There was a NY Rangers ex-player (I suspect Phil Esposito) who acted as colour man, and he was a hoot - very subdued during play and then went entertainingly bonkers when a fight broke out, and hockey fans will know he wasn’t subdued for long.
I also forgot Peter Jones.
Sure I saw Danny Morrison on T20 coverage…..easily the most brainless & annoying listen….should be a free hit every day
One thing that Dave W’s comment about knowing when to keep quiet triggered was that the best tend to talk as if they’re in a conversation, with all the inflections that implies. Too many are brought in from very recently ended careers - they may well have the nous and experience but tend to drone, and that’s a bummer.If I haven’t already said it, the worst group of commentators are the core Star Sports crew that try and big-up every player, every boundary, every catch, every match. Thank the gods that they’ve inserted Hussein and Atherton into the coverage of the England games. Also Dale Steyn looks promising.And finally, I wish Holding every blessing, and his horses do the business in his retirement. Sorely missed.
Another shout out for the ITV Tour de France team who add a lot of specialist knowledge particularly on race tactics.And a mention for Mike Ingham for his football commentry on the radio. Not always easy for him as he had to share some with the awful Alan Green.
Quote from: Woofles The Wonder Dog on October 27, 2021, 05:02:00 PMOne thing that Dave W’s comment about knowing when to keep quiet triggered was that the best tend to talk as if they’re in a conversation, with all the inflections that implies. Too many are brought in from very recently ended careers - they may well have the nous and experience but tend to drone, and that’s a bummer.If I haven’t already said it, the worst group of commentators are the core Star Sports crew that try and big-up every player, every boundary, every catch, every match. Thank the gods that they’ve inserted Hussein and Atherton into the coverage of the England games. Also Dale Steyn looks promising.And finally, I wish Holding every blessing, and his horses do the business in his retirement. Sorely missed.Of the "recently retired or still playing a bit" commentators, Carlos Brathwaite has been good so far on his TMS appearances
Quote from: UK Redsox on October 29, 2021, 09:05:33 AMQuote from: Woofles The Wonder Dog on October 27, 2021, 05:02:00 PMOne thing that Dave W’s comment about knowing when to keep quiet triggered was that the best tend to talk as if they’re in a conversation, with all the inflections that implies. Too many are brought in from very recently ended careers - they may well have the nous and experience but tend to drone, and that’s a bummer.If I haven’t already said it, the worst group of commentators are the core Star Sports crew that try and big-up every player, every boundary, every catch, every match. Thank the gods that they’ve inserted Hussein and Atherton into the coverage of the England games. Also Dale Steyn looks promising.And finally, I wish Holding every blessing, and his horses do the business in his retirement. Sorely missed.Of the "recently retired or still playing a bit" commentators, Carlos Brathwaite has been good so far on his TMS appearancesAgree on Carlos Brathwaite - he's superb, really insightful. Love his accent too, which always helps.