Re: Live cricket on UK Terrestrial Television in 2010

by PeterCS Thu 18 Mar 2010, 14:21

Rachel wrote:I recall Mandira Bedi from the 1996 World Cup.

So the mind boggles to think that she has been in this industry for at least 14 years and picked up seemingly no insight whatsoever into the game. That's actually quite an impressive achievement.

Plus she needs better criteria for supporting a team and a player than merely "Cor, that MS Dhoni, I would, you know".

Well, you would, wouldn't you?

by Rachel Thu 18 Mar 2010, 15:41

[Dan]

he's logged in at home, i'm not at home at the moment.

by Brass Monkey Thu 18 Mar 2010, 15:48

I should hope not Rachel, there's work to be done!

As for Mandira, I am perplexed. She epitomises the McCricket vapidity. As I said in another thread, she's tantamount to a GMTV presenter. How she blagged the job I just don't know, although going on their general sport coverage they seem to get the chaff of the crop. Even moreso than Channel 5.

by DJ_Smerk Thu 18 Mar 2010, 15:55

Christ, she sounds like Sarah Palin. Falling over her words, not knowing what to say, focusing on tiny details to kill time ("I was in the game for six years - 2003 until 2009)

by Henry Nolonga Thu 18 Mar 2010, 15:58

DJ_Smerk wrote:
Christ, she sounds like Sarah Palin. Falling over her words, not knowing what to say, focusing on tiny details to kill time ("I was in the game for six years - 2003 until 2009)

This is the main thing i have noticed when i've been watching. You'd think that she could pick up this presenting lark after all this time. She seems to be one of the most unnatural presenter i've seen.

by PeterCS Thu 18 Mar 2010, 19:40

Probably no Indian man would be seen dead fronting the Modi, and they needed the representation.

Meera Syal would have been better.

by DJ_Smerk Thu 18 Mar 2010, 19:42

Smita Smitten Show Biz Kitten?

by JKLever Thu 18 Mar 2010, 21:09

Henry Nolonga wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:
Christ, she sounds like Sarah Palin. Falling over her words, not knowing what to say, focusing on tiny details to kill time ("I was in the game for six years - 2003 until 2009)

This is the main thing i have noticed when i've been watching. You'd think that she could pick up this presenting lark after all this time. She seems to be one of the most unnatural presenter i've seen.

You still would though wouldn't you? Wink