TV coverage

[Ian_Davies]

I've recently started watching ITV Racing properly (sound up) and for the most part I enjoyed it today.

I find Richard Hoiles boring and I don't much like many of his turns of phrase, but he's certainly competent.

Ed Chamberlin gives it a good go and it's good he's got someone on machine watch feeding him info, though I find his effusive praise for every interviewee having "done well" a bit cringe.

No issues with Leona Mayor, better prepared than many and opinionated.

Ruby Walsh is best and he forces Mick Fitzgerald to raise his game and get off the fence.

Oh, Chapman.

I'd have just loved one person he approached to say: "I don't talk to people who don't properly pay all their taxes and debts," but it was never going to happen.

I left the Racing Post before Chapman joined, but none of my ex-colleagues had a good word to say about him and they're weren't a jealous bunch.

I've heard other negative things since.

I once had a very brief dealing with him and it confirmed everything I'd been told.

Ed Chamberlin has his faults, but I'd say he's essentially a decent bloke.

I couldn't say that about Chapman.

 

[The Fortune Teller]

Chapman's broadcasting normally washes over me. This is show business after all and he is employed to be a show pony, payed to neigh and sh!t as the occasion demands it.

But today I really wanted to see no more of him. His faux emotion and empathetic posing made me want to barf.

Aye.

Poor Nicky in tears and Chappers wouldn't even give him a hug.

 

[WandererSkyLight]

I've recently started watching ITV Racing properly (sound up) and for the most part I enjoyed it today.

I find Richard Hoiles boring and I don't much like many of his turns of phrase, but he's certainly competent.

Ed Chamberlin gives it a good go and it's good he's got someone on machine watch feeding him info, though I find his effusive praise for every interviewee having "done well" a bit cringe.

No issues with Leona Mayor, better prepared than many and opinionated.

Ruby Walsh is best and he forces Mick Fitzgerald to raise his game and get off the fence.

Oh, Chapman.

I'd have just loved one person he approached to say: "I don't talk to people who don't properly pay all their taxes and debts," but it was never going to happen.

I left the Racing Post before Chapman joined, but none of my ex-colleagues had a good word to say about him and they're weren't a jealous bunch.

I've heard other negative things since.

I once had a very brief dealing with him and it confirmed everything I'd been told.

Ed Chamberlin has his faults, but I'd say he's essentially a decent bloke.

I couldn't say that about Chapman.

Chapman looks like he'd be a bit of a prick

 

[an capall]

Ed Chamberlin gives it a good go and it's good he's got someone on machine watch feeding him info, though I find his effusive praise for every interviewee having "done well" a bit cringe.

Exactly this. With knobs on.

I was at my grandaughters annual 'Grandparents Open Day' at the school last week and the teacher said this time and time again to any pupil who had managed to get through a poem* or a song without getting distracted or melting down halfway in. They are all eight years old.

(* My Lily chose to recite Dante's Divine Comedy in the original 14th century Latin. We were all captivated and those three hours just flew by.)

 

[Ian_Davies]

As I've bored everyone with before, I once worked with Chamberlin on Sports Advisor, he's a bit younger than me, and my recollection was he was a really nice bloke and very polite and respectful towards everyone.

He doesn't actually seem to have changed that much since but, as stated, imo he's a bit "cringe" on ITV Racing at times.

(I want to get an ante-post bet on Lily to be a high achiever in life).

 

[an capall]

Too late. You've missed the price.

 

[Desert Orchid]

Chapman looks like he'd be a bit of a prick

That's a bit like saying Mt Everest looks like a bit of a brae.

 

[granger]

I've recently started watching ITV Racing properly (sound up) and for the most part I enjoyed it today.

I find Richard Hoiles boring and I don't much like many of his turns of phrase, but he's certainly competent.

Ed Chamberlin gives it a good go and it's good he's got someone on machine watch feeding him info, though I find his effusive praise for every interviewee having "done well" a bit cringe.

No issues with Leona Mayor, better prepared than many and opinionated.

Ruby Walsh is best and he forces Mick Fitzgerald to raise his game and get off the fence.

Oh, Chapman.

I'd have just loved one person he approached to say: "I don't talk to people who don't properly pay all their taxes and debts," but it was never going to happen.

I left the Racing Post before Chapman joined, but none of my ex-colleagues had a good word to say about him and they're weren't a jealous bunch.

I've heard other negative things since.

I once had a very brief dealing with him and it confirmed everything I'd been told.

Ed Chamberlin has his faults, but I'd say he's essentially a decent bloke.

I couldn't say that about Chapman.

The reference to Ruby raising levels of Mick Fitz is a good one

Ed Chamberlain seems a lovely fella but is just too timid and image fronting to be enjoyable

Chapman in person is likely an idiot but I enjoy his YouTube show and welcome his promotion of racing

 

[pawras]

I think Chapman needs to tone down his loud abrasive public schoolboy sthick