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Steve Ryder Set to move to ITV?
the wellser
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Well this would be a surprize move if you ask be but it seems his roll at the BBC does seem to of been toned down alot in recent years.
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,10488,1577381,00.html
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,10488,1577381,00.html
After failing to lure Jeff Stelling from Sky, ITV moved Jim Rosenthal to football and recently revived boxing coverage, leaving a gap in formula one. "We've been looking to strengthen our presenting team," said ITV's controller of sport Mark Sharman, but he refused to comment on Rider's position.
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When you see the likes of Claire Balding and others making a ham fisted attempt at Rugby League etc, you realise the idea of sportsmen presenting anything but their areas of expertise are quite pathetic.
When you see Steve Rider doing the business at The Masters or other event you see the reason why professional presenters are better than retired sports stars.
A bit of a shame if he leaves the BBC.
I remember that they kept the Grand Prix music but it was awful and just highlighted the fact they had lost F1.
It's not just me who finds him a twonk then?
I'd need to find the link but someone has designed T-shirts that say get rid of him, just not in as nice terms.
Pissed myself when the next time i saw him, he was in the hotel bar on his own!!! HA HA
7 golf tournaments @ 4 days each = 28 days
Rugby Union - 6 nations (5 days) + Powergen Cup (5 days)
Rugby League - Challenge Cup (5 days)
Olympics - 16 days every 2 years (ie average 8 per year)
That's an average of 51 days per year and he also does a few other bits and pieces - eg Sports Personality of Year, Commonwealth Games (every 4 years), rowing.
I doubt any other sports presenter on BBC or ITV does more days each year.
Is it the fact Lineker et al are being paid more for less time on air? I somehow don't think he'd get much more at ITV and he'd be on screen far less - say, F1 and maybe "Champions' Tuesday" on ITV2.
On a related note, whatever happened to Angus Scott on ITV?
According to reports he's going to do F1 and the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals tournament.
He has never done any football.
If he goes to "front" the coverage, isn't that a kick in the teeth to Gabby Logan and Matt Smith, two perfectly capable presenters, who do the job well.
well if he did go over there, he should do ITV1 coverage, Gabby Logan is awful, and really ITV should not be even considering for one second, her being the host of an football world cup, let Angus (Scott), Steve and Jim (Rosenthal), with Matt Smith doing like perhaps some sort of ITV Football Focus (what happen by the way to "On the Ball")
Also, if they are not going top use Steve for the boat race, the the ITV people behind that need to be left in the water for the boats to row over them, really he was always first class on the boat race, and Gabby Logan, just left you hoping that she would fall of the boat as she was watching the race. Still Don't think Steve would leave beeb until March next year, they would probably want him to do six nation as other sport presenter are in Turin and Melbourne for the Olympics and Commonwealth Games (saying that Commonwealth are in March)
What i am surprised at most in all this is that ITV moved Jim Rosenthal to football
and i have to agree James Allen drives me round the bend! Rather than try to get Steve Rider they really should get someone better to sit alongside Martin Brundle, keep Martin though he is a brilliant analyst for F1.
Example : -
"Lets stop now and listen to the engine noise" 20 seconds of silence, embarressed shuffling in the background while he tries to think of something to say and then Martin Brundle has to bail him out.
How long has the bloke had since dear old Murray Walker retired? I'll tell you, f^%king years and he still hasn't improved.
He hasn't grown into the job at all and needs replacing ASAP.
As for Ryder, I think he's probably best of staying where he is. Granted, Plug out of the Beano who fronts MOTD gets the limelight but at least Steve can claim he's at a quality broadcaster. Saying ITV sports coverage is great is like comparing p%ss to fine Champagne. It looks yellow, it may contain the odd bubble, but it leaves an odd salty taste in the mouth.
Jim presented lots of football years ago, as well as numerous cup finals in the 80s.
he also presented the first live league game to be shown on UK TV
He also plays Mr Punch every August on Great Yarmouth pier.
Sniff Petrol
I met him; an absolute gent. Very civilised. And lots of us have had reason to be in a hotel bar for a time....