Peter Alyss

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slumped

yeah but how many events does he commentate on every year??

Loch Lomand
Open Championship
World Golf Championship

Are there any others??

He's a legend. His ramblings brighten up an otherwise dull team.

S

AndyP

I prefer Peter Aliss. Only joking, I think he's brilliant, anyway I think we should reserve our dislike for a certain twat called Mark James. That rules bloke and the swing coach (Nicholson) would bore you to death.

mike65

Peter Aliss rules! Seriously he rambles on a bit and gets diverted but I like the colour he brings, have you listened to US telly covering golf?. You'd kill yourself.

Him, Ken Brown, Sam Torrance and the scottish fella make a good core commentray team.

BTW, does anyone else find it odd that Setanta have choosen to show the same feed? Is there anyone who has Setanta and not BBC2?

Mike.

slumped

mike65 wrote:

BTW, does anyone else find it odd that Setanta have choosen to show the same feed? Is there anyone who has Setanta and not BBC2?Mike.

The Open coverage is sent globally (pictures and sound). If a broadcaster wants to provide commentary they have to go there themselves and staff it etc.

It makes sense to take commentary. you cant get better than BBC comm.

S

denachoman

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What are your opinions on Peter Alyss?

Can't stand the man myself, his tales of yesteryear are frankly boring & ruin the BBC's coverage when he's on.

Alyss: that reminds me of my old Drill Sergeant Bernard Smith-Smithers-Smythe who won the July medal at Hogwarts Golf Club in 1949....blah....blah....blah

meanwhile someone has just got a hole-in-one at a par 5 which Alyss has failed to notice!

Put him out to grass FFS!

Torrance appears to be his heir apparent with the amount of crap he talks too.

I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand him. He gives me a major pain every time I hear him.

His commentating during Van De Velde's blow up in 99 was disgraceful, he completely humiliated him just for the sake of entertainment.

homerjk

Thank god I'm not alone in this!
I only picked the "No" option up there because there was no "I hate him" option.
God he really kills me hes so condescending and patronizing the way he goes on about "players these days" and "back in my day" and he always says "thats just silly"

Oliverdog

He's been good in his time, but maybe that time is up. He gets a bit absent-minded sometimes, particularly at the end of the Masters two years ago when he lost track of the score on the last hole.
I think Torrance might be a natural successor. Like him or not, he knows about golf at the highest level.
I'd like to see a similar poll about my personal "favourite" member of the BBC squad, the footballer Lineker.:eek:

RuggieBear

alyss is great. i object to a ****ing footballer being the host .:p

Oliverdog

Didn't you see him interviewing the Spanish golfer in Spanish? What the hell was that all about? We already know how clever he is. Don't hold your breath for the Japanese interview - he played football there too.

mike65

Lineker as a golf host is a joke. Steve Rider may have been a bit dull but Gary brings a host of baggage, he only got the gig cos the BBC must be looking to turn him into the "face" of bbc sport (whats left of it).

Mike.

philstar

yes the BBC are very set in they're ways when it comes to sport commentators, dinosaurs that go on for years.....

Ted Lowe.....snooker

Jon Motson.......football

Dan Maskell.........tennis

Murray Walker........motor racing

and of course good'ol Peter Allis......personally i can't stand him, i think he's a smug git but there u go.

Bob The Nailer

john.hannah@bti wrote:

Didn't you see him interviewing the Spanish golfer in Spanish? What the hell was that all about? We already know how clever he is. Don't hold your breath for the Japanese interview - he played football there too.

What's wrong with Gary Lineker being multi-lingual? That's a great talent to have and not a reason for a pointless criticism!

philstar

aaaaah gary linekar, you can't criticise gary, gary is a nice guy:)

Oliverdog

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What's wrong with Gary Lineker being multi-lingual? That's a great talent to have and not a reason for a pointless criticism!

Bob:

The criticism is not pointless. I was, and still am, an admirer of Lineker for what he does and did for the game of football. As a striker for Everton and other lesser clubs, he was a great player and sportsman. I'm just expressing my opinion that he is out of his league, and frequently embarrassing, as a golf pundit. He was at it again yesterday, interviewing the Argentinian Romero in Spanish.

The post-round/match/race interview is a feature of modern sports coverage that we must tolerate, I suppose, but I don't enjoy it, or usually learn anything from it.

One thing I think you will agree with is that no-one had to interview Padraig yesterday to know how he was feeling, either after his 6 on the last or at the moment of his victory.

