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Irish Racing Commentators

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  • 14-11-2020 2:33pm
    #1
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭


    Come back Dessie, all is forgiven. Absolutely shocking bunch
    No enthusiasm, no excitement , no buzz
    Hannon had his roaring bull moment but must have bust his Larynx in the process as he is like LISTENING to paint dry since


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    The Mig
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Mig


    Richard Pugh is good when he’s on


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    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    I think Jane Mangan is fantastic. She knows her breeding and is also very pleasing on the eye.

    Fran Berry's accent is really soothing and he sounds like a nice bloke.

    Anything beats Chamberlain on ITV, he winds me up bigtime, albeit he gets a pass as I read before that he beat cancer and that is tough going.

    But Jane Mangan is a class act.


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    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    I think Jane Mangan is fantastic. She knows her breeding and is also very pleasing on the eye.

    Fran Berry's accent is really soothing and he sounds like a nice bloke.

    Anything beats Chamberlain on ITV, he winds me up bigtime, albeit he gets a pass as I read before that he beat cancer and that is tough going.

    But Jane Mangan is a class act.

    Commentators Moron..... Commentators!!!


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    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    RivetingRoger wrote: »
    Commentators Moron..... Commentators!!!

    Ok I get it.

    There is a guy in the UK for Sky Sports and I swear he puts the mockers on anything I back. Posh sounding dude, he used to work for Channel 4. I can't win a race if he is commentating.


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    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,814 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    Ok I get it.

    There is a guy in the UK for Sky Sports and I swear he puts the mockers on anything I back. Posh sounding dude, he used to work for Channel 4. I can't win a race if he is commentating.

    mike cattermole possibly


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    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    mailburner wrote: »
    mike cattermole possibly

    No its not Cattermole, he is fine.

    I will google the chunt now, I am sure he a nice bloke and all, he just puts the mockers on my horsies.


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    IAMAMORON
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    " Tommo "

    Derek Thompson.

    Seems a gent, but I can't buy a winner if he is calling them. It is painful.

    Derek_ThompsonMain_0.jpg.jpeg?itok=QrFJDJme


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    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭Coneygree


    Gerry Hannon gone at the game after winning millions on Roaring Bull.


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    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    " Tommo "

    Derek Thompson.

    Seems a gent, but I can't buy a winner if he is calling them. It is painful.

    Derek_ThompsonMain_0.jpg.jpeg?itok=QrFJDJme

    By all accounts, a thoroughbred cnut would u believe!


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    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    RivetingRoger wrote: »
    By all accounts, a thoroughbred cnut would u believe!

    Ah Raj, they can't all be chunts?

    Half of what you see and nothing that you hear.


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    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    Ah Raj, they can't all be chunts?

    Half of what you see and nothing that you hear.

    Lydia Hislop (your fancy lady) hates him. She has shredded him on twitter a few times.


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    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    RivetingRoger wrote: »
    Lydia Hislop (your fancy lady) hates him. She has shredded him on twitter a few times.

    Lydia is the Queen of UK horse racing, don't forget it Raj.

    If Lydia says he is a bit of a bolleeex, who am I to argue?

    The phucker probably put the mockers on her picks as well.


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    Kauto
    Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭Kauto


    Jane Mangan is brutal! Voice would grate on you. She is up there with Kate Harrington in the brutal stakes.

    Gerry Hanson is a good commentator. Far better than anyone else on the roster.


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    IAMAMORON
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    I think Jane Mangan is great. Agreed on Harrington, she is not very articulate. Didn't she get caught acting the bollox in early summer there, she hadn't even watched a race?

    But Mangan is great, no bother there.


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    Earendil
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭Earendil


    Kauto wrote: »
    Jane Mangan is brutal! Voice would grate on you. She is up there with Kate Harrington in the brutal stakes.

    Gerry Hanson is a good commentator. Far better than anyone else on the roster.

    You get everything backwards.


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    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    When you watch racing on itv the commentator is part of the snow. The hosts go to the commentator pre race for a little chat and it all flows and works.
    Irish racing then the host goes to Jerry Hannon, cue 20 seconds of silence as Jerry can't bother his bollix to say anything until the race starts. He is a dreadful commentator.


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    curioser
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭curioser


    RivetingRoger wrote: »
    When you watch racing on itv the commentator is part of the snow. The hosts go to the commentator pre race for a little chat and it all flows and works.
    Irish racing then the host goes to Jerry Hannon, cue 20 seconds of silence as Jerry can't bother his bollix to say anything until the race starts. He is a dreadful commentator.

    Could be a contractual issue. Jerry's contract is with the Association of Irish Racecourses, AFAIK, and and has nothing to do with the broadcaster. He provides a commentary for the racecourse. I think the ITV little chat is with it's own commentator, who is not the course commentator. A bit like when RTE cover racing, they use their own commentator e.g. Tony O'Hehir who often sounds as if he's going to fall asleep in the middle of the race.


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    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    curioser wrote: »
    Could be a contractual issue. Jerry's contract is with the Association of Irish Racecourses, AFAIK, and and has nothing to do with the broadcaster. He provides a commentary for the racecourse. I think the ITV little chat is with it's own commentator, who is not the course commentator. A bit like when RTE cover racing, they use their own commentator e.g. Tony O'Hehir who often sounds as if he's going to fall asleep in the middle of the race.

    Makes sense. Fair point
    Tony O'Hehir must have something on Dee Forbes


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    kksaints
    Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭kksaints


    RivetingRoger wrote: »
    Makes sense. Fair point
    Tony O'Hehir must have something on Dee Forbes

    It's mostly Pugh now. Don't hear Tony that often.


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    tinpib
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭tinpib


    My pet peeve about Jerry Hannon is the total silence.

    The starter raises the flag. Total silence.

    The horses start to move in. Total silence.

    Starter releases the tape. Total silence.

    Horses start running. Total silence.

    Horses have run about 10 metres. Jerry: "And the white flag is raised and they're off".

    It's completely unprofessional when he should be mindful for betting/trading etc that people are waiting for him to give that key information for last second bets/trades


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    BoroMan32
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭BoroMan32


    Hannon is a poor early and mid-race commentator who masks that by screaming like a clown at the end of a big race.

    Justin O'Hanlon sounds like he's having a dump anytime he commentates; I know he's a portly gent and all but he can't even get his breathing right on the mic.


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    IAMAMORON
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    The Dude on ITV is great, Hoiles, picks good winners too, I am in profit from his Saturday picks.


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    #24
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    Fuk it lads if Jerry Hannon ever rings my gaff heavy breathing I will know him straight away!!
    Disturbed


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    EICVD
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭EICVD


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    " Tommo "

    Derek Thompson.

    Seems a gent, but I can't buy a winner if he is calling them. It is painful.

    Derek_ThompsonMain_0.jpg.jpeg?itok=QrFJDJme

    That’s a great PHOTO! of Tommo...


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    [Deleted User]
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    Not a horse racing commentator, but Ian Fortune is unbeatable for greyhound racing commentary.


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    #27
    onlyonpaper
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭onlyonpaper


    I like Ian Bartlett...nice voice and will mention jockeys colours as well as the horses names. He comes across as relaxed and totally on top of the brief


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