jasonmccook1 2,359 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 Can anyone please tell me what value it is to punters to have microphones at the starting area of races?? Today before Race 2 at Cromwell all you could hear was a foul mouthed female jockey F*** this , F*** that. and then you get it at the trots in the Canterbury area where you get Peter Lamb(starter) barking orders to drivers then hearing him tossing his toys when things goes wrong. I don't think this has any value whatsoever , don't get me wrong I enjoy the " I got the all clear and lights" and " I got the power" but the rest of the stuff is not needed aquaman and Fartoomuch 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 ..i thought the cursing was aimed at an ignorant or oblivious attendant..as their resultancy had put the rider into a dangerous position with her mount 'performing' fractiously with it's limbs And lunges. ..maybe Mr.Lamb could change his reactions or at least the vocabulary of them., where as today's occurence is very rare and was empathetical jasonmccook1 and Turny 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Fox 867 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 The language was always going to suffer when they allowed female Jockeys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Taylor 2 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 Jockey in question fined $200 according to stipes report Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 398 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 So she should have been - I was listening on the radio in the car with my family and it was shocking! I am all for having sound from the start - it ads to the coverage etc when the gates open. As for this - who saw the starting crew give the horse a boot in the backside at Wanganui Race 1 Saturday? "Following the event Stewards addressed starter B Clement with regard to the amount of time spent attempting to load GOLDEN JUBILEE away which the Stewards considered to be excessive on this occasion. The Manager of the Starting Crew was addressed by the Stewards with regard to the conduct of his staff when loading away a problematic horse." Terrible - c'mon people, get professional, you know your going to been seen & heard around at the start. Why do it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSling 61 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 I heard the beginning (in the huddle) of one of the televised T20 games over the weekend, and was some choice foul language there as well... as above, given they should all know the mike's are there, needs to be more restraint... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy50 103 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Just another example of the erosion of standards in society. As that other famous "small person"( not a jockey) Napozzzn once stated "A nation is as moral as it's women!" Don't despair however, salvation is just around the corner with Colin Craig and the Conservatives. Only problem could be that Colin does not appear to be the type to laud the racing industry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Thistle 133 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 It was often hard to hear Bevan Sweeney on Trackside from Wanganui as he was too close to a loudspeaker over which a longwinded course announcer blathered away. Seems to be a common problem with Christmas at the races meetings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashoka 1,179 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Chevy50... On a pedantic note...Napozzzn was not short and the last thing we need in Parliament is another space cadet. All the best. Ashoka chiknsmack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berri 2,131 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Get real you people. Having mics at the starting gates is enriched media. The more the better. All you've got to do is tell the people they're on the mat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy50 103 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Ashoka... His height and propensity for having his hand in his vest would have deemed him useless at the LA Lakers! Scotch Thistle... Don't blame the loudspeakers. Sweeney mumbles the whole time and has the discourteous habit of NEVER looking at his interviewees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 398 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Get real you people. Having mics at the starting gates is enriched media. The more the better. All you've got to do is tell the people they're on the mat. Indeed Berri you are so right!! The more media the better! You don't see starting attendtands etc, putting the boot in at Flemington/Caulfield! Stuff like that is not called for - even more so now with the animal rights groups shining the spotlight on racing, more so in Aussie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 398 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Attendants - that looks a bit better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napier 339 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 ..i thought the cursing was aimed at an ignorant or oblivious attendant..as their resultancy had put the rider into a dangerous position with her mount 'performing' fractiously with it's limbs And lunges. ..maybe Mr.Lamb could change his reactions or at least the vocabulary of them., where as today's occurence is very rare and was empathetical Hedley im sorry to say but the rider was never in a dangerous position but the ranting and raving from her put a lot of the others in a position of danger... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 ..couldn't possibly comment on that., you'll have to ask others [trackside viewers]..what they thought they were seeing and hearing then. she cursed for some reason you'd suppose, and there was certainly equine aggitation happening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napier 339 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 ..couldn't possibly comment on that., you'll have to ask others [trackside viewers]..what they thought they were seeing and hearing then. she cursed for some reason you'd suppose, and there was certainly equine aggitation happening. You did comment though !! Plenty of viewers and listeners like me saw and heard it...had absolutely nothing to do with a half un-educated horse did it ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 ..i had my head down in the TurfDigest writing..heard what i thought i heard, to lift my eyes onto Trackside..and drew my conclusion [the gates were rattling from the noise of 'horse struggle', so when i heard the curses..i had to look up] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,720 Report post Posted December 4, 2013 http://www.jca.org.nz/race-days/otago-rc-thoroughbred-racing-1-12-2013/otago-racing-club-1st-december-2013-race-2/?query={%22portal_type%22:%20[%22OldSiteHearing%22,%20%22Hearing%22,%20%22NonRaceDayHearing%22,%20%22ProtestHearingDecision%22,%20%22RequestRulingHearing%22],%20%22SearchableText%22:%20%22%22} Just in case any are interested Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted December 4, 2013 " Thanks Lloyd " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitpunter 4 Report post Posted December 4, 2013 hey All im in the belief the closer we get with t.v and mic;s the better for the industry, yes the old f bomb will be dropped however i would rather have up close and personal than the other, with so much racing now getting good lead up time is hard, so for me personally im up for it, Michael Clarke not to happy at the moment about mic's though eh, so it can happen in any sport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
