Lord Wilf 90 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 Are Entain trying to save money by not giving the presenters chairs and a table. Watching presenters standing and waving their arms with a bundle of papers is so irritating. Keneperu, Hall, chevy86 and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 12,950 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 This show is so irritating already...they really dont have a clue how to do things IMHO. JTeaz, wph, Palliser and 7 others 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Wilf 90 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 Agree. I found a channel showing the remarkable Mrs Bucket...much better than the Big Saturday. Pam Robson and wph 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,749 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 It is a laughable attempt to track Aussie, they have no show, cringe material like the trots Friday under lights a copy of Moonee Valley, give me a break it is a disaster … but they had a go just failed but we will have it for years as they don’t listen THE TORCH and JTeaz 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak Star 1,185 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 3 hours ago, Lord Wilf said: Are Entain trying to save money by not giving the presenters chairs and a table. Watching presenters standing and waving their arms with a bundle of papers is so irritating. Surely could have pushed The Whales chair over from the Friday Night Lights studio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis3 1,366 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 2 hours ago, TurnyTom said: It is a laughable attempt to track Aussie, they have no show, cringe material like the trots Friday under lights a copy of Moonee Valley, give me a break it is a disaster … but they had a go just failed but we will have it for years as they don’t listen Been a while since they had the trots at The Valley Tom. I used to go to the trots when they were at the Showgrounds. Great days. TurnyTom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian 76 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 3 hours ago, TurnyTom said: It is a laughable attempt to track Aussie, they have no show, cringe material like the trots Friday under lights a copy of Moonee Valley, give me a break it is a disaster … but they had a go just failed but we will have it for years as they don’t listen a disaster? get a grip. Friday Night Lights is good. Great, even. mckenzie, TurnyTom, Palliser and 3 others 2 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choclover 3 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 I think the concept is good & actually like Friday Night Lights. I don't understand why they don't have chairs, it seems cruel to stand for hours. What actually annoy me is when Australian racing is on, Pip gives the selections from the presenters on track, then Emily talks about the kiwibreds. By the time they get to the track, the horses are usually going into the gates. Why not cross & get the presenters last minute thoughts, also very rarely we get the post race interviews. I know domestic racing takes priority, but it shouldn't be at the expense of Australian racing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie 1,112 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 11 hours ago, Historian said: a disaster? get a grip. Friday Night Lights is good. Great, even. Each to their own,I'm not a fan.Imo best thing on media for Harness racing is Nigel Armstrongs Unhinged facebook page.Human aspect of racing is what will get more people interested scooby3051, Insider, Leggy and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaird 533 Report post Posted August 17, 2024 12 hours ago, Historian said: a disaster? get a grip. Friday Night Lights is good. Great, even. I am enjoying Friday Night Lights, it's not perfect but I find it entertaining. They are interviewing a lot of different trainers and drivers and providing profiles on some of the lesser-known one's which I think is great. Memphis3, shaneMcAlister, scooby3051 and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palliser 1,243 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 19 hours ago, scooby3051 said: This show is so irritating already...they really dont have a clue how to do things IMHO. Everything about Entain is irritating. Cringeworthy adverts which make race punting look like roulette wheel exercise. AI form comments, inaccurate form comments, presentation rubbish in general with a few exceptions, presenters with ridiculous false smiles telling the people how lucky we are to have Big Saturday action haha .. or Friday Night lights an even bigger embarassment exception Greg. They must think the population of punters are as stupid as them. But they forgot one thing, we the punter are far more clued up about racing in NZ than they are, it's obvious they have employed non racing staff grrrrr. Alf Riston, THE TORCH and Hedley Jordan 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak Star 1,185 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 They're on a hiding to nothing aren't they... I can't understand the animosity towards Friday Night Lights. It wasn't that long ago, Friday night would consist of Nicole Sims sitting behind a desk in a studio, and at best we would get a 2 minute conversation between Nicole and Aaron White before an Alex Park race. At least we now have the likes of Nicole on the ground interviewing industry participants between races, and a dedicated team of two in studio plus the commentator doing some decent lead up pre-race analysis. Is the broadcast perfect? No. Is it an improvement on a solo presenter in the studio and getting footage of Capabala greyhounds to fill time? Yes. Blaird, THE TORCH, chevy86 and 5 others 6 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TORCH 788 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 More interviews with a range of participants is what is needed. What they can stop doing is saying what a great job theyre doing and how every weekend is bigger and better than the last. That is cringe. Bring in Peter Earley for an improved product. And where is Jane Ivil??!!?? Let me guess theyre waiting for the HB Carnival to introduce her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakhu 616 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 8 minutes ago, THE TORCH said: And where is Jane Ivil??!!?? Let me guess theyre waiting for the