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29 Jul 2002, 07:32 (Ref:345036)
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James Allen
Great quote by our 'beloved' James Allen during qualifying for the German GP on Saturday:
"despite the announcement of Mikka's retirement from F1, there are still a lot of Finnish flags being waved" or something close to that. He seems to have forgotten Mikka Salo and Kimi...Do we have another Murray in the making? |
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29 Jul 2002, 07:45 (Ref:345045)
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I'm sure he was coming out with some rubbish during the race as well. Like when they showed a replay of Raikkonen limping back to the pits with no rear-left tyre, he considered that it might have happened again. Needless to say Martin Brundle assured him it hadn't!
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29 Jul 2002, 07:50 (Ref:345050)
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He really has become a coplete a*se hasn't he.
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29 Jul 2002, 08:25 (Ref:345079)
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to think they picked him over ben edwards.
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29 Jul 2002, 10:45 (Ref:345163)
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Yes, Ben would have been a much better choice and one that many of us were hoping for!
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29 Jul 2002, 10:53 (Ref:345176)
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Mark Blundell and Martin Brundell would make a great Team.
 They`re Silverstone Track guide had me in stiches. 
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29 Jul 2002, 11:10 (Ref:345192)
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I'm afraid I'm not a big fan of Mark Blundell as a commentator either. Martin Brundle is good and gives unbiased and informed comment.
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29 Jul 2002, 11:30 (Ref:345203)
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James Allen should be back in the pits, i hate him but he knows about pitstops - say what u want about him but the man knows about pitstops... He shouldnt be calling the shots for the whole race though - he says the oddest things. He makes almost as many mistakes as muzza but you cant love him like u loved Muzz. I actually dont hate him as much because he has shown he is a complete gimp and not such a perfect goody two shoes that he used to be. I think we should have that ozzie dude that does TOCA. Cant remember his name but he was a good commentator.
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Racing is in my...err... I was born to...um... Winning is...things and stuff...etc.. For sure!
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29 Jul 2002, 11:55 (Ref:345230)
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Charlie Cox?
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29 Jul 2002, 11:59 (Ref:345238)
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29 Jul 2002, 12:00 (Ref:345240)
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i nearly
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29 Jul 2002, 12:06 (Ref:345255)
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I have to agree with you on the shout at the beginning of each race. It's getting on my nerves.
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29 Jul 2002, 12:06 (Ref:345257)
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James Allen is a complete idiot. He's trying to be like Murray, but at the same time have his own style - like bellowing "GO!!!!!!" at the start of the race yesterday.
 And he doesn't appear to know all that much about F1 - at the French GP he said that TGF had "never had a penalty in an F1 race". Mark Blundell would be far worse - an hour and a half of James Allen is bad enough, I certainly wouldn't want to listen to an hour and a half of Mark Blundell with his Montoya and DC worship. |
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29 Jul 2002, 12:08 (Ref:345260)
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He's been a knob from the early days,and just loves the sound of his own voice,Lee Diffey would be a better choice or as already said my old mate Ben..
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29 Jul 2002, 12:12 (Ref:345271)
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Ben has the same outlook as Martin Brundle as both are ex/racers. I think that counts for a great deal when you are a commentator.
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29 Jul 2002, 16:52 (Ref:345527)
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When Ben Edwards and John Watson used to commentate on Eurosport I thought it was far more informed and interesting than any of the terrestial commentators with the exception of Martin Brundle.
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29 Jul 2002, 17:24 (Ref:345557)
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Agree totally Stephen, Mark B is dreadful and your comment about James Allen being an ar*se is very true. Personally I think Charlie Cox would have been brilliant with Brundle however at present their commentator crew (except Brundle who tells it how it is) are a rubbish. Rosental is a disgrace. Guy |
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29 Jul 2002, 18:09 (Ref:345588)
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My old friend James (Hunt that was) must be turning in his grave, Lord bless him.
Should have been Ben doing the job. Meantime, just name dropping, I had that mad Irishman for the other lot commentating from right behind me while I blue flagged on post 8 Vancouver yesterday. |
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29 Jul 2002, 18:41 (Ref:345608)
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There's one thing, I'll have to make sure my dad isn't asleep at the start of a race in future. He nearly went through the ceiling when James Allen shouted "GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".
Also, how long will it be before ITV get people putting in claims for new TVs when the idiot's shouting the start blows out the sound on their TV 
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29 Jul 2002, 18:44 (Ref:345610)
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Like I've said before, Allen is so bad that I actually watch the races on Speed now. Yup I prefer Americans mispronouncing driver names to James Allen... Get it together ITV!
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29 Jul 2002, 18:54 (Ref:345617)
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Let's not be too hard on James Allen. Murray Walker was a legendary commentator in the UK and James Allen is trying his best to fill Murray's shoes. Pity he cant seem to get a style of his own. I can see that he took his 'GO!!!!' from the "Its Go, Go, Go" of Murra Walker. But he will develop something original soon.
To be honest, James Allen is slightly better than Murray Walker. At least he doesnt call Michael Schumacher as Ralf or vice versa.
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29 Jul 2002, 19:35 (Ref:345652)
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Leave James Allen alone!
Whoever ITV got to replace Murray Walker, people would complain about. I feel he does a great job. |
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29 Jul 2002, 23:20 (Ref:345836)
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Allow me to give an example of Brundle 'telling it how it is' ---Alex Yoong doesn't appear to have the pace at the moment to be a frontline Grand Prix driver but he could still blow the doors off of just about any other formula in the world, such is the level of Formula 1 racing--- I doubt Alex Yoong could win in the IRL with a Penske at this stage |
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29 Jul 2002, 23:36 (Ref:345852)
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I think he could
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Or in CART with a car prepared by Team Kool/Green,or as they are soon to be known, Team Andretti/Green! Unfortunately, living where I do, I've never heard Ben Edwards in action. Could someone provide a link to a sample of his commentary? 
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