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Interesting to see on BBC today that Darren Owen's spotter was Lee Mackenzie. I am guessing that John Hamner is still spotting for Jim McGrath so I wonder who the 3rd spotter was
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What's a spotter?
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Spots any fallen horses that the commentator fails to pick up for any reason
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Oh dear
![]() I caught the first half of this, and in hindsight, seemed some bizarre reasoning behind putting the 2nd half on the Red Button only, with an hour or so build up to the Ospreys' game on SS2. If the game finished at around 2.30pm, then there would be a good half hour build up and reaction to both Connacht and Biarritz.
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Couldn't agree more. I'd always prefer to watch live action rather than build up. It's especially irritating as the Connacht match was a good, open game and I don't have a red button on my telly
![]() I think the Connacht game was a French production, judging by the style of choice in replays and the score graphic was 'flat'. Well done on your 500th post as well. |
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All the games have been crackers today.
I think the Connacht game was a French production, judging by the style of choice in replays and the score graphic was 'flat'. Well done on your 500th post as well. ![]() It's been some weekend of rugby with (hopefully) more of the same tomorrow. |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4
Presenters - Matt Smith with John Emburey & Graeme Hick
Commentators - Chargers v Super Kings - Pommie Mbangwa, Danny Morrison, Micheal Kasprowicz, Harsha Bhogle & Laxman Sivaramakrisknan Royal Challengers v Knight Riders - Mike Haysman, Robin Jackman, Andy Bichel, Sunil Gavaskar & Simom Doull |
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Interesting to see on BBC today that Darren Owen's spotter was Lee Mackenzie. I am guessing that John Hamner is still spotting for Jim McGrath so I wonder who the 3rd spotter was
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Good question Darren, would be good to know the answer to that. Maybe someone like Malcolm Tomlinson who has worked for 5live in the past.
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Who were the commentators on 5 Live as a matter of interest ? Anybody know ? John Hunt plus 2 others i would say.
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Originally Posted by Ian Fergus in the Radio Sports commentators thread
Racing: Grand National BBC Radio Five Live Host Mark Pougatch Reporters Cornelius Lysaght, Luke Harvey, Kevin Day, Rob Nothman Commentators: John Hunt, Matt Jones, Malcolm Tomlinson, Matt Jones, Gareth O'Brien BBC Radio Merseyside Alan Jackson (host) and Mike Hughes Talk Sport Rupert Bell Course Commentators Richard Hoiles, Stewart Machin and Mark Johnson I hope that you were luckier than I was. Four bets, one 3rd (one 6th). |
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Thanks Ian. So 4 on radio then. Understandable.
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European Rugby Sky Sports 2
Simon Lazenby presenting alongside Michael Lynagh & Ieuan Evans. Wasps v. Gloucester- Will Chignell & Tyrone Howe Tolouse v. Stade Francais- Mark Robson & Dewi Morris. Graham Simmonds reporting. And from last night Toloun v. Scarlets- Johnny Hammond & Scott Hastings. |
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There goes my Malcolm Tomlinson theory!
![]() Perhaps it was Tony O'Hehir, I know he was dropped from commentary this year, but I suppose there's nothing to say he wasn't used as a spotter |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4
Presenters - Matt Smith, with Ronnie Irani & Mark Butcher
Commentators - Daredevils v Kings XI - Messrs Bhogle, Morrison, Mbangwa, Kasprowicz & Sivaramakrishnan Royals v Indians - Messrs Shastri, Arnold, Cork, Bishop & Coney |
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Golf: The 74th Masters (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
BBCtv Host Hazel Irvine Commentators Peter Alliss, Ken Brown, Wayne Grady and Sam Torrance Interviewer Shane O'Donohue |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 (12 April)
Chargers v Royal Challengers
Presenters - Mark Pougatch with Saqlain Mushtaq & Simon Hughes Commentators - Messrs Haysman, Gavaskar, Jackman, Bichel & Doull Could be Marks last IPL game as Matt Smith &/or Mandera Bedi are being used for the rest of the week |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4
Presenters - Matt Smith with James Foster & Gladstone Small
Commentators - Indians v Daredevils - Messrs - Haysman, Gavaskar, Jackman, Bichel & Doull Super Kings v Knight Riders - Messrs Sivaramakrishnan, Kasprowicz, Morrison, Mbangwa & Bhogle |
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Martin Gillingham and Eammon Martin did the Paris Marathon for British Eurosport, including a heated debate about the use of whether or not an athlete should use the liquids supplied by an event sponsor or bring your own supplies.
