| Clare Balding 14:09 - Oct 6 with 3040 views | Woolfenthen |
best presenter on TV, could literally present anything, she is amazing. |  | | |  |
| Clare Balding on 14:11 - Oct 6 with 3013 views | MK1 |
I agree, great presenter, but the didn't like her at the tennis for some reason. |  |
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| Clare Balding on 14:13 - Oct 6 with 2987 views | FrimleyBlue |
But the most draining tone on the planet. |  |
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| Clare Balding on 14:18 - Oct 6 with 2956 views | Ryorry |
| Clare Balding on 14:13 - Oct 6 by FrimleyBlue |
But the most draining tone on the planet. |
My irony meter just broke ... [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 14:21]
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| Clare Balding on 16:14 - Oct 6 with 2810 views | BlueBadger |
| Clare Balding on 14:13 - Oct 6 by FrimleyBlue |
But the most draining tone on the planet. |
*The TWTD self-awareness failure warning klaxon* |  |
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| Clare Balding on 16:20 - Oct 6 with 2792 views | Jimmy86 |
She might have played some part against PSG the other night too, when the toon smashed them at St.James's Park... ohh sorry that was Anthony Gordon 😂 |  | | |
| Clare Balding on 16:48 - Oct 6 with 2720 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Clare Balding on 14:18 - Oct 6 by Ryorry |
My irony meter just broke ... [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 14:21]
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| Clare Balding on 16:51 - Oct 6 with 2717 views | DJR |
I think Gabby Logan is great too. |  | | |
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| Clare Balding on 17:21 - Oct 6 with 2657 views | OldFart71 |
Her presenting of horse racing with Willie Carson was superb. When at Ascot you also had a couple of people who commented on the Ladies attire with caustic remarks which was great. I miss them for that and dear old Julian Wilson. Much better than this channel 4 lot who gush over certain horses, make out they tipped them and whilst ladies like Leonna Mayor ( apparently pronounced Mayer) looks great and sounds awful. I don't mind Matt Chapman and Olly . I used to like McCruick who I met once at Newmarket. Sadly the Beeb gave up over a lot of their best sport. Now you get Wimbledon blanket coverage BBC1 & 2 for two weeks solid which is a pain in the aspidista. | | | |
| Clare Balding on 18:55 - Oct 6 with 2551 views | Ryorry |
| Clare Balding on 17:21 - Oct 6 by OldFart71 |
Her presenting of horse racing with Willie Carson was superb. When at Ascot you also had a couple of people who commented on the Ladies attire with caustic remarks which was great. I miss them for that and dear old Julian Wilson. Much better than this channel 4 lot who gush over certain horses, make out they tipped them and whilst ladies like Leonna Mayor ( apparently pronounced Mayer) looks great and sounds awful. I don't mind Matt Chapman and Olly . I used to like McCruick who I met once at Newmarket. Sadly the Beeb gave up over a lot of their best sport. Now you get Wimbledon blanket coverage BBC1 & 2 for two weeks solid which is a pain in the aspidista. |
I don't follow racing much these days, but on the few occasions I have in recent years, Francesca Cumani has been absolutely outstanding for ITV Racing.
Superb presenter, knows her stuff 100% (no surprise, given the family she grew up in) and has offered a whole new dimension of insight with her informative paddock-picking - almost matching the even more brilliant Ken Pitterson in this respect (tho I think he only guests occasionally - he used to work for the Will Hill TV/radio team).
Agree with you re Julian Wilson, also a classy professional in his day. | |
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| Clare Balding on 19:14 - Oct 6 with 2530 views | yorkshireblue |
| Clare Balding on 16:51 - Oct 6 by DJR |
I think Gabby Logan is great too. |
My mate works in a behind the camera roll in the world of Sports TV, and has told me her along with Sonja McLaughlan and Ally McCoist are his favourite people to work with. |  | | |
| Clare Balding on 22:40 - Oct 6 with 2366 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Clare Balding on 16:51 - Oct 6 by DJR |
I think Gabby Logan is great too. |
Gabby Logan always been class.
Balding is very good, a too pro...but I do find her exceptionally irritating. The hair....it's just so distracting.
Like I respected Colin Montgomery's golf...but again...such poor hair. | |
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| Clare Balding on 22:49 - Oct 6 with 2351 views | redrickstuhaart |
Not having it. I will get misplaced grief for saying so, but I think she is over praised because people are desperate to tell everyone how fair and decent they are.
She's fine, but I don't find her especially engaging or charismatic. | | | |
| Clare Balding on 08:02 - Oct 7 with 2143 views | DJR |
| Clare Balding on 22:49 - Oct 6 by redrickstuhaart |
Not having it. I will get misplaced grief for saying so, but I think she is over praised because people are desperate to tell everyone how fair and decent they are.