John

Mountjoy Mugger

75% are fans. Looking good for the aul lad!

Macy

Personally, I'm a meh. I don't mind him going off at a tangent, but he's a nasty streak imo that comes out - like on Van De Velde and on Harrington on 18 to a certain extent too.

However, the big factor that can't be ignored is that he makes it watchable for none golf fans. I don't think I would've got away with watching so much of The Open or The Scottish Open without him doing the commentary.

mirrorball

"...Mmmmmm, that's a little bit fat, but almost perfect..... bit like Kate Winslet....."
Is legend status seriously in doubt? It's between him and Waddell for the greatest sports commentators of all time.

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Mister Sifter

He's absolutely brilliant, in my opinion. Love the golf on the bbc, it's head and shoulders above anyone else.

neckedit

Love his commentary, love his mindless meandering through the history of golf, love his sarcasm. this man has played at the top if his sport in his day and his knowledge of the game is second to none. I don't believe Sky or Setanta can touch BBC's coverage of any tournament. Love it on a sunday of a major and its toe to toe with a couple of players. last hole one guy has a 10 footer to win and Allis is Wittering on about an email he recieved from the ex captain of Sutton Brigde Golf Club whos turned 82 today and what a great chap he is and he was a great man for a Gin Fizz in the 19th etc......... Pure Class

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JerryHandbag

Alliss is a legend! Very witty and yes sometimes he does drone on a bit, but I like the humour he injects into proceedings....but why oh why in the name of god did the BBC take on that grinning, big-eared, bum-faced twat Lineker??!! I cant STAND the man....so he useda play golf when he was a footballer, is that why the BBC hired him? A lot of footballers play golf!

stockdam

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yes the BBC are very set in they're ways when it comes to sport commentators, dinosaurs that go on for years.....

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Ted Lowe.....snooker......legend

Jon Motson.......football......legend

Dan Maskell.........tennis.....legend

Murray Walker........motor racing.....absolute legend

and of course good'ol Peter Allis......best golf comentator by a mile

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callaway92

The Beeb dont hold a candle to the Sky Sports team imo..Richard Boxall, Howard Clark, The Australian fella, Ewen Murray and Bruce,,A Pleasure to watch

BrianD3

stockdam wrote: »

Ted Lowe.....snooker......legend

Jon Motson.......football......legend

Dan Maskell.........tennis.....legend

Murray Walker........motor racing.....absolute legend

and of course good'ol Peter Allis......best golf comentator by a mile

I'd add Sid Waddell (Darts) to that list. Absolute legend!

stockdam

BrianD3 wrote: »

I'd add Sid Waddell (Darts) to that list. Absolute legend!

And of course Bill McLaren from Rugby

Goodluck2me

stockdam wrote: »

And of course Bill McLaren from Rugby

Formerly of rugby, has retired about 3 years now, he was excellent.

"he hit that one like a pound of mince!"

premierstone

BrianD3 wrote: »

I'd add Sid Waddell (Darts) to that list. Absolute legend!

Wadell is like a broken record at this stage, ffs if i hear one more time that ''Phil the Power Taylor the greatest tungsten throwin player of all time'' or ''perfect for the understacker'' I'll scream.

Back to the OP i used to like Peter Alyiss but yeah i find him abit irritating lately, its ok in small doses but after a while he does get annoying, BBC is still the best golf coverage though, IMO.

OilBeefHooked2

The beeb's golf coverage is second to none imo.As for a Alyss, alas I think it's time for him to go, ah he had a good innings and is a terribly nice chap, but his ramblings have become too frequent and even more pointless than ever. Hang up your mike Aylss and take the gob****e Lineker with you.

Danow247

I cannot stand Alyss!! He drives me insane when he goes off on one about how it was back in the day and blah blah blah!! I love the bbc coverage though just for the no ads perk!!

NuFlyer

We are so used to Sky & Setanta doing the professional stuff, and the american bull**** commentary, but just those couple of times a year you get Alliss, and it's different, and he's a LEGEND!:D

Look at the poll results, most people agree!

markie4

Personally I'm tired of him, but he's not the worst of BBC, that's the ignorant twins Mark James and Sam Torrance. I do like Ken Brown, he's just about odd enough to be likeable, and Wayne Grady is about the best of them (but then he's not on BBC anymore is he?).