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Cricket (ITV4)
IPL
Presenters: Jim Rosenthal (Days 27 + 29), Mark Pougatch (Days 28 + 32), Matt Smith (Days 30, 31 + 33) Mandira Bedi is due to return on Friday Pundits: Day 27: Dimitri Mascarenhas and Min Patel Day 28: John Emburey and Saqlain Mushtaq Day 29: John Emburey and Graeme Hick Day 30: John Emburey and Graeme Hick Day 31: Mark Butcher and Ronnie Irani Day 32: Saqlain Mushtaq and Simon Hughes Day 33: James Foster and Gladstone Small Min Patel arrived late on Day 27, entering the studio just before the start of the first game. Saqlain Mushtaq is unfortunately a horrendous pundit. He seems to struggle with his English which is odd as he has lived in England for quite some time and doesn't really seem to add anything other than repeat what the presenter or the other pundit says. He also has a bad habit of adding 'you know' at the end of everything he says. |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4
Royals v Royal Challengers
Presenters - Matt Smith with Ronnie Irani & Ian Harvey Commentators - Messrs Shastri, Bishop, Arnold, Coney & Cork Yet another new pundit today - how many is it that ITV have used so far? I would suggest that Alec Stewart & John Emburey have been the best used to date, also Ronnie Irani has been better than may have been expected based on his Talk Sport presentation |
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Yet another new pundit today - how many is it that ITV have used so far? I would suggest that Alec Stewart & John Emburey have been the best used to date, also Ronnie Irani has been better than may have been expected based on his Talk Sport presentation |
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IPL Cricket on ITV4 (15 April)
Super Kings v Daredevils
Presenters - Matt Smith with Ian Harvey & Simon Hughes Commentators - Messrs Haysman, Gavaskar, Jackman, Bichel & Doull |
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Mandira Bedi was due to return today but the volcano ash means that she is stuck in India so Simon Hughes will present today
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Magners League, BBC Two Wales/BBCi
Leinster v Ospreys Presentation: Gareth Lewis presenting from the Llandaff studio alongside Mike Hall and Stuart Davies Commentators: Gareth Charles and Paul Wallace Red button commentary: Rick O'Shea doing Fanscene commentary alongside (honoury) Leinster fan Paul and Ospreys fan Simon Highlights commentary on Ulster v Ospreys (Tuesday): Nick Webb Roving reporter: Phil Steele Charlo, Paul Wallace and Phil Steele are working on site, despite the grounding of all UK flights. Apparently a four man Scrum V Live crew crossed the Irish Sea by boat. |
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Magners League, BBC Two Wales/BBCi
Leinster v Ospreys Presentation: Gareth Lewis presenting from the Llandaff studio alongside Mike Hall and Stuart Davies Commentators: Gareth Charles and Paul Wallace Red button commentary: Rick O'Shea doing Fanscene commentary alongside (honoury) Leinster fan Paul and Ospreys fan Simon Highlights commentary on Ulster v Ospreys (Tuesday): Nick Webb Roving reporter: Phil Steele Charlo, Paul Wallace and Phil Steele are working on site, despite the grounding of all UK flights. Apparently a four man Scrum V Live crew crossed the Irish Sea by boat. |
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