HB Carnival to introduce her. She was at New Plymouth yesterday with Bevan and will continue to do the CD meetings with him in the future. She is a star. Love the way she hosts (much better than any of ours) and they way she goes through them runner by runner for analysis. mckenzie, Pete Lane and Memphis3 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 1,337 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 3 minutes ago, Zakhu said: She was at New Plymouth yesterday with Bevan and will continue to do the CD meetings with him in the future. She is a star. Love the way she hosts (much better than any of ours) and they way she goes through them runner by runner for analysis. Totally agree about Jayne. She always had something but the time in Oz really brought the professionalism to the fore. Sad she's saddled with numbnuts. BTW has anyone sighted the Greater Brown Popplewell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakhu 616 Report post Posted August 18, 2024 1 hour ago, Pete Lane said: Totally agree about Jayne. She always had something but the time in Oz really brought the professionalism to the fore. Sad she's saddled with numbnuts. BTW has anyone sighted the Greater Brown Popplewell? Believe he has taken an extended holiday through Europe. You'd think he'd be back for Foxbridge day this Saturday. Pete Lane 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E 668 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 23 hours ago, Pak Star said: They're on a hiding to nothing aren't they... I can't understand the animosity towards Friday Night Lights. It wasn't that long ago, Friday night would consist of Nicole Sims sitting behind a desk in a studio, and at best we would get a 2 minute conversation between Nicole and Aaron White before an Alex Park race. At least we now have the likes of Nicole on the ground interviewing industry participants between races, and a dedicated team of two in studio plus the commentator doing some decent lead up pre-race analysis. Is the broadcast perfect? No. Is it an improvement on a solo presenter in the studio and getting footage of Capabala greyhounds to fill time? Yes. I agree Friday Night Lights is very informative with the Whale and Greg not sure who the other dude is . They do their best putting punters on the right track , interview drivers , trainers so I can't complain Four more years, Pure Steel, chevy86 and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,890 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 I happened to drop in on Friday Night Lights when I was scrolling around looking for "Love Island" and have to say the section I saw looked pretty good. As for the Big Saturday--is it referring to Big Fashion? Emily standing there in a ball gown and Pip in her sequinned top looking ready to hit the catwalk. Cringeworthy to me. It is a visual medium so surely some smart "racing" uniform more in order. Caps, silks, jodhpurs and boots? (leave the whips at home) And no Sweeney cheese cutters permitted! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian 76 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 9:45 AM, richie said: Each to their own,I'm not a fan.Imo best thing on media for Harness racing is Nigel Armstrongs Unhinged facebook page.Human aspect of racing is what will get more people interested Please show me any correlation between post race interviews with battlers and increasing turnover to help the industry survive? Nigel just a great job but that show does not put bread on the table. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian 76 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 21 hours ago, THE TORCH said: More interviews with a range of participants is what is needed. What they can stop doing is saying what a great job theyre doing and how every weekend is bigger and better than the last. That is cringe. Bring in Peter Earley for an improved product. And where is Jane Ivil??!!?? Let me guess theyre waiting for the HB Carnival to introduce her. she was on tv on Saturday. If you're going to bag it out, at least watch it first. swampfox 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian 76 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 12:43 PM, Palliser said: Everything about Entain is irritating. Cringeworthy adverts which make race punting look like roulette wheel exercise. AI form comments, inaccurate form comments, presentation rubbish in general with a few exceptions, presenters with ridiculous false smiles telling the people how lucky we are to have Big Saturday action haha .. or Friday Night lights an even bigger embarassment exception Greg. They must think the population of punters are as stupid as them. But they forgot one thing, we the punter are far more clued up about racing in NZ than they are, it's obvious they have employed non racing staff grrrrr. Do you put all your Christmas presents on TradeMe the next day? Pure Steel 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian 76 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 3:32 PM, Pak Star said: They're on a hiding to nothing aren't they... I can't understand the animosity towards Friday Night Lights. It wasn't that long ago, Friday night would consist of Nicole Sims sitting behind a desk in a studio, and at best we would get a 2 minute conversation between Nicole and Aaron White before an Alex Park race. At least we now have the likes of Nicole on the ground interviewing industry participants between races, and a dedicated team of two in studio plus the commentator doing some decent lead up pre-race analysis. Is the broadcast perfect? No. Is it an improvement on a solo presenter in the studio and getting footage of Capabala greyhounds to fill time? Yes. Some people just love to complain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripples 86 Report post Posted August 19, 2024 53 minutes ago, Historian said: Some pI eople just love to complain. I agree if you don't like it either mute or switch off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 12,950 Report post Posted August 24, 2024 Just want to say how good is Jane Ivil...a class above with so much knowledge and does not talk for the sake of it...a great addition. Ripples, Memphis3, Hall and 3 others 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 326 Report post Posted August 24, 2024 You're right!!! Shame she's over shadowed by lesser informed beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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