FlightMan

Could this be the end of James Allen?

It IS the end of adverts!!

BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Formula One to return to BBC TV

cster

Rock on - bring back Murray

Nigel H

You beat me to it!

No more Allen - lets hope so!

davyboy

Sorry, Murray has lost it a bit. He is about 85 isn't he!

Be good to keep Steve Ryder and Brudle though.

Scoobychick

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We can but hope, cross everything!

No more ads = bliss

NACRO

Let's hope so, that annoying useless fat crud is the reason I watch F1 with foreign commentary.

Nigel H

So who do we want in his place?

I quite like David Croft off R5

NACRO

How about a just sticking a sack of sh*t next to Brundle? The effect would be similar but far less annoying.

I often listen to the R5 broadcast and think Croft would be a good choice. I imagine the BBC might give Damon Hill a trial although I'm not sure how successful his previous attempts guest presenting were.

HankScorpio

With the amount of BBC promotional material shown on there these days, I wouldn't be surprised if the release of the safety car is followed by "promotion" of the next big story in Eastenders, the discussion available on 5 Live and David Attenborough's new program about the sex life of goats.

Nigel H

I thought Anthony Davidson was excellent when he was on R5. He may be free next year though

Agree Damon would be excellent.

Can we also get rid of PC Blundell?

HankScorpio

Also, do you think ITV will just give up now?

Nigel H

Not if Lewis keeps winning.

Scoobychick

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I hope they return to using the old Fleetwood Mac theme tune http://www.f1-blog.co.uk/wp-content/...nd_Prix_F1.mp3

PeteBrant

Yeah me too


Also, no more adverts

Petem95

I really hope they keep Brundle!

James Allen has got to go though surely! Most annoying voice on TV!

CupraDave

iTrader: (1)

To hear that while watching the title credits would feel like F1 has finally come home

here's to the end of adverts and Allen

jaytc2003

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would be good for it to be back on the bbc, keep brundle, think the tech bits he does is very good. get rid of james allen and ste (no personality) ryder.

I prefered jim Rosenthal to be honest

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

no more ad breaks

PeteBrant

Have Rory Bremner doing an impression of Murray.

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

oh man that's made my year (so far!!!)
Brundle should deffo stay, Allen needs to be dragged off behind the pace car and buried in a gravel trap!
I reckon the best commentating team would be Brundle and Coulthard

Petem95

Martin Brundle for BBC commentry Team 2009 - Online Petition

T5OLF

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Lets hope it's in HD as well

stilover

I must be the only one who think ITV have done a fantastic job for F1 coverage. What did we have before? Highlights somewhere in Grandstand. Live races, where programe started 5 minutes before the race starts.

ITV took F1 coverage to another level. I enjoy the 1 hour build-up. News, technical stories, interviews etc. Steve Ryder has done a great job since leaving the BBC to do F1 coverage. Bet he's feeling a little sick now.

I must be the only one who think James Allen does a good job. It's hard talking non-stop for a hour and a half. His technical knowledge is good. I think he does a good job anyway.

I just hope the BBC don't **** it up. Bet they do away with the Hour build-up before the race. Eastenders on BBC1, and they won't want to interrupt coverage of Golf, tennis, Moto GP, snooker. So what does that mean. Race now showed live. Highlights at 11pm. live races broadcast 5 minutes before the race start?

I hope I'm wrong, but I really think the BBC are going to **** it up.

I wonder if this is a swipe at ITV for the Brundle gate. Didn't they want him banned from F1 races because of his comment against the FIA?

The BBC won't have the guts to sign Brundle. Hill did a sh*te job when guesting for Brundle.

If the BBC's coverage is cr*p, I'll start watching ITV/F1 online.

As you can guess, I'd rather ITV kept the coverage.

dpb

Now your talking

Together with bruuuundle that would be worth it ...!

Petem95

Some good points there. I think all the excitment is that everyone is working on the assumption that the BBC coverage will be just like ITV's, except;

a) No James Allen
b) No adverts

I hope this is the case, and the BBC would be silly to not emulate the ITV coverage as its been very successful.

Dream Weaver

Exactly what I was thinking.

ITV had the ad breaks, but that doesn't bother me as I usually record the race on the Topfield anyway so I can FF the ads, or I just go for a slash/make a brew when the ads are on.

Other than the ads the ITV coverage has been excellent, and I can see BBC F1 going all "online" and "i-F1" this that and the other where you will have to sign up to all sorts to be able to watch it.

I also dont mind James Allen, not really sure why people jump on him so much, he loves the sport and knows a great deal about it, not on a par with Brundle but his knowledge is OK.

And I agree, the 1 hour build up is superb and I would be surprised if the BBC keep that level of detail.

With some of the comments from ******** Ecclestone on that link, there is something going on in the background, with the hints at ITV taking on something else in the future, wonder what though?

PeteBrant

Stop worrying, unlike ITV, the BBC don't know how to make a bad sports programme (although ITV have done well ith F1).

In general, ITV is absolute dross, so I am well pelease that F1 has gone to the BBC.

Just a shame that England internationals and the FA cup have gone to ITV.

The only time ITV ever goes on in my house if for Champions league, F1 and Harry hills TV burp.

Shark Man

I didn't, it's like alot of sports programs on ITV/BBC/SKY etc: Pure padding to try and stretch proghram out for as long as thy think possible. I watch the Race not the BS in between, this was the problem with James Allen: he couldn't make up enough BS that made sense or seemed plausible.

The only interesting bit is when Martin goes scouring the pits/paddock/grid to randomly collar some manager/driver, preferably catching them off guard.

stilover

The BBC's coverage of both F1 and World Rally has been shocking in the Past. You never knew when the Rally was on, as it would be burried somewhere in Grandstand. Same as F1.

ITV have done an exceptional job for F1. Many awards have reccognised this achievement. The only fly in the works was their coverage of the WRC.

Bet this also means ITV will bid like mad for the Premiership rights I couldn't stand another 5 years of listening to Andy Townsend talking sh*t.

PeteBrant

Exactly, the one hour build up is all about advertising revenue. You could put that actual worthwhile content of that hour into about 10 minutes