAT doing the commentary, rather than some literary genius just for the sake of his eloquent grammar
That’s incredible, Ralph.
The Shop
Is now a broadcaster. He’s really bad at it.
It doesn’t have to be NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL level announcing... Weege and Langston do a great job with the outdoors, hell even Emig does a good job most of the time. But I don’t know why Feld seems to be married to Ralph and Ricky in the booth. Too many awkward moments and mistakes.
Often, it's the same guys who howl with incredulity whenever a rider they don't like makes the smallest of mistakes, calling him an idiot, or over hyped.... Then there's the "Spoke with my wallet" gang posting in anger about bike they just bought which has a loose bolt, an ill fitting piece of plastic, not enough grease, or any other manner of less than perfect construction.
But when it comes to the Kooks in the booth... excuses.
So I have to ask, "Where is this standard," as it applies to Tweedle Dee, and Tweedle Dumb up in the booth? I'm curious why the inconsistency, as we all pay for those guys too through cable packages or various Apps....? Why the free pass?
Ralph and RC are AWFUL. Full stop. I was brought up very much in the school of, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing properly," and it's an embarrassment to see a professional sport handled so poorly week in, week out. Year after year. Same junk time and again. So again, why the excuses?
You don't need to look far, even within our sport to see examples of it done properly: Weege and Grant, Paul Malin in MXGP, the Pulp Pods, the list goes on.
It's shit, let's call it what it is. Imagine the World Series called to their level? Would that be ok too?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Pit Row
All of this. RC's the Greatest Of All Time on a dirtbike, no question. But broadcasting a race requires a very different skillset - one which he obviously lacks. We've heard so many guests in the booth do verbal wheelies around him while he fumbles to clearly articulate even the simplest thoughts.
That's not to say RC's dumb or doesnt HAVE good observations - he simply isn't good at spitting out words in a quick, clear, concise way. So why not hire someone who is instead?
Do I laugh at some of the thing's Ricky says? Yeah. I laugh at what Ralph say's even more though. Ralph honestly knows quite a bit about this sport . because is a true 100% motohead.
Do you want to listen to an ex-professional MX / SX rider.....or a professional broadcaster that really doesn't know much about what it really takes to climb up the ladder in this sport?
You aren't going to find a professional at both , so instead of bitching , maybe cut RC some slack? Just my opinion.
Your logic is non-existent, and the choices you list are ridiculous.
I'd rather listen to someone like Jason Thomas, you know, a career Main Event guy who knows how to both speak, and break things down, than to RC who is entirely inept. There is not only one JT out there... Mr Blair is already on the broadcast.
I would prefer a "Career Broadcaster," like Weege, who knows how to call a sport on TV, and who happens to know a thing or two about said sport. He is not the only one, so don't paint a picture of "Ralph, or the local 6 o'clock news guy." It's not like that and you know it.
If you don't like the bitching about institutionalised incompetence, then by your logic don't click on the thread? At least I am paying good money to complain about what I don't want to hear, this is free. Just say'n.
*** Edited to say, "I can't thank Guy B for this great free platform where we can express our views. And to my wife for supporting me each Saturday night."
just be you.
also, don't call people "bud" and don't put your hand on their shoulder.
It's like getting your 6 y/o kid to paint your house. As a proud daddy, you might think, "awww, look at what little Geoffrey did!" When to everyone else, it just looks like a patchy, splattery mess.
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