See here http://principalsnose.blogspot.com/2008/07/open-principal-returns-to-classroom.html for a "good" review of the beeb's coverage and pundits

fred funk }{

Legend.

The Beeb coverage is brilliant, all the commentators are excellent, a good mix. Sunday afternoon is the best, lying in the couch after the dinner listening to Peter.
The relaxing style of their coverage is something to look forward to especially when there's no adds.

I'm even getting to like Gary Lineker a bit :eek:

westdiv

He is just too British for my liking. Not as irritating as Greg Allen. Now there's a pain.........it's golf Greg and you don't have to shout at us and it's not the most important event in the world.

lethal dose

When I look at it on the basis of him ever being there or not then absolutely yes. I think his meanderings are more a reflection of embarrassment on himself:D and entertaining. So give it up for the auld codger:D

The guy annoys the hell out of me - represents a patronizing conceited attitude that represents the stuffiness of golf to a lot of people. Put him out to seed (or out of his misery....)

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I find the Scottish guy they have on the bbc now unbearable. Can't remember his name.

Marshy

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I find the Scottish guy they have on the bbc now unbearable. Can't remember his name.

Andrew Cotter?

Yeah I couldn't stand him but he grew on me somewhat during the Open. He's a bit of a jack of all trades, does the rugby and thought I heard him commentating at Wimbledon this year too.

I love Peter Alliss, even if he's becoming senile...

homerjk

Never ever liked him as I said in my earlier post in this thread from last year, but the old fart is just getting worse. I think the problem is he thinks hes a legend.

I stopped listening after this gem as it just shows how he hates all things modern and is forever stuck in the past...
"The weather is pretty bad this year. It's not the worst I ever seen play occur in but its still bad. The wind is blowing hard but not as much as the old days. The wind blew much harder in the old days."

And he was deadly serious! Give me patience! Its not bad enough hes commenting on modern balls and clubs, hes now saying the weather is different too!

I think Grady is usually all right but he was very biased towards Norman i thought. Mark James I found pulls no punches at least. Ken Brown is really the only one i pay any attention to and even at that hes pretty light. That Cotter dudes accent is too strong for my liking.

Frisbee

I love the guy. He's a hero.
Love listening to his commentary. So much better than the robots who do some of the American competitions...

mousey007

the beeb's coverage is okay but they have that plod lineker as their anchor and he's rubbish!

justfortherecor

He's a legend regardless of his golfing commentary.

Heaviest baby in Europe upon his birth in 1932, FACT.

Dr.Silly

old thread but no point in creating a new one.

I have to say, I was a huge fan of Peter.
Right up until the Scottish open.

Did anyone find him extremely sarcastic and somewhat disinterested in the commentary. I found it painful to listen to in the end which I found very surprising. Hope it's a different story in a few days time !!

BoardsMember

It's all about his voice. For some that is enough. The content is shockingly poor, and increasingly so. Up to a few years ago he was getting away with it, but more recently it has become painfully obvious that he adds nothing. He rambles on, talking sh1te a lot of the time, loads of mistakes, no real insight into any of the players, or anything specific about the game. I really dont think he has anything of substance to offer.

PARlance

I find him incredibly tough going!

It's a hard gig, the uninterrupted coverage must be a pain.
It has to be so much easier for Sky etc commentators when they get a few mins during the adverts to compose themselves, the break also leads to a few minutes of recapping on what people have missed, thus its an additional time filler that helps those commentators.

My biggest gripe at the BBC coverage is that there was nothing but Molinari/the leaders all weekend. Very little coverage of the rest of the field at all. Guys that were making a charge rarely got covered.

*I may be slightly biased, I had a few e/w bets on lads that we making moves, never seemed to get sight of the at all (maybe just not enough)

Do they cover less of the field or was it just me?

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coylemj

He was rambling on yesterday (Scottish Open) and mentioned in a very disinterested tone that Mickelson had won 'a couple of majors' - eh, make that four Peter. He then informed us that Phil had recently been inducted into the Golfing Hall of Fame, a pretty blatant and transparent attempt to get his co-commentator to dive in and say 'but Peter, weren't you inducted at the same event?'. Instead there was an embarrassing period of silence!

foxyboxer

* Cut's to Shane Lowry about to hit an approach *

"And here's Wayne Lowry" :rolleyes:

Andrew Cotter is Aliss' heir-apparant but we all know the BBC is great because of Ken Brown who possesses a thorough insight of the game.