Mark D Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 In the words of our eloquent beloved leader - whoopdee doo. Still no results 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 Geez they sure have upped the wage bill today. Two presenters in the Studio and another on the other channel and two on course at each of the meetings! I might be being a bit picky but why do the two presenters hold their heads on an angle? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 waiting for the Cup for me! a doh moment! a couple of mates have a share horse starting in R3, dam! 5 minutes late to watch live! good to see it go a honest race for its placing Bring on the Cup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 11 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Geez they sure have upped the wage bill today. Two presenters in the Studio and another on the other channel and two on course at each of the meetings! I might be being a bit picky but why do the two presenters hold their heads on an angle? You do wonder if just like newhubs demise and TVNZs struggles in the media if this genre of media as in trackside is sustainable in the new form in the long term, plus as we know Entain have also got the radio frequencys too, which actually seem to have less live content than ever, I often check the broadcast guide, just more and more reruns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 3, 2024 Author Share Posted August 3, 2024 18 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Geez they sure have upped the wage bill today. Two presenters in the Studio and another on the other channel and two on course at each of the meetings! I might be being a bit picky but why do the two presenters hold their heads on an angle? Yeah it does seem excessive. Same for Friday Nights. Much as I like Greg O'Connor he's wasted being in Studio. Yesterday I had the sound muted most of the time but I don't think having 2 on camera, in studio, adds anything. Certainly shows up the paucity of actual betting/racing graphics on screen. My bugbears of lack of results and next race notifications (both channels) remain extremely annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 1 hour ago, Mark D said: Certainly shows up the paucity of actual betting/racing graphics on screen. Now that you mention it that was a pain as well. The Ozzie's do it differently - they have similar preview commentary (stuff all post race unless it's a major event) but is audio not audio AND video from a studio. The "Big Saturday" seems focussed on having attractive women (with leaning heads) and suited men (Thad Taylor must have a dress code exemption) hogging the screen. I'd rather see more horse preliminaries and on screen odds. Also all very fine having the likes of Erin Leighton, and I guess Jayne Ivil will appear soon, looking at horses in the parade ring and giving comments but why not at the time when the horses are actually walking around? With the camera focussed on the horses rather than the presenters? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 Thinking about it a bit more we got to see more of the horses in the parade ring at Rosehill and Flemington individually than we did for the entire two meetings in NZ. Heard Ron Dufficy and Lizzie Jeffs heaps but didn't see them once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 At Riccarton Members room yesterday, smallest crowd I have seen on the first jumping Saturday. Can’t just buy a sandwich anymore, need to order, $10-50 for soggy chips. Went to hot dog caravan instead, lady said she was real busy as many members coming down🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 3, 2024 Author Share Posted August 3, 2024 Plus Doomben and Morphettville. Yeah someone suggested that Entain were copying some Aus racing channel. Like to know which one it is. All I see is Sky and Racing.com and it doesn't look like either one of those although we don't get their graphics - unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 5, 2024 Share Posted August 5, 2024 On 4/08/2024 at 9:42 AM, Chief Stipe said: I'd rather see more horse preliminaries and on screen odds. i don't really care about the odds until I have a horse that I think can win or place, then odds kick in... but the modern way that racing is now delivered, driven by that 4/5 minute churn, the now seems to Never be decent prerace actual footage of the Horse! Which I need to actually have a bet! The odd big race we might get that... I need the 'talking heads' 0.0025% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 This Big Saturday format on Trackside is doing my head in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said: This Big Saturday format on Trackside is doing my head in. Yep, have to agree. It’s a complete waste of time listening to these woman prattle on. Who is the one on the right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 33 minutes ago, Newmarket said: Who is the one on the right? The one that reckons every race is an affair? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 10, 2024 Author Share Posted August 10, 2024 Philippa seems to be getting her money easy so far 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 I don't think I have ever criticised the trackside presenters before. I don't really listen to them as I largely follow the Aussie racing. It is fairly obvious though that this format is not working. It might work as a format if the studio presenters were real experts, but these two seem to be just filling in the gaps with aimless talk trying to pretend they know what they are talking about. The one on the right seemed to think Octagonal was a mare. Apparently the Missile Stakes is going to be the greatest race for years. I can't wait. It really is very amateurish. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 5 minutes ago, Doomed said: I don't think I have ever criticised the trackside presenters before. I'm not criticising them either - who is the Producer? That's who decides the script and camera shots. Seems Entain is looking for a new one: https://entaingroup.com.au/careers/job/trackside-producer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 10, 2024 Author Share Posted August 10, 2024 Yeah me neither. They are good presenters in their own right. It is ill conceived and badly produced. They've got to remember it is a racing channel and betting is how they make their Chief Stipeh. They nearly made a huge blunder when they cut after the Grand National straight to Randwick with a horse being reshod but thankfully recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 10 minutes ago, Doomed said: I don't think I have ever criticised the trackside presenters before. I don't really listen to them as I largely follow the Aussie racing. It is fairly obvious though that this format is not working. It might work as a format if the studio presenters were real experts, but these two seem to be just filling in the gaps with aimless talk trying to pretend they know what they are talking about. The one on the right seemed to think Octagonal was a mare. Apparently the Missile Stakes is going to be the greatest race for years. I can't wait. It really is very amateurish. Yeah, agree. Obviously with the diversity thing sweeping the world…. Needed to put 2 woman up who only read out what we can already see. When Saturday racing on trackside is already overloaded, why spend time on this nonsense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 10, 2024 Author Share Posted August 10, 2024 Meant to be "make their Chief Stipeh". Don't a mangled Chief Stipe got in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 10, 2024 Share Posted August 10, 2024 12 minutes ago, Mark D said: Meant to be "make their Chief Stipeh". Don't a mangled Chief Stipe got in there. huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 11, 2024 Author Share Posted August 11, 2024 Maybe it's when I type "Chief Stipeh" it changes. We'll see. Chief Stipeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 11, 2024 Author Share Posted August 11, 2024 It does. I'm trying to put the substance you knead into bread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 11, 2024 Share Posted August 11, 2024 6 hours ago, Mark D said: It does. I'm trying to put the substance you knead into bread. Are ENTAIN running a bakery? Geez here comes @curious with his bread analogies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 17, 2024 Share Posted August 17, 2024 Big Saturday - better today with only one in the studio and the two in the field at each meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted August 17, 2024 Author Share Posted August 17, 2024 THe second one arrives a bit later. 1 serious suggestion I would make is that they stay with the on-track team especially for the tight finishes in Aus. They are more likely to be more able update us (and more quickly) on the finish than those sitting in the studio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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