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He is quite good actually. However, I would have liked to hear Mulins or Cotter getting a match involving the "big four".
I thought Overend would have been doing 5Live only. I wonder if he will do many games because I don't think he has done any TV matches on the Red Button or main channels on the first two days. Andrew Cotter definently did at least one Murray match last year aswell, I think it was the match against Kamke on Court No.1 with Henman & McEnroe |
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The only tennis Overend has done before for BBC TV to my knowledge was at the Queens Club 2 weeks ago and this was due to Andrew Cotter doing the US Open Golf for the Radio.
At the end of the day he attends all the slams and plenty of the masters 1000s. So his knowledge is going to be right up there on most tour top 100 players. On the Cricket there will be no Greg Blewett on Sky Sports over the next few weeks. Shane Warne is the Australian representative. Will Fox Sports (assuming they have the rights) be sending their own team or taking the Sky feed? |
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He's done matches from the French open before on the red button.
At the end of the day he attends all the slams and plenty of the masters 1000s. So his knowledge is going to be right up there on most tour top 100 players. On the Cricket there will be no Greg Blewett on Sky Sports over the next few weeks. Shane Warne is the Australian representative. Will Fox Sports (assuming they have the rights) be sending their own team or taking the Sky feed? |
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On the Cricket there will be no Greg Blewett on Sky Sports over the next few weeks. Shane Warne is the Australian representative. Will Fox Sports (assuming they have the rights) be sending their own team or taking the Sky feed?
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Fox usually take the Sky feed. Interesting that Warne is doing some ODIs this year - in 2009, 2010 and 2010/11 Warne worked for Sky during Tests, but didn't do the Australia ODIs. But that now seems to have changed.
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Wozniacki v Paszek - Mark Petchey & Lindsay Davenport
Russell v Benneteau - Chris Bowers & Doug Adler |
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I'd guess Shane is living here over the summer. So like Michael Holding is cheaper to use than flying someone over.
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It wouldn't really be a finance issue. Holding/ Warne are probably very well paid - better than, say, Blewett would be. But they are big names whose comments catch the attention more than others. Holding is also a very good broadcaster. Warne is merely an improving one.
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Wozniacki v Paszek - Mark Petchey & Lindsay Davenport
Russell v Benneteau - Chris Bowers & Doug Adler |
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Are Bowers and Adler world feed guys then ?
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Yes they are, I only knew who they are because they namechecked themselves at the start of the match and said we welcome viewers from all over the world to this match. They weren't mentioned in the BBC Press Pack for Wimbledon and it wasn't a big match so I assume the BBC didn't want to use their own commentators for this match
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I think they tend to do court 3 or 12 or similar dont they
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Because ESPN hates us, Chris Berman will be doing NFL commentary for the first time in his career. Both a preseason and regular season game.
http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2012/06/...-chris-berman/ |
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Wozniacki v Paszek - Mark Petchey & Lindsay Davenport
Also, why does Mark Petchey do mainly womens' matches? He is extremely knowledgeable about all of the men, he has been very succesful as a coach for various men and he commentates on every ATP tour event throughout the year. I can't see why he doesn't get the final. |
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Lindsay Davenport really is a fantastic co-commentator IMO. She is easily the best female co-comm. and it is a shame she hasn't gotten the ladies final instead of the inferior Tracy Austin.
Also, why does Mark Petchey do mainly womens' matches? He is extremely knowledgeable about all of the men, he has been very succesful as a coach for various men and he commentates on every ATP tour event throughout the year. I can't see why he doesn't get the final. Does Davenport work for an American broadcaster as well during the championships? I know Austin is here solely at the BBC's expense. Which may explain her getting the final. |
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Davenport isn't listed on ESPN's press release for Wimbledon, but I swear she's been on ESPN for smaller tournaments.
Current lineup is Mike Tirico, Chris Fowler, and Hannah Storm as studio hosts and commentators are Fowler, Cliff Drysdale, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Pam Shriver, Mary Jo Fernandez, Brad Gilbert, and Darren Cahill. ESPN have exclusive rights to this as NBC have lost out. |
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Lindsay Davenport really is a fantastic co-commentator IMO. She is easily the best female co-comm. and it is a shame she hasn't gotten the ladies final instead of the inferior Tracy Austin.
Also, why does Mark Petchey do mainly womens' matches? He is extremely knowledgeable about all of the men, he has been very succesful as a coach for various men and he commentates on every ATP tour event throughout the year. I can't see why he doesn't get the final. |
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Wimbledon Day 4
Sharapova v Pironkova – Nick Mullins & Tracy Austin Serena Williams v Czink – Andrew Castle & Lindsay Davenport Ferrer v De Schepper – Andrew Cotter & John Lloyd Keothavong v Errani – Jason Goodall & Sam Smith Quote:
Lindsay Davenport really is a fantastic co-commentator IMO. She is easily the best female co-comm. and it is a shame she hasn't gotten the ladies final instead of the inferior Tracy Austin.
Also, why does Mark Petchey do mainly womens' matches? He is extremely knowledgeable about all of the men, he has been very succesful as a coach for various men and he commentates on every ATP tour event throughout the year. I can't see why he doesn't get the final. |
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Sharapova v Pironkova – Nick Mullins & Tracy Austin
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Does anyone know who was doing this last night? Tracy Austin was on 'Today at Wimbledon' so it couldn't have been her.
Also, listening to Mullins now, it is beyond belief that the BBC don't see him as one of their best commentators. His knowledge and voice are brilliant and his anecdote just now about Pironkova's father influencing her tennis grip due to him canoeing was interesting. He is fantastic IMO. LOL. Mullins just now: "Sharapova versus a jet flying into Heathrow, where would your money be?"
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Does anyone know who was doing this last night? Tracy Austin was on 'Today at Wimbledon' so it couldn't have been her.
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Sharapova v Pironkova – Nick Mullins & Tracy Austin
Serena Williams v Czink – Andrew Castle & Lindsay Davenport Ferrer v De Schepper – Andrew Cotter & John Lloyd Keothavong v Errani – Jason Goodall & Sam Smith I agree with all these comments, If I was in charge of BBC Sport I would have Cotter, McEnroe & Davenport on the womens final and Petchey, Lloyd & Henman on the mens final Mens Final : Mark Petchey, Greg Rusedski & John Lloyd (presuming that McEnroe is working for ESPN) Womens Final : Nick Mullins, Lindsay Davenport & John McEnroe |
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Mens Final : Mark Petchey, Greg Rusedski & John Lloyd (presuming that McEnroe is working for ESPN) Womens Final : Nick Mullins, Lindsay Davenport & John McEnroe On another note what has happened to Boris Becker this year, I have only heard him on one match and that was on Monday |
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In some other news, I've noticed in the past few days At the Races DOG/clock has went 16:9 mode and they've had a refresh of graphics, for once not mirroring old Sky Sports looks!
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On another note what has happened to Boris Becker this year, I have only heard him on one match and that was on Monday Quote:
It was Sam Smith. Assume she couldn't continue it today as she was on the Keothavong match.
Has anyone heard Peter Fleming yet? I haven't and it seems odd he was used at Queens but not Wimbledon. |
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