Which Presenters/Commentators have stood out for you during the Olympics?....

[Deleted member 18477]

John Inverdale has for years been the best BBC sports presenter by a country mile.

It's good to see the others catch up and, (in Clare Balding and Jake Humphrey's cases) finally overtake him.

John Inverdale has for years been the shittest and most boring presenter on TV by a country mile.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Michael Johnson I could listen to all day. I was somewhat surprised when BBC first got this giant of the track as a pundit, and continue to be surprised that they continue to do so.

he prefers the british way of TV to the americans.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

he prefers the british way of TV to the americans.

What, you mean not having Adverts halfway through a race!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

What, you mean not having Adverts halfway through a race!

we're not as OTT as those damn americans about EVERYTHING! Only when something actually exciting happens.

 

[fly high]

he prefers the british way of TV to the americans.

don't think he was too impressed with his co-presenters at the end of one of the 4 x 400 final when they all admitted they hadn't actually seen who won, too busy shouting on the GB runners. The BBC are usually much less partisan that US broadcasters, mostly I think because we don't usually win much, unlike the US athletes, so I think he was probably a bit taken back by the more partisan approach at this Olympics. There were times you could hear a medal presentation going on but barely a mention & can't remember which medal ceremony it was but Inverdale was talking to Michael Johnson when MJ cut him short, said they are about to play the national anthem of such & such a country then turned his back to face the stadium. I'm sure at previous Olympics we saw lots of medal ceremonies, not just our own with less chit chat about GB athletes who didn't really have much chance of a medal.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Er..no . BBC signed her up from C4. Hardly likely she will leave now . Shes one of the top people there....radio/tv. And proved she has a huge knowledge of many sports...nothing to do about working a bit harder to keep her at the BBC. She's a BBC employee...its the other way around... whether any other channel could now afford her . The Beeb really dont have to work harder to keep her there..she works for them !!!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/13/clare-balding-channel-4-horse-racing?newsfeed=true

so she is going to C4 for the racing but also still working for the Beeb. Sounds like her agent has struck a good deal there.

 

[The Large One]

John Inverdale has for years been the shittest and most boring presenter on TV by a country mile.

Well, if your definition of 'shittest and most boring' is he doesn't scream hyperbole a la Sky presenters, present as though he's not insulting you, or be knowledgable of his subject matter, you might have been right.

 

[CheeseRolls]

John Inverdale really divides opinion for some reason. Sorry I am in the camp who fund him immensely irritating and narcissistic.