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Roberto
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Yes, just saw this. Excellent news. No more James "feckin'" Allen !! 
The Cock Has Been Stopped !! (Sniffpetrol readers will know what I mean).
Now all they need to do is coax Murray Walker out of retirement and F1 will instantly become exciting again
I get goosebumps every time
Rob
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The Cock Has Been Stopped !! (Sniffpetrol readers will know what I mean).Now all they need to do is coax Murray Walker out of retirement and F1 will instantly become exciting again
I get goosebumps every time
Rob
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Dan Brown
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I hate to disagree Roberto. But after Murray's performance commentating on the Race Of Champions at Wembley, I hope he doesn't come back and is just remembered for how good he was in his day
Does it really mean we are saved from the cock that is James Allen though? Now thats a silver lining!
Dan
Does it really mean we are saved from the cock that is James Allen though? Now thats a silver lining!
Dan
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Mark
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About time too...
One other thing with BBC.... no sodding adverts cutting in just when something good happens..
One other thing with BBC.... no sodding adverts cutting in just when something good happens..
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Jambo
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ITV F1 was also crap as when you watched the highlights it had been cut in all the wrong places like when they preview the track before the race and they cut it half way through the lap
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Ozric-Al
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Mixed feelings about this. Yes, no more James-Oh, I'd better mention something that happened 10 minutes ago because I completely missed it-Allen and Martin-Really don't know **** about anything-Brundle can only be a good thing for F1 coverage. However, as much as I loved Murray's style and passion oozing out of my TV I'm afraid that it would be like bring Dave Walker back to manage Norwich. It would be a pale impression of former glory.
Let's give Charlie Cox a go. Love his commentary for touring cars. I just hope that BBC will realise that they need to step up to the plate and dedicate as much broadcast time and effort to F1 as ITV have done. Apart from the commentators and the adverts the coverage is far superior to anything BBC ever did with it.
Let's give Charlie Cox a go. Love his commentary for touring cars. I just hope that BBC will realise that they need to step up to the plate and dedicate as much broadcast time and effort to F1 as ITV have done. Apart from the commentators and the adverts the coverage is far superior to anything BBC ever did with it.
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Roberto
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Dave Walker ???
Do you mean Mike ?
And I actually don't mind Brundle. Norfolk's finest can be quite amusing given the right foil, and JA wasn't that person.
I have a feeling we're going to see a whole new commentary team with loads of added interactive features under the red button, like multicams and telemetry.
Rob
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Do you mean Mike ?
And I actually don't mind Brundle. Norfolk's finest can be quite amusing given the right foil, and JA wasn't that person.
I have a feeling we're going to see a whole new commentary team with loads of added interactive features under the red button, like multicams and telemetry.
Rob
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Roberto
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Oh, and they had better reinstate the original theme music !!
Fleetwood Mac - "The Chain"
Rob
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Fleetwood Mac - "The Chain"
Rob
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Kai
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F1
Hi all,
they cant reinstate fleetwoodmacs, "the chain" to the intro music, the BBC no longer have teh copywright to this. Also, I was listening to radio one about this on the way home in the car tonight and there was an interview with murray walker, and the question was posed on coming out of retirement, and the answer was.
"Not been aksed yet, but will have to tink about it if they do..."
Hmmmmm Is murray bored with his garden? I think so!!!
Hi all,
they cant reinstate fleetwoodmacs, "the chain" to the intro music, the BBC no longer have teh copywright to this. Also, I was listening to radio one about this on the way home in the car tonight and there was an interview with murray walker, and the question was posed on coming out of retirement, and the answer was.
"Not been aksed yet, but will have to tink about it if they do..."
Hmmmmm Is murray bored with his garden? I think so!!!
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Roberto
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Of course the Beeb can use "The Chain" if they want to. Most of the time it's a simple PRS transaction, with "The Mac" getting paid everytime it's used. It never did them any harm in the past
It's never usually up to the band anyway. It'll be the publishers that do the deal and they'll never turn down a quick buck.
Rob
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It's never usually up to the band anyway. It'll be the publishers that do the deal and they'll never turn down a quick buck.
Rob
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kayla
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I like Martin Brundle i cant stand James Allen tho i think Mark Blundel would have been alot better or maybe Damon Hill or Eddie Irvine he would be great. Murray Walker is brilliant.
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Ozric-Al
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Ooops - chap at work is called Dave Walker so bit of a mix up there. My bad.
