Steve Slater's blunders during commentary

MaserQ · 25th June 2011, 13:36

I find it incredulous to see a whole thread dedicated to this subject. So what is your point? If you want Steve Slater removed, please write to Star.

Does he make mistakes? Yes. I think he would be the first person to admit that. That comes with having a sense of humour.

Take it easy. Have a laugh. And for a change, watch the race.

myavu · 25th June 2011, 15:01

Well said MaserQ .

He has lot more to deliver.

Steve, please keep going.

Cheers!

Vinu

pranavt · 25th June 2011, 22:28

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Come on guys. He is only human. It is not easy to do real time commentary, and as hone of us have tried our hand at it, I dont think we should be this harsh on Steve.

So if I can't build a bridge like the Bandra Worli Sealink, I shouldn't be allowed to criticise the actual developers?

And there are quite a few commentators who can do real-time commentary without making the huge blunders that he makes. And I'm paying to watch the race which would be destroyed were it not for Martin Brundle and David Coulthard.

ashwin.terminat · 26th June 2011, 00:37

Quite honestly, I enjoy his commentary. His sense of humour is cherishable. I don't really make a note of the mistakes he makes. But hey, understandable. When you're required to call the race in real-time, it gets pretty difficult. It must be pretty hard to differentiate two cars of the same team atleast. But yeah, getting the team itself wrong is weird.

deetjohn · 27th June 2011, 10:26

Quite a good show by Slater this time around! Yesterday, it took him only 2 minutes to realize that Alonso gained a place on Webber after the last round of pit stops.

And since it was such a boring race, he didn't get enough opportunities to make his mark. Maybe the only benefit with a race in Valencia.

good.car-ma · 27th June 2011, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Come on guys. He is only human. It is not easy to do real time commentary, and as hone of us have tried our hand at it, I dont think we should be this harsh on Steve. Watch the race for the fun of motorsport not to spot mistakes in someones commentary. Jeez....What a waste!!

Agreed. He may be human and its human to make mistakes. But commentary is his job! He better be good at it. Or find another job.

Its irritating when someone consistently gets the names, cars and facts wrong.

HKap · 27th June 2011, 11:55

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Originally Posted by deetjohn

Quite a good show by Slater this time around! Yesterday, it took him only 2 minutes to realize that Alonso gained a place on Webber after the last round of pit stops.

And since it was such a boring race, he didn't get enough opportunities to make his mark. Maybe the only benefit with a race in Valencia.

And he kept insisting that Rosberg was fighting for a place with Webber when it was clearly one of the Torro Rosso cars!! BTW, the frame before that showed Webber fighting with Alonso!!

SilentEngine · 10th July 2011, 19:43

Today, I thought slater was good. He even corrected Gary on one occasion. Good show Steve.

pranavt · 11th July 2011, 13:46

I think it was for 5-7 laps where he and Gary Anderson both mistook Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi having a tussle, when it was infact Kobayashi's teammate Perez who was trying to overtake Rosberg. One look at the charts would have shown that Kobayashi was 2-3 places ahead, having his own race. Good heavens, what were they smoking? Mistaking a driver for a single corner is acceptable. It gets frustrating after half a lap. They kept going on and on.

vb-saan · 11th July 2011, 13:53

The race was so exciting that I really did not give an ear for the blunders. That said, I was quite thrilled with the duel between Hamilton and Massa in the last lap, that I rewind the broadcast for a few minutes to watch the ultra-slow-motion replay again. And heard an excited Slater something like this “Hamilton did not give any width to Alonso, and he got pushed off the track”!

And Alonso, without knowing this, was doing the victory lap

esoticoreventon · 11th July 2011, 21:34

And No mention about the song Steve Slater Sang? Am I the only one who saw it? Damn, I'm never turning on the telly again!

Addy · 12th July 2011, 04:34

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Originally Posted by esoticoreventon

And No mention about the song Steve Slater Sang? Am I the only one who saw it? Damn, I'm never turning on the telly again!

