GP Masters on Sky Sports

TheNostradamus · 16 Apr 2006, 17:32 (Ref:1585179)

The GP Masters race in Losail will be live on Sky Sports.
Just thought you would like to know dudes....

http://www.grandprixmastersonline.co...20on%20Sky.htm

Rock on!!!

jondownunder · 16 Apr 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1585194)

Great news. While I appreciated Motors TV's live coverage of the Kyalami race, they don't really have the resources (or picture quality) to do it justice. I hope Sky have Murray Walker commentating, but failing that I suppose they'll have Watson/Edwards? Hope Murray's commentary isn't limited to a half-arsed effort from the BBC like last time.

Knowlesy · 16 Apr 2006, 18:30 (Ref:1585235)

Brilliant news......Sky will do a good job, as ever.

SALEEN S7R · 16 Apr 2006, 18:50 (Ref:1585262)

Indeed, great news. Sky Sport's always give fantastic coverage to any series they cover, I guess Sky's sucess with the A1 and the IRL championships being on Sky has made the channel more motorsport friendly.

Suze · 16 Apr 2006, 19:35 (Ref:1585299)

Only good if you have Sky

Really do need to reinstate it again....

Knowlesy · 16 Apr 2006, 20:29 (Ref:1585326)

Plenty of time yet.....

Kebab · 17 Apr 2006, 12:30 (Ref:1585786)

Sky are def. making a play for motorsport and motors in general. New 'Vroom vroom' series on Sky One, A1 GP, GP Masters, IRL, etc.. I don't expect this to be the last racing series they try to get ...

Kicking-back · 17 Apr 2006, 16:23 (Ref:1585894)

Yes, Sky's committment to getting motorsport on the telly is to be applauded.

And it's a far better home for it than the terrestrial channels who don't generally have the time to devote to doing it properly.

It has to be LIVE, and it will be.

SALEEN S7R · 17 Apr 2006, 17:24 (Ref:1586920)

Totally off topic but, welcome back Kicking-back!

Kidzer · 17 Apr 2006, 17:40 (Ref:1586937)

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Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Totally off topic but, welcome back Kicking-back!

Indeed, good to see you're back!

**Stephen Green** · 17 Apr 2006, 21:14 (Ref:1587113)

As I will be there marshalling, would you rather I signed for Sky as a commentator

TheNostradamus · 18 Apr 2006, 06:44 (Ref:1587341)

I would rather the BBC get their act together and put together some quality coverage. but BBC Sport wont confirm untill 7 days before the race...

luke · 21 Apr 2006, 21:19 (Ref:1591225)

Murray is doing the commentary for the series that airs to all the TV stations that buy it I think, well the English speaking ones I guess, so I heard on the website.
It is no doubt very good news, I can't wait for this race, it's going to be awesome and I can't wait when I go to Silverstone and actually see Mansell race which I never thought I'd do!!!!

TheNostradamus · 25 Apr 2006, 16:05 (Ref:1594737)

So.. have you all got you Sky sorted yet.. today I got accepteed for a Qatar Media pass for the race weekend but I cant get there. (shaking his head in his hands)... But bring on the weekend.....

**Stephen Green** · 30 Apr 2006, 20:21 (Ref:1598303)

I was there and the temperature was a scorching 46 degrees C just after the lunch break. It was a shame we had two safety car periods which shortened the race but nice to see Nigel win his second race.

Three of us bumped into Nigel on Tuesday as he was walking the track with sons Greg and Leo, what a nice guy, he took the time to chat to each of us and thanked us for our efforts in marshalling.

Kicking-back · 30 Apr 2006, 23:37 (Ref:1598399)

Murray's commentary was very poor, he retired at the right time and should remain so.

Suze · 1 May 2006, 22:05 (Ref:1599017)

Care to elaborate....?

joe rossi · 3 May 2006, 13:29 (Ref:1600059)

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Originally Posted by Kicking-back

Murray's commentary was very poor, he retired at the right time and should remain so.

It pains me to admit it, but you're right KB. Much as I enjoyed hearing his voice again it did make me wince a bit, with all the mistakes and dead air.

I did wonder if his feed was a bit dodgy, he can only commentate on what he gets fed, so if the feed and info isn't up to F1 standards, and I guess it probably wasn't, maybe it wasn't all his fault.

Knowlesy · 3 May 2006, 16:49 (Ref:1600166)

Only thing that annoys me about Murray these days is his chronic coughing!

Other than that, he's still great to listen to. If you want an example of bad commentary, I urge you to watch the WTCC from Magny Cours.

joe rossi · 3 May 2006, 21:44 (Ref:1600347)

Don't get me wrong Knowlesy, I'd rather listen to Murray coughing for an hour than 10 minutes of James Allen!

Martin Haven · 13 May 2006, 16:42 (Ref:1608745)

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Originally Posted by joe rossi

It pains me to admit it, but you're right KB. Much as I enjoyed hearing his voice again it did make me wince a bit, with all the mistakes and dead air.

I did wonder if his feed was a bit dodgy, he can only commentate on what he gets fed, so if the feed and info isn't up to F1 standards, and I guess it probably wasn't, maybe it wasn't all his fault.

I would imagine that the "Dead Air" was allowing commentary silence for broadcasters to have a chance to slot in advert breaks... so they didn't just dump an ad over Murray in full flow... not something he'd have been used to at the Beeb (or even ITV) but something I know all about from Eurosport...

As for the information supply... everyone seems to imagine that commentators have banks of monitors to watch so that we see everything but just don't bother to mention it...

In fact, it's extremely rare to have more than the same picture sent to viewers.. and here's why...

How annoying would it be if we were ranting on about something we were watching that you couldn't see??
We talk to the same pictures that you see, so that the commentary makes sense...

Usually - but not always - there will be a timing monitor as well, so we CAN let you know what's happening with the leaders while a local director follows some national interest (otherwise known as a tail-ender...)

Murray is still my idol. He didn't start his BBC F1 career until he was in his sixties, I believe - I still have time to try and be at least SOME use at my chosen profession

**Stephen Green** · 13 May 2006, 16:53 (Ref:1608763)

Well said Martin.

Martin Haven · 13 May 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1608817)

Just as an aside... is a Priest-catcher like the Child-Catcher character in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... but a little more selective?

Why not an ecclestiastical-person-catcher?

No vergers??

Vicars??

Bishops??

TheNostradamus · 14 May 2006, 06:28 (Ref:1609244)

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Originally Posted by joe rossi

Don't get me wrong Knowlesy, I'd rather listen to Murray coughing for an hour than 10 minutes of James Allen!

Too right lol

**Stephen Green** · 14 May 2006, 06:32 (Ref:1609250)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Haven

Just as an aside... is a Priest-catcher like the Child-Catcher character in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... but a little more selective?

Why not an ecclestiastical-person-catcher?

No vergers??

Vicars??

Bishops??

Good question Martin. At the time it was only a Priest available so the others rather paled into insignificance

In the future I won't restrict nutters to being Priests