Agree on using The Chain too. Ahhh, the memories.
Agree on using The Chain too. Ahhh, the memories.
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sly si
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richard hammond is been lined up to present it which might make it more bearable to watch
http://www.fiatboo.co.uk/members/248simonbradford.htm
http://www.fiatboo.co.uk/members/248simonbradford.htm
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Sabre 23
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I'd heard it was to be The Hamster, too.
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Its gotta be done!
I feel a petition coming on!!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
Dummm dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dummmm
Dummm dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dummmm
Dum dummm dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dummmm
Its gotta be done!
I feel a petition coming on!!
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
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Roberto
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Why not get the entire Top Gear team involved ?
Makes perfect sense
Stig could do a demo lap, May could do pit lane stuff, Hamster and Jezza could just, well, do what they do.
Murray on the mic in the race...
It couldn't get any better !
Rob
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Makes perfect sense
Stig could do a demo lap, May could do pit lane stuff, Hamster and Jezza could just, well, do what they do.
Murray on the mic in the race...
It couldn't get any better !
Rob
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Sabre 23
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" the entire Top Gear team "
So, what function do you foresee Mr May performing, Rob?
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
So, what function do you foresee Mr May performing, Rob?
Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
A battle of wits with the unarmed is no fun!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.
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Roberto
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Pit lane reporter, doing al the geeky tech stuff Or lording it with the team bosses on leather sofas in the team buses
Rob
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Or lording it with the team bosses on leather sofas in the team buses Rob
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Roberto
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This from SniffPetrol....
COCK STOPPIN' BEEBS
Sniff, Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Posted in News
Yes, it's the best news since some bloke took his new slicing machine round to Mr Hovis's house: As of next year Formula 1 will be back on the BBC.
Now, aside from celebrating an end to irksome ad breaks and the repetitive sponsorship bumpers therein, lots of people have e-mailed since last week's announcement to point out that perhaps we have, at last, Stopped The Cock.
Obviously Sniff Petrol would like to take all the credit for this, even though it's patently not true and might make us look self-aggrandising to the point of mentalness. Besides which, we're not out of the wet voiced woods yet and there's always a small chance some buffoon at Television Centre will accidentally phone the weak milky stats bore and invite him to jump channels. But let's hope it doesn't come to that.
If you're listening, slightly victorious and smug BBC Sport people, here are some pointers for your F1 coverage:
1. Do NOT hire James Allen.
2. Bring back The Chain as the theme tune. This is what the people want from F1. Not flashy graphics, not seamless punditry, just turning on the telly of a Sunday afternoon to hear ‘bumm bu-bu-bumm bu-bu-bububu-bummm…' and then that ace bit where it gets all exciting and the guitar goes ‘nangnangnangnangnangnangah!' NB: This MUST coincide with a shot of an F1 car bottoming out and sparks coming off the bottom. It's THE LAW.
3. Do NOT hire James Allen.
That is all.
Hear Hear !!
Rob
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COCK STOPPIN' BEEBS
Sniff, Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Posted in News
Yes, it's the best news since some bloke took his new slicing machine round to Mr Hovis's house: As of next year Formula 1 will be back on the BBC.
Now, aside from celebrating an end to irksome ad breaks and the repetitive sponsorship bumpers therein, lots of people have e-mailed since last week's announcement to point out that perhaps we have, at last, Stopped The Cock.
Obviously Sniff Petrol would like to take all the credit for this, even though it's patently not true and might make us look self-aggrandising to the point of mentalness. Besides which, we're not out of the wet voiced woods yet and there's always a small chance some buffoon at Television Centre will accidentally phone the weak milky stats bore and invite him to jump channels. But let's hope it doesn't come to that.
If you're listening, slightly victorious and smug BBC Sport people, here are some pointers for your F1 coverage:
1. Do NOT hire James Allen.
2. Bring back The Chain as the theme tune. This is what the people want from F1. Not flashy graphics, not seamless punditry, just turning on the telly of a Sunday afternoon to hear ‘bumm bu-bu-bumm bu-bu-bububu-bummm…' and then that ace bit where it gets all exciting and the guitar goes ‘nangnangnangnangnangnangah!' NB: This MUST coincide with a shot of an F1 car bottoming out and sparks coming off the bottom. It's THE LAW.
3. Do NOT hire James Allen.
That is all.
Hear Hear !!
Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX - Bigger IS better !
