I didn't think I would be the only one.
Thanks, Rod.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rebean@CCGATE.HAC.COM [SMTP:rebean@CCGATE.HAC.COM]
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 1:05 PM
> To: lotus-cars@lists1.best.com; Dave Billings
> Cc: chapman-era@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Formula One Announcing (NLC)
>
>
> Dave Billings wrote:
>
> >What happened to Mike Joy on the Fox Sports Net broadcasts? I
> >thought he and Derek Bell made a decent combination.
>
> >Charlie Jones, on the other hand, seems like the Harry Caray of
> >motorsports announcing, and not in a good way.
>
>
> My wife and I are treating it as comedy now. When we first heard
> him,
> we were upset but have been telling ourselves it's better than
> nothing.
>
> It's as if they put an ad in the paper for an announcer of any
> kind
> and hired the first guy with a deep voice. He's not really from
> the
> monster trucks and wrestling matches, is he? Maybe he was just
> someone's friend who needed a job.
>
> That's the best possibility IMO. The worst would be if Fox
> Sports
> figured that the US audience, not understanding F1, or any
> racing,
> would feel more comfortable if the announcer was also clueless
> (someone to ask those dorky questions, mispronounce people's
> names,
> etc.).
>
> Maybe they'll get the message soon. Maybe Derek will tire of
> playing
> Bud Abbott and bring the matter up.
>
> Rod
>
>
>
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