@ esoticoreventon: I am with you on that mate, I watched it too. The one with the umbrella where he was singing, "Pyar Hua Ikraar Hua"- NOT. Whatever that song was, it was not required & wasn't surprising it came from him.

vb-saan · 12th July 2011, 07:08

Slater is pretty good when he is off the excitement of race commentary

Here is a well written piece from espnstar website: Editorial | Slater: Webber is faster than you | ESPNSTAR.com

gtonsing · 12th July 2011, 11:21

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

You guys should watch the BBC broadcast of the F1 races. The BEST in the world!

I have literally started to hate the ESPN versions now. Oh and, there are no commercial breaks on the BBC

How do we get them here? You are just making us jealous

sgiitk · 12th July 2011, 11:35

I think the same chaps are on aunty as well. One has to make a proviso that they are talking extempore, with a lot of excitement. So some slips are but natural, and we should take them in the right spirit.

25th June 2011, 13:36	#46
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary I find it incredulous to see a whole thread dedicated to this subject. So what is your point? If you want Steve Slater removed, please write to Star. Does he make mistakes? Yes. I think he would be the first person to admit that. That comes with having a sense of humour. Take it easy. Have a laugh. And for a change, watch the race.
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25th June 2011, 15:01	#47
myavu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi - Kochi Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 1,732 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary Well said MaserQ . He has lot more to deliver. Steve, please keep going. Cheers! Vinu
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26th June 2011, 00:37	#49
ashwin.terminat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,711 Thanked: 2,192 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary Quite honestly, I enjoy his commentary. His sense of humour is cherishable. I don't really make a note of the mistakes he makes. But hey, understandable. When you're required to call the race in real-time, it gets pretty difficult. It must be pretty hard to differentiate two cars of the same team atleast. But yeah, getting the team itself wrong is weird.
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27th June 2011, 10:26	#50
deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,530 Thanked: 10,583 Times View My Garage	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary Quite a good show by Slater this time around! Yesterday, it took him only 2 minutes to realize that Alonso gained a place on Webber after the last round of pit stops. And since it was such a boring race, he didn't get enough opportunities to make his mark. Maybe the only benefit with a race in Valencia.
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10th July 2011, 19:43	#53
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Today, I thought slater was good. He even corrected Gary on one occasion. Good show Steve.
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11th July 2011, 13:46	#54
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary I think it was for 5-7 laps where he and Gary Anderson both mistook Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi having a tussle, when it was infact Kobayashi's teammate Perez who was trying to overtake Rosberg. One look at the charts would have shown that Kobayashi was 2-3 places ahead, having his own race. Good heavens, what were they smoking? Mistaking a driver for a single corner is acceptable. It gets frustrating after half a lap. They kept going on and on.
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11th July 2011, 13:53	#55
vb-saan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S'pore/Thrissur Posts: 7,273 Thanked: 12,405 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary The race was so exciting that I really did not give an ear for the blunders. That said, I was quite thrilled with the duel between Hamilton and Massa in the last lap, that I rewind the broadcast for a few minutes to watch the ultra-slow-motion replay again. And heard an excited Slater something like this “Hamilton did not give any width to Alonso, and he got pushed off the track”! And Alonso, without knowing this, was doing the victory lap
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11th July 2011, 21:34	#56
esoticoreventon BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 207 Thanked: 515 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary And No mention about the song Steve Slater Sang? Am I the only one who saw it? Damn, I'm never turning on the telly again!
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12th July 2011, 07:08	#58
vb-saan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S'pore/Thrissur Posts: 7,273 Thanked: 12,405 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary Slater is pretty good when he is off the excitement of race commentary Here is a well written piece from espnstar website: Editorial \| Slater: Webber is faster than you \| ESPNSTAR.com
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12th July 2011, 11:35	#60
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Re: Steve Slater's blunders during commentary I think the same chaps are on aunty as well. One has to make a proviso that they are talking extempore, with a lot of excitement. So some slips are but natural, and we should take them in the right spirit.
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