She's fine, but I don't find her especially engaging or charismatic. |
Not from me. It would be a sad world if everyone thought the same, and a dangerous one if people felt they had to think the same. | | | |
| Clare Balding on 08:46 - Oct 7 with 2073 views | solemio |
| Clare Balding on 17:21 - Oct 6 by OldFart71 |
Her presenting of horse racing with Willie Carson was superb. When at Ascot you also had a couple of people who commented on the Ladies attire with caustic remarks which was great. I miss them for that and dear old Julian Wilson. Much better than this channel 4 lot who gush over certain horses, make out they tipped them and whilst ladies like Leonna Mayor ( apparently pronounced Mayer) looks great and sounds awful. I don't mind Matt Chapman and Olly . I used to like McCruick who I met once at Newmarket. Sadly the Beeb gave up over a lot of their best sport. Now you get Wimbledon blanket coverage BBC1 & 2 for two weeks solid which is a pain in the aspidista. |
With a father and uncle such as hers it is only to be expected that she knows a bit about horse racing. | | | |
| Clare Balding on 08:54 - Oct 7 with 2053 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Clare Balding on 22:49 - Oct 6 by redrickstuhaart |
Not having it. I will get misplaced grief for saying so, but I think she is over praised because people are desperate to tell everyone how fair and decent they are.
She's fine, but I don't find her especially engaging or charismatic. |
Don't think there is anything wrong with having that opinion.
As I say I find her a bit irritating. What she is though is incredibly professional and knowledgeable in some stuff she specialises in (and where she does t specialise you can tell she's done her homework). Rarely ever makes a mistake in delivery.
But I also don't find her nearly as engaging as say Gabby Logan or even Lineker (who was dreadful when he started but he got his groove and is a good presenter). Sue Barker was much better as well. | |
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| Clare Balding on 11:01 - Oct 7 with 1974 views | Ryorry |
| Clare Balding on 08:54 - Oct 7 by Nutkins_Return |
Don't think there is anything wrong with having that opinion.
As I say I find her a bit irritating. What she is though is incredibly professional and knowledgeable in some stuff she specialises in (and where she does t specialise you can tell she's done her homework). Rarely ever makes a mistake in delivery.
But I also don't find her nearly as engaging as say Gabby Logan or even Lineker (who was dreadful when he started but he got his groove and is a good presenter). Sue Barker was much better as well. |
Likewise, don't think there's anything wrong with either Redrickstuhaart's opinion -or your own here - your middle para is particularly true I'd say - she's thoroughly professional.
For me, Balding has achieved popularity not because she's brilliant at any one thing (though obviously top of her game in horseracing) but because she's so versatile - she can and does cover a huge range of presenting & commentating roles, from several sports to a radio docu series on walking in the countryside, via Crufts on C4 etc etc.
Broadcasters employ her because she's reliable, and has a knack with people, who warm to her genuine interest in whatever it is they're passionate about - so she's able to put them at ease & draw them out in interviews. | |
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| Clare Balding on 11:06 - Oct 7 with 1966 views | BigCommon |
| Clare Balding on 08:54 - Oct 7 by Nutkins_Return |
Don't think there is anything wrong with having that opinion.
As I say I find her a bit irritating. What she is though is incredibly professional and knowledgeable in some stuff she specialises in (and where she does t specialise you can tell she's done her homework). Rarely ever makes a mistake in delivery.
But I also don't find her nearly as engaging as say Gabby Logan or even Lineker (who was dreadful when he started but he got his groove and is a good presenter). Sue Barker was much better as well. |
She's come a long way with experience.... I remember her best, for when she took the Mickey out of a Jockey's teeth, live on air, interviewing him straight after winning The National, I think.... "You can buy yourself some new teeth now", she said. There was an awkward pause as the poor lad didn't have a clue what she was on about... Proper Partridge moment from CB.. |  | | |
| Clare Balding on 12:00 - Oct 7 with 1935 views | Meadowlark |
Better than Seema Jaswal?
I don't think so! |  | | |
| Clare Balding on 13:15 - Oct 7 with 1893 views | OldFart71 |
| Clare Balding on 18:55 - Oct 6 by Ryorry |
I don't follow racing much these days, but on the few occasions I have in recent years, Francesca Cumani has been absolutely outstanding for ITV Racing.
Superb presenter, knows her stuff 100% (no surprise, given the family she grew up in) and has offered a whole new dimension of insight with her informative paddock-picking - almost matching the even more brilliant Ken Pitterson in this respect (tho I think he only guests occasionally - he used to work for the Will Hill TV/radio team).
Agree with you re Julian Wilson, also a classy professional in his day. |
Don't know whether you were aware but Francesca's Dad Luca I believe brought FrankieDettori over to Britain and Frankie's father Giannfraco Dettori rode for Luca Cumani as well. | | | |
| Clare Balding on 15:08 - Oct 7 with 1837 views | Ryorry |
| Clare Balding on 13:15 - Oct 7 by OldFart71 |
Don't know whether you were aware but Francesca's Dad Luca I believe brought FrankieDettori over to Britain and Frankie's father Giannfraco Dettori rode for Luca Cumani as well. |
Didn't know either of those things - thanks for the info, interesting stuff